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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Big 3 shedding, consolidating dealerships Detroit's Big 3 American automakers account for roughly half of new car sales in the United States. So how do you explain that they hold almost two-thirds of all the new car dealerships in the country between them? The automakers themselves recognize the problem, and have been closing dealerships faster than you can say "foreign competition". The Automotive News Dealer Census shows that, as of the start of this year, GM, Ford and Chrysler had 14,199 dealerships across the United States, 621 fewer than... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:07:01 Article Views Rating: 94 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler ads tout personal touch Chrysler LLC's wants its new ad campaign to show that the automaker is taking customer's dreams and getting them into Chrysler cars, and trucks. Executives unveiled Monday the new "If you can dream it, we can build it" campaign, which debuts April 14. They also showed off the marketing plans for the Dodge Journey crossover, which kicks off this week. The new campaign portrays the now-private automaker as quicker to respond to customer needs. Chrysler Chief Marketing Officer Deborah Meyer said the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:06:59 Article Views Rating: 156 Main > 2007 Releases > Mercedes-Benz > Review: 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI Mercedes’ ML320 CDI midsize diesel SUV combines luxury with outstanding fuel efficiency. Careful with adding options, though, as they can really jack up the price. by Lawrence Ulrich ForbesAutos.com Bad news first: If you live in California, Maine, Massachusetts, New York or Vermont, you can’t buy the Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI, or for that matter, any diesel passenger car as of 2007. Those states have set their own, stricter emissions rules, so even Mercedes’ current diesels, the world’s... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:01:33 Article Views Rating: 346 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Big 3 shedding, consolidating dealerships Detroit's Big 3 American automakers account for roughly half of new car sales in the United States. So how do you explain that they hold almost two-thirds of all the new car dealerships in the country between them? The automakers themselves recognize the problem, and have been closing dealerships faster than you can say "foreign competition". The Automotive News Dealer Census shows that, as of the start of this year, GM, Ford and Chrysler had 14,199 dealerships across the United States, 621 fewer than... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:01:20 Article Views Rating: 77 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Big 3 shedding, consolidating dealerships Detroit's Big 3 American automakers account for roughly half of new car sales in the United States. So how do you explain that they hold almost two-thirds of all the new car dealerships in the country between them? The automakers themselves recognize the problem, and have been closing dealerships faster than you can say "foreign competition". The Automotive News Dealer Census shows that, as of the start of this year, GM, Ford and Chrysler had 14,199 dealerships across the United States, 621 fewer than... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:00:53 Article Views Rating: 105 Main > Car Makers News > Land Rover > Pics Aplenty: Land Rover Defender SVX Click above for 28 new hi-res photos of the Defender SVXCompanies can crow about the ability of their SUVs, but for a great number of people, the land Rover Defender is the epitome of the SUV concept. As iconic as the original Jeep, the Defender does its thing, and does it better than just about any other vehicle in its class. Wagon or convertible, new or old, the Defender will happily wade into whatever slop its driver points it at and come out the other side no worse for wear. As we reported late last... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-07 07:14:45 Article Views Rating: 332 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R : Due to its awesomeness, we are re-running the GT-R drive.Click above to view our massive gallery of the 2009 Nissan GT-R. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Autoblog_s_First_Drive_with_the_GT_R'; With only 20 miles separating us from North Lake Tahoe, it's obvious that I hadn't secured the hood of our Super Silver Nissan GT-R after poking and prodding inside the engine bay. The left side of the bonnet is raised about a quarter-inch and flapping slightly at speed, so we pull off into a newborn... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-05 08:51:25 Article Views Rating: 236 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Consumer Reports: Best & Worst Used Cars Reliable models to look for—and troublesome ones to avoid.Is it time to replace your car? Owners of 27 percent of the vehicles in our latest Annual Car Reliability Survey acquired them used last year, and they're definitely on to something. Data from our exclusive survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, show that hundreds of used-car models provide good reliability. And they can be safe, fuel efficient, and affordable.Used vehicles are often some of the best values you'll... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-04 06:08:31 Article Views Rating: 167 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler Sales Drag Rock Bottom Down 19% In March Chrysler LLC today reported total March 2008 sales of 166,386 units which is 19 percent belowthe same period last year. Total March sales reflect a combination of positive consumer response to new models, a sustained and planned reduction in daily- rental fleet vehicle sales and an industry-wide slowdown in large pickup truck and SUV sales. All sales figures are reported as unadjusted. "We are in a period where the public hears news about the economy every day and it is clearly... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 07:37:31 Article Views Rating: 130 Main > Car Makers News > Other > By the Numbers: March 2008 Though many news outlets will decry March as a horrible sales month in the auto industry, it wasn't that bad and there are some notable successes. The reason it isn't as bad as some will tell you is because most outlets compare the volume of cars sold last month to the same month in 2007, rather than comparing the average number of cars sold per day. Since there were two extra selling days last year 28 vs. 26, looking at the raw numbers is very misleading. All of our numbers below represent the change... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:24:12 Article Views Rating: 145 |
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