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Archive for 2008

Tough Competitor: Scion xD

Tough Competitor: Scion xD

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:31

It's somewhat disheartening to spend the week talking about the auto bailout while driving a top-notch Japanese small car that clearly points to Detroit's failure to be competitive in the marketplace. Yes, I know that gas is now below $2 at the pump, and some ...

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Scion Targeting High Schools with Marketing Competition

Scion Targeting High Schools with Marketing Competition

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:47

Scion is a car brand that markets mostly to youth. So at a time when car sales are hitting record lows, the marketing department is going straight to the source for new ideas. The youth in question will be high school students from eight schools ...

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Scion, Lexus Getting In on the 2010 Toyota Prius Act?

Scion, Lexus Getting In on the 2010 Toyota Prius Act?

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 16:25

Call it rank speculation--but TheCarConnection.com's sister site AllAboutPrius.com is getting in on the act with the groundbreaking Toyota Prius set for a Detroit show debut. AllAboutPrius thinks the new hybrid will be getting some companions, but not necessarily in the Toyota showroom. ...

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Tom Hanks Chats Up His Electric Car On Current TV

Tom Hanks Chats Up His Electric Car On Current TV

Monday, December 15, 2008 16:05

Back in February of ‘07, Tom Hanks was the first customer to walk away with a newly converted gas-to-electric car from AC Propulsion. The comapany took a standard Scion XB vehicle, tore out its combustion guts, and replaced them with a lithium-ion Ebox system. Said Hank ...

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Guitar Hero competition will benefit Toys for Tots

Guitar Hero competition will benefit Toys for Tots

Saturday, December 13, 2008 15:56

Have you got what it takes to be a guitar hero? Players of the popular game are invited to compete in the Scikotics Pensacola 'Guitar Hero' Championship beginning 3 p.m. Sunday at Bob Tyler Toyota in Pensacola. The Scikotics, a club consisting of Northwest Florida and ...

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New Design for ScionNews.Net

Saturday, December 13, 2008 12:27

Thank you for visiting ScionNews.Net! You may notice that the site has a whole new look and feel. Not only is there a new design, but a lot of functionality has been added. Take a look at the new user friendly structure on the front page that displays the top ...

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Scotts Valley High student wins a car

Scotts Valley High student wins a car

Friday, December 12, 2008 16:08

A Scotts Valley High School student was delighted to find out she had won a car in a statewide sweepstakes Scotts Valley High School senior Julia Huggins couldn’t stop smiling on Friday morning. Huggins was awarded a 2009 Toyota Scion xB in front of the entire ...

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Scion News .Net Theme Changes

Friday, December 12, 2008 12:06

You may notice some changes to the site as I work on the new theme for Scion News .Net. I hope to be able to provide more news, from selected categories, on the front page, along with much more functionality. My goal is a more professional look that is easier ...

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Living the Life of Scion

Living the Life of Scion

Thursday, December 4, 2008 12:42

YOU don’t have to meet Nick Wong in person to learn quite a lot about him and his Nautical Blue Metallic Scion tC. On the Scion Life Web site, the mild-mannered 27-year-old computer consultant has posted photographs, detailed the dozens of modifications he made to ...

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WORLD Racing ends a great time attack season with a 2nd place finish at Buttonwillow

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 9:20

Chris Rado and the WORLD Racing team were excited to head to their last time attack event of the 2008 season, the Super Street Super Lap Battle Finals at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Finishing off the season as the Redline Time Attack Unlimited FF National Champion, Chris was hopeful to be able to finish his Super Lap Battle season successful as well. This Super Lap Battle would bring competitors from not only all over the nation, but from all over the world. But one thing was clear; WORLD Racing was the team to beat at this event, there was no question about that.

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