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Lexus leads, Hyundai improves, while Infiniti drops in J.D. Power 2009 Initial Quality Study

J.D. Power and Associates has released its 2009 Initial Quality Study (IQS) and Lexus has taken the top spot away from Porsche, the initial quality leader for the past three years. The annual J.D. Power study measures IQS based on problems reported per 100 vehicles (PP100) -- a lower score means a lower rate of problem incidences and higher quality. This year, the industry average is 108 PP100, demonstrating a steady improvement from 118 PP100 in 2008, and 125 PP100 in 2007. In addition to the marked improvement by the industry ... Read more →

Ford dominates J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Initial Quality Study John Neff

J.D. Power revamp should swing quality ratings John Neff

The Detroit News is reporting that J.D. .Power is tinkering with its Initial Quality Survey for the first time since 1998 and only the second time since it was introduced in 1987, and the results ...

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Lexus leads, Hyundai improves, while Infiniti drops in J.D. Power 2009 Initial Quality Study 6 months ago on Autoblog

Ford dominates J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Initial Quality Study 2 years ago on Autoblog

Hot on the heels of the 2007 Strategic Vision Total Quality Awards, J.D. Power and Associates has released its 2007 Initial Quality Study. You'll no doubt be hearing about how well Ford has done in this year's IQS, as J.D. Power reports the Blue Oval has garnered five top model segment awards, more ...

J.D. Power revamp should swing quality ratings 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Detroit News is reporting that J.D. .Power is tinkering with its Initial Quality Survey for the first time since 1998 and only the second time since it was introduced in 1987, and the results could mean an increase in reports of problems by up to 40 percent. The changes affect the number of ...

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