Archive for June, 2006

Fuji Heavy to Stop Selling Volvo Cars

Japan’s Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. said Thursday it will stop selling Volvo cars through its domestic Subaru dealership network and will transfer the sales operations to importer Yanase & Co.
The move will allow Fuji to focus on promoting sales of its own Subaru cars, it said in a statement.
Fuji will transfer 15 Subaru operations that [...]

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Nissan’s Ghosn Warns Of Tough Spell But Predicts Rebound

Nissan Motor Co chief executive Carlos Ghosn warned shareholders to brace for a tough spell in the months ahead but predicted a pick up in sales in late 2006. He said on June 27 that Nissan, Japan’s second-largest automaker which is 44.3% owned by France’s Renault, may miss its domestic sales target for the [...]

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Kia Slovakia appoints logistics firm

NEW LOGISTICS company, ALS, will run the Vehicle Processing Centre and yard operations for Kia’s new factory in Zilina, Slovakia.
The company, formed jointly by CAT and BLG, will also organise the tender process for the outbound logistics from Zilina to various European destinations. Both partners will equally manage the approach flows to 42 countries, including [...]

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Kia Sedona 2.9 CRD

Forget the Renault Espace, or even the Chrysler Grand Voyager – this is the real people carrier for the masses! The original Kia Sedona found more than 31,000 customers in the UK, because it offered space for seven in a package that cost little more than a Ford Focus. And while more expensive rivals [...]

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Nissan vehicles get high marks in J.D. Power survey

Nissan vehicles got high marks in a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates. The 2006 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study measures “owner delight” with the design, content, layout and performance of new vehicles.
According to a news release from J.D. Power, Nissan tied for 18th out of 37 models that were ranked, but [...]

Friday, June 30th, 2006