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Honda Plays Incentives Game
As American car companies continue to up their incentives per vehicle to draw in customers, many automakers thought to be immune from the incentives cancer are being drawn into the game. The latest example is Honda Motor Company, which not long ago laughed at the idea of paying people to buy their cars as people lined up outside dealerships for such hot models as the Odyssey minivan and Acura MDX luxury-SUV.
Aug 2, 2004, 23:46 - [ Discuss this story ]
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Ultra-Luxury Lexus
Not content with its status as America’s top luxury brand, Toyota’s Lexus division is currently on a drive to extend its presence worldwide and defend its position in the United States. Part of that plan includes putting some distance between itself and parent Toyota, with more distinct designs and engineering resources.
Aug 2, 2004, 01:31 - [ Discuss this story ]
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Aussie Inspired Ford?
After General Motors turned to its Australian unit, Holden, for the new Pontiac GTO, Ford is thinking of tapping the talents of its division down under for the next generation of some of its established nameplates. In this case, according to Automotive News, the models in question are the Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis. Currently based on the Panther platform that has been in existence since 1978, the Crown Vic and the Grand Marquis have a loyal owner base ranging from police departments to retirees.
Aug 1, 2004, 00:20 - [ Discuss this story ]
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Chrysler Profits Up Thanks to New Models
Earlier, we reported the rising profits of General Motors and Ford; now it’s Chrysler’s turn. DaimlerChrysler’s American division (excluding Mercedes Benz) reported a second quarter operating profit of $614 million, up from over a billion dollars lost last year, according to the Associated Press.
Jul 31, 2004, 19:19 - [ Discuss this story ]
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Redesigned Sentra Delayed
According to media reports, the redesign of one of the only vehicles not yet touched by Nissan’s “revival plan” has been delayed because it came out “too bland.” Automotive News quotes sources from within Nissan and its suppliers as saying that the Sentra redesign could be delayed after focus groups have given the company the impression that “It just doesn't go far enough in terms of appeal.”
Jul 28, 2004, 00:42 - [ Discuss this story ]
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