2007 Dodge Super Sprinter Review
Jul 6, 2007
Super-Sized Sprinter is Redesigned to Deliver Best-in-Class Features By Dan Prescott A Dodge Sprinter stands tall among its competitors with many specifications that are best-in-class, plus some features that are exclusive to this versatile vehicle. While American consumers are quite familiar with full-size vans, the G ... Continue reading
Jul 6, 2007
Scandinavian Elegance By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [1540] Volvoâs flagship sedan, the S80 was recently redesigned, updated and freshened. We had a sneak peek last fall in Las Vegas. Well, it wasnât all that sneaky since they had invited dozens of journalists out for a look and a drive in t ... Continue reading
New Maxi Mini Not So Mini - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 6, 2007
Washington DC July 6, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Mini has confirmed that a longer version of its current Cooper will go on sale in Europe by the end of this year and in the U.S. by the first quarter of 2008. Forbes reports that it will be called the Clubman and is based on the concept vehicle shown at the ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Sets Record in June 2007 Delivers 107,300 Vehicles
Jul 5, 2007
<div class="c2cClass3">Stuttgart - The Mercedes Car Group sold 117,200 Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and smart brand passenger vehicles in June 2007, compared to 118,800 units in the same month last year. A total of 617,700 units were sold in the first half of the year (January-June 2006: 627,300). The Mercedes-Benz bran ... Continue reading
U.S. Light Vehicle Sales, Market Share for June 2007
Jul 4, 2007
CHICAGO, July 3, 2007; Reuters reported that the following chart represents U.S. light vehicle sales totals, individual automaker results and market share for the month of June. Percent changes are based on the daily sales rate. The seasonally adjusted annual rate is calculated using seasonal factors supplied by the U. ... Continue reading
Top-20 selling vehicles in U.S. through June 2007
Jul 4, 2007
Chicago, July 3, 2007; Reuters published the 20 top-selling vehicles in the United States through June of 2007 as reported by the automakers. Total sales of the top 20 vehicles rose 4 percent or 116,756 units to 3,003,179. Following is a list of the top-20 selling vehicles, ranked by total units. ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives for June: Minivans Subsidized at Near Record Levels
Jul 4, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,483 per vehicle sold in June 2007, up $92, or 3.85 percent, from May 2007, and down $132, or 5.05 percent, from June 2006. Edmunds.com's monthl ... Continue reading
Mazda Sales Up 8.6 Percent for June 2007
Jul 3, 2007
- Calendar Year Sales up 8.5 Percent - IRVINE, Calif., July 3 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported its best June since 2004 with U.S. sales of 25,761, accounting for an 8.6 percent increase versus the same period last year. Year-to-date sales of 152,683 are up 8.5 percent year-over-year. Mazda Motor ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces June 2007 Sales
Jul 3, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., July 3 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) remains on track toward another annual sales record with year-to-date sales of 154,392 units, a 5.3-percent increase over the same period last year. June sales totaled 26,288 units, and the all-new Rondo had its best month of the year with 4,139 units sold. "The Rondo ... Continue reading
Acura Announces June 2007 Sales Results
Jul 3, 2007
Light Trucks and TSX Post Monthly Sales Records TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 -- Driven by record sales of Acura light trucks and the TSX sports sedan, Acura posted June sales of 16,766 units, up 6.9 percent* versus last year based on the daily selling rate, the division announced today. Year-to-date Acura sales reached 91, ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces June 2007 U.S. Sales and International Sales Highlights
Jul 3, 2007
- Chrysler Group car sales rise 55 percent fueled by "Maximize Your Miles" program - Jeep(R) brand up 19 percent - Jeep Wrangler increases 93 percent - Dodge Charger gains 19 percent - Inventory down by 25 percent or 162,266 units - Sales outside of North America up 21 percent -- highest month ever AUBURN HILLS, Mich., ... Continue reading
GM Reports 326,300 June Deliveries
Jul 3, 2007
DETROIT July 3, 2007; GM dealers in the United States delivered 326,300 vehicles in June, down 24 percent, compared with year-ago monthly sales. The decline was partly attributed to a planned reduction of an additional 13,487 daily rental sale vehicles in the month. GM now has taken more than 92,000 daily rental vehicl ... Continue reading
Jul 3, 2007
June sales for BMW and MINI increase 6.0 percent First half-year sales for the BMW Group up 4.5 percent WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 3 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reports strong June sales of 29,394 vehicles, an increase of 6.0 percent over the 27,735 vehicles sold in June 2006. The BMW Group als ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports Record June Sales of 140,935
Jul 3, 2007
CR-V, Civic and Fit set records TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted record June sales of 140,935 Honda and Acura vehicles, up 7.3 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis*, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales totaled 766,929, up 2.1 percent. Honda Division posted r ... Continue reading
IIHS Tests of Rear Crash Protection in SUVs, Pickup trucks, & Minivans: Crash Test Video
Jul 3, 2007
ARLINGTON, VA July 3, 2007; The designs of seats and head restraints in 21 current SUV, pickup, and minivan models are rated good for protecting people in rear impacts, but those in 54 other models are rated marginal or poor. Another 12 are rated acceptable. The latest evaluations of occupant protection in rear-end col ... Continue reading
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