The 2007 Total Quality Awards
Jun 4, 2007
Hyundai - 3, Toyota - 0; Perceived Quality the New Paradigm Says Strategic Vision For immediate release - Monday, June 4, 2007 [Adobe PDF version available] San Diego â For the first time ever, the Hyundai brand has produced the most leaders on Strategic Visionâs Total Quality Index⢠(TQI), leading in th ... Continue reading
Jun 4, 2007
Survey: Voters Want 40 MPG Now, Not 10 Years Away ... Will Support "40 MPG Candidates" in 2008; Report: America Loses Big if White House, Congress and Even More Reluctant Detroit Succeed in Killing a Big MPG Boost Now A bipartisan majority of American voters want Congress to act quickly to hike federal fuel-efficiency ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Acura MDX and Lexus RX350 Ranked Highly Among Luxury SUV's
Jun 4, 2007
Cadillac SRX finishes midpackââ¬âbut still outpoints BMW X5 and Lincoln MKX YONKERS, NY ââ¬â The freshened Lexus RX350 and the redesigned Acura MDX outpointed competitors from Cadillac, BMW, and Lincoln in Consumer Reportsââ¬â¢ tests of five midsize luxury SUVs for the July issue. The ... Continue reading
Jun 4, 2007
-- Chrysler Group's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant adds a third vehicle: Chrysler Sebring Convertible -- Chrysler Group's Flexible Manufacturing Strategy allows multiple products to be produced on one assembly line -- Chrysler Sebring's three convertible top options, including vinyl, cloth or retractable hard top are ... Continue reading
Jun 4, 2007
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 4 -- Hyundai Motor America produced the most segment leaders of any automotive manufacturer, according to Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index(TM) (TQI), which measures total vehicle satisfaction among new car owners. Achieving the top slot in three distinct vehicle segments is a first f ... Continue reading
Top 10 Automotive To-Do List This Summer From Ford
Jun 4, 2007
With calendars turning to June, the summer travel season is officially under way. It will be a busy one, according to recent data released by the Travel Industry Association (TIA). âRenewed enthusiasm for travel among consumers and no major obstacles on the horizon mean the U.S. travel industry will enjoy a good s ... Continue reading
Mazda Develops New Naturally-Aspirated MZR 1.3L Miller-cycle Engine
Jun 4, 2007
Tokyo, Japan, May 31, 2007; Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a new, naturally aspirated MZR 1.3L Miller-cycle engine, which will power the all-new Demio (known as the all-new Mazda2 in overseas markets) when it goes on sale in Japan in July 2007. In combination with Mazda's first continuously variable transmission ... Continue reading
Last Mercedes-Benz 203 Series C-Class Station Wagon Rolls off Assembly Line in Bremen
Jun 4, 2007
Approximately 360,000 C-Class station wagons from series 203 sold since market launch in 2001 Plant director Rainer Genes: "The Bremen plant is the only one that makes C-Class station wagons. I'm proud of the know-how and dedication of the Bremen team." Bremen, May 31, 2007 The last C-Class station wagon of the 203 ser ... Continue reading
Jun 4, 2007
June 2007 -- FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. -- After reviewing more than 100 vehicles as possible contenders, TheCarConnection.com has selected the all-new Hyundai Veracruz midsize crossover as one of the next best vehicles for this year's summer road trip. The Veracruz, recently identified as the leading competitor in the sp ... Continue reading
Chauffeur-First Introduces Lexus Hybrids For High-End Clientele
Jun 3, 2007
LIMEHOUSE, England - June 3, 2007: The first major executive chauffeur fleet in the UK to switch its cars to hybrid power â thatâs the claim of Chauffeur-First. The London-based company says itâs the emergence of Lexus Hybrid Drive technology and the readiness of its customers to think green that has ena ... Continue reading
Ferrari F430 Spider Voted Top Convertible For Residual UK Values After 1 Year
Jun 3, 2007
LONDON - June 3, 2007: Ferrari F430 Spider ranked 1st for retained value after 1 year, with a residual value of 97%, according to EuroTaxGlass, The Ferrari F430 Spider has been ranked 1st for residual values in a list of the Top 20 convertibles as calculated by leading automotive business analysts, EuroTaxGlassâs. ... Continue reading
May 2007 Top 20 Selling Vehicles Scorecard
Jun 2, 2007
Chicago, June 1, 2007; Reuters compiled a list of the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through May of 2007 as reported by the automakers and ranked by total units. ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Prices for 2008 Corolla and Corolla Matrix
Jun 2, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2008 Corolla compact sedan and 2008 Corolla Matrix crossover utility vehicle. Both vehicles arrive at dealerships this month. Toyota Corolla continues to win customers with its depen ... Continue reading
Ford Company Reports May 2007 Sales
Jun 1, 2007
DEARBORN, Mich., June 1 â Ford Motor Companyâs new and redesigned crossovers are setting the pace in the industryâs fastest-growing segment and helped Ford to achieve its best retail sales performance of 2007. The all-new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX set sales records in May. Edge sales were 12,701, up 39 p ... Continue reading
Fuel-Efficient Lancer Leads Mitsubishi to 15.5% May 2007 Increase
Jun 1, 2007
CYPRESS, Calif., June 1 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported May sales of 13,651 units, up 15.5% from last May's total of 11,821.* It marks Mitsubishi's biggest month of sales in more than two years (March 2005). Sales of the all-new fuel-efficient Lancer more than tripled compared to last Ma ... Continue reading
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