The Auto Writer, Part IV

Ford's Slow Selling Hybridsand the sale will reduce GM's share of the
It looks as if consumers are agreeing with mycompany to just 3%. Suzuki has been
stance regarding hybrid cars: they just aren'texperiencing record sales over the past three
worth the premium price. Only the $21,000years and is in an excellent position to buy back
Toyota Prius is selling fairly well with sales for allsome of its stock.
hybrid models dropping across the board.Jaguar XK: A Hot Arabian Seller
Ford has invested billions of dollars in hybridThe Jaguar XK is proving to be such a strong
technology and is looking to add additional modelsseller in one market even before the first cars
through 2010 when it hopes to sell 250,000arrive. According to a recent report in
hybrids annually. Trouble is, not too many peopleTradeArabia, all XK cars allotted for the Middle
want to pay a premium price for the Ford EscapeEast market are already sold.
and the company is now adding incentives of upFeaturing a 300 h.p. 4.2L V8, the coupe is a clear
to $1000 in a bid to move the vehicles. Fullydeparture from earlier Jaguar models as it invokes
incentivized versions of the gas powered Escapea sleeker, more sportier look and the car is loaded
are selling for as little as $17,000 while the hybridwith all the latest technical gizmos that drivers
version is retailing for about $27,000. The Mercurycrave. The car also won accolades as "The Most
version of the Escape, the Mariner, is also a slowExciting Car to Be Launched in 2006″ with
mover. It retails for about $30,000.Britain's What Car magazine.
GM Trims Suzuki Share to 3%Car Show News...Find An Event!
Reeling from record losses, General Motors isFinding out the "when and where" of upcoming
selling a large chunk of its holdings in Suzuki backcar show events is a lot easier thanks to a great
to the Japanese automaker in a bid to raise $2web site featuring that information for all 50
billion from the sale.American states, D.C., and Canada.
Currently, GM owns approximately 20% of Suzuki