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Bicycles are going couture.

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Ralph Lauren, Missoni and Kate Spade , better known for fashionable clothing, are now taking up a new product line, designer bicycles -- and they are selling fast. Three-speed bicycles with the trademark zig-zag and striped patterns of Italian fashion house Missoni nearly sold out the day of their introduction at Target this month, and only a few are still available in scattered stores. The two-wheelers, which cost $399, got a jump-start from a covetous celebrity tweet by actress Jessica Alba. One version -- with a distinct copper-colour pattern -- sold out the first day and has resold for as much as $1,279.95 on EBay. They were snapped up by customers such as Connie Chen, a Portland, Ore., industrial engineer and occasional bike rider. "I was really drawn to the patterns of the paint and the fact that it was a designer bicycle and was very classic with a leather seat and a basket," Chen said. Fashion designers like bicycles because, unlike cars, they are comparat...

Have a Wonderful Journey with your Car DVD Player

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Driving a car, particularly for long hours can be boring. Therefore, people tend to seek for some ways on how to ease the boredom when driving. This is how a car DVD player becomes a highly recommended device for entertainment during long hours of driving.  Car DVD player has many functions being an entertainment device for your vehicle. When you drive alone, you can simply turn on the car DVD player to play some of your favourite music to make your travel more motivating. When you travel with your family or friends, watching a wonderful movie together is good option when it comes to entertainment.  When you get tired of driving, you can also stop for a while somewhere safe to play some video games on the car DVD to refresh yourself and regain some excitement. In times you are not in the mood to play some music or watch movie from the player, you could still listen to the weather forecast and traffic report as an option. A car DVD player with a GPS navigation system is a lot m...

Spine Center Helps Queens Car Accident Injury Patients Heal

QUEENS, NY, Feb 12, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) - - Dr. Lee's Spine Center announced that the practice offers treatment for car accident injury patients. Chiropractic care and massage therapy can help patients naturally manage neck and back pain, while also helping the body heal itself following a soft tissue injury. According to Dr. James Lee, many individuals do not receive adequate treatment following a car accident, leading to a lifetime of back and neck pain. Dr. Lee is encouraging all accident victims to seek care from a chiropractor as soon as possible following the injury. Queens car accident injury patients have a new treatment option for natural pain management. Queens chiropractor Dr. James Lee announced that his spine center has had great success helping patients heal following a car accident. "Even at slow speeds, car accident victims can sustain significant damage to the musculoskeletal system," said Dr. Lee. "Injuries like whiplash can lead to lon...

Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame 2011 Inductees Include National Legends

MONCTON, New Brunswick, Canada -- The Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame will enshrine the class of 2011 on November 5 at a formal ceremony to be held at Moncton's Crystal Palace. Honoured inductees include a diverse group from several different motorsports genres. The class of 2011 hail from the three Maritime provinces and include Robert (Bobby) Allen, NS (Competitor, Stock Car Racing), Heidi Cooke, NS (Competitor, Motocross), Earl Doucette (Builder, Motocross), Fred & George Estabrooks, NB (Competitors, Drag Racing); Paul Forgrave, NB (Antiques), Albert Gallant, PEI (Competitor, Snowmobile), Edward “Junior” Hanley, NS (Competitor/Builder, Stock Car Racing), John Johnson, NB (Road Racer, Motorcycle), Earl Ross, PEI (Competitor, Stock Car Racing), and the PEI Street Rod Association (Club). While each inductee is a legend in their own right, the accomplishments of Hanley and Ross have also been acknowledged with their respective inductions in the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame...

Car Charging Group Extends Collaboration With Coulomb Technologies

PRESS RELEASE Oct. 18, 2011, 10:15 a.m. EDT Car Charging Group Extends Collaboration With Coulomb Technologies for National Rollout of 1000 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Powered by ChargePoint Network Major Metropolitan Cities Targeted: New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Boston, D.C., Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth, Orlando, Tampa and Miami CAMPBELL, Calif., Oct 18, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --ChargePoint Network cloud-based EV charging solutions to manage Car Charging national network Coulomb Technologies and Car Charging Group, Inc. CCGI +1.82%  today announced Car Charging Group will extend their collaboration with Coulomb Technologies for their national rollout of 1000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations powered by ChargePoint(R) Network. Car Charging Group has agreed to purchase and install charging stations across the United States including major metropolitan areas: New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, TX, Dallas, Fort Worth, TX, Orlan...

Audi has introduced its all-new A6 sedan at the Detroit Car Show

Audi has launched its the all-new A6 sedan in the Detroit Auto Show. Regardless of se6veral shapely efforts, Audi has by no means created a major dent in the worldwide midsize luxurious sedan marketplace, but the German car maker hopes that its re-designed 2012 model will reverse its fortunes. Audi did not announces any U.S. A6 specifications, but the world-wide lineup is set to contain two gasoline engines and a few diesel choices, ranging from 177 hp to 300. A 2.0 Liter diesel is component of the mix, which Audi states will deliver 48mpg U.S. The assortment-topping mill will be the Audi’s supercharged 3.0L V6. Other world-wide markets will get 6-speed guide and CVT gearboxes, but NA buyers will most likely only obtain a 7-pace dual-clutch automated transmission that Audi says has been significantly reengineered. The new 2012 A6 does not just seem like its bigger Audi A8 sibling. Light-weight aluminum elements make up 20 percent of the A6′s physique, that means the 2.0-L TDI mo...

Car and Driver Launches Luxury Vehicle Advisor

PRESS RELEASE Oct. 19, 2011, 10:32 a.m. EDT Car and Driver Launches Luxury Vehicle Advisor Luxury car buying is simplified by enabling shoppers to tailor side-by-side luxury car comparisons based on the features they find most important. ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Car and Driver and Jumpstart Automotive Group, both part of Hearst Magazines, today announced the launch of Luxury Vehicle Advisor to help car shoppers make the best choice when buying a luxury vehicle. The online tool gives users the ability to prioritize luxury car attributes they find most important and then compare vehicles side-by-side based on their preferences. The Car and Driver Luxury Vehicle Advisor, backed by Car and Driver's unparalleled testing and analysis, is available at LuxuryAdvisor.CarandDriver.com and other areas of CarandDriver.com. How Luxury Vehicle Advisor works: -- Shoppers select three of six criteria they find most important in a luxury car, choosing from crafts...

Nissan's mid-size car is this year's big seller

By ANN M. JOB, For The Associated Press – Oct 19, 2011 Nissan's American-built mid-size car, the Altima, is catching on with car buyers this year. Through the first nine months of 2011, the pleasantly styled and well-powered Altima posted U.S. sales of more than 200,000 and outsold a perennial top seller, the Honda Accord. The Altima also was the fifth most popular car or truck in the United States in sales last month, and its September sales were just 495 shy of the month's total Toyota Camry sales. The Accord and Camry traditionally are No. 1 and 2, respectively, in U.S. car sales. The sales gains aren't just because the Nissan was able to resume production faster than Honda and Toyota after the big earthquake in Japan early this year and have readily available cars on dealer lots. The five-passenger Altima, which made its U.S. debut in the 1993 model year, has been coming into its own for a while, Nissan officials said. Buyers find the 2012 Altima largely unchan...