Key New Chrysler LLC Car, Truck, and SUV Sales Grow; New Day Value Packages Align Needs and Wants of Customers
March 4, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Chrysler LLC today
reported total February 2008 sales of 150,093 units which is 14 percent
below the same period last year. This includes a significant reduction in
fleet and reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to reduce daily-rental
fleet vehicle sales. All sales figures are reported as unadjusted. Read more
Pininfarina Unveils Sintesi Concept Car Featuring Nuvera’s Quadrivium Drive at Geneva Motor Show
March 4, 2008
GENEVA, March 4 /PRNewswire/ — Pininfarina unveiled its innovative
concept car, the Sintesi, featuring Nuvera’s Quadrivium(TM) drive, at the
Geneva Motor Show today in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more
Audi of America Reports Late February Sales Rise in Advance of Spring Season
March 4, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Audi of America, Inc.
announced today sales for the month of February totaling 6,152, a decrease
of 6.9% from last year’s figures. Audi Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales
continued their record-setting trend; compared with last year’s February
figures, CPO sales came to 3,021 units, an increase of 57%. Read more
Hyundai Motor America Reports February 2008 Sales
March 4, 2008
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor America
today announced sales of 31,090 for the month of February, a 10 percent
drop from the same period last year. Read more
Continental Launches Production of Lithium-Ion Battery
March 4, 2008
HANOVER and REGENSBURG, Germany, March 3 /PRNewswire/ — The
international automotive supplier Continental will launch first-time volume
production of a high-performance lithium-ion battery for hybrid vehicles at
the end of the present year. It will be used in the Mercedes S 400
BlueHYBRID. Read more
New Research Shows Car Crash Deaths Increase Starting At Age 12
March 4, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Child passengers, ages
12 to 16, are more likely to die in a car crash than younger children,
according to a study released today in the Archives of Pediatric and
Adolescent Medicine. This risk increases with each teenage year. Conducted
as part of an on-going research collaboration between The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm Insurance Companies(R), the
study offers evidence-based guidelines for parents and policymakers to help
protect this vulnerable age group. Read more
Mitsubishi Motors Reports February Sales
March 4, 2008
CYPRESS, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Mitsubishi Motors today
announced total February 2008 sales of 9,105.
— Galant was the volume leader at 2,424, up 16.4% from last February’s
volume and up 22.2% calendar year-to-date.
— Eclipse closed at 2,079 up 6.8% from last February’s volume. This was
Eclipse’s best February in six years. Read more
Subaru Reports Strong February 2008 Retail Sales
March 4, 2008
CHERRY HILL, NJ UNITED STATES; Impreza sales up 24 percent; Legacy sales up 13 percent - 9.6% gain in Retail sales minus Fleet -
CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Subaru of America, Inc.
today reported February sales of 12,907 total units. With retail sales
higher than February 2007, both the Impreza and Legacy model lines recorded
gains over the same period last year.
Ford Focus Retail Sales Up 36 Percent in February, Punctuating Solid Month for Cars, Crossovers
March 3, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ford’s new Focus and
SYNC are connecting with small car buyers. Focus retail sales were up 36
percent in February — the fourth month in a row of higher retail sales. Read more
Volkswagen Group of America Announces Personnel Changes
March 3, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Volkswagen Group of
America, Inc. today announced that Joseph S. Folz, Executive Vice
President, General Counsel & Secretary, has elected to retire from the
Company effective May 1. Folz has been with Volkswagen since 1979 and has
been chief legal officer since 1992. Read more
