Toyota Motor has also offered zero-interest financing on some of its vehicles.

To date, he said, Canada was the only other nation whose export-credit agency had offered financing.

Toyota said yesterday that it planned to stop offering free financing at the end of the month.

They are also offering financing with low down payments and in some cases subsidizing the interest cost on the loan for the first few years.

Why not offer long-term, low-interest financing for preschool child care?

In addition, other companies have had to offer financing because their competitor does.

Beyond that, Russian officials are negotiating with foreign banks, which have been lining up to offer financing.

It is to offer public financing to candidates who are qualified but not rich.

Other states offer such financing, as does New York City.

To lure these potential customers, Honda had to bring down prices and offer inexpensive financing.