Automotive News - March 10, 2008 - (Page 23)

Saluting the most moving efforts. Honda Fınancial Services 2007 Council of Excellence Award Wınners. Honda Financial Services is proud to acknowledge the following Acura and Honda automotive dealerships as the best of the best for 2007. Their dedication and commitment to delivering exceptional ﬁnancial service to each potential, new, and returning customer has placed them in an elite and honored group. Honda Financial Services takes great privilege in awarding each of them with 2007 Council of Excellence status. Congratulations and sincere thanks to all for your continued loyalty and support. American Honda Finance Corporation 5-Time Acura Winner Montgomeryville Acura Montgomeryville, PA 5-Time Honda Winners DCH Academy Honda Old Bridge, NJ DCH Paramus Honda Paramus, NJ Hillside Honda Jamaica, NY Paragon Honda Woodside, NY Salisbury, MD Route 22 Honda Hillside, NJ Torrance, CA Walker Honda Alexandria, LA Greg May Honda Waco, TX Holmes Honda Shreveport, LA Pohanka Honda of Salisbury Scott Robinson Honda Wolfchase Honda Bartlett, TN Acura Acura by Executive North Haven, CT Mike Harvey Acura Burlingame, CA Boyland Honda Greenfield, WI Don Wessel Honda Springfield, MO Honda of New Rochelle New Rochelle, NY Mc Grath City Honda Chicago, IL Sam Swope Honda World Louisville, KY Muller’s Woodfield Acura Hoffman Estates, IL Brewster Honda Brewster, NY Acura of Libertyville Libertyville, IL Economy Honda Superstore Chattanooga, TN Honda of Staten Island Staten Island, NY Metro Honda Jersey City, NJ Sanford Honda Sanford, NC Oakland Acura Oakland, CA Bronx Honda Bronx, NY Honda of Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, CA Millennium Honda Hempstead, NY Santan Honda Superstore Chandler, AZ Acura of Manhattan New York, NY Elk Grove Honda Elk Grove, CA Paragon Acura Woodside, NY Bryan Honda Fayetteville, NC Honda of Turnersville Turnersville, NJ Mistlin Honda Modesto, CA Sierra Honda Monrovia, CA Acura of Modesto Modesto, CA Faulkner Honda Harrisburg, PA Pflueger Acura Honolulu, HI Buena Park Honda Buena Park, CA Honda of Westport Westport, CT Moon Township Honda Moon Township, PA Smail Honda Village Greensburg, PA Acura of Ocean Ocean, NJ Ferndale Honda Ferndale, MI Acura of Peabody Peabody, MA Precision Acura of Princeton Lawrenceville, NJ Burt-Kuni Honda Centennial, CO Honda Universe Lakewood, NJ Muller Honda Highland Park, IL South Motors Honda Miami, FL Capitol Honda San Jose, CA Findlay Honda Henderson Henderson, NV Howdy Honda Austin, TX O’Daniel Honda Omaha, NE Stephen Wade Honda St. George, UT Acura of Tempe Tempe, AZ Proctor Acura Tallahassee, FL Acura Turnersville Turnersville, NJ Ray Laks Acura Williamsville, NY Clark-Knapp Honda of McAllen McAllen, TX First Honda Simi Valley, CA Hudson Honda West New York, NJ Ohio Valley Honda Steubenville, OH Superior Honda Cincinnati, OH Fox Honda Auburn, NY Huntington Honda Huntington, NY O’Neill Honda Overland Park, KS Sussex Honda Newton, NJ Bill Vince’s Bridgewater Acura Bridgewater, NJ Scanlon Acura Fort Myers, FL Coast Honda Sea Girt, NJ Galpin Honda Mission Hills, CA Hyannis Honda Hyannis, MA P Honda .S. Manhasset, NY Tarrytown Honda Tarrytown, NY Smail Acura Greensburg, PA Colonial Honda Glendale, CA Champion Acura Gulf Freeway Houston, TX Gary Smith Honda Fort Walton Beach, FL South Coast Acura Costa Mesa, CA Community Honda Whittier, CA Jim McNatt Honda North Denton, TX Penske Honda Indianapolis, IN Tempe Honda Tempe, AZ Goodson Honda North Houston, TX Penske Honda Ontario Ontario, CA Treadwell Honda Mobile, AL Dave Mungenast St. Louis Acura Manchester, MO Sterling Acura of Austin Austin, TX Conicelli Honda Conshohocken, PA Goodson Honda West Houston, TX Jim Riehl’s Friendly Honda Clinton Township, MI Planet Honda Matteson, IL Unicars Honda Indio, CA Valencia Acura Valencia, CA Courtesy Honda Sanford, FL Delray Acura Delray Beach, FL Goudy Honda Alhambra, CA Kellogg Honda San Benito, TX Potamkin Honda New York, NY Valley Hi Honda Victorville, CA Weir Canyon Acura Anaheim, CA Crest Honda Nashville, TN Feder’s Acura Middletown, NY Harrisonburg Honda Harrisonburg, VA Kelly Honda Lynn, MA Poway Honda Poway, CA Valley Honda Aurora, IL Honda Albany Honda Albany, GA D & C Honda of Tenafly Tenafly, NJ Fresno Acura Fresno, CA Hilton Head Honda Hilton Head Island, SC King Honda Car World Auburn, AL DCH Honda of Oxnard Oxnard, CA Power Honda Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA Vic Bailey Honda Spartanburg, SC Gold Coast Acura Ventura, CA Allan Nott Honda Lima, OH DCH Honda of Temecula Temecula, CA Holman Honda of Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL Kolbe Honda Reseda, CA Victory Honda Monroe, MI Power Honda Valencia Valencia, CA Goodson Acura Irving, TX Antrim Way Honda Greencastle, PA Lamacchia Honda Syracuse, NY Hoehn Acura Carlsbad, CA Atamian Honda Tewksbury, MA Dealmaker Honda of Watertown Watertown, NY Honda Bloomfield Bloomfield Hill, MI Victory Honda of Muncie Muncie, IN Price Honda Dover, DE Landers Honda Pine Bluff, AR Island Acura Wantagh, NY Atlantic Honda Bay Shore, NY Dean Honda West Mifflin, PA Honda Cars of Columbia Columbia, SC Victory Honda of Plymouth Plymouth, MI Ray Laks Honda West Seneca, NY Leesburg Honda Leesburg, VA Joe Rizza Acura Orland, IL Bankston Honda Lewisville, TX Dene Lambkin Honda Quincy, IL Honda Mall of Georgia Buford, GA Right Honda Scottsdale, AZ Victory Honda of Sandusky Sandusky, OH Lodi Honda Lodi, CA Leith Acura of Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC Barker Honda Houma, LA Desert Honda Las Vegas, NV Honda North Clovis, CA Rivertown Honda Grandville, MI Walsh Honda Macon, GA Madison Honda Madison, NJ Lindsay Acura Columbus, OH Baron Honda Patchogue, NY Diamond Bar Honda Diamond Bar, CA Honda of Danbury Danbury, CT Robertson Honda North Hollywood, CA Washington Honda Washington, PA Mahwah Honda Mahwah, NJ McGrath Acura of Westmont Westmont, IL Bay Ridge Honda Brooklyn, NY Dick Ide Honda Rochester, NY Honda of Escondido Escondido, CA Rockingham Honda Salem, NH West Side Honda Knoxville, TN Maroone Honda of Hollywood Hollywood, FL Bill Kay Honda Bourbonnais, IL Dobbs Honda On Covington Pike Memphis, TN Honda of Fayetteville Fayetteville, AR Rossi Honda Vineland, NJ White Plains Honda White Plains, NY Metro Acura Montclair, CA Honda of Mentor Mentor, OH Maroone Honda of Miami Miami, FL Round Rock Honda Round Rock, TX Williamson Honda Lincoln, NE Miami Acura Miami, FL ©2008 American Honda Finance Corporation Bob Montgomery Dixie Honda Louisville, KY Dobbs Honda On Mendenhall Memphis, TN Honda of Nanuet Nanuet, NY Matt Burne Honda Scranton, PA Russell Honda Sherwood, AR Yonkers Honda Yonkers, NY

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Cheaper small cars are part of VW's U.S. plan Ford offers to buy back 81 stores As dollar dives, automakers juggle global strategies Jaguar-Land Rover deal will be signed within weeks GM Planworks chief leaves Jacoby cites dealer role in VW makeover Slim fast Nissan: Electric car to get here in 2010 Family honor Suddenly, Arkona's a key software player Chrysler may build vehicles in Russia Congress may ban mandated arbitration Volvo signs dealers willing to exit Breeding a hybrid? Prius could be a brand Honda adds benefits for same-sex partners Top China execs to speak at conference Manual for Challenger waits until '09 Ex-Sonic president: Gulf States raided Sonic GM, American Axle: Ties that bind Boardroom coup ousts Chamco executives False data imperil all auto financing Dealers would suffer if Calif. gets its way GM, Ford should bring Euro cars here Fresh ideas are fine, but Chrysler must be wary We need that 10% of useful inventions Safety options: Let consumers decide Tire monitors are full of problems Germany's labor setup just doesn't work Alabama adding auto jobs more slowly Engineer Banks strives to sip fuel, burn rubber Toyota Financial takes risks to aid dealers Honda captive beefs up dealer training in leasing NADA releases 2 subprime guides ADP develops e-sales brochure Credit unions' share of auto loans declines Upgraded auction ID carries a fee Dealers At hard-charging Hyundai, the plan is simple: More — now Genesis sedan's assignment: Boost image of all Hyundais Allied will supply sensing systems to Magna Haldex opens Mexico plant Behr gets Nano pact How Tupelo talked Toyota into building a plant there Infiniti FX showcases new Nissan technology Ford may consider hatchback for U.S. Audi to launch A4 sedan, wagon together BMW M3 convertible Saab hybrid concept has solar roof panels Toyota could bring tiny 4-seater to U.S. Hummer to push H3 pickup's usefulness New look for the SL Tiny Nano makes big waves GM's Opel unveils small hatchback that could become part of Saturn line Who says Americans don't want hatchbacks? 9-3 will dominate Saab marketing Lutz: Green takes greenbacks Leap year added to Feb. misery 9 U.S. Toyota executives will retire Ford gives employees $1,000 bonus Denso picks new N.A. CEO GM extends buyout offers CAW OKs TRW pact Lampert ups AutoNation stake Sagging Chrysler boosts spiffs Feb. output is up slightly Buick offers the Cadillac of caddies GM's board: The royal robe fits Fritz Be it metal or men, Geneva all about style Raising the roof (price) Italian cops bust Fiero-aris Consumer Reports' verdict on Chrysler products: Eeeee-uuw!

Automotive News - March 10, 2008

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