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Hyundai Takes First Trade-In for the Government's 'Car Allowance Rebate System'
fter months of debate and rounds of legislation, the wait has ended. Consumers can finally take advantage of the government's "Car Allowance Rebate System" (CARS), and Hyundai is leading the way. Katherine Michon of Arlington, Virginia was the first to trade-in an eligible clunker for a new Hyundai, replacing her 15 mile-per-gallon 1995 Ford Explorer with a 26 mile-per-gallon Hyundai Elantra Touring, at Alexandria Hyundai in Alexandria, Virginia.
Friday, July 3, 2009 |
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Mazda Refreshes Premacy for Japanese Market
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced upgrades to its Premacy (known as the Mazda5 in overseas markets) compact minivan in Japan. Popular due to its sporty styling and driving performance, the freshened Premacy goes on sale today at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealerships nationwide.
Friday, July 3, 2009 |
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Ford Leads Canada For The First Time In 50 Years; Sales Up 25%
For the first time in more than 50 years, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited is the top-selling automaker in the country. Ford of Canada sold 27,408 units representing a 24.6 per cent increase over sales the same month last year, marking the first year-over-year sales increase of 2009.
Friday, July 3, 2009 |
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Toyota Reports June and First Half Sales
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported half-year sales of 770,449 vehicles. TMS saw improvements in the second quarter, posting sales of 410,777 units, an increase 11.2 percent over the first quarter, on a daily selling rate basis.
Thursday, July 2, 2009 |
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Chrysler Group LLC Increases Retail Market Share, Reports June 2009 U.S. Sales
Chrysler Group LLC today reported more than a 1 percentage point increase in retail market share with June U.S. retail sales of 66,324 units. Retail sales declined 16 percent compared with the same time period in 2008. During the month of June, Chrysler Group LLC did not produce any vehicles for fleet sales, which resulted in a fleet sales reduction of 95 percent year-over-year for the same period.
Thursday, July 2, 2009 |
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Hyundai Motor America Reports June 2009 Sales
Hyundai Motor America today announced June sales of 37,943 units, a three percent increase over last month and a 24 percent decline versus June 2008. Hyundai outsold Dodge in June for the first time, making Hyundai the number-six best-selling brand in the U.S.
Thursday, July 2, 2009 |
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Mercedes-Benz Reports June Sales of 15,155
The volume leaders for the month were the C, E, and M-Class with sales of 4,583, 2,781, and 2,362 respectively. The company's new GLK compact SUV continued to exhibit strong demand, outperforming all of its competitors for the first half of the year.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 |
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FORD makes it easy to recycle your ride
On June 25, Ford will launch an area on Ford.com where consumers can calculate the combined fuel economy of their current vehicle and determine the amount of voucher funds that can be applied toward qualifying Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicles
Friday, June 26, 2009 |
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2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan and Coupe
As the all-new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class goes on sale today at dealerships across the country, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) is rolling out its biggest marketing launch in recent years to herald the arrival of the ninth generation of its iconic sedan and its sibling coupe.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 |
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