Floats like a bee, stings like a bee

Floats like a bee, stings like a bee

Eric Dymock MOTORING EDITOR

The Business

10 Feb 2007



IF you like 4x4s that are big, brash, shiny and safe, and your only concession to the greens is the colour of your wellies, the Volvo is for you. Here is luxury and speed, updated this year with the XC (for Cross Country) 90, using Volvo’s first ever... read more...

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Toyota pickup push hinges on price

Toyota pickup push hinges on price

By Norihiko Shirouzu And Gina Chon

The Wall Street Journal Europe

05 Feb 2007



Toyota Motor Corp. is about to launch its most aggressive assault yet on Detroit’s profitable large pickup franchise. But the Japanese auto giant is trying not to be too obvious about it. The bigger, more powerful Tundra is due to begin arriving in... read more...

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Detroit’s Big Three face new risk to turnaround

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Toyota pickup push hinges on price

Toyota pickup push hinges on price

By Norihiko Shirouzu And Gina Chon

The Wall Street Journal Europe

05 Feb 2007



Toyota Motor Corp. is about to launch its most aggressive assault yet on Detroit’s profitable large pickup franchise. But the Japanese auto giant is trying not to be too obvious about it. The bigger, more powerful Tundra is due to begin arriving in... read more...

Related:

Detroit’s Big Three face new risk to turnaround

Tech Tags: The Wall Street Journal Europe newspaper Corporate News

Gas-guzzling SUVs see spike in sales

Gas-guzzling SUVs see spike in sales



Globe and Mail

01 Feb 2007



They bought more luxury and large sport utility vehicles, the lightning rod for environmentalists who criticize the auto industry. Sales of large SUVs jumped 17 per cent last year from 2005 levels, while luxury SUV sales jumped 6 per cent, according... read more...

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