smart USA Appoints Its First Dealer in Puerto Rico
Feb 23, 2010
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--smart USA Distributor LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc., , announces the appointment of its first dealer in Puerto Rico. The new dealer will be named smart center San Juan and will be part of the Triangle Automotive Group, the largest automotive retailer in Puerto Rico. âT ... Continue reading
Feb 18, 2010
- Further improvement in EBIT from ongoing business to Euro 0.6 billion in fourth quarter of 2009 - Net loss of euro 2.6 billion for 2009 (2008: net profit of euro 1.4 billion) - No dividend for 2009 due to net loss - Group revenue of euro 78.9 billion (2008: euro 98.5 billion) - Free cash flow from industrial business ... Continue reading
International Car Brands See Mixed Start to 2010
Feb 4, 2010
As the new year began, international automakers experienced mixed results in Januaryâs sales figures. While international nameplates maintained their share of the U.S. market â averaging a 1.5 percent improvement over January 2009 â some, such as Toyota, saw sales decline. âJanuary was a mixed bag f ... Continue reading
Daimler AG Reports U.S. Sales for January 2010
Feb 2, 2010
- Mercedes-Benz USA Records January Sales of 15,158 - an improvement of 45.3 percent over January 2009 - smart USA Records 278 Sales in January 2010 NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division in the U.S. (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Kicks Off 2010 With January Sales Up 45.3 Percent
Feb 2, 2010
MONTVALE, N.J., Feb. 2 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported January sales of 15,158 vehicles, a 45.3% improvement over January 2009, starting 2010 with robust momentum. Strong demand in both the Mercedes sedan and light-truck categories fueled the increase in sales volume for the month. In the sedan category, th ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Event Sponsorships Play Big Role in 2010 Marketing
Jan 19, 2010
by Marty Bernstein, AIADA Contributing Editor Although the luxury car business has suffered under the current economy, Stephen Cannon, vice president of marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA, is far from depressed. In fact, heâs upbeat about Mercedesâ opportunities in 2010. During a conversation with AIADA, Cannon ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2010
December 2009 Mercedes-Benz Sales; Mercedes-Benz USA Records December 2009 Sales of 20,025 Mercedes-Benz USA Records December Sales of 20,025 - an increase of 8.2% over December 2008 and highest month for 2009 -- smart USA Records 864 Sales in December - an increase of 33% over previous month NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- Daimle ... Continue reading
Jill Lajdziak Replaces Schembri as President at Penske's smart USA
Jan 4, 2010
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer and exclusive distributor of the smart fortwo through its wholly-owned subsidiary smart USA Distributor LLC (âsmart USAâ), announced today that Jill Lajdziak has been named President of smart USA. In this role, Lajdz ... Continue reading
2010 Detroit Show: An Electric Cavalcade
Jan 4, 2010
Washington DC January 4, 2010; With federal mileage standards rising, automakers next week will show a fresh group of fuel-efficient vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to Automotive News, Ford will unveil the redesigned production Focus, and Honda will show the production versi ... Continue reading
2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees
Dec 17, 2009
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR NOMINEES By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Good news for GM and Ford came out of a press conference at the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday as four of the six finalist were from the Detroit manufacturers. An exceptionally large group of journalist ... Continue reading
Penske Automotive Announces smart USA Executive Appointment
Dec 8, 2009
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--smart USA Distributor LLC (www.smartusa.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , today announced a new executive appointment with responsibilities that will include enhancing awareness of the smart brand. Effective January 1, 2010, Jill Lajdziak will join the smart USA ... Continue reading
car2go for Austin - On Demand Mobility
Nov 18, 2009
- Texas capital becomes showcase for car2go in the North American mobility market - Partnership between City of Austin and car2go allows new concept of mobility for more than 13,000 city employees - Project begins with 200 smart fortwo vehicles - further expansion planned in 2010 AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 -- In a joint pa ... Continue reading
Oct 15, 2009
Hybrids lead the way in 2010 The 2010 fuel economy ratings prove that hybrids have gone mainstream. Not only are 9 of the top 10 vehicles on EPA's best fuel economy list hybrids, but there's now a hybrid for everyone. It's not either a Prius or and Insight any more. The thirty-two 2010 models offer car buyers the choic ... Continue reading
Elektromotive and Smart Collaborate on EV Trial
Oct 12, 2009
The world's leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) recharging solutions, Elektromotive, has been selected as one of the UK companies trialling the smart electric drive. By testing the car in 'real-life' situations, Elektromotive will provide invaluable data to Mercedes-Benz, the manufacturer of smart, which will hel ... Continue reading
Smart Cdi Goes the Extra Mile to Win the 2009 Mpg Marathon
Oct 7, 2009
The smart cdi - the World's CO2 champion - has proved itself to be miles ahead of its rivals by winning this year's MPG Marathon with a staggering 96.81mpg ... Continue reading
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