Toyota gets lots of respect, but now it wants something else. L-U-V. So says Don Esmond, general manager of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Now is the time to move from the most respected car company in America to the most loved, says Mr. Esmond. How...
It has been a year of change for Volvo Cars of North America. First, was the big move from New Jersey to Irvine, CA with Ford Motor Co.'s other Premier Automotive Group (PAG) brands. And, as of November 1, there is a new man at Volvo's helm. Dan...
The National Automobile Dealers Association renamed its McLean, VA headquarters the Frank E. McCarthy Building, honoring the association's 33-year president who died in February. Frank accomplished more for the franchised automobile dealer than...
Consumers, who plan to buy a new vehicle with 0% financing, better make sure their credit rating is good. Otherwise, they’re ineligible for the enticing deal. Several car manufacturers, led by General Motors, are offering free finaning as a...
Unlike its fellow German automakers selling in the U.S., BMW AG experienced an increase in September 2001 sales, up 4.4% compared to a year-ago. BMW of North America CEO Tom Purves says it's no surprise to him, seeing as BMW's own research has...
The question of who should repair today's high-tech cars has exacerbated the already-tense relationship between automakers and their dealers on one side and independent repair shops on the other, USA Today reports. U.S. car owners spend close to ...
American Honda Motor Co.'s Honda division expects to sell 1,025,000 units for calendar year 2001, breaking its previous calendar-year record of 1,016,197 set in 2000. The forecast is consistent with performances dating back to 1997 when Honda...
Chrysler President Dieter Zetsche (left) and dealer Robert Brent cut the ribbon for the opening of a new dealership, Orchard Chrysler Jeep Dodge, one of the first stores to incorporate all three brands. It's in Washington Township, MI.
Cue the cheesy theme music and hammy narrator Deep inside the bowels of Ford Motor Co.'s world headquarters, the storied automaker's sharpest minds are in a dither. For with each passing day, the news is increasingly dreary. And every dispatch...