Jun 13, 2007
DETROIT, June 12, 2007; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co is planning to expand its range of hybrid vehicles beyond the Ford Escape but sees deep-seated engineering problems facing the launch of a new generation of rechargeable electric cars, an executive said on Tuesday. Nancy Gioia, who h ... Continue reading
PACCAR Names Jack LeVier Vice President - Human Resources
Jun 13, 2007
BELLEVUE, Wash.--PACCAR today announced that Mr. Jack LeVier has been named vice president - human resources, with responsibility for PACCARâs global human resources activities. âPACCAR is pleased that Mr. LeVier is joining the company,â said Mark Pigott, chairman and chief executive officer. âJack ... Continue reading
MINI USA and Butler Shine Stern & Partners Score Top Automotive Honors at 2007 Effie Awards
Jun 13, 2007
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 12 -- MINI USA's "Covert" automotive marketing campaign, created by Butler Shine Stern & Partners, received top honors in the automotive category at the 39th Annual Effie Awards at New York's Metropolitan Pavilion on June 8th. Honoring the most significant achievement in the business of marke ... Continue reading
Nationwide Owners Rate Porsche Boxster Most Satisfying Sports Car in America
Jun 13, 2007
ATLANTA--When renowned California-based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm AutoPacific asked thousands of new car owners their choice for the most satisfying sports car in the United States, the 2007 Porsche Boxster was ranked No. 1. The Porsche Boxster and Boxster S received the Vehicle Satisfaction Awar ... Continue reading
Cannon Appointed Vice President of Marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA
Jun 12, 2007
MONTVALE, N.J., June 12 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced today the appointment of Steve Cannon to vice president of marketing for MBUSA, effective June 25, 2007. Cannon was most recently principal for The Richards Group, one of the largest independent full-service advertising agencies in the U.S. In his new posit ... Continue reading
Toyota Surpassed GM as Top Carmaker in 2006:
Jun 12, 2007
TOKYO June 12, 2007; Reuters reported that the milestone that the global auto industry has been holding its collective breath for -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s (7203.T) unseating General Motors Corp. as the world's biggest carmaker -- came last year instead of in 2007 as many had expected, according to a leading industry jou ... Continue reading
Infiniti and Cadillac Top AutoPacific 2007 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Jun 12, 2007
Infiniti Top Brand, Cadillac DTS Top Car, Lincoln MKX Top Truck TUSTIN, Calif., June 12 -- A study released today by noted automotive consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. summarizes the results of its 2007 model year vehicle satisfaction research. AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA) is an industry benchmark for ... Continue reading
Automotive News: Toyota Tops GM in Worldwide Sales in 2006
Jun 12, 2007
TOKYO, June 12, 2007; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. edged past General Motors Corp. to become the world's biggest automaker by sales volume in 2006, leading industry paper Automotive News said. The Automotive News Data Center, which publishes a widely quoted annual ranking of the world's automakers, said Jap ... Continue reading
The Honda Civic Tour and Fall Out Boy Promote Environmental Importance
Jun 12, 2007
NEW YORK, June 11 -- For the past seven years, the Honda Civic Tour has presented some of today's hottest music while also creating awareness of today's most pressing environmental concerns. From the promotion of hybrid technology and the natural-gas-powered Honda Civic GX to setting up an "Eco-Village" and even promot ... Continue reading
CVPS "plug & go" Supercharges Hybrid Vehicles
Jun 11, 2007
RUTLAND, Vt.--Central Vermont Public Service rolled out the latest in energy efficient vehicles today, CVPS plug ân goâ¢, a program intended to supercharge hybrid electric vehicles. âCVPS plug ân go⢠gives our customers the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of reducing automobile emissions a ... Continue reading
Ford Escape Hybrid Powered by Ethanol 85 to Climb Capitol Hill - But Where to Refuel?
Jun 11, 2007
Legislators, Others to Participate in Hand-off of Demonstration Vehicles WASHINGTON, June 11 -- On June 13, Ford Motor Company will hand over several Ford Escape Hybrid E85s -- the world's first full-electric hybrid vehicles capable of operating on an 85 percent ethanol blend -- to several D.C.-area organizations for r ... Continue reading
One on One with Doug Betts, Senior VP of Nissan
Jun 11, 2007
By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor One of the most important acronyms in the retail automobile business â an industry so laden with acronyms itâs hard to understand some conversations â is CSI: the omnipotent, sometimes controversial Customer Satisfaction Index. Itâs the number most dealer ... Continue reading
Porsche Pulls Out of Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS)
Jun 11, 2007
Porsche will not make its way to the North American International Auto Show, in order to focus on shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Miami, Toronto, Dallas, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Washington â regions where it has more customers, reports Crain's Detroit Business. "It was purely a business decision," ... Continue reading
Porsche Engineers Customized Marketing Strategy
Jun 11, 2007
Automotive to Have Strong Presence in Plum's Destination Markets through Unique Multiplatform Program Titled 'The Porsche Performance Series' NEW YORK, June 11 -- Porsche Cars of North America Inc. will launch a multi-platform, integrated marketing program on Plum to support the launch of the 2008 Porsche Cayenne and t ... Continue reading
Bentley Says Brooklands Model Destined to Become Collectors' Classic
Jun 11, 2007
Since its launch at the Geneva Salon in March, the new Bentley Brooklands has captured the hearts of customers across the globe, with the first yearâs production of this hand-assembled, luxury coupe already sold out. Speaking at the recent opening of a new dealership in Istanbul, Turkey, Dr Franz-Josef Paefgen, Be ... Continue reading
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