| March 2008 |
% change | 2008 YTD |
% change | |
| Ford F-Series | 54,465 | -23.8% | 148,138 | -13.7% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 42,561 | -23.5% | 122,779 | -19.6% |
| Toyota Camry | 40,487 | -4.2% | 107,002 | 1.1% |
| Honda Accord | 36,214 | -0.8% | 87,802 | -5.2% |
| Honda Civic | 32,740 | 10.2% | 77,532 | 13.8% |
| Nissan Altima | 31,409 | 14.1% | 76,407 | 3.2% |
| Chevrolet Impala | 29,010 | 1.8% | 71,750 | -11.1% |
| Dodge Ram | 26,318 | -31.3% | 68,862 | -24.6% |
| Toyota Corolla / Matrix | 25,109 | -26.9% | 67,047 | -24.0% |
| Ford Focus | 21,168 | 24.0% | 49,070 | 23.2% |
| Toyota Prius | 20,635 | 7.7% | 42,907 | 8.1% |
| Honda CR-V | 18,974 | -3.5% | 50,684 | 6.5% |
| Ford Escape | 18,517 | 12.1% | 43,900 | 11.7% |
| GMC Sierra | 15,919 | -3.5% | 44,207 | -7.5% |
| Ford Fusion | 15,887 | 0.6% | 40,050 | 0.9% |
| Toyota Tacoma | 15,587 | -14.6% | 39,776 | -14.1% |
| Pontiac G6 | 15,108 | 21.9% | 45,951 | 28.9% |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 14,931 | 7.2% | 41,247 | 31.0% |
| Toyota Tundra | 14,311 | 8.4% | 40,784 | 39.7% |
| Dodge Caravan | 14,104 | -21.3% | 33,271 | -37.1% |
| Source: Autodata Corp. | ||||
Top 20 vehicles sale ranking for March 2008 in US
April 2nd, 2008 — Auto Sale Ranking
Preview 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
March 16th, 2008 — Auto show / Motor Show, Hyundai
Nissan joining plug-in electric crowd, concept coming to NYC
March 11th, 2008 — Auto show / Motor Show, nissan
Nissan’s getting into the all-electric vehicle game, and is planning to show off a concept version of its vision at next week’s New York show, according to a report in Automotive News.
Nissan is reportedly already testing an all-electric vehicle in its Cube box-mobile, a gas-powered version of which is expected to come to the U.S. market next year. The test Cube is using lithium-ion battery technology developed in cooperation with NEC Corp., but Nissan wouldn’t say if the Cube would be the vehicle platform for the new technology.
Volkswagen Scirocco was leaked out picture
February 28th, 2008 — Volkswagen
All-New 2009 Honda Fit to Make World Debut at New York International Auto Show
February 22nd, 2008 — Auto show / Motor Show, honda
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ — American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today that its all-new Honda Fit will debut at the 2008 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS).
“The current Fit has been a tremendous success for Honda with its spacious, versatile interior and a wealth of standard features in a compact, fuel-efficient and affordable package,” said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. “The all-new Honda Fit will reconfirm that small can in fact be big.”
Volkswagen Routan minivan for US picture
February 5th, 2008 — Volkswagen
Isuzu to Quit U.S. SUV, Light Truck Sales in 2009
January 31st, 2008 — isuzu
Isuzu Motors Ltd., which helped popularize sport-utility vehicles in the 1980s, said it will exit the U.S. consumer auto market next year, the first departure by an Asian brand since 2002.
Sales of Ascender SUVs and i-series pickup trucks, both supplied by General Motors Corp., will halt at the end of January 2009, Isuzu said today in a statement. U.S. demand for the company’s vehicles has fallen 93 percent in eight years.
“There are no forecasts for continuation of the SUV business through introduction of a next-generation vehicle,” Tokyo-based Isuzu said.
Preview 2008 Suzuki Equator pickup badge of frontier will show in 2008 chicago auto show
January 28th, 2008 — Auto show / Motor Show, nissan, suzuki
2009 Toyota Venza crossoversedan in 2008 NAIAS
January 15th, 2008 — Auto show / Motor Show
January 14, 2008 – Detroit, MI - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the all-new 2009 Venza crossover sedan at a press conference here today at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Venza will raise the crossover vehicle to new levels by combining a unique blend of sedan refinement and sport utility vehicle (SUV) functionality.
“The all-new Venza was developed as a vehicle that combines the styling, comfort and fun-to-drive performance elements of a five-passenger sedan with the surprising utility of an SUV,” said Bob Carter, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager. “This winning combination will be ideal for active ‘boomers’ and young couples with small families.”
Mercedes Benz Vision GLK FREESIDE rivals to BMW X3
January 2nd, 2008 — Mercedes-Benz
Stuttgart / Detroit. — GLK – a combination of letters that has specific connotations. The “G” alludes to the archetypal cross-country vehicle, the “L” intimates luxury and, as in other Mercedes model series, the “K” stands for compactness (German: Kompaktheit). At first sight these three aspects may appear to be mutually incompatible. But on closer inspection they offer the perfect combination as Mercedes-Benz takes its SUV expertise and launches it in a whole new dimension – in the exciting Vision GLK FREESIDE. In January 2008 this compact character will be making its world debut at the Detroit Auto Show, providing a vision of the shape of SUVs to come.
