http://www.autopacific.com/index/news-app/author.External Media News from www.autopacific.com en 2010-09-09T14:24:28-07:00 hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.autopacific.com/index/news-app/story.56/title.toyota-ads-move-beyond-the-recall-george-peterson-comments AutoPacific President George Peterson discusses new ad campaign from Toyota and its lack of recall mentions. AutoPacific in the News 2010-03-09 http://www.autopacific.com/index/news-app/story.51/title.5-new-cars-women-really-want ...Men and women prioritize most of the same things when it comes to choosing a car, according to AutoPacific, an auto industry research and consulting firm. Where men and women diverge, it's a matter of degree. At the very top of the list of priorities, there's little difference. For instance, more than 90 percent of both men and women in an AutoPacific survey say "Reliable/Dependable" and "Overall Quality" were very important or extremely important reasons to purchase the vehicles they bought. AutoPacific in the News 2009-12-09 http://www.autopacific.com/index/news-app/story.50/title.green-car-disconnect-unrealistic-expectations-tight-wallets AutoPacific's Jim Hossack comments on the future of "green" cars in the US. "Finding buyers for these cars will not be like the early run with saw for the Prius..." AutoPacific in the News 2009-12-08 http://www.autopacific.com/index/news-app/story.46/title.chrysler-brands-to-aim-appeal-at-specific-lifestyles George Peterson comments to the Detroit News on Chrysler Group's new strategies aimed at recapturing lost market share by bringing new buyers into showrooms AutoPacific in the News 2009-11-05 http://www.autopacific.com/index/news-app/story.47/title.u-s-october-auto-sales-little-changed-gm-ford-gain AutoPacific's Stephanie Brinley comments on the recently announced U.S. October auto sales. "It does look like there will be a positive spin from October and that's a breath of fresh air after the roller coaster of a year we've had." AutoPacific in the News 2009-11-03 http://www.autopacific.com/index/news-app/story.43/title.lafayette-and-the-subaru-survival-story AutoPacific's Jim Hossack talks about Subaru and what is keeping their sales positive despite the shrinking economy. "These guys are true to themselves. They stay with all-wheel drive. They stay appealing to ecologically sensitive, outdoorsy kinds of people. They know their customer." AutoPacific in the News 2009-10-15 http://www.autopacific.com/index/news-app/story.45/title.toyota-s-reputation-takes-a-pounding AutoPacific's George Peterson comments on the recent recall and investigations into Toyota's quality that has people questioning if their quality has slipped. “Their image will hinge on how they handle things. If they try to hide things, this could hurt them.” AutoPacific in the News 2009-10-07