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1st
May
2008
Scion is a brand purpose-built for a young but fickle and illusive market. Consequently, it has to be quick on its feet. In normal automotive design, a typical product life cycle is in the 4 to 7 year range before a re-design comes along. In the case of the xD from Scion, it totally replaced the xA Scion after just a couple of years.
The former entry level Scion model, the xA, was a lovely, cute, robust, minimalist, inexpensive, very small car. Notwithstanding all those positive attributes, it may have been just a bit too diminutive for our market.
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posted in Scion xA News, Scion xD News |
1st
May
2008
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported April sales of 217,700 vehicles, a decrease of 4.5 percent from last April.
“Smaller vehicles are going over big,” said TMS President Jim Lentz. “With oil prices at record levels, compact cars and hybrids continue to lead the way.”
The Toyota Division posted April sales of 194,350, a decrease of 2.7 percent from last April. The Lexus Division reported April sales of 23,350 units, a decrease of 17.1 percent from the year-ago month.
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posted in Scion News, Toyota News |
