Top Ten Fastest "Turning" Vehicles are International Nameplates
Jun 1, 2005
Washington DC June 1, 2005; AIADA's newsletter reported that the ten vehicles that spent the least amount of time on dealer lots in April were all International nameplates, according to the Power Information Network (PIN). The measurement, known in the industry as days to turn, is a measure not only of model popularity ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Reports May U.S. Sales Down 11%
Jun 1, 2005
* Ford Motor Company's May U.S. sales totaled 283,994, down 11 percent compared with a year ago. * Car sales totaled 101,711, down 5 percent; truck sales totaled 182,283, down 13 percent. * Ford Mustang sales totaled 19,721, up 47 percent compared with year ago. * Ford announces third quarter North American production ... Continue reading
Jaguar Moves Up to Number Two Brand Overall and is the Top European Brand im JDP IQS
May 19, 2005
IRVINE, Calif., May 18 -- Jaguar has achieved a quadruple hit in the latest J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study released today. The Initial Quality Study is based on responses from more than 62,000 purchasers and lessees of new 2005 model-year cars and trucks, who were surveyed after 90 days of ownership. J ... Continue reading
May 14, 2005
MIAMI--May 13, 2005-- What: Media Sneak Preview of Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Coupe When: Wednesday, May 18...we will arrange a special time for you Official Party: 7:30 P.M. Official Reveal: 8:30 P.M. Where: Hotel Victor, 1144 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach Details: The Jaguar concept car-of-the-future is currently touring ... Continue reading
San Jose Jaguar Cars For San Jose Jaguar Cats
May 13, 2005
WHAT: Jaguar North America and San Jose British Motors will celebrate the coming out of Happy Hollow Park & Zoo's newest feline -- their 17-month old jaguar cat, Sophia. Jaguar North America will donate $7,000 to support the cost of exhibit maintenance for the jaguar for one year, as well as donate an additional $50 fo ... Continue reading
FEV Guides Best-In-Class Jaguar Engine
May 12, 2005
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., May 12 -- FEV played a key role in the development of a "quiet" V-6 diesel engine recently introduced on the Jaguar S-Type sedan. The 2.7-liter engine will be displayed at the company's exhibit during the SAE 2005 Noise & Vibration Conference and Exhibition May 17-19, at the Grand Traverse Resort ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Announces Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicle Awards for 2005
May 10, 2005
Ford Mustang Named Consumers' Choice for Most Significant Vehicle of the Year; Domestic Cars Win, Place and Show SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 10 -- Edmunds.com, the Internet's premiere resource for consumer automotive information, today announced the winners of the fourth annual Consumers' Most Wanted vehicle awards. (Log ... Continue reading
European Car Makers To Hold The Schmaltz
May 9, 2005
Carmakers think twice about adding latest gimmicks FRANKFURT, May 9, 2005; Michael Shields writing for Reuters reported that European carmakers are growing increasingly sceptical of packing their products with the latest high-tech gadgets to emerge from engineering labs. When, for instance, General Motors Europe execut ... Continue reading
JAGUAR CANADA ANNOUNCES 2004 RETAILER OF THE YEAR
May 6, 2005
BRAMALEA, ON, May 6, 2005 - Jaguar Canada recently named Anglo Canadian Motors the 2004 Retailer of the Year. The Retailer of the Year is awarded to retailers who demonstrate excellence in sales, service and customer satisfaction. Selection criteria are carefully chosen so that all retailers can be considered regardles ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for May 2005
May 6, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--May 6, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for May, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month" ... Continue reading
2004 and 2005 Crash Ratings of Vehicles With Side Air Bags
Apr 15, 2005
2004 & 2005 Vehicles with Side Air Bags Side-impact air bags (SABs) SABs offer protection to two principal areas of the body -- the head and the chest -- during moderate to severe side-impact crashes. The chart below indicates which vehicles offer what type of protection (head and/or chest) and the type of SAB used to ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Japanese Incentives Reach Record High
Apr 4, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,556 per vehicle sold in March 2005, up $177, or 7.0%, from March 2004, and up $187, or 7.9%, from February 2005. (Logo: http ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005
Apr 2, 2005
April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading
Ford's March Sales Highest Level Since May 2004
Apr 1, 2005
* Ford Motor Company's March sales totaled 305,172 - best month since May 2004. * Car sales equal to a year ago as new Ford Mustang, Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego reach new highs. * Truck sales decline 3 percent as gains from Ford F-Series, Lincoln Mark LT and crossover sport utility vehicles are offset by lowe ... Continue reading
Newspaper: Ford to inject $935M into Jaguar
Mar 27, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO March 27, 2005; Ford Motor Co. is preparing to inject 500 million pounds ($935 million) into Jaguar, the loss-making luxury car maker it acquired in 1989, the Sunday Times of London reported. Jaguar, maker of the XK, XJ, S-Type and X-Type, lost 601 million pounds ($1.1 billion) in 2003 amid spending on pr ... Continue reading
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