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
Toyota Reports February Sales
March 3, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota Motor Sales (TMS),
U.S.A., Inc., today reported February sales of 182,169 vehicles, a decrease
of 6.6 percent from last February. Read more
Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Best February on Record With 18,564 New Vehicle Sales
March 3, 2008
MONTVALE, N.J., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today
reported its highest sales volume for any February in the company’s history
with sales of 18,564 new vehicles, an increase of 7.3 percent over last
February. This brings MBUSA’s year-to-date total to 36,839 new vehicles
sold, an increase of 7.2 percent over the same period in 2007. Read more
American Honda Reports Record February Sales
March 3, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — American Honda Motor Co.,
Inc., posted record February sales results of 115,397 Honda and Acura
vehicles, an increase of 0.7 percent over February 2007, the company
announced today. American Honda light trucks also posted record monthly
results with sales of 52,557, up 1.9 percent. Year-to-date American Honda
total vehicle sales of 213,908 were ahead of last year, but down 0.6
percent on a daily-selling-rate basis*. Read more
BMW Group Reports February Sales
March 3, 2008
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — The BMW Group in the U.S.
(BMW and MINI combined) today reported February vehicle sales of 24,190,
slightly down by 1.8 percent from the 24,642 vehicles sold in the same
month of 2007. Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are down 11.5 percent, to
41,125 vehicles versus the 46,453 sold in the first two months of 2007. Read more
Mazda Reports Continued Strong Sales in February
March 3, 2008
IRVINE, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) today reported another strong sales month with 23,548 units sold in
the U.S., a 6.7 percent increase compared to last February. Year-to-date
sales of 44,760 are up 8.4 percent year-over-year. Read more
Consumer Reports New Top Picks for 2008: Hyundai Elantra SE, Hyundai Santa Fe, Chevrolet Silverado and Lexus LS 460L
February 29, 2008
- First time a South Korean automaker represented in Top Picks
- First time since 2005 a U.S. model makes list for pickup truck
YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Consumer Reports has
named four new models to its Top Picks list for 2008 — the Hyundai Elantra
SE and Hyundai Santa Fe as top choices for small sedans and midsized SUVs,
respectively; the redesigned Chevrolet Silverado as the top choice for
pickup truck; and the Lexus LS 460L as the best luxury sedan.
