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August 5, 2008

AutoPacific and IntelliChoice.com Announce 2008 Motorist Choice Awards
The Motorist Choice Awards were designed by AutoPacific and IntelliChoice.com to recognize the vehicles that delivered both the highest customer satisfaction and the lowest cost of ownership. With better than expected insurance costs, the Toyota Sequoia scored highest of any vehicle, a position bolstered by its standing as best in ownership costs and best in retained value.

June 30, 2008

AutoPacific Announces 2008 Ideal Vehicle Awards
Porsche Top Premium Brand, Ford Top Mainstream Brand, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Top Vehicle, Lincoln Navigator Top Truck An "ideal" is defined as an excellent or perfect example. In the annual Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), announced today by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, owners rate their new 2008 model year cars and trucks by how closely they come to their ideal, as measured by 15 key vehicle attributes. The cars or trucks that owners would change the least are the most ideal.

June 23, 2008

When Did Small Vehicles Get So...Nice?
Automotive technology always seems to trickle down from the high end.Expensive and innovative technologies typically appear in luxury vehicles first, but as they increase in popularity and volume, economies of scale ultimately make them financially viable to mainstream consumers. Where are small cars headed? What role does Gen Y play in this segment?

May 29, 2008

AutoPacific Announces 2008 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA) is an industry benchmark for objectively measuring how satisfied an owner is with their new passenger car or light truck. The brand with the highest satisfaction rating is Cadillac. The vehicle - car or truck - registering highest overall satisfaction in 2008 is the new-for-2008 Toyota Sequoia Large Sport Utility Vehicle. The passenger car with the highest overall satisfaction score is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

March 26, 2008

What Makes a Hybrid Owner Tick?
AutoPacific forecasts that the current hybrid market will balloon by 40 additional models in the next 60 months. With so many new models entering the marketplace, it makes sense to look at what is drawing current buyers to hybrid vehicles. Will consumers demand 40 more models to meet their needs?

January 30, 2008

AutoPacific Announces Ed Kim as Director of Industry Analysis
Mr. Kim will manage AutoPacific's industry analysis services, including competitive analysis and sales forecasting as well as support for AutoPacific's consulting services. In addition, he will have editorial responsibility for VehicleVoice.com.

January 24, 2008

What Are The Top Vehicles Purchased by Tech Savvy Buyers?
According to AutoPacific's annual survey of new car and light truck acquirers, the BMW 3-Series, Acura MDX, Lexus RX, Honda Accord and Infiniti QX56 attract the most tech savvy buyers. Tech savvy consumers made up approximately 5% of the new car buying population in 2007.

September 5, 2007

2007 Ideal Vehicle Awards
AUTOPACIFIC ANNOUNCES 2007 IDEAL VEHICLE AWARDS - Lincoln Top Premium Brand, Mercury Top Mainstream Brand, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Top Vehicle, Nissan Titan Top Truck

July 27, 2007

2007 Motorist's Choice Awards
TOYOTA AND GM TOP 2007 MOTORIST CHOICE AWARDS - Lexus LS Edges Cadillac DTS for Top Overall Vehicle - IntelliChoice.com, the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, and AutoPacific, the industry source for owner satisfaction rankings, today announced the results of their second annual Motorist Choice Awards for model year 2007, with Toyota and GM coming in as the big winners.

June 12, 2007

2007 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
AutoPacific Announces 2007 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards Infiniti Top Brand, Cadillac DTS Top Car, Lincoln MKX Top Truck

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