Nissan North America Announces May 2007 Sales
Jun 1, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 1 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 93,062 units in May, up 3.2 percent from the prior year. Nissan Division sales increased by 2.9 percent over last year. Infiniti Division posted a sales increase of 5.6 percent versus the prior year. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS -- May sales for ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Reports Record May Sales
Jun 1, 2007
All-New Santa Fe Increased 101 Percent FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 1 -- Hyundai Motor America today reported sales of 43,885 for the month of May, up three percent representing the best May sales in company history. Hyundai's all-new 2007 Santa Fe led the strong sales with an increase of 101 percent over May 2006. Ou ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2007
- Subaru Impreza up 26% - CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 1 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported May sales of 16,282 total units. Sales of the Impreza model were up 26 percent over the same period last year. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050404/PHSUBARULOGO ) "Subaru sales are gaining momentum," said Tim Co ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported all-time best-ever sales of 269,023 vehicles for the month, an increase of 9.7 percent over May 2006. The former all-time best-ever record was 242,675 units in March 2007. "As fuel prices and consumer confidence rose, the industry saw a ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives for May: Summer Discounting Season Begins
Jun 1, 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 $2,497 per vehicle sold in May 2007, up $44, or 1.8 percent, from April 2007, and up $123, or 5.18 percent, from May 2006. Edmunds.com's monthly T ... Continue reading
Young Drivers & Alcohol: A Deadly Mix
Jun 1, 2007
LOS ANGELES--Despite this weekâs high profile cases of apparent underage drinking and driving, Californiaâs graduated license and zero tolerance programs for young drivers appear to be taking hold. Over the weekend, police arrested actress Lindsay Lohan on suspicion of driving under the influence after she cr ... Continue reading
Schwarzenegger Checks Out the "RIDE" a Zero Emission Vehicle
Jun 1, 2007
TORONTO--Governor Schwarzenegger, with a delegation of more than 50 California companies, spoke on Tuesday to an animated crowd of several hundred prominent Canadian business and political leaders to promote California clean technology innovations. As part of the California Delegation, RideVehicles LLC, a zero emission ... Continue reading
IIHS Tests Convertibles: Saab and Volvo Tops - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 1, 2007
ARLINGTON, VA May 31, 2007; The Saab 9-3 and Volvo C70 earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's TOP SAFETY PICK award for superior crash protection in the first tests the Institute has conducted of 10 midsize convertible models. The Saab and Volvo earn the top rating of good for protection in front, side, and ... Continue reading
Scion Announces Pricing for 2008 tC
May 31, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., May 31 -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced pricing today for the 2008 tC sports coupe and tC Spec Package models. The 2008 tC and tC Spec Package will be available at dealerships next month. The core model tC receives freshened styling, new standard equipment and safety features f ... Continue reading
First Woman Elected as Chairman of AAA National Board
May 31, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla.--Jeanette Gamba, chairman of Jordan Associates Oklahoma, was elected chairman of the AAA Board of Directors at the 104th AAA Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, the first woman to hold the distinguished post. AAA is North America's largest paid membership organization with more than 50 million members. Nearly 2 ... Continue reading
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Acknowledges Volvo C70's Safety Systems
May 31, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., May 31 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently conducted its first crash tests of several convertibles and has awarded the Volvo C70 as one of their 'Top Safety Picks.' "For more than 80 years, Volvo has built cars with Safety in mind," states Anne Belec, President and CEO, Volvo Cars of ... Continue reading
Hyundai Announces Enhanced Pre-Owned Program
May 30, 2007
With an Industry First, 10 Year/100,000 Mile Powertrain Warranty FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 30 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced an industry first with its new Hyundai Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty, boasting a 10-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty on used vehicles going back five model years with les ... Continue reading
AAA Travel Agents Expect Robust Summer Travel Season
May 30, 2007
WASHINGTON--Sixty seven percent of AAA travel agency managers expect that total summer bookings will increase compared to last summer. In addition, 70 percent of AAA travel agency managers anticipate increased international bookings compared to last year, which they attribute to consumersâ increased comfort in tra ... Continue reading
May 29, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Saturn Aura XR Saturn has been reinvented again, and this bodes well not only for it, but for parent General Motors as well. What began as "a different kind of car company" with the intent to be The General's import-fighting division, with cars built on unique platforms, lost ... Continue reading
Forbes' Hottest Sports Cars for 2007
May 29, 2007
Washington DC May 28, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the 2007 model year offers a diverse crop of new sports cars, ranging from $22,000 roadsters (Saturn Sky) to six-figure exotics (Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano). While sports cars have continually improved and offer more thrills than ever before, modern ones remai ... Continue reading
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