Cars.com Names Top Cars for City Drivers
Oct 2, 2007
CHICAGO, Oct. 2 -- Living in the city means having some additional things to consider when purchasing a new car. While size is certainly an issue, city living presents other challenges as well. In compiling a list of the best cars for city dwellers, Cars.com's automotive experts considered size, performance, ride quali ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Records Best September Sales
Oct 2, 2007
Mercedes-Benz Sales Up 13 Percent for the Month MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 2 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its best September on record with sales of 22,459 new vehicles, an increase of 13 percent over last September. This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 180,265, a 1.8 percent increase over the same period ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports Record September Sales for Canada
Oct 2, 2007
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 record sales of 160 for the month of September in Canada, an increase of 25 percent over the same period last year when sales were 128. Cayenne enjoyed sale ... Continue reading
Ford September 2007 N.A Sales Decline; Crossovers Soar Again
Oct 2, 2007
-- Sales of Ford's all-new and redesigned crossovers spiked 96 percent in September; year-to-date sales were up 52 percent. Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX post highest retail sales to date. -- Overall sales totaled 189,863, down 21 percent compared with a year ago; daily rental sales were down 62 percent and sales to indivi ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2007
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 $2,293 per vehicle sold in September 2007, down $176, or 7.1 percent, from August 2007, and down $267, or 10.4 percent, from September 2006. Edmun ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2007
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 26 -- Despite the fact that import vehicles make up nearly 49 percent of the U.S. auto market, the country of origin still plays a crucial role in consumer choice of which make and model to purchase, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Escaped Shopper Study(SM) released today ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Competition Drives Large Pickup Truck Segment
Sep 19, 2007
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 19 -- Challenges within the automotive industry, coupled with fierce competition among automakers, are driving large pickup truck net prices closer together and leading to a 20-month high in market share, according to J.D. Power and Associates. The large pickup truck segment comprised 14 ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com: Why Nation's Cleanest Gasoline-Fueled Cars Are Not Available in All States
Sep 19, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds Inc., publisher of four Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers and enthusiasts, launched Green Car Advisor, led by veteran automotive journalist John OâDell, now available at http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/. âThe automotive green scene has grown ... Continue reading
More People in US Buying Hybrid Vehicles; Sales Up 49 Percent in First 7 Months of 2007
Sep 18, 2007
DETROIT September 17, 2007; The AP reported that U.S. sales of new hybrid vehicles were up 49 percent in the first seven months of this year, due largely to a boom in sales in the Midwest, an auto information and marketing company said Monday. Oklahoma led all states with a 143 percent increase in registrations of new ... Continue reading
2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550 Coupe and 2007 S-Class Reviews
Sep 17, 2007
2007 MERCEDES BENZ CL550 COUPE AND S-CLASS SEDAN By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I havenât driven anything with this much eye appeal since the Rolls Royce Phantom. The new Mercedes Benz CL550 pillarless hardtop coupe has enough visual drama to turn the heads of anyone who pays attention to cars â ... Continue reading
R. L. Polk & Co. Hybrid Analysis Shows U.S. Midwest Region Fastest Growing, But West Still Leads
Sep 17, 2007
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 17 -- New hybrid vehicle registrations have grown more than 49 percent nationwide in the first seven months of 2007 when compared to the same timeframe in 2006, according to R. L. Polk & Co. The Midwest region posted the highest increase of 56.9 percent when compared to the South, Northeast and ... Continue reading
2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4WD Review
Sep 13, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4WD with Navigation In the decade since the first Honda CR-V was introduced, crossover SUVs have gone from an interesting new idea to mainstream transportation. And, although crossovers are the fastest-growing vehicle segment in the U.S., and are seen as an Ame ... Continue reading
Vehicle Research, Configuration and Comparison Tool for Automotive Website Development
Sep 13, 2007
Chrome Construct pairs raw automotive data with a comprehensive web service interface to enable faster development of complete vehicle configuration and comparison tools PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 13 -- Chrome Systems Inc., an industry leader in collecting, enhancing, and distributing best-in-class automotive data, today in ... Continue reading
Sep 13, 2007
CAMPBELL, Calif.--IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its âBest Deals of the Monthâ for cars, trucks, and SUVâs for September 2007. The list reveals the continuing competition between the all-new Chevrolet Silvera ... Continue reading
Sunroofs Get Upgraded - It's Not Your Fathers Sunroof
Sep 10, 2007
Washingtron DC September 10, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that while much has been made of the resurgence of retractable metal hardtops, many of this fall's new models will stake their claims to novelty on skylights. The New York Times reports that one of the most striking recent efforts with roof glass is offer ... Continue reading
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