Ford Reports June, First Half Sales
July 1, 2008
- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury June sales totaled 167,090, down 28 percent
versus year ago.
- Ford Focus’ sales to individual retail customers were 9 percent higher
than a year ago.
- Ford Flex and Lincoln MKS debut.
First Half
- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury first half sales totaled 1.1 million, down 14
percent.
- Cars and crossovers accounted for 59 percent of first half retail sales;
retail sales for cars were up 3 percent versus a year ago and crossovers
also were up (less than 1 percent).
- Retail sales fell for SUVs (down 40 percent) and trucks and vans (down 31
percent).
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Toyota Reports June, Second-Quarter and First-Half Sales
July 1, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota Motor Sales (TMS),
U.S.A., Inc., today reported half-year sales of 1,240,086 vehicles. For the
month of June, TMS recorded sales of 193,234 units, a decrease of 11.5
percent from last June, on a daily selling rate basis.
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Mercedes-Benz Reports 19,576 New Vehicle Sales for June
July 1, 2008
MBUSA Records Best First Half-Year Sales on Record. Read more
Harman International Earns 2008 Technology Award from Ferrari
July 1, 2008
KARLSBAD, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Harman/Becker Automotive Systems, a unit of Harman International, (NYSE:HAR) announced today that it has been selected by Ferrari S.p.A. as the Italian automaker’s Ferrari Technology Award winner for 2008. The award was presented on June 26 at the eighth edition of Podio Ferrari, the automaker’s annual awards event for suppliers and partners that have demonstrated particularly high standards of excellence, technology, innovation and product development in partnership with Ferrari.
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Owners Rank Porsche as the Top Automotive Luxury Brand
July 1, 2008
Porsche 911, Cayman and Boxster Tie for Most Ideal Sports Car in America
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Tesla Motors to Manufacture Sedan in California
July 1, 2008
Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Support for Manufacturing Future Tesla Cars in California
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Xtreme Charge Introduces Dual-Station 12-Volt Maintenance Charger
July 1, 2008
When One Charger Just Won’t Do. SOUTHLAKE, Texas– To better service those needing to charge and maintain more than one battery at a time, PulseTech® Products Corporation has introduced the Xtreme Charge X2™, a ruggedly designed dual-station 12-volt maintenance charger.
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Where Will the Safest Drivers Cruise on July 4th?
July 1, 2008
Fourth Annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report™” Reveals Cities with Safest Drivers; Offers New Data on Gender and Generation
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Files 2008 Annual Report on Form 20-F
July 1, 2008
TOKYO, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:
HMC) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its annual
report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2008. The web site
addresses, from which Honda’s annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed,
are http://world.honda.com/investors/reports/ and
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715153/000119312508143508/d20f.htm
SOURCE Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
2009 Ford Escape Delivers Best-in-Class Fuel Economy Among 4-Cylinder Compact SUVs
July 1, 2008
- The 2009 Ford Escape, equipped with a new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine,
six-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive, delivers
best-in-class fuel economy in the small SUV segment with 28 highway/20 city
mpg.
- The 2009 Escape Hybrid remains the most fuel-efficient SUV on the planet,
delivering 34 city mpg and an improved highway rating of 31 mpg - a 1 mpg
increase versus the 2008 model.
- Both the new 2.5-liter four-cylinder and available 3.0-liter V-6 engines
produce more power and better fuel economy, thanks in part to a new
six-speed transmission.
- The optional 3.0-liter V-6 engine debuts the industry’s first application
of cam torque actuated (CTA) variable cam timing (VCT) technology, allowing
for a smaller displacement oil pump, improved fuel economy and increased
performance.
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