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• Auto Brand Loyalty Isn't What it Used to Be

  BNET - 2009-10-21

  According to a new study from CNW Marketing Research, only about 20 percent of new car shoppers stay with the auto brand they grew up on, reversing decades of assumed loyalty. Gone, apparently, when men and it was usually men would jingle the change in their pockets and pronounce themselves...

  Tags: Brand, Chevrolet, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius, Branding, Marketing, Jim Motavalli

• Honda, Nissan and Toyota Are Hurting in U.S., Too

  BNET - 2008-12-16

  Celebrity bloviators like Michael Moore and Tom Friedman are raking the Detroit Big Three over the coals, but for the wrong things, based on outdated impressions. by Jim Henry

  Tags: U.S., Pickup, Brand, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Sales Strategy, Branding, Sales, Marketing, Jim Henry

• Some Cars Still Sell: The Few; The Loud; The Tiny

  BNET - 2008-11-05

  U.S. sales for only five out of more than 40 automotive brands actually improved in October, while the rest of the market was in free-fall. How'd they do it? by Jim Henry

  Tags: Audi AG, Brand, Branding, Car, Jim Henry, Marketing, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Sales, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Scion, Smart, Toyota Motor Corp., U.S.

• Quality of new cars improves again in industrywide survey

  - 2008-06-05

  DETROIT -- The quality of new cars improved across the industry this year, with Porsche, Honda, Toyota, General Motors and Ford among the automakers leading the pack, the marketing and consulting company J.D. Power and Associates said Wednesday. Porsche was the top brand in J.D. Power's annual ranking...

  Tags: brand, Branding, car, MARKETING, survey, Toyota Motor Corp.

• In pursuit of comfort

  - 2008-05-16

  LET'S GET SOME FACTS ABOUT Malaysia's luxury car market right. Firstly, the local market size is not large, but at an estimated fewer than 10,000 annually (and relatively recession-proof as some would believe it), it is big in terms of value. Secondly, the fight for the biggest piece...

  Tags: BMW AG, brand, Branding, car, Ferrari, Malaysia, MARKETING, SALES, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Toyota Brand to Debut in Korea

  - 2008-03-21

  Tokyo, Japan, Mar 20, 2008 - JCN Newswire - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it plans to launch the Toyota brand in South Korea in late 2009 through its local distributor Toyota Motor Korea Co., Ltd. TMKR. The Prius gasoline-electric hybrid passenger vehicle, RAV4 small SUV and Camry...

  Tags: brand, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Acxiom Corp. Review in Progress.

  - 2008-03-19

  M2 PRESSWIRE-19 March 2008-The Maybach Journal: Acxiom Corp. Review in ProgressC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19032008 MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Investors wanting to know the truth about investing and how to...

  Tags: Acxiom Corp., brand, Branding, investor, MARKETING, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Ray Brandt Automotive in N.O. credits auto offerings for gains

  - 2008-03-17

  Ray Brandt was able to keep revenues accelerating even as the post-Katrina slowdown put the brakes on earnings for many competitors. The president and owner of Ray Brandt Automotive reported revenue increased 7.8 percent last year from roughly $350.6 million in 2006 to $377.8 million in 2007. ...

  Tags: brand, Branding, dealership, FINANCE, Investment, MARKETING, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Toyota Motor Corp.

• Penske Automotive Group Opens New Toyota Scion Dealership in Florida

  - 2008-01-07

  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG), an international automotive retailer, is pleased to announce the opening of Royal Palm Toyota Scion located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. This dealership is part of a new automall being developed by Penske Automotive Group in this city near Palm Beach,...

  Tags: brand, Branding, dealership, FINANCE, Florida, MARKETING, Palm Inc., Retail, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Volkswagen, Honda top resale value list

  - 2007-11-18

  Car buyers looking for models with the best resale value would be wise to pick a Volkswagen or a Honda, according to a survey by Kelley Blue Book. Volkswagen is the brand with the best residual value, while Honda has four vehicles that are tops in various categories,...

  Tags: brand, Branding, fleet, Honda Motor Co., MARKETING, SALES, Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen AG