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NISSAN FACTORY STOPS MAKING MICRA AND NOTE MODELS; Car giant's cuts to affect 800 workers: Byline: By DAVID OLD THERE was more bad news for workers as car giant Nissan announced cuts in production. As the economy continues to slow down, the firm's Washington plant confirmed it was introducing short-time working. Bosses blamed a drop in demand for Micras and Notes for...; Tags: car, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., SALES, worker; Research articles 2008-10-21
New iQ city car will cost you pounds 11,495: Byline: By STEVE HUGHES TOYOTA has announced prices for its new iQ city car, which despite being one of the smallest on the market, will cost up to pounds 11,495. That is almost pounds 4,000 more than a Ford Ka and is pounds 4,495 more than Toyota's own...; Tags: car, FINANCE, SALES, Taxes, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-10-17
Learn About the World Passenger Cars Market: Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Cars industry is available in its catalogue. World Passenger Cars Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p092464/World-Passenger-Cars-Market.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Passenger Cars in Thousands of Units.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the...; Tags: Annual, Audi AG, BMW AG, Canada, car, Europe, Fiat, Ford Motor Co., Germany, Honda Motor Co., Japan, Mitsubishi Corp., Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Peugeot, Renault, SALES, Suzuki, Tata Motors, Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen AG; Research articles 2008-10-01
GM Canada September 2008 Sales Results: For September 2008, General Motors of Canada dealers delivered 31,053 units as the company moved to increase its inventories of smaller cars which remain in high demand. "Consumers continued the trend of purchasing more fuel efficient small cars and crossovers in September," said Marc Comeau, GM of Canada's vice-president...; Tags: Canada, car, Chevrolet, General Motors Corp., Pontiac, SALES; Research articles 2008-10-01
Man or woman, respect is hallmark of successful salesmanship: GUEST COLUMN No company that expects to stay in business can ignore the economic power of the purse. The Central Penn Business Journal's Aug. 1 article "Web site gives control, respect to female automobile buyers" presented an interesting perspective on car dealerships' treatment of female customers. As a...; Tags: car, dealership, Ford Motor Co., sales, women; Research articles 2008-08-29

Ford truck plant to become small-car factory: DETROIT -- Ford Motor said Tuesday that it's spending $75million to turn a Michigan truck plant into a small-vehicle factory to meet growing demand for small cars. Ford, which lost $8.6billion in the first half of 2008, has seen sales fall 14.1% through the end of...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., SALES, SUV; Research articles 2008-08-27
Automakers take different routes toward recovery: TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Although continued stalled sales worry many industry watchers, auto executives are optimistic that next year won't be worse. Executives speaking at the annual Management Briefing Seminars sponsored by the Center for Automotive Research here this week were asked to address the topic:...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., Manufacturing, recovery, SALES; Research articles 2008-08-15
EU opens the way for 'cars that talk': BRUSSELS AFP — Cars stuck in traffic or on slippery roads will be able to communicate with other vehicles in a bid to cut down on traffic jams and road accidents, under European Commission plans unveiled Tuesday. "Today's commission decision is a decisive step towards meeting the European goal...; Tags: car, commission, European Commission, SALES; Research articles 2008-08-05
REAR VIEW Mirror: MAYDAY.. WE'RE GOING DOWN: NEW car sales in Ireland were down 50 per cent in May. None of the top 15 manufacturers recorded an increase in sales during the month although much of the downturn can be attributable to the new VRT and tax changes which came in on July 1. Many car buyers...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., SALES, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-08-03
Porsche Reports July Sales: Strong Sports Car Sales Amid Tough Market ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. PCNA, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, announced its U.S. sales for the month of July totaling 3,128 compared to last year's record-breaking July total of 3,230,...; Tags: car, Porsche AG, SALES, U.S.; Research articles 2008-08-01
Honda Sets 10th Straight All-Time Record for Worldwide Auto Production in First Six Months: Tokyo, July 29, 2008 - JCN Newswire - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of June and the first six months of 2008, including an all-time record for worldwide auto production for the first half of the...; Tags: car, Honda Motor Co., Japan, SALES; Research articles 2008-07-29
Toyota lowers its full-year auto sales forecast: SAN FRANCISCO -- Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday warned that its full-year sales results are on pace to fall short of previous targets as a brutal industry slump in the key U.S. market has more than offset gains around the world. Toyota, tracking to unseat rival General Motors...; Tags: car, SALES, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-07-29
GM to build Saab cars in US, retain nameplate: DETROIT, Michigan AFP — General Motors will begin building Saab vehicles in the United States rather than put its Swedish subsidiary up for sale, GM chairman and chief executive Rick Wagoner said Friday. "Saab is a critical part of our European product portfolio and frankly, it does quite well...; Tags: car, General Motors Corp., Michigan, Saab, SALES; Research articles 2008-07-25
Focus is on used car sales; Steve Hughes looks at popular second-hand buys: THE most searched for second-hand car on a motoring website that attracts more than a million browsers a month is the Ford Focus. According to fish4cars, the smallest and most economical cars now attract the greatest interest among used car buyers throughout the UK. The Focus, Vauxhall Corsa, Volkswagen...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., Renault, sales, Volkswagen AG; Research articles 2008-07-18
As gas prices bite, Americans go Roman and eye up Vespas: WASHINGTON AFP — For the longest time, big has been beautiful in America, at least in terms of cars. But as petrol prices bite into American pocketbooks, US motorists are ending their love affair with the "Yank tank", and many are considering the ultimate step in downsizing: losing two wheels...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, car, SALES, Transportation, U.S.; Research articles 2008-07-08
Small-car shift stalls June sales: DETROIT -- June auto sales weren't as bad as some predicted, but the situation facing the automakers remains grim: Buyers want gas-miser cars, and not even car-heavy Toyota has enough of those to satisfy demand. Total auto sales were down 18.3% compared with June 2007, coming...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., SALES, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-07-02
June car sales plunged for most automakers: DETROIT -- Nearly all of the major automakers reported steep sales declines for June, but for General Motors, at least, there was consolation: Toyota, its leading international competition, had it worse. Even Toyota, with its flexible, efficient factories, couldn't make the shift from trucks to cars as quickly...; Tags: car, General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, SALES, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-07-02
New Chief Financial Officer for Porsche Cars North America: Frank Hoffmann to Succeed Dr. Wolfgang Lindheim Who Accepts CFO Leadership at Porsche Consulting GmbH ATLANTA -- Porsche today announced that Frank Hoffmann -- currently Director of Finance and Administration for Porsche Italia S.p.A. -- will succeed Dr. Wolfgang Lindheim as Chief Financial Officer of Porsche Cars North America,...; Tags: car, CFO, Dr., Leadership, Porsche AG, SALES; Research articles 2008-06-27
VW sales slip in May but post record five-month figure: FRANKFURT AFP — Volkswagen sales slipped in May but Europe's biggest car maker nonetheless posted a record five-month figure of 1.57 million vehicles, it said Friday. The VW brand sold 318,600 vehicles worldwide last month, a drop of 0.8 percent from May 2007, a statement said. But the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, car, SALES, VW; Research articles 2008-06-20
Supply of hybrids runs out of gas as demand soars: Even as car buyers stampede for vehicles with better fuel mileage, there are fewer hybrids, the gas-stingiest, to go around. While sales of conventional small cars soared last month, sales of the most popular gas-electric hybrids were flat or down because dealers had fewer left. There...; Tags: battery, car, hybrid, SALES, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-06-11