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Posted on July 6, 2005 at 2:46 pm by Jeff
Today Chrysler announced that it will join GM and Ford in offering an employee program through August 1. Under the Chrysler employee pricing program Chrysler
is offering most Chrysler, Dodge & Jeep vehicles at the employee discount price plus rebates up to $3500 cash back.
Chrysler employee pricing program exclusions include: Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, Dodge Sprinter, Dodge Viper, Jeep Liberty Diesel, all 2006 and SRT models.
The typical employee discount is four to five percent off the dealer invoice amount.
To request a free dealer price quote on a new Chrysler, click here
To see all of the Chrysler Employee Pricing Plus offer click here
Read the full Detroit Free Press article on the Chrysler Employee Pricing Program.
Posted on June 23, 2005 at 8:13 am by Jeff
Hybrid Trucks
By Lance Winslow II
We have all heard all the talk about the fuel economy and innovations of Hybrid Cars and how they are sweeping the nation. Last year in 2004 in fact over 88,000 Hybrids were sold and waiting lists are still climbing. Honda, Toyota and Ford cannot build them fast enough.
Things are changing indeed. Although still a drop in the bucket considering the average 17 million cars sold each year in the United States we can see a hyperbolic trend forming as oil prices stay high. Also with China and India entering the global game for demand for oil we will see the price per barrel to continue to remain high even if OPEC decides to stay on the same team, which built their industry there.
The Japanese are now showcasing their technologies in medium sized trucks. In fact Hino Motors, which makes the very popular box type delivery trucks you see around town is now making a diesel electric version to be available in the 2006 models in the US. They have been available in Japan since 2003. The unit is called the Hino 165 Hybrid; pictured here:
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The price is still a little steep at $116,000 per truck which is just over two times the cost, but Hino a spokesman said in Transport Topics that in fact the fuel savings over a three year period would cover the additional costs and the Public Relations for companies and the tax incentives in states like MA, CA and NY would more than entice buyers to switch over. The fuel saving is a solid 14 to 27% over the conventional models like the Isuzu and other competing trucks like the one pictured here;
http://www.newtrucks.com/pics/isuzublusky.jpg
Hino of North America is convinced that buyers will put up the extra money for the new hybrids and many government agencies are already trying to order them. Meanwhile waiting lists at some fleet dealership locations are not forming. Think on this.
Lance Winslow II
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/
Posted on June 14, 2005 at 3:47 pm by Jeff
LiveDeal.com has announced they have added two veteran internet sales, marketing and operations managers to its Autos division. Jeffrey M. Raab has joined as Marketing Manager and Kevin P. Kiley will serve as Manager of Automotive Operations. Both Mr. Raab and Mr. Kiley will report directly to Devon Cohen , LiveDeal’s Vice President.
“Automobiles continues to be LiveDeal’s fastest-growing category with more than 30,000 cars listed and a growth rate of nearly 50 percent month-over-month,” said Cohen. “I am delighted to have the added experience, energy and proven skills of Jeff and Kevin to help us manage our growth and continue to deliver the very best automotive buying and selling experience on the Web for consumers and dealers alike.”
Read the full announcement.
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