Jul 11, 2005
NEW YORK, July 11 -- According to new data from GfK Automotive, men and women really are different when it comes to their next new car purchase. Fast and expensive vehicles drive men to take out their checkbooks while women are on the lookout for affordable, family-friendly wheels. For men, the Porsche 911 is the bigge ... Continue reading
Consumers Taking a 'Wait and See' Attitude in Their Adoption of Hybrid Vehicles
Jul 11, 2005
High consideration and awareness will compete with financial factors in purchase decisions * 97 percent of respondents recognize "hybrid" vehicle terminology * 78 percent of respondents would consider buying a hybrid vehicle * 61 percent indicate they are concerned with price SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 11 -- Results from ... Continue reading
Employee Pricing Helps Big 3 Dominate Vincentric's Lowest Cost to Own Rankings
Jul 11, 2005
Employee Pricing Helps Big 3 Dominate Vincentric's Lowest Total Ownership Cost Rankings BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan - July 11, 2005 - Vincentric, a leading automotive data compilation and analysis firm, released findings today showing that the employee discount programs currently offered by GM, Chrysler, and Ford have h ... Continue reading
2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Open For Business
Jul 11, 2005
2006 Mariner Hybrid Overview Chassis Powertrain Exterior/Interior Safety Environment Special Features Specifications Print All Sections Archived Presskits Photos THE ORDER BANK IS OPEN FOR AMERICA’S NEWEST HYBRID: 2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID ON SALE TODAY The 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid will be sold almost exclus ... Continue reading
New Discount Plans May Signal a New Dawn in Consumer Car Buying
Jul 6, 2005
Snide’s Remarks :What is with all the hub-bub and the experts surprise at Detroit’s latest method to instill trust and provide consumers with enticing sales prices? For years we have been shouting (to whoever would listen) that the American buyer really wants and needs just one thing…to believe that t ... Continue reading
Our American Family - Detroit Automakers Offer Employee Price Incentive Programs
Jul 6, 2005
DETROIT July 5, 2005; Olivia Munoz writing for the AP reported that the American auto-buying public seems to have found an incentive it really likes -- paying the same as the people who build the vehicles. Driven by the robust response General Motors Corp. realized by selling cars at its employee rates, Ford Motor Co. ... Continue reading
Ford Family Plan Puts Out the Welcome Mat; Employee Pricing for Ford, Lincoln, Mercury
Jul 6, 2005
* Ford, Lincoln and Mercury are announcing a new plan to offer employee discount pricing for customers who purchase a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury car, truck or SUV between July 6 and Aug. 1. * The Ford Family Plan is designed to drive showroom traffic through the busy month of July, bringing more customers into the Ford f ... Continue reading
Ford matches GM discounts, ups price war
Jul 5, 2005
DETROIT July 5, 2005; Tom Brown writinfg for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co., bowing to pressure from General Motors Corp. and hoping to end a long losing streak, said on Tuesday it was matching the big consumer incentives program that delivered blockbuster sales for GM last month. Ford announced its new marketing ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Reports June 2005 U.S. Sales Increased From Year Ago
Jul 1, 2005
* Ford Motor Company's June U.S. sales totaled 289,449, up 1 percent compared with a year ago. * Cars continue upward climb paced by Ford Mustang, Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego. June car sales up 9 percent capping first half sales increase. * Trucks lower but stronger than previous months. DEARBORN, Mich., July ... Continue reading
Ford Statement Concerning 2005 J.D. Power VDS Quaility Performance Survey
Jun 30, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., June 29, 2005; Deborah Coleman, vice president, Global Quality, Ford Motor Company said that Ford Motor Company is very pleased to have a record number of segment winners in the 2005 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study. The impressive performance of all of our brands, which improved f ... Continue reading
2005 Comparative New Car Rollover Rankings - Vehicles More Stable
Jun 24, 2005
The number of SUVs with a four-star rollover rating had increased substantially since U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began rating them in 2001. That year, just one SUV earned four-stars, whereas in 2005, 24 earned a four-star rating as part of the newly ... Continue reading
All-New 2006 Mercury Milan: Giving Customers Distinctive Styling and Premium Features for $18,995
Jun 24, 2005
* The all-new 2006 Mercury Milan mid-size, premium sedan starts at $18,995 for a well-equipped I-4 model and at $21,995 for a V-6 with a class-leading six-speed automatic transmission. * Milan provides customers with a compelling package of value, versatility and distinctive Mercury design. DEARBORN, Mich., June 24 -- ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2005
Number of SUVs Earning Four-Star Rating Leaps From 1 to 24 WASHINGTON, June 22 -- SUVs and light trucks are less prone to rollover according to new rankings and reports released today by the National Highway Transportation Agency (NHTSA). Less than five years after the implementation of NHTSA's rollover rating program, ... Continue reading
NHTSA 2005 SUV Crash, Rollover Ratings
Jun 22, 2005
Model year 2005 Acura MDX, Ford Freestyle, and Jeep Grand Cherokee earned the top rating of 5-stars for all available seating positions in frontal and side crash tests announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in their SUV Crash Test Summary. All resu ... Continue reading
Ford Cuts Profit Outlook and Heads and Bonus' and Benefits
Jun 22, 2005
DETROIT June 21, 2005; Tom Brown writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. slashed its full-year earnings outlook on Tuesday and said it was planning more job cuts and belt-tightening measures to offset its slumping U.S. vehicle sales. The second-largest U.S. automaker, which has warned that its core automotive ... Continue reading
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