Chrysler Improves Fuel Economy by 8 Percent on 2009 Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan | Car Blog

Chrysler Improves Fuel Economy by 8 Percent on 2009 Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan | Car Blog: "As 25th Anniversary of the Minivan Nears, Minivan Leader Now Offers Unsurpassed Fuel Economy"

OEMs and Low-Cost Country Competitors Will Attack Independent Aftermarket for Cars in Europe | Car Blog

OEMs and Low-Cost Country Competitors Will Attack Independent Aftermarket for Cars in Europe | Car Blog: "A.T. Kearney and SupplierBusiness Conducted a European Study to Take a Look into the Future of the Aftermarket for Cars"

Rodarte and Lexus Hybrid Living Collaborate to Make an Eco-Chic Candle & Bracelet | Car Blog

Rodarte and Lexus Hybrid Living Collaborate to Make an Eco-Chic Candle & Bracelet | Car Blog: "Package to debut at Rodarte’s Spring 2009 Fashion Show

Lexus Hybrid Living has collaborated with Rodarte, the winner of the 2008 CFDA’s Swarovski Award for Womenswear, to create an eco-chic candle and bracelet. The project will debut at Rodarte’s Spring 2009 Fashion Show on Tuesday, September 9th in Chelsea at 522 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10011."

Kia Borrego Earns Five-Star Crash Safety Rating From U.S. Government | Car Blog

Kia Borrego Earns Five-Star Crash Safety Rating From U.S. Government | Car Blog: "Highest Possible Ratings for All-New Kia Mid-Size SUV in Frontal and Side Impact Crash Tests

- All-New Borrego joins four other Kia models with five-star crash safety rating

- Bevy of standard equipment outshines competition"

Iconic Mercedes-Benz S550 Sedan to Raise $1 Million for Saks Fifth Avenue’s KEY TO THE CURE | Car Blog

Iconic Mercedes-Benz S550 Sedan to Raise $1 Million for Saks Fifth Avenue’s KEY TO THE CURE | Car Blog: "Sales of 1,000 Exclusively Appointed Vehicles to Support EIF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund

For decades the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has epitomized the best in automotive design, performance, luxury and safety. Now this icon will use its star power to raise funds for women’s cancer research, new treatments, education and prevention. Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has designed a special edition S550 sedan to help raise funds for Saks Fifth Avenue’s KEY TO THE CURE, a women’s cancer initiative developed in partnership with the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s (EIF) Women’s Cancer Research Fund. As a national sponsor of Saks Fifth Avenue’s KEY TO THE CURE, MBUSA expects to contribute $1 million through the sale of 1,000 exclusive S-Class vehicles scheduled to arrive at Mercedes-Benz dealerships this month, bringing the total raised to date by MBUSA for women’s cancer research to over $6 million."

Ford Motor Credit Offers Financial Relief to Customers Hit by Fay and Gustav | Car Blog

Ford Motor Credit Offers Financial Relief to Customers Hit by Fay and Gustav | Car Blog: "Qualified customers may delay payments

Ford Motor Credit Company is offering customers affected by Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Fay the option to delay some car payments. Ford Motor Credit’s Disaster Relief Program allows qualified customers to delay one or two monthly payments, resuming their regular payment schedules when their situations improve."

Porsche Drives Web Site to New Level of Interaction | Car Blog

Porsche Drives Web Site to New Level of Interaction | Car Blog: "New Mini Site Allows Visitors to Build a Road to ‘Virtually’ Experience New 911

Until now, consumers have been able to “build” a car of their choice on almost every auto maker’s Web site; however, to experience the true beauty of the new 2009 Porsche 911, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) is taking its site’s visitors to the next level of Internet interactivity by enabling them to draw their own roads and then “drive” on this virtual asphalt."

Subaru Announces Pricing on New 2009 Impreza and Tribeca Models | Car Blog

Subaru Announces Pricing on New 2009 Impreza and Tribeca Models | Car Blog: "2009 Impreza Includes Rear Disc Brakes, Brake Assist and Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)"

The Cleanest, Greenest Courier in London is e-lectric! | Car Blog

The Cleanest, Greenest Courier in London is e-lectric! | Car Blog: "eCourier.co.uk, Europe’s fastest growing same day logistics company, is e-lectric! In 2006 they became London’s first carbon neutral same day courier company, and now they’re rolling out zero emission electric vans and scooters as part of their fleet."

Free $20 Gift Cards From Kia Motors at Taste of Colorado | Car Blog

Free $20 Gift Cards From Kia Motors at Taste of Colorado | Car Blog: "Kia Borrego Experience offers Gourmet Samples from Elway’s Chef, Cool Zone Lounge, Onsite Prizes and Enter to Win a 2009 Kia Borrego

On the heels of the Democratic National Convention, Kia’s Borrego Experience reheats Denver offering hot drives plus cool relief at the Taste of Colorado, Aug. 29 through Sept. 1. Denver is the latest stop on the Borrego Experience six-month national tour. Visitors to the Kia Motors area can check out the new Kia Borrego before it hits showrooms, and receive a free $20 gift card just for taking a test drive. The exhibit also provides a luxury “Cool Zone” to beat the heat, and delectable free food samples prepared by Elway’s chef, Tyler Wiard, in the Gourmet for Less cafe."

LDK Solar Signs Eight-Year Wafer Supply Agreement With Sumitomo Corporation | Market Digest

LDK Solar Signs Eight-Year Wafer Supply Agreement With Sumitomo Corporation | Market Digest: "LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (”LDK Solar”), a leading manufacturer of solar wafers, announced today that it has signed an eight-year contract with Japan- based Sumitomo Corporation (”SC”), one of the leading trading and investment houses in Japan to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to a leading manufacturer of solar cells and modules in Japan."

Auto Insurance Tips for Seniors; What You Need to Know | Market Digest

Auto Insurance Tips for Seniors; What You Need to Know | Market Digest: "Life zips by, suddenly people who never thought they would get old are looking at changes in their lives and how they drive, says Frank N. Darras, the nation’s leading disability and Long-Term Care insurance lawyer. With times changing so are the regulations for renewing drivers licenses."

Financial Professionals See Continued Weakness in U.S. Economy | Market Digest

Financial Professionals See Continued Weakness in U.S. Economy | Market Digest: "Most men and women financial professionals feel secure in jobs, but are uneasy about fewer advancement opportunities in slow economic times

According to the Association for Financial Professionals’ 2008 Women in Finance Survey, nearly 60 percent of financial professionals believe that the U.S. economy will continue to slow at least into the fourth quarter of 2008, while a third believe economic conditions should begin to stabilize and/or improve over the next 90 days. Ten percent of financial professionals believe the worst of the current economic downturn has passed."

Storm Surge From Hurricane Gustav Has Potential to Overtop New Orleans Levees | Market Digest

Storm Surge From Hurricane Gustav Has Potential to Overtop New Orleans Levees | Market Digest: "Damage to Offshore Oil Platforms could reach up to $7bn in Insured Losses

A strengthening of Gustav to a category 4 hurricane as forecast, could produce a storm surge of between 13 and 18 foot, and may overtop some floodwalls and levees in New Orleans if it were to hit the city, according to catastrophe risk experts, Risk Management Solutions (RMS). This would set a critical test of whether they could handle such a powerful surge without being overwhelmed, as happened during Hurricane Katrina when the city was inundated in 2005. Gustav is expected to make landfall tomorrow afternoon local time. The threat to New Orleans will depend on the eventual path of Gustav, as well as its size and intensity."

ConsecoLifeOptions Launched by Conseco Insurance Company as New Universal Life Product | Market Digest

ConsecoLifeOptions Launched by Conseco Insurance Company as New Universal Life Product | Market Digest: "Conseco Insurance Company, a life and health insurance company, today announced the availability of its new, indexed universal life insurance product, ConsecoLifeOptions. The policy provides upside potential with downside protection."

Poll Reveals Fifty Percent of College Students Seek a Plan to Decrease Their Debt | Market Digest

Poll Reveals Fifty Percent of College Students Seek a Plan to Decrease Their Debt | Market Digest: "18-21 year olds cite financial stress, juggle 2-3 credit cards in college

Even though 84 percent of college students say they are educated about money management and understand the consequences of debt, 50 percent wish they had a plan to help decrease their debt, according to a new poll for Western Union(R) Payment Services conducted by Javelin Research. The poll reveals that personal finance issues, including debt, have a significant impact on college students."

Deloitte Launches Series of IFRS Industry-Specific Whitepapers | Market Digest

Deloitte Launches Series of IFRS Industry-Specific Whitepapers | Market Digest: "With the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently approved proposed IFRS Roadmap and rule that would permit certain U.S. companies to prepare and issue financial statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Deloitte has launched a series of whitepapers that offer considerations and guidance on IFRS conversion for specific industry sectors."

Rabobank Report Shows Current Consumer Habits are Not Based on Price Alone | Market Digest

Rabobank Report Shows Current Consumer Habits are Not Based on Price Alone | Market Digest: "Increased food prices could move into 2009 and beyond

A new Rabobank “Food Retail” report finds consumer preferences are driven to ‘extremes.’ However, increased food prices could increase consumers’ price sensitivity."

J.P.Morgan Appoints Senior Banker to Lead Indian Operations | Market Digest

J.P.Morgan Appoints Senior Banker to Lead Indian Operations | Market Digest: "J.P.Morgan Asia Pacific today announced the appointment of Kalpana Morparia as Chief Executive Officer of the firm’s Indian operations. Ms Morparia joins J.P.Morgan from the senior management of the ICICI Group, India’s largest private sector financial services company."

Salary Increase Budgets Below 4 percent for 2008 and 2009, The Conference Board Reports in New Salary Survey | Market Digest

Salary Increase Budgets Below 4 percent for 2008 and 2009, The Conference Board Reports in New Salary Survey | Market Digest: "Salary increase budgets average 3.80 percent in 2008 across non-exempt, exempt, and executive employee categories, while salary increase budgets for non-exempt hourly employees come in lower at 3.70 percent, The Conference Board reports."