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Ford Minivan Concepts Pre-Dated Chrysler By Almost a Decade

Ford Minivan Concepts Pre-Dated Chrysler By Almost a Decade

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine (December 2005) selects the Best New Cars in several price classes. It will be interesting to see how owner ratings of these new vehicles come in AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award research.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine (December 2005) selects the Best New Cars in several price classes. It will be interesting to see how owner ratings of these new vehicles come in AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award research.

As the price of gasoline in the United States continued to decline from September and October peaks, the November 2005 VehicleVoice Fuel Price Impact Survey conducted by AutoPacific confirms that many consumers would consider switching the type of vehicle they drive, though not quite to the extent they indicated two or even one month ago. The Fuel Price Impact Survey is based on the results of a VehicleVoice Internet survey with 1,153 respondents who completed the survey between November 15 and November 21, 2005.

Unlike AutoPacific's (http://www.autopacific.com) annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, the Motor Trend Car of the Year Award winner is selected by editors. AutoPacific's awards are generated based on responses from owners of new cars and light trucks to a national mail survey.

Chrysler-Jeep showrooms to add Jeep Compass, jeep Patriot, new Jeep Wrangler and Chrysler Aspen. Can Chrysler-Jeep cope with broader line-up without diluting Jeep's Rubicon heritage?

If journalists are paying attention, there is no need for an SUV jihad. American automakers are responding to what the market wants and that is for more efficient SUVs that do not sacrifice around-town function but do not need off-road capability.

An article in the Saturday, November 19, 2005 Wall Street Journal projects that Toyota may overtake General Motors as the highest selling carmaker in 2006.

carbuyersnotebook.com interviews AutoPacific president about VehicleVoice Fuel Price Impact Survey