Jul 4, 2006
TOKYO--July 3, 2006--The Board of Directors of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, met today. The meeting was chaired by Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn and included discussion on the events following the initiative taken by Tracinda Corporation regarding General Motors forming a new alliance with Renault and Nissan. The Boar ... Continue reading
June 2006 US Auto Sales- Ford, Chrysler, GM and Nissan Sales Down, Toyota Up
Jul 3, 2006
DETROIT, July 3, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. and Daimler Chrysler AG (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported lower June sales, citing high gasoline prices and slower sales of trucks and sport utility vehicles, signaling a weak start to the summer season. Sales for Toyota Motor Corp., whic ... Continue reading
GM U.S. June 2006 US Sales Down 26%t
Jul 3, 2006
DETROIT, July 3, 2006; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said its U.S. sales fell 25.9 percent in June, a sharp decline from last year's incentive-boosted results and in line with the company's cautionary forecast. The world's largest automaker sold 413,473 vehicles in the United States last month, compared wi ... Continue reading
GM Delivers 413,473 Vehicles in June, Highest Monthly Sales Of 2006:
Jul 3, 2006
FOR RELEASE: 2006-07-03 CONTACTS Sales up 15.2 Percent Compared To May Launch Vehicles Continue Momentum Highest Market Share of 2006 Anticipated DETROIT - General Motors' dealers in the United States sold 413,473 new cars and trucks in June, the company's best sales performance year-to-date, up 15.2 percent, or about ... Continue reading
Acura Announces June Sales Results
Jul 3, 2006
TSX Posts Best-ever June Sales TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 -- Fueled by a June record for the TSX sports sedan and continued steady sales of the TL performance luxury sedan, Acura sold 15,107 units during the month, the division announced today. In addition, year-to-date sales reached 96,301 units. The TSX sports sedan co ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Fourth Straight Month of Over 10,000 Sales
Jul 3, 2006
CYPRESS, Calif., July 3 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported June sales of 10,004 units, the fourth consecutive month that U.S. sales topped the 10,000 mark. MMNA last sold 10,000-plus vehicles for four months in a row during May-August 2005. "We are pleased that we have established consisten ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports Record June Total Vehicle Sales
Jul 3, 2006
Honda Division Record Sales Are Sparked by All-New Fit TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted June sales of 126,449 Honda and Acura vehicles, surpassing the previous record set last June, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales rose 7.1 percent to 741,227 units, for th ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Reports U.S. Monthly and Quarterly Sales
Jul 3, 2006
* Chrysler Group brings Employee Pricing Plus program to all customers * 'Ask Dr. Z' Marketing Campaign communicates the benefits of American and German engineering and design in DaimlerChrysler products * Dodge Caliber continues strong selling pace * Jeep(R) Compass begins shipping to Dealers nationwide AUBURN HILLS, ... Continue reading
Porsche Cars North America Reports June Sales for Canada
Jul 3, 2006
ATLANTA--July 3, 2006--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced retail sales in Canada for June totaled 187, a decrease of 15%. Year-to-date sales are 1,109 versus the same period when sales were 1,140. "Yo ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports June 2006 Sales With Strong Second-Quarter and First-Half Performance
Jul 3, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best-ever first-half sales in 49 years of business in the U.S. with calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales of 1,223,542. June sales of 223,018, an increase of 14.4 percent over last June, contributed to a record-setting second quarter, w ... Continue reading
BMW Group Reports Strong First-Half 2006 Sales
Jul 3, 2006
Year-to-Date BMW Group Sales up 8.6 Percent; June sales increase 2.7 Percent WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 3 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported strong first-half sales of 157,246 vehicles, an increase of 8.6 percent, compared to 144,843 vehicles in the same period of 2005. The BMW Group a ... Continue reading
Record Half-Year Results for Porsche Cars North America; Sales of 911 Series Best Ever
Jul 3, 2006
ATLANTA--July 3, 2006--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, announced its best six-month results in the U.S. in history. The German automaker recorded U.S. retail sales of 2,871 vehicles in June, up 13 percent compared ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces June 2006 Sales
Jul 3, 2006
IRVINE, Calif., July 3 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced June sales of 27,443 units, a 1.3-percent increase over the same period last year and a 3.6-percent increase over the previous month. Year-to-date sales for Kia totaled 146,578 units, a 2.4-percent improvement over the record-setting sales pace in 2005. ... Continue reading
Subaru of America Posts Best June Sales in Company History
Jul 3, 2006
- Subaru B9 Tribeca and Impreza sales post double-digit gains; total sales up 3 percent year-to-date - CHERRY HILL, N.J., July 3 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported its best June sales in company history, with sales totaling 18,476 units, up 3 percent for the month compared with the same period last year. Both th ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Reports June 2006 Sales
Jul 3, 2006
First half 2006 sales up 20 percent over 2005 volume AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 3 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reports June 2006 sales of 20,121, a 5.5 percent increase over prior year sales of 19,071. Year-to-date sales show an overall increase of 20.0 percent (116,045 for 2006, as compared to 96,704 for the fi ... Continue reading
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