Consumer Report Says Quality Not Incentives Most Important For Auto Buyers
Aug 16, 2005
Incentives Are a Short-Term Fix for Automakers, Study Says DETROIT August 16, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that a new survey of U.S. vehicle owners released Tuesday indicates that while this summer's employee discounts may give automakers short-term sales gains, improving quality is more important i ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Develops New 3 and 4 Cylinder MIVEC Engines
Aug 5, 2005
Tokyo August 5, 2005; (JCN) - Mitsubishi Motors has announced two MIVEC aluminum cylinder block engines to power two new models slated for introduction in the domestic Japanese market later this fiscal year. The new Outlander SUV, due to debut in showrooms this October, is to be powered by a new 4-cylinder 2.4-liter MI ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports July U.S. Sales
Aug 2, 2005
CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 2, 2005; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported total July 2005 U.S. sales of 10,376 units. Continuing with outstanding sales performance of the all-new 2006 Eclipse, this month also is the first time retail sales have topped 10,000 units since last August for Mitsubishi Moto ... Continue reading
NHTSA Model Year 2005 Complete Rollover Ratings
Aug 2, 2005
Model Year 2005 Rollover Ratings NHTSA has released rollover ratings for model year 2005 vehicles. Comparative results can be viewed by class (SUVs, Pickups, Vans or Passenger Cars). The white bar in the Rollover Rating graphic represents the range of percentages for all vehicles tested in a given vehicle class (passen ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors sues 7 former execs over car defect coverups
Aug 1, 2005
TOKYO — July 31, 2005; Japan Today reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Friday filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court seeking 1,135 million yen in damages from its former chairman, Hirokazu Nakamura, and six other former executives over a series of defect coverups and vehicle recalls, the company said. ... Continue reading
NHTSA - 2005 Mitsubishi EVO Recalled
Jul 31, 2005
Make / Models : Model/Build Years: MITSUBISHI / LANCER EVOLUTION 2005 Manufacturer : MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V335000 Recall Date : JUL 25, 2005 Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1179 Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHI ... Continue reading
A Third Mercedes Will Call Alabama Home; Mitsubishi Raider Goes Into Production in Michigan
Jul 18, 2005
Washington DC July 18, 2005; Mercedes-Benz announced plans to build a full-size luxury G-Class SUV at its plant in Vance, Alabama -- the SUV would be the third automobile produced at the plant and the largest in a family of luxury SUVs, reports The Associated Press. "It’s a completely different vehicle," said Pau ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America Links to DealerTrack
Jul 18, 2005
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., July 18 -- DealerTrack, Inc. today announced that Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America (MMCA), the captive automotive financial services arm of Mitsubishi Motors North America, has signed an agreement to join DealerTrack's independent online auto finance network. The agreement enables Mitsubishi deal ... Continue reading
Latest IIHS Front and Side Crash Test Results
Jul 18, 2005
ASC Says 'Thanks a Million' at Millionth-Convertible Celebration
Jul 13, 2005
Company Also Marks 20-year Anniversary With Toyota, and Tenth with Mitsubishi LEXINGTON, Ky., July 13 -- ASC Incorporated, a supplier of specialty-vehicle body systems and assemblies to automotive manufacturers, here today at its Lexington Assembly Plant celebrated the production of its one-millionth convertible in its ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets, Offers Consumers Advice for Buying a Used Car
Jul 12, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 12 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announces its recommendations for the best used cars and trucks, and offers advice for used-car shopping. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO ) "Used cars and trucks, even those that ... Continue reading
Jul 11, 2005
NEW YORK, July 11 -- According to new data from GfK Automotive, men and women really are different when it comes to their next new car purchase. Fast and expensive vehicles drive men to take out their checkbooks while women are on the lookout for affordable, family-friendly wheels. For men, the Porsche 911 is the bigge ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors to Unveil Mitsubishi Concept-Sportback at 61st Frankfurt Motor Show
Jul 9, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, July 8, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and its European unit Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. will be exhibiting a number of exciting concept and production models at the 61st Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (IAA; commonly known as the Frankfurt Motor Show) in Frankfurt in Septemb ... Continue reading
Jul 7, 2005
Several automakers are scaling back the free-maintenance perks that traditionally accompany the purchase of a new car, as they look for ways to “trim their costs and beef up their bottom lines,” reports The Wall Street Journal. “... A growing number of manufacturers -- including some of the same brand ... Continue reading
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