Acura Announces Record November 2006 Sales Results
Dec 1, 2006
Light Truck Sales Set a New All-Time Record TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1 -- Fueled by record sales of the all-new 2007 MDX luxury SUV in just its first full month of sales, Acura sold a November record of 17,200 units sold for the month, the division announced today. The monthly total was up 23.9 percent from a year ago an ... Continue reading
GM November U.S. Retail Sales Up 11 Percent, Total Sales Up 6 Percent Compared With Last Year
Dec 1, 2006
GM's U.S. Divisions Deliver 297,556 Vehicles In November Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado and GMC Sierra Pickup Trucks On The Move -- Large Pickup Retail Sales Up 29 Percent New Tahoe, Yukon, and Escalade Push Full-Size Utilities Total Sales Up 73 Percent Planned Daily Rental Fleet Reductions Impact Q1 2007 Production Fo ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Reports Strong U.S. Sales for November
Dec 1, 2006
Sales Increase 14 Percent for the Month IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 1 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC reports sales of 9,258 units in the United States*, representing a 14.1 percent year-over-year increase for November. Sales of the new S40 sedan remain strong, as were the results for the Volvo S60 which has benefited fro ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Announces November Sales
Dec 1, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 76,015 units in November, a decrease of 1.6 percent from the prior year. Nissan Division sales decreased by 1.8 percent over last year. Infiniti Division posted a sales increase by 0.2 percent versus the prior year. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS November sa ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Sales Increase 12 Percent in November; Year-to-Date Sales up 24 Percent
Dec 1, 2006
BREA, Calif.--American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today announced sales of 6,395 units in November â an increase of 12 percent over November 2005. Year-to-date sales total 93,673 units, up 24 percent over the previous year. Suzukiâs monthly increase in November continues the companyâs recent overall ... Continue reading
New Convertibles Make a Splashy Debut at LA Auto Show
Dec 1, 2006
Washington DC December 1, 2006; As automakers unveiled their new models at the Los Angeles Auto Show and there was no shortage of convertibles as luxury, fun and exotic ruled the roost, reports USA Today. Jim O'Sullivan, CEO of Mazda's North America operations, says that the automaker has a hard time keeping drop-top-e ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever November sales of 196,695 vehicles, an increase of 15.9 percent over November 2005. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 2,314,202 units, up 12.5 percent over the same period last year. The Toyota Division posted best-ever ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports November Results
Dec 1, 2006
ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced sales for the month of November in the U.S. that were essentially on par with last yearâs record-setting November results. With the month's sales, Pors ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,237 per vehicle sold in November 2006, down $161, or seven percent, from October 2006, and down $147, or six percent, from November 2005. Edmun ... Continue reading
Volvo Presents Unique System For Avoiding Collisions At Low Speeds
Dec 1, 2006
GOTHENBURG - December 1, 2006: Volvo Cars unveils a unique system that can help the car driver avoid the sort of low-speed collisions that are so common in urban traffic and in slow-moving traffic queues. If the driver is about to drive into the vehicle in front and does not react in time, the car brakes itself. The sy ... Continue reading
Honda Motor India, Honda's 100% Subsidiary for Service Parts, Begins Operations
Dec 1, 2006
Honda Motor India, Honda's 100% Subsidiary for Service Parts, Begins Operations New Dehli, India, Dec. 01, 2006 - Honda Motor India Pvt Ltd (HMI), the wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co.,Ltd. formally began its operations today from its corporate office in Greater Noida, UP. The plan to set up HMI was first anno ... Continue reading
BMW X3 Gets 'Very Good' Rating In Consumer Reports' Tests Of Sporty SUVs
Dec 1, 2006
X3 outpoints Acura RDX & Mazda CX7; Toyota FJ Cruiser, Jeep Wrangler are disappointments YONKERS, NY â December 1, 2006: Consumer Reports rated the BMW X3 best overall inn tests against two of its competitorsâthe Acura RDX and Mazda CCX7âfor the January issue. The X3 achieved a âVery Goodâ scor ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Global Social Commitment Under the Flag of Five Rings
Dec 1, 2006
DaimlerChrysler presents Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to NOC of Iraq 15 year milestone in partnership between DaimlerChrysler and IOC Social projects and sponsorship of young athletes in developing countries LAUSANNE/STUTTGART - December 1, 2006: In Kuwait City on Wednesday, November 29, 2006, DaimlerChrysler and IOC Preside ... Continue reading
Next Mazda Sub-Compact Car For Europe To Be Produced In Hiroshima
Dec 1, 2006
HIROSHIMA - December 1 2006: Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the company will build its next sub-compact car (B-car) for the European market at its Ujina Plant in Hiroshima, Japan, as part of ongoing efforts to take advantage of global manufacturing efficiencies. âCurrently production of the Mazda2 (kno ... Continue reading
Honda Establishes Solar Cell Subsidiary Company
Dec 1, 2006
Honda Establishes Solar Cell Subsidiary Company, Honda Soltec to Make Full-Scale Entry into Solar Cell Business Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 01, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., which will produce and sell the next-generation thin ... Continue reading
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