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Scion News Archives for June 2008

Jun 30, 2008 | Motor Trend

Long Term Update 2: 2008 Scion xB

Associate editor Allyson Harwood is beginning to warm up to our long-term Scion .

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Related Topix: Scion xB, Autos

Jun 30, 2008 | Edmunds.com News

Scion Celebrates Five Years of Aggressively Marketing to Young Buyers

Among the popular products introduced by Scion over the past five years are the xD hatchback and the tC coupe .

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Related Topix: Torrance, CA, Marketing, Automakers, Scion xA, Scion xB

Sat Jun 28, 2008

TCC Confidential

Daily Debate: Is Scion Still Cool?

This month's five-year anniversary of the Scion brand begs the question: is Toyota's youth division too old to be cool? When Scion was launched with the '04 xB and xA, they presaged a new generation of ...

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Related Topix: Scion xA, Scion xB, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Motor Trend

Scion marks fifth anniversary, trucker hat wearers rejoice

When Scion launched in 2003 with 105 California dealerships selling the boxy xB and compact xA five-door , many doubted that Toyota's attempt to create an entirely new youth brand would survive.

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Related Topix: Scion xA, Scion xB

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Brandweek

Scion Heats Up With Limited Edition xD

Scion will produce only 2,000 units of the xD RS 1.0. But the automaker is not thinking small when it comes to marketing the limited edition car, with a new campaign launching today and costumed "street teams" ...

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Related Topix: Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Mon Jun 23, 2008

North Denver News

Living Green: The Eminently Sensible Scion xB

TO ADVERTISE 303.458.7541 Media Kit/Pricing/Ad Order Weather 59F Clear Forecast for Today Sunny.

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Related Topix: Scion xB

Sat Jun 21, 2008

AutoWeek

DRIVES: 2008 Nissan Cube June 18In anticipation of the U.S.-spec...

Cubist revival: Nissan outfunks Scion with a well-rounded box In anticipation of the U.S.-spec Nissan Cube's likely debut at the Los Angeles auto show in November and to follow up speculation that it will be in ...

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Related Topix: Scion xB, Hybrid Vehicle, Electric Vehicle, Autos

Thu Jun 19, 2008

NWCN.com

The Ford Flex: As big as it is bold

"Bold Moves" is Ford's outgoing advertising line. Trouble is most of the cars that came to market under that slogan, weren't. Solid efforts? You bet.

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Related Topix: Scion xB

Tue Jun 17, 2008

CNET News.com

Review: 2009 Toyota Corolla XLE

Although second from the bottom of the Toyota model lineup, the 2009 Toyota Corolla inherits tech that goes all the way up to Toyota's high-end Lexus brand.

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Related Topix: Toyota, Toyota Corolla, Lexus

Sun Jun 15, 2008

Automobile Magazine

2008 Nissan Cube

It began the moment that I unlocked the doors. One minute, I was alone, standing next to a boxy little Japanese-market Nissan in a grocery store parking lot.

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Related Topix: Scion xB, Mini Cooper, Mini

Fri Jun 13, 2008

AutoblogGreen

Toyota wants you to know it has the most fuel efficient line

Click above for 91 high-resolution images of the new Scion xD Toyota and Honda have battled it out as the greenest automaker these last few years pretty much no matter how you look at it.

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Related Topix: Honda, Toyota, Toyota Solara, Toyota Prius, Hybrid Vehicle

Fri Jun 06, 2008

scionnews.net | SactoEric

Scion Sales up 28.4% From May, 2007

Toyota Motor Sales , U.S.A., Inc., today reported May sales of 257,404 vehicles, a decrease of 7.9 percent from last May, on a daily selling rate basis.

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Related Topix: Scion xA, Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Toyota

scionnews.net | SactoEric

Business Week Places Scion xB in Top 15 Vehicles to Drive in a Recession

Marketers say that under stress, consumers default to safe choices such as Toyota, with its reputation for quality. The xB from Scion, Toyota’s youthful sub-brand, shows safe isn’t always boring.

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Related Topix: Scion xB

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Toledo Blade

Vehicle quality improves, but Jeep lags field List of Top Brands

Here's the list 2008 vehicle brands and how they were rated for initial quality problems.

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Related Topix: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Acura, GMC

Tue Jun 03, 2008

MySanAntonio.com

G. Chambers Williams III: Ford, Toyota lead in quality

Here's a news flash for the skeptics who still believe that U.S. automakers can't compete with the Japanese on quality: Ford has just as many vehicles as Toyota that rank at the top of their respective classes ...

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Related Topix: Mercury, Mercury Sable, Chevrolet C30, Chevrolet, Toyota, Opinion

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