Jan 4, 2006
BREA, Calif.--Jan. 4, 2006--American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) today announced a record-setting sales year in the U.S. in 2005 with total vehicle sales of 82,101 - an 11 percent increase in total vehicle sales over 2004. Suzuki's sales total in 2004 was 73,946 vehicles. Suzuki capped off its record-setting sales year w ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2005 and December Sales
Jan 4, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported total year-end sales of 2,260,296 vehicles, up 10.1 percent over 2004. With ten consecutive years of record-breaking sales, this marks the second time in TMS' 48-year history it has reached sales of over two million vehicles. "Finally sh ... Continue reading
Mazda Announces December 2005 and Year-End Sales
Jan 4, 2006
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for December 2005: Mazda North American Operations - December 2005 Month-To-Date Year-To-Date December December % December December % 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change Mazda3 6,886 5,418 27% 97,388 76,080 28% Mazda5 1,0 ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Jan. 4, 2006--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,410 per vehicle sold in December 2005, up $26, or one percent from November 2005, and down $102, or four percent, from December 20 ... Continue reading
"Family Marketing" For Cars Catches On
Jan 3, 2006
Washington DC January 3, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that ”as marketing budgets tighten and family structures change, automakers are looking for new ways to promote family-friendly vehicles,” reports Automotive News. According to Chrysler Family Marketing Specialist Maria Bailey, single moms are the ... Continue reading
Each State to Receive Report Card Showing Deadly Gaps in Key Highway Safety Laws
Jan 3, 2006
Safety Advocates to Urge State Action in 2006 to Tighten Teen Driving, Drunk Driving, Motorcycle Helmet, Seat Belt and Booster Seat Laws to Curb Death and Injury Epidemic WHAT: As state legislatures across the nation prepare to open their 2006 legislative sessions and as traffic crashes continue to cause nearly 43,000 ... Continue reading
MicroTRAK to Showcase New GPS-Based Tracking Products
Jan 3, 2006
DALLAS--Jan. 3, 2006--MicroTRAKgps, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MIOK), a leading provider of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology and products, today announced it will showcase its line of vehicle security and tracking products in the Trimble booth #103 this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being held Jan. 5-8, ... Continue reading
Delphi Provides Advanced Collision Warning System for European Platform
Jan 3, 2006
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3 -- Delphi Corp. will provide its Collision Mitigation system for a near-term European platform, company officials said here today at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) The system includes Delphi's Forewarn(R) Smart Cruise ... Continue reading
Bikini-Clad California Girls Valet Acquires Valet Girls
Jan 3, 2006
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 3 -- California Girls Valet Parking, a subsidiary of West Coast Valet Parking, LLC announced today that it has acquired Malibu, CA based Valet Girls, an all female parking company founded in 1983. The combined companies will employ over 200 valet girls. Financial terms of this transaction we ... Continue reading
Jan 3, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Jan. 3, 2006--Edmunds.com, (http://www.edmunds.com), the premier online resource for automotive information, has compiled lists of the most-researched new cars and trucks in 2005. This data reflects traffic to Edmunds.com itself as well as the automotive research pages of AOL and the sites of othe ... Continue reading
SUVs No Safer than Passenger Cars for Children, New Study Finds
Jan 3, 2006
Partners for Child Passenger Safety evidence points to need for improved child occupant protection in rollover crashes PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3 -- New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, shows that children riding in SUVs have similar injury risks to children who ride in passenger cars. The study, publis ... Continue reading
Flex-fuel Drives Brazilian Car Market December 2005 Sales
Jan 3, 2006
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Jan 2, 2006; Reuters reported that Brazilian vehicle sales posted the best December on record with sales of flex-fuel cars, which run on any mix of gasoline or ethanol, leading the drive, manufacturers said on Monday. The National Auto Manufacturers Association, known as Anfavea, said the sector regi ... Continue reading
U.S. Car Makers Too Fat Too Lazy? A Reader Comments on the VW TDI Story - What the heck is going on?
Jan 2, 2006
Mr. Snide, The prospect of Volkswagen being forced to withdraw their TDI models from the American market, due to increased US emissions regulations, further illustrates to me that there may be collusion between the US automakers and American fuel refineries, to influence the US government to change legislation in favor ... Continue reading
Jan 2, 2006
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 2 -- A statewide notice program authorized by California's Sacramento County Superior Court began today, to issue notices to those who bought, owned or leased 1991-2001 model year Ford Explorers. The notices are a result of the Court establishing or "certifying," in February 2005, a class actio ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Announces Pricing Increases on 2006 Nissan and Infiniti Models
Jan 2, 2006
GARDENA, Calif. (Dec. 30, 2005) - Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced price increases on most 2006 Nissan and Infiniti models, effective January 5, 2006. The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) increases represent a weighted average increase of 0.5 percent. Individual MSRP increases for Niss ... Continue reading
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