Article: Market of Luxury Import Brand in 2004 Was 1.3 Trillion Yen 97.1% of Previous Year.

Article: New Sonic president has a plan in hand; Founder's son says he'll ...
Automotive News;  March 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Donna Harris As the heir apparent at Sonic Automotive Inc., Scott Smith said he will follow the road map that made his father a billionaire: Buy more dealerships, focus on luxury and import brands, and standardize dealership processes. This week, Sonic President Jeffrey Rachor leaves to

Article: Minority suppliers aim for import brand ...
Automotive News;  October 20, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... between his auto supplier members and import brand automakers. This year, the Michigan ... his members don't lose out as the import brand automakers increase their North American ... North American automotive purchasing. Import brand manufacturers are expected to increase ...

Article: Rocky road ahead for luxury import brands
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  February 7, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Bergen County, NJ) 02-07-2006 Rocky road ahead for luxury import brands -- New car models will intensify already tough competition ... few years," Agresta said. Last year, 30 percent of all luxury import passenger cars sold in the area, across all brands, were ...

Article: Used cars boost profits of luxury import brands.
Automotive News;  August 11, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... all their trade-ins to auctions. But Jaguar and other luxury import franchises have gotten serious about the used-car department ... department more important. This is especially true in the luxury import segment: * The rise in off-lease volume. Luxury brands ...

Article: LUXURY IMPORT CAR DEALER SEEKS REZONING OF VACANT ...
News-Sun, The (Waukegan, IL);  December 10, 1997 ;     535 words ... ... Lake Bluff is building its own automobile row. A third automobile group is looking at the village as a location to sell luxury import cars. After the first of the year, the Lake Bluff Zoning Board of Appeals will review a land use proposal to convert an ...

Article: Import-brand dealers mix and mingle.(News)
Automotive News;  May 23, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... drinks, finger food and business and political gossip - were on the menu at a Tuesday, May 17, reception for scores of import-brand dealers and their friends and associates. The event, at a Washington hotel, was part of the 28th annual automotive congress ...

Article: LUXURY IMPORT SALES HEAT UP
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  October 9, 1996 ;     700+ words ...MARK LOWERY, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 10-09-1996 LUXURY IMPORT SALES HEAT UP -- BABY BOOMERS' CAR OF CHOICE By MARK LOWERY, Staff Writer Date: 10-09-1996, Wednesday Section: BUSINESS ...