Volkswagen reconsiders bringing Scirocco to the States
Filed under: Car Buying, Hatchbacks, Volkswagen
Volkswagen has heard our cries and is reconsidering its previous decision not to offer the Scirocco in the States.
Back when the low-slung hatch was launched in March, VW was insistent that the Scirocco would never find its way to U.S. shores, fearing that it would cannibalize sales of the GTI and that the strong euro would make it far too expensive.
Automotive News spoke with V-Dub spokesperson, Steve Keyes, who said the outcry from enthusiasts and the apparent popularity of the Scirocco in Europe has VW execs rethinking their initial decision. According to Keyes, "There's no real decision yet," and that if the Scirocco would be made available in the U.S., it would be positioned "a little bit differently." Two words: do it.
[Source: Automotive News - Sub. Req.]
Volkswagen reconsiders bringing Scirocco to the States originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Toyota may renew "Saved by Zero" no-interest loans
Filed under: Car Buying, Toyota
Toyota is reportedly having great success giving away money with their 0% loans. According to Bob Carter, general manager of the Toyota Division, the "Saved by Zero" ad campaign is building traffic and may be renewed when the program expires on November 3 (of course, he won't tell us now because that may slow traffic down again). Dealerships are reporting an increase in sales leads due to the no-interest financing, and the drastic sales declines in September seem to have eased-off a bit so far this month. The 0% financing is only good on 36-month loans making payments a bit steep for first-timers (longer terms also get reduced rates, but not the 0%). This is causing some dealers to ask for more rebates on Toyota cars and trucks in lieu of the aggressive financing -- the rebates are helpful as the cash incentives often provide customers with the down payments needed to originate the sales in the first place.
[Source: Automotive News, subs. req'd]
Toyota may renew "Saved by Zero" no-interest loans originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
AutoblogGreen for 10.27.08
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green
"Where we're going, we don't need wheels." Those weren't quite Doc's word at the end of the first Back to the Future movie, but they would've been, had he seen the Mitsubishi MMR25 (above, right), which has those bizarre, um, things instead of wheels. The MMR25 is part of the motorsport design challenge that is coming to the LA Auto Show in a few weeks, and the contest features some crazy fanciful vehicles. In a more serious vein, is Ford right that hybrid trucks are just a publicity stunt?
- WTF will racing be like in 2025?
- Auto Express gets 50 mpg from John Cooper Works MINI
- Climax Supercar: a new British sportscar that runs on ethanol
- LA Preview: 2010 Ford Fusion to get flex-fuel V6 option
- Ford's Doug Scott: Hybrid trucks are a publicity stunt
- Confirmed: Chrysler's hybrid 'utes DOA
- VIDEO: Killacycle sets new record, takes back crown
- Electric Motorsport introduces the GPR-S electric motorcycle
- SEMA Preview: Banks Power to unveil diesel-powered dragster
- SEMA 2008 Preview: PML Flightlink to show Ford F-150 PHEV
- First Drive: 2009 Saturn Vue 2 Mode Hybrid
- Muppets go biodiesel
More headlines after the jump
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AutoblogGreen for 10.27.08 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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