Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 2, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba E12 automotive Winn pm March 2001 i Brief a Volvo based Taurus this is a or at least a its the Mas Market car that forms the basis of an upper scale Cousin think Nissan Toyota es300 and Ford but in a reversal of roles theres a Rumor that Volvo will Supply the plat form that is the basis of the next Ford speculation abounds that the upcoming Taurus revision will share some parts with Volvo p2x used by the s80 and Ford is also expected to position closer to an Sun combining the attrib utes of a Sun and a Bow eyes new 7series Bow is preparing its much anticipate de fourth generation 7series luxury aimed at High end Market currently dominated by the Mercedes Benz unlike in previous years when Bow and Mercedes were the Only key play ers in the the teutonic duo could face stiffer Competition in the next few years from Volkswagen upcoming do and jaguars x350 the new xj8 and a re jigged Audi the of will continue the family resemblance with a kidney shaped rounded headlamps and a Kink in the pillar carryover the familiar Bow As is the current look for an extended wider tracks and Shorter overhangs and for the towline engine to remain a but with its displacement raised to engine shortage stalls jobs land Rover says that it will Cut up to 250 jobs and production of its free Lander because its former wont Supply More diesel land now a division of had requested More of the the current contract Calls for Bow to Supply diesel engines per year to the British manufacturer of luxury sport Utility land Rover will reduce Freelander production by units until it revises its platform to accept for sourced in other Ford subsidiary Mazda recently announced that it will use Ford engines in some of its euro Pean a new midsize Wagon and a compact scheduled to hit the Market in will be the first to be powered by the Ford engines there is growth and a lot of it is Nasser that please enabled by a lot of the synergy from said Mazda president Mark the first Model to share components with Ford models was the Mazda trib Ute Sun that shares a common plat form and is powered by Ford Ford Jacques up Nasser a ceo by any other in other Ford Fords chief executive How wants to be called not the lebanese born Nasser noted that he adopted Jac As a Young Man in Australia when he found that people often mispronounced Nasser is insisting that the full spelling be used in internal memos and Fords Public relations department recently switched to Jacques in news uni Mog an extra Large Sun will this Sun craze end before some body gets the idea to Market a tank to the general Public it seems since Daimler Chrysler is set to introduce an extra Large freight liner called the the company sees it competing with general motors if you want the ultimate in versatile this is Daimler Chrysler spokesman Othmar Stein said of the so called a truck currently made by this thing makes the Hummer look nine feet seven feet wide and weighing the truck has a decade sold history of service with customers including the German Mili logging companies and fire the diesel fuelled vehicle will still be produced in but the new thrust is to target the american mar Ket affluent offload enthusiasts and businesses needing to haul 5900 of passengers and a report in the new York times put the base Price at former Viking invades Midtown Rob Fridfinnson is a Well known figure in the Interlake for 17 Fridfinnson was the dealer principal at Viking motors in these Days though he can found plying his Trade at a new three months he took on the Posi Tion of general sales manager for his Gerry at mid town Ford sales Myron love in Fridfinnson went into the Auto Indus try Over 20 years ago right out of uni after working for a Short he took a Long hard look at the i figured there was a lot More Poten tial to owning my own Dealership than in working for someone he so i bought into the pm Dealership in my he says that under his Viking motors sold an average of 200 new cars a the years went by he four years Fridfinnson sold his Dealership to pursue other business opportunities that subsequently fell he had been actively seeking other opportunities in the Auto Gerry Little and i had gotten to know each other during our time As directors of the Manitoba motor Deal ers Fridfinnson our business philosophies Are i welcomed the Opportunity to come to work he reports that the Dealership is plan Ning interesting new developments later this year but it is too Early to go into in the he keeps in touch with family and friends in i visit he and we have a summer cottage at ill Sam Neis also left the Industry for a spell and is now Back with Birchwood Pontiac Buick originally in wire less communication Neis switched to the greater Challenge of Auto sales about three years ago with another Winnipeg pm when he left to Pur sue other he found out rather quickly that he missed the car he joined Birchwood at the beginning of coming to work Here was one of the Wisest decisions i have Ever he its a great Bunch of people and they treat you ill Murray Chev Olds most recent Leas ing seminar for the on wednes was the Best attended dealer principal Dan Murray reports 104 people showed up to learn about Leas Many with customers really seem to appreciate our providing the information which helps them to make informed Murray we contacted customers who Are in the last year of their lease although the seminars Are open to any one who is we find that customers on their first lease Arent Clear about their those options include buying the car they Are leasing a new leasing a different Model or buying a new or used Murray says that about half lease another car while 15 per cent to 20 per cent either release or buy the car they Are Murray introduced the quarterly series of seminars about a year the hour Long sessions Are led by Murray leasing portfolio manager Val following the there is wine and cheese available for the who also have an Opportunity to look Over the cars in the showroom make appointments with Vandale to go through their leases and have their vehicles should they the next seminar will be held during the in other Murray Chev Olds the Dealership has again earned general motors triple Crown award for sales and customer satisfaction it is the fourth year in a Row the dealer ship has won the As Murray sales representatives Joe Pedreira and Mike Richardson again reached the Gold level in Gas sales marketing Murray notes Only about four per cent of Gas Over sales people across Canada reach that level of we had 12 of our sales staff win a place in the sales marketing Guild in he a new lease on life when fourteen midsize sums were crash tested by the insurance Institute for Highway ours was named Best when it comes to weve always done whatever it takes to put the Odds in your that includes this special lease on the Mercedes of on for a limited value priced from the class now Only a month at Lone Star Mercedes 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