J.D. Power and Associates Reports: HUMMER, Nissan and Scion Show Strong Improvement
May 18, 2005
Toyota Motor Corporation, General Motors Corporation Garner Most Awards in 2005 Initial Quality Study WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.,: 18 May 2005 — Toyota Motor Corporation and General Motors Corporation, the two largest automobile manufacturers in the world, capture 15 of the 18 top model segment awards, according to ... Continue reading
May 18, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., May 18 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today set an award record in the 2005 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study(SM). The study measures problems per 100 vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership. Overall, Toyota, Lexus and Scion garnered 10 segment awards, more than any other ... 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
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
Scion Announces Third Limited Edition Vehicle for 2005 - The 2005 xA Release Series 2.0
Apr 22, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., April 21 -- Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced today that the third and final limited-production Scion for 2005, the xA Release Series 2.0, will go on sale in May. All xA Release Series 2.0 vehicles will have a bright Spectra Blue Mica exterior and offer unique appearance enhancem ... 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
Toyota Reports March 2005 Best-Ever Sales Month; Record First Quarter
Apr 1, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., April 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best ever sales month of 203,223 units, an increase of 12.3 percent from March of last year. Toyota also posted its best-ever first quarter in 48 years of business in the U.S. with sales of 507,236, up 10.6 percent over the same per ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales, USA Announces Top Management Changes
Mar 24, 2005
March 24, 2005 -- Torrance, CA -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA, Inc. announced top management changes today, including executive positions overseeing automotive operations and the Toyota and Lexus divisions. The moves further prepare TMS leadership for the competitive future of the U.S. auto market and solidify longer- ... Continue reading
Scion Unveils All-New t2B Concept Vehicle at 2005 New York Auto Show
Mar 24, 2005
NEW YORK, March 24 -- Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the all-new t2B (Tall Two-Box) concept vehicle at a press conference today at the 2005 New York International Auto Show. The t2B concept reflects Scion's key product philosophies of style, versatility, and surprise. It encompasses bold e ... Continue reading
Mar 23, 2005
NEW YORK, March 23 -- The Scion tC sports coupe, on sale since July 2004, takes on a whole new personality as a limited edition. The 2005 tC Release Series 1.0 is on display during media days at the 2005 New York International Auto Show. The 2005 tC Release Series 1.0 is the fourth limited edition vehicle for Scion. Th ... Continue reading
IIHS REPORT: The Risk of Death While Driving Different Vehicles
Mar 15, 2005
CLICK HERE FFor IIHS Tables The driver died in the crash. So did many other passenger vehicle drivers during 2000-03, but the risk of death isn’t the same in one vehicle compared with another. Car, minivan, SUV, and pickup truck models vary widely in the likelihood of dying in a crash. The average driver death ra ... Continue reading
Toyota Names Experienced Auto Executive New President
Feb 9, 2005
, AP Business Writer TOKYO February 9, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest automaker, named an executive with experience in production and corporate planning as its new president Wednesday and named a grandson of the company's founder to an executive post. Katsuaki W ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2005
It’s Cool, er I mean, It’s Off The Hook! By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Northern California launch of Toyota’s new low-priced, youth-oriented line, SCION. The press conference and vehicle introduction were unremarkable, ... Continue reading
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