November 2006 US Auto Sales Box Score
Dec 4, 2006
Dec 1, 2006; Reuters reported that U.S. auto sales in November fell from a year earlier, according to sales data released on Friday by auto manufacturers. The following are highlights from sales data released by the largest car makers in the U.S. market. Overall industry: * November seasonally adjusted annualized rate ... Continue reading
Extras at Luxury Dealerships May Signal a Market Upturn
Nov 15, 2006
Washington DC November 15, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Fletcher Jones Motorcars and Newport Lexus are pouring on the fancy fixtures and service extras as they vie for a larger share of one of the nation's most prosperous luxury-car markets, coastal Orange County, California, reports USA Today. Auto industr ... Continue reading
The new Maybach 62 S: The world's most powerful chauffeur-driven saloon
Nov 6, 2006
Stuttgart, Nov 06, 2006 ; Maybach, the luxury brand with an illustrious past, re-established just four years ago, is adding a fourth variant to its line-up in the shape of the newly developed 62 S model. The "S" stands for "Special" and draws attention to the fact that the Maybach engineers at the Sindelfingen-based Ma ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2006
* Chrysler Group Reports Sales of 166,888 Vehicles, a 4 Percent Decrease for September 2006 * Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Sales of 19,873 Vehicles a 13 Percent Increase for September 2006 NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- DaimlerChrysler AG , the third largest U.S. auto maker, today reported total group sales of 188,761 passenger vehi ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Best August Sales Ever
Sep 1, 2006
MONTVALE, N.J., Sept. 1 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest August on record with sales of 20,602 new vehicles, an increase of 6.9 percent over last August. This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 157,128 a 13.3 percent increase over year-to-date 2005. August sales were boosted by the Mercedes-Ben ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler: Second-Quarter Operating Profit Increases to $2.4 Billion
Jul 27, 2006
- Net income of $2.3 billion (Q2 2005: $0.9 billion) - Earnings per share of $2.26 (Q2 2005: $0.93) - Net income and earnings per share include $1.0 billion and $1.00 respectively due to valuation gain related to derivative contracts to hedge EADS shares - Revenues of $49.3 billion at prior-year level - Operating profi ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz redesigns its international Brand Website
Jul 6, 2006
Mercedes-Benz redesigns its international Brand WebsiteFascinating multimedia brand experience at www.mercedes-benz.comHigh degree of user friendliness through a clear separation between Brand World and product informationNew Brand World presentation includes a virtual museum tour, an interactive reaction test and audi ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Equips More than 1.2 Million Vehicles with Electronic Stability Program
Jun 13, 2006
* By the end of 2006, Electronic Stability Program (ESP) will be standard or available on over 70 percent of Chrysler Group models * ESP will be standard equipment on all Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep(R) brand sport-utility vehicles at that same time * DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes-Benz invented ESP and was the first company t ... Continue reading
Maybach Saloon for Spanish King Juan Carlos I
May 22, 2006
BARCELONA, Spain and STUTTGART, Germany, May 21 -- This afternoon the Spanish King Juan Carlos I started his special Maybach experience in the setting of the Laureus World Sports Award in Barcelona. The keys for the "Cote d'Azur" blue luxury Saloon were handed over by Dr Dieter Zetsche, the Chairman of the Board of Man ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla.--March 21, 2006--AAA, one of the nation's leading member organizations that provides motorists with solutions to all of their automotive needs, has selected its top cars for 2006 in 13 distinct categories, including "Cool Car of the Year." They are: Category Car EPA Miles Per Gallon -------- --- --------- ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2006
6.0-litre V12 biturbo engine with 450 kW / 612 hp Modified chassis for outstanding handling dynamics Luxurious and dynamic aura Stuttgart - Feb 28, 2006: With the new model 57 S, Maybach offers a high-end luxury saloon whose performance and dynamic handling need fear no comparison with a sports car. Particularly discer ... Continue reading
Ultimate Car and Youth Culture Festival Kicks off 2006 Season in San Jose
Feb 10, 2006
IRVINE, Calif.--Feb. 10, 2006--Action Media premieres its all new 2006 XM Satellite Radio Hot Import Nights (HIN) season on Feb. 25 at the San Jose Convention Center from 5 p.m. to midnight. For 2006, HIN takes the ultimate custom car festival to a new level by creating a show that celebrates all elements of youth cult ... Continue reading
Strategic Vision Announces Most Delightful Vehicles of 2005
Jan 16, 2006
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 16, 2006--In 2005 the results from Strategic Vision's surveying the market may be startling: General Motors leads all the rest. Strategic Vision measures the experience of approximately 90,000 new vehicle owners annually. The survey has been done since 1996. Because of the nature of the factors measured ... Continue reading
Jan 8, 2006
Detroit, Jan 08, 2006 With the new model 57 S, Maybach offers a high-end luxury saloon whose performance and dynamic handling need fear no comparison with a sports car. Particularly discerning motoring enthusiasts who wish to drive their Maybach themselves seek a symbiosis of luxurious comfort and sporty handling. The ... Continue reading
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