Ready for Take-off: Saab Launches 60th Anniversary Celebrations
Jun 11, 2007
Saab fans and enthusiastic owners from all over the world are gathering in the Swedish town of Trollhättan this weekend, to celebrate Saabâs 60th anniversary as a car manufacturer. Four days of events and festivities will culminate in a huge gathering of historic Saabs outside the Saab Car Museum on Sunday, Jun ... Continue reading
Jun 8, 2007
Why Your Car Has Lousy Gas Mileage Despite Big Technological Advances in Auto Design, Fuel Efficiency Has Stagnated Since the 1970s By JONATHAN WELSH With summer driving season on the horizon, more consumers are taking a closer look at the fuel efficiency of their cars and wondering why they get such lousy mileage. Aft ... Continue reading
Jun 8, 2007
Rally-Inspired Vehicles Prove Power and Clean Air Technology Can Live in Harmony CYPRESS, Calif., June 7 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) announced today that it will participate in TalkRadio 790 KABC's Third Annual Clean Air Showcase on Saturday, June 9 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Third Street Promenade in S ... Continue reading
Honda to Stop Making Hybrid Accords
Jun 5, 2007
Washington DC June 5, 2007; THe AIADA newsletter reported that Honda will discontinue the hybrid version of its Accord sedans, the company said Tuesday. According to USA Today, Honda, Japan's No. 2 automaker, will continue to make gas-and-electric models of its Civic sedan. The Accord hybrid, sold only in North America ... Continue reading
First Quarter Sales Figures Show Record Sales for Alternative Fuel Autos
Jun 5, 2007
WASHINGTON--Newly released sales figures from R.L. Polk reveal a record number of alternative fuel automobiles (AFAs) rolled off dealer lots in the first quarter of 2007. In the first three months of the year, more than 434,000 AFAs were sold nationwide, an increase of 27 percent over the same period last year, bringin ... Continue reading
The 2007 Total Quality Awards
Jun 4, 2007
Hyundai - 3, Toyota - 0; Perceived Quality the New Paradigm Says Strategic Vision For immediate release - Monday, June 4, 2007 [Adobe PDF version available] San Diego â For the first time ever, the Hyundai brand has produced the most leaders on Strategic Visionâs Total Quality Index⢠(TQI), leading in th ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Acura MDX and Lexus RX350 Ranked Highly Among Luxury SUV's
Jun 4, 2007
Cadillac SRX finishes midpackââ¬âbut still outpoints BMW X5 and Lincoln MKX YONKERS, NY ââ¬â The freshened Lexus RX350 and the redesigned Acura MDX outpointed competitors from Cadillac, BMW, and Lincoln in Consumer Reportsââ¬â¢ tests of five midsize luxury SUVs for the July issue. The ... Continue reading
Ford Company Reports May 2007 Sales
Jun 1, 2007
DEARBORN, Mich., June 1 â Ford Motor Companyâs new and redesigned crossovers are setting the pace in the industryâs fastest-growing segment and helped Ford to achieve its best retail sales performance of 2007. The all-new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX set sales records in May. Edge sales were 12,701, up 39 p ... Continue reading
Fuel-Efficient Lancer Leads Mitsubishi to 15.5% May 2007 Increase
Jun 1, 2007
CYPRESS, Calif., June 1 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported May sales of 13,651 units, up 15.5% from last May's total of 11,821.* It marks Mitsubishi's biggest month of sales in more than two years (March 2005). Sales of the all-new fuel-efficient Lancer more than tripled compared to last Ma ... Continue reading
GM Reports 375,682 May 2007 Deliveries
Jun 1, 2007
DETROIT - GM dealers in the United States delivered 375,682 vehicles in May, up 4.7 percent compared with year-ago monthly sales. On an unadjusted basis, sales were up 8.8 percent. GM's May retail sales of 279,731 were up 8.5 percent. On an unadjusted basis, retail sales were up 12.8 percent compared with a year ago. M ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group May 2007 U.S. Sales Rise 4 Percent
Jun 1, 2007
-- Jeep(R) brand up 20 percent -- Dodge brand gains 3 percent -- Chrysler brand car sales rise 22 percent fueled by "Maximize Your Miles" program -- Strong retail sales in May, fleet sales down -- Jeep Wrangler increases 114 percent, record month of May -- Inventory down by 19 percent and more than 110,000 units AUBURN ... Continue reading
Honda Sales Speed Up in May 2007 to New Record; Civic Sets All-Time Record
Jun 1, 2007
CR-V and Fit set records TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 -- Record May sales for American Honda Motor Co., Inc., increased to 145,367, up from 141,810 in 2006, breaking the previous May record set in 2004, the company announced today. The Honda Division posted record May sales of 129,447, up from May 2006 results of 125,639. ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2007
Light Trucks Post Record Sales as New Acura Design Studio Opens TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 -- Record sales of light trucks drove Acura May sales to 15,920 units, off 5.3 percent* from May 2006 based on the daily selling rate that included one additional selling day, the division announced today. Acura year-to-date sales ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., June 1 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported May 2007 U.S. sales of 26,788, down two percent versus the same period last year. Year-to-date sales of 126,922 are up 8.5-percent year-over-year. Mazda Canada, Inc., reported its best-ever May with sales of 10,312 representing an increase ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars North America Reports Sales for May 2007
Jun 1, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., June 1 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC reports May sales of 9,208 units* in the United States, which represents a 9.2 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. Overall, Volvo sales for North America (United States, including Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico) were 10,636 units* -- down 8. ... Continue reading
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