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2009 Infiniti EX35 AWD Journey Review

2009 Infiniti EX35 AWD Journey Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: Model: 2009 Infiniti EX35 AWD Journey Engine: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 297 hp @ 6,800 rpm/253 lb.-ft. @ 4,800 rpm Transmission: 5-speed manual Wheelbase: 110.2 in Length/Width/Height: 182.3 x 71.0 x 62.6 in. Tires: 225/60R17 Cargo volume: 18.6 cu. ft. with rear s ... Continue reading

U.S. Senate Adds Auto Tax Break to Stimulus Package

U.S. Senate Adds Auto Tax Break to Stimulus Package

Washington DC Februry 4, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the U.S. Senate added a boost for automakers and car dealers to the economic-stimulus plan late Tuesday, which would create a tax deduction for the interest on a new-vehicle loan. The proposal by U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski is now part of the $900-billion ... Continue reading

J.D. Power Examines Efficiency of Automakers' Web Sites

J.D. Power Examines Efficiency of Automakers' Web Sites

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. January 26, 2009; Despite significant declines throughout the industry, one automaker, in particular, has stood out above the rest when it comes to Web-site usefulness, according to Wave 1 of the 2009 Manufacturer Web Site Evaluation Study from J.D. Power and Associates. Earning the highest Web ... Continue reading

NADA - Dominion Dealer Solutions to introduce innovative new products at Exposition

NADA - Dominion Dealer Solutions to introduce innovative new products at Exposition

NORFOLK, Va.--Dominion Dealer Solutions, the automotive businesses of Dominion Enterprises, will have a significant presence at the 2009 NADA Conference and Exposition in New Orleans, Jan. 24-27. In booth #1021, spanning 5,600 square feet, the businesses will unveil new products and specialized services for the automot ... Continue reading

NADA: Cobalt Launches First Display Advertising Solution Designed for Dealers

NADA: Cobalt Launches First Display Advertising Solution Designed for Dealers

SEATTLE, Jan. 23, 2009; Cobalt, the leading provider of automotive marketing services, announced the launch of its PowerDisplay(SM) advertising service today. PowerDisplay is the first online display advertising solution designed exclusively for automotive marketing that is accessible to any auto dealer currently doing ... Continue reading

Kbb.com Reports Rise in New-Car Traffic, Leads

Kbb.com Reports Rise in New-Car Traffic, Leads

Automakers and Dealers Can Capture More Lead Information with Kbb.com's Integrated LeadDriver Product IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 23 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, today reports an increase in new-car shopper activity on its top-rated Web site. After a period of co ... Continue reading

Motoring.co.uk Launches Intelligent New Search Facility

Motoring.co.uk Launches Intelligent New Search Facility

Motoring.co.uk, the UK's fastest growing motoring site has launched a unique search facility which allows its customers to perform searches based on what they really want from a car, including factors such as price, CO2 emissions, road tax, petrol consumption, pricing and finance offers and lifestyle. Previously, custo ... Continue reading

Disgruntled Female Car Buyers Vote 'What Women Want'

Disgruntled Female Car Buyers Vote 'What Women Want'

Women have long lamented the car-buying process and now, thanks towww.autochic.com.au- Australia's number-one ranked car website for women - the age-old question of what women want when it comes to buying a car has finally been answered. ... Continue reading

Kbb.com's '5 Great Deals' Program Connects Shoppers to New Car Deals Each Week

Kbb.com's '5 Great Deals' Program Connects Shoppers to New Car Deals Each Week

Kbb.com Devotes Majority of House Ad Space to Promoting Top New Car Deals, Spurring Car Sales IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 21 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, today announces the '5 Great Deals' program on kbb.com, which reveals to consumers five noteworthy deals on ne ... Continue reading

Polk: Loyalty Will Be Key for OEMS, Dealers

Polk: Loyalty Will Be Key for OEMS, Dealers

Potential consumer defections pose significant financial threat DETROIT, Jan. 20 -- 2009 and 2010 will be pivotal for auto manufacturers and dealers as they look to retain customers in the coming years, according to upcoming new research from R. L. Polk & Co. Polk anticipates manufacturers, together with their dealers, ... Continue reading

Newcarnet.co.uk Names Citroën C6 As Safest Car

Newcarnet.co.uk Names Citroën C6 As Safest Car

The Citroën C6 is Europe's safest car, according to analysis of Euro NCAP data by motoring website NEWCARNET.co.uk. From February 2009, safety organisation Euro NCAP will award a new star rating based on a car's combined performance in protecting adults, children and pedestrians in an accident. ... Continue reading

Autobytel Amends Rights Plan and Enters into Standstill with Coghill Capital Management

Autobytel Amends Rights Plan and Enters into Standstill with Coghill Capital Management

IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc. today announced that it has amended its stockholder rights plan to permit CCM Master Qualified Fund, Ltd., Coghill Capital Management, L.L.C. and Clint Coghill to acquire collective beneficial ownership of more than 15% of Autobytel’s common stock without triggering Autobytel’s ... Continue reading

Parker's Reveals Slowest Depreciating Car Of 2008 - The Toyota Aygo

Parker's Reveals Slowest Depreciating Car Of 2008 - The Toyota Aygo

In its annual depreciation report, Parker's compared last January's new prices with what an owner could expect to get if they sold privately now. A buyer who got their hands on an Toyota Aygo last year will now have lost just £1515 over 12 months - the equivalent of just £4 per day. ... Continue reading

Report Says Nearly Three-Quarters of New Car Shoppers Prefer to Buy American-Made Products

Report Says Nearly Three-Quarters of New Car Shoppers Prefer to Buy American-Made Products

Shoppers Overwhelmingly Plan to Buy Versus Lease; Look to Purchase New Cars Versus Used IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 8, 2009; Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, today announces the latest Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research data indicating that nearly three-quarters of car ... Continue reading

2009: The Year Of Hi-Tech Turn-Ons - New Year To Be Dominated By In-Car Technology According To Motoring Website

2009: The Year Of Hi-Tech Turn-Ons - New Year To Be Dominated By In-Car Technology According To Motoring Website

A car that parks itself and wakes you up if you nod off at the wheel may once have been the stuff of dreams for car buyers but, according to motoring website motors.co.uk, they will be top of the list for discerning car buyers in 2009. ... Continue reading

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