Jun 26, 2003
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--June 25, 2003--Nissan today announced that the all-new, next generation Nissan Pathfinder premium sport utility vehicle will be built at the Smyrna, Tenn., assembly plant beginning in the fall of 2004. The addition will bring approximately 800 new Nissan jobs at the Smyrna assembly and Decherd powertr ... Continue reading
Domestic Automakers Dominate R. L. Polk's Mid-Year Consumer Loyalty Rankings
Jun 26, 2003
North America's Big Three Lead in 12 of 14 Loyalty Categories DETROIT, June 25 -- Owners of vehicles manufactured by North America's Big Three automakers are remaining loyal to their chosen brands and models, despite increasing competitive pressure from foreign automakers that has slowly eroded the dominance of General ... Continue reading
Porsche(R) Cars North America Launches Porsche Approved Certified Pre-Owned Program
Jun 26, 2003
ATLANTA, June 25 -- Porsche Cars North America Inc. (PCNA) this month launched Porsche Approved Certified Pre-Owned, a program intended to bring younger buyers to the Porsche brand, strengthen brand loyalty and awareness, and increase the value of pre-owned Porsches. "Response has been extremely positive," said Peter S ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Pricing on Two New 2004 Models -- Quest Minivan and 350Z Roadster
Jun 26, 2003
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GM Sponsors Department Of Energy National Science Bowl
Jun 26, 2003
Golden, Colo. - General Motors experts will advise 16 teams of sixth through eighth-grade science students at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Middle School Science Bowl, June 25-28. The event will be held at the School of Mines' Student Center at the DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Students from 14 ... Continue reading
All-New Cobalt Adds to Chevrolet's Growing Portfolio
Jun 26, 2003
DETROIT - Chevrolet Motor Division will name its all-new small car Cobalt, Mary Larson, marketing director for Cavalier and Cobalt, announced today. "We think Cobalt - a word associated with power, strength and dependability - is a great fit for our new small car," said Larson. "Cobalt will feature a clean, contemporar ... Continue reading
Jun 25, 2003
DETROIT June 25, 2003 Justin Hyde writing for Reuters reported that a U.S. judge on Wednesday struck down part of DaimlerChrysler call for the dismissal of multibillion-dollar lawsuits over the merger that formed the company, saying investors could not reasonably have suspected the so-called "merger of equals" was a ta ... Continue reading
Chrysler, TiVo in Agreement to Deliver Branded Entertainment That Highlights New Crossfire
Jun 25, 2003
Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival 'Extreme Films' Are Backdrop Of Entertainment Package That Promotes the New 2004 Chrysler Crossfire SAN JOSE, Calif., June 25 -- TiVo , the creator of television services for digital video recorders (DVR), and the Chrysler Group announced today that the automaker will air long form ... Continue reading
Subaru's Bennett to Lend Insight at Hybrid Marketing Comes of Age Panel -
Jun 25, 2003
What: Subaru of America, Inc., will participate in the upcoming Auto Marketing Forum '03 - Jump Start: Forecasting the Auto Market, "Hybrid Marketing Comes of Age" panel. Hybrid Marketing Comes of Age: The auto industry has remained true to traditional media, especially television, but the major automakers are also bec ... Continue reading
Nissan Named Official Truck of CORR - Enters Series with Two-Truck Attack
Jun 25, 2003
GARDENA, Calif.--June 25, 2003--Nissan Motorsports has been named the official truck for the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) series for the 2003 season, the 6th year of CORR, which is arguably the largest and most watched off-road series in North America. The CORR series spans a 14-race season on tracks from Wiscon ... Continue reading
Audi & Conde Nast to Transform Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Jun 25, 2003
NEW YORK--June 25, 2003-- -- Facade To Be Magically Transformed Through Dazzling Light Installation Inspired By John Malkovich To Celebrate Launch Of All-New Audi A8 L -- On View July 16-22, 2003, 9:15 PM Each Night VIP Preview Reception to be Held in Chicago on July 16 Audi will dramatically transform the Museum of Co ... Continue reading
Mazda Begins Production of Fourth 'New Generation' Product, Vehicle Name to Be MAZDA3
Jun 25, 2003
All-New Vehicle Will Be Named MAZDA3 in North America, Europe and Other Key Markets, Axela in Japan - HOFU CITY, Japan, June 25 -- Mazda Motor Corporation today began production of its next 'new generation' vehicle. The new car -- to be named MAZDA3 in the majority of global markets, "Axela" in the Japanese market -- i ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Pricing on Two New 2004 Models - Quest Minivan and 350Z Roadster
Jun 25, 2003
Nissan North America, Inc. today announced pricing on two exciting new 2004 vehicles - the dramatically styled Nissan Quest minivan and a new convertible version of the highly popular 350Z sports car, the 350Z Roadster. Both vehicles are slated to go on sale this summer. ... Continue reading
South Florida Media Gets Sneak Preview of All-New Scion Vehicles
Jun 25, 2003
MIAMI, June 25 -- Scion, the new car marque from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., and its first two production models, xA and xB, were shown to members of the Southeast Automotive Media Organization (SEAMO) today, providing a preview of how Scion hopes to meet the new car demands of an emerging culture known as ... Continue reading
Sika to Provide Acoustic and Damping Content For 2004 Lexus RX
Jun 25, 2003
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., June 25 -- Sika Automotive has been selected by Toyota to supply nine different components (a total of 19 parts) from the SikaBaffle(R) and SikaDamp(R) technologies for the new Lexus RX330, the first Lexus to be manufactured outside of Japan. The Lexus RX330 is a benchmark luxury SUV that was la ... Continue reading
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