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April 07, 2004
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This Week:

• 645Ci Coupe & Convertible Highlight BMW's New York International Auto Show Offerings

• Chrysler Crossfire Roadster Is Latest Arrival in Chrysler Brand's International Product Offensive

• Manhattan On A Tank Of Gas: Ford Escape Hybrid Takes On Nightmarish Traffic Jams With Clean Efficiency

• Nissan Announces New, First-Ever Altima SE-R Model

• 2005 Model Year Mercedes-Benz C-Class Unveiled

• Mazda Launches Distribution Operations in Norway and Sweden

• New Distinctively Styled Rover 45

• BMW Group Reports First Quarter Sales; Second-Best Month For BMW Group and BMW Brand

• Holden Hits First Quarter Sales High

• Land Rover North America Introduces the All-New LR3

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Holden Hits First Quarter Sales High

Holden has achieved its highest first quarter sales in company history, driven by record first quarter sales for its groundbreaking light truck range.

The Holden Ute and Rodeo ranges both set March records for Holden, the Ute breaking through 2000 sales for the first time in history.

Holden achieved passenger market share of 21.7% with 11,645 sales and light truck sales of 28.9% with sales of 4332. It posted the best Commodore sales in March since 1996 with 7206, and record sales for five carlines including Rodeo, Ute, Combo, Caprice and Zafira.

Holden Executive Director Sales and Marketing, Ross McKenzie, said Holden had revised its 2004 industry forecast to 950,000 from 900,000 and Holden forecast to 187,000 from 184,000.

Mr McKenzie said market's performance during March, in which sales were up 13 per cent on last year, highlighted the possibility of Australians buying one million cars for the first time.

(April 5, 2004)