News By Topic: Isuzu

U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005

Apr 2, 2005

April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading

2006 ISUZU i-280 and i-350 Pickups Premiere at New York International Auto Show

Mar 24, 2005

Powerful, Versatile Extended Cab and Crew Cab Models - Developed Jointly by Isuzu Motors Limited and General Motors - Scheduled to Begin Production in June CERRITOS, Calif., March 24 -- Isuzu Motors America, Inc., today pulled the wraps off its new-for-2006 i-280 and i-350 pickups. The two models will join the Ascender ... Continue reading

IIHS REPORT: The Risk of Death While Driving Different Vehicles

Mar 15, 2005

CLICK HERE FFor IIHS Tables The driver died in the crash. So did many other passenger vehicle drivers during 2000-03, but the risk of death isn’t the same in one vehicle compared with another. Car, minivan, SUV, and pickup truck models vary widely in the likelihood of dying in a crash. The average driver death ra ... Continue reading

Toyota, Nissan Lead U.S. February 2005 Sales With Trucks

Mar 2, 2005

March 1, 2005; Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and other Asian automakers extended U.S. market-share gains for a sixth straight month in February as their new light-truck models helped draw more buyers. Vehicles such as the new Pathfinder sport-utility vehicle by Nissan, Japan's second-bigg ... Continue reading

Isuzu Concludes Agreement on 300 Billion-Yen Syndicated Loan

Feb 21, 2005

Tokyo Feb 21, 2005; Dale Hug writing for JCNN reported that Isuzu Motors has signed an agreement on a total of 300 billion yen ($2.85 bil) worth of syndicated loan with Mizuho Corporate Bank as an arranger. Effective February 16, the loan consists of 240 billion ($2.29 bil) worth of the term loan arranged to refinance ... Continue reading

Isuzu Motors America Announces i-Series Pickup

Jan 31, 2005

CERRITOS, Calif., Jan. 31 -- Isuzu Motors America, Inc., announced today that it will be adding the i-Series pickup to its lineup of sport utility vehicles for the 2006 model year. The i-Series will come in two models. The i-280 4x2 Extended Cab will be equipped with a 2.8-liter inline four-cylinder engine, with either ... Continue reading

GM Wins Overall Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Winners - Keeps Customers Better

Jan 19, 2005

Numerous New Winners Emerge Across Segment Level Categories for Model Year 2004 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 19 -- R. L. Polk & Co., the automotive industry's premier tracker of consumer loyalty among new vehicles, presented the ninth annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards yesterday at the 2005 Automotive News World Congress ... Continue reading

Delightful Car Ratings: Measure of the Customer Shows that It's Not Just Size that Counts

Jan 6, 2005

SAN DIEGO--Jan. 6, 2005--2004 is over. Some automotive manufacturers were winners and some fell short of their targets. Strategic Vision Inc. (SVI) takes a clear position on the key to success: Delight your customers. Who did it well and who did not? What do you need to do to create a success? Where can you go next to ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for January 2005

Dec 30, 2004

CAMPBELL, Calif.--Dec. 30, 2004--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for January, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 25 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the M ... Continue reading

Another Great Reason For The Auto Channel: Consumer Reports says Auto Dealers Leave Buyers in Dark about Factory Rebates and Financing - Nice Huh?

Dec 28, 2004

CR survey shows that only 60% of car shoppers were offered cash rebates; only 40% offered low-financing YONKERS , NY December 28, 2004; Auto manufacturers are using a plethora of special incentives and rebates to help drive traffic into dealer showrooms. But a survey by Consumer Reports Auto Price Service shows that co ... Continue reading