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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Kelley Blue Book 2008 Brand Image Awards Influential auto resource Kelley Blue Book KBB and its marketing research team have compiled a list of vehicles based its consumer perception data. Researchers look at carmaker’s achievements in creating and maintaining brand attributes that consumers look for when buying a new car, and is one of the best indicators of how certain brands are perceived by the public. The winners were announced during a media event at this week’s New York Auto Show and include top picks for ‘Best Interior Design’... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:53:36 Article Views Rating: 347 Main > Car Makers News > Scion > Scion planning to double lineup After a bright start six years ago Scion’s sales have tanked and unless action is taken things are set to get worse. The Toyota budget brand sold just 130,000 cars last year, down 25% on the previous year, and officials are predicting volumes to remain unchanged this year. Most of the blame has been directed towards Scion’s limited lineup, although a weak car market was also a factor in the equation. Scion has developed a new turnaround plan, which involves adding a host of new models and several... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:23 Article Views Rating: 212 Main > Car Makers News > Other > America's faltering economy may bolster auto industry So, gas is speeding toward $4 a gallon, the dollar is headed downhill equally as fast, people can't afford to keep their homes, the national economy is tanking -- with Michigan leading the way. What is to like about this situation? Actually, for those of us involved in the auto industry, the short-term pain may bring some long-term gain. For amid all the gloom and doom, there could be a bright side for the U.S. auto industry and for Michigan itself. The steep decline of the dollar against the euro has... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:32 Article Views Rating: 328 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs NEW YORK -- Toyota Motor Corp. has cut its forecast for the U.S. auto market this year and now expects overall industry sales of around 15.5 million cars and trucks, according to Toyota executives at the New York car show. That range "is looking to be a more reasonable and realistic view," Randy Pflughaupt, vice president for marketing at Toyota Motor Sales USA, said at the auto show. At the start of the year, the Japanese automaker had predicted the market would be flat in 2008, with sales totaling... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:34 Article Views Rating: 253 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2008 Road Trip Vehicles of the Year as chosen by Thule There are few words in the English language which can conjure up as much meaning, and likely so many memories, as these: road trip. We've all been on them before; some are the highlights of your life and some... well, not so much. But having the right vehicle can make all the difference in the world. Thule, maker of "transportation accessories", has added its name to the ever-growing list of companies that have invented an "__ of the year" award. For this particular honor, Thule has broken the... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:38 Article Views Rating: 233 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Kelley Blue Book hands out 2008 Brand Image Awards Automakers work very hard at the branding process, which takes years and years of effort to achieve. For instance, when a consumer hears Porsche, he or she likely sthink of sports cars and iconic design principles -- despite the fact that the German brand sells plenty of SUVs, too. And when a brand starts to get a negative image, it can take years to overcome that bad stigma -- just ask Ford. So, with all of this in mind, Kelley Blue Book has announced the winners of its 2008 Brand Image Awards, which... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:41 Article Views Rating: 182 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Britain's Telegraph picks their 100 most beautiful cars of all time! The Telegraph is a major British newspaper and it's just published a list of what it deems the 100 most beautiful cars of all time. No matter what country you visit, regional automotive journalists seem to have some degree of bias toward the local brands. British publications, although they often feature outstanding writing, seem to be particularly egregious in this area. I personally have always had a soft spot in my heart for old British sports cars, particularly the Triumph TR6 and the Austin-Healy... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:42 Article Views Rating: 196 Main > Car Makers News > Lexus > Lexus brand isn't flying in Toyota's home market In trying to establish a Japanese-market foothold for Lexus, Toyota has seemingly fallen prey to the same tactic that made the Cadillac Cimmaron such a maroon. When trying to launch a brand, especially an upscale brand, it's not advisable to rebadge existing models and crank up the price. It doesn't seem to matter how good the car is, or how swanky the new $10-million-a-pop showroom is, once an Altezza, always an Altezza, and paying 20 percent more for the same car with a different logo is rightfully... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-24 07:43:27 Article Views Rating: 219 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai confirms Avante hybrid for 2009 Hyundai has announced that it will begin to mass produce hybrid cars next year in a move certain to please an environmentally conscious market and which is likely to cement its position as a top five automaker. The new Hyundai hybrid vehicle will be called the ‘Avante’ and it will arrive by the middle of next year. In 2010, Hyundai will follow it up with a second midsize hybrid model and eventually a fuel-cell model in 2012. While hybrids have been around for years, Hyundai is predicting large... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:04 Article Views Rating: 326 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Online, 'ad' a fuzzy concept An odd and controversial video has been cropping up in the online world of auto enthusiasts. The five-minute spot, made by a company called powerTV, shows a group of car customizers rebuilding a Ford Mustang with a high-performance engine made by General Motors Corp. The video, posted to a host of auto fan sites by a blogger named PowerMelissa, has all the hallmarks of one made by die-hard auto enthusiasts. But this particular production has riled scores of bloggers, who say powerTV is shamelessly using... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:05 Article Views Rating: 203 |
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