Automotive News for August 01, 2014

• Mitsubishi Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 28.9 Percent Year-to-Date

  2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV CYPRESS, CA -- Aug. 1, 2014: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) experienced another strong month in July with sales of 6,349 units, a 21.4 percent increase over the sales total from July 2013. MORE INFO Mitsuishi B... Continue Reading

• Toyota Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 7.3 Percent

  2014 Toyota Rav4 TORRANCE, CA -- Aug. 1, 2014: Toyota, Scion and Lexus today reported total July 2014 sales results of 215,802 units, an increase of 7.3 percent from July 2013 on a daily selling rate (DSR). On a raw-volume basis, unadjusted for 26 selling days in July 2014... Continue Reading

• Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 15 Percent

  2015 Mercedes-Benz C Class MONTVALE, NJ -- Aug. 1, 2014: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported the highest July retail volumes in its history with 30,757 units sold across the Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter and smart model lines, representing a 16.4% increase from the 26... Continue Reading

• BMW Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 9.8 Percent

  2014 BMW3 BMW brand sales up 9.8 percent – best July ever MINI brand sales down 2.3 percent BMW Motorcycle sales down 3.3 MORE INFO BMW Buyer's Guide Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 1, 2014… The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported July sales o... Continue Reading

• Maserati Vehicle Sales July 2014: Top U.S. in its History

  2014 Maserati Quattroporte 315.6% Percent sales gain posted in July, compared with same month one year ago - Triple digits sales surge; Ghibli and Quattroporte spearhead strong momentum of continued sales growth - Dealership network expands with five new additio... Continue Reading

• Porsche Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 12.6% over 2013

  2014 Porsche Boxster Porsche dealers sell 4,300 cars MORE INFO Porsche Buyer's Guide ATLANTA -- Aug. 1, 2014: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor in the United States of Porsche 918 Spyder, 911, Boxster and Cayman sports cars, Macan and C... Continue Reading

• Subaru Reports July 2014 as Best-Ever Sales Month

  2014 Subaru BRZ All-time monthly sales record of 45,714 - 1.1 Million Forester sales to date and best Forester month ever - Best July ever for Outback, Legacy sedan and BRZ - 100,000th XV Crosstrek sold to date and best XV Crosstrek month ever - 12 straight months of 10... Continue Reading

• Volvo Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 8.3 Percent

  Volvo XC90 Volvo Cars’ global sales up 8.3 per cent, strong growth in China and Europe MORE INFO Volvo Buyer's Guide GOTESBURG, SWEDEN -- August 1, 2014: Global sales of 36,438 cars, up 8.3 per cent versus July last year China sales up 47,8 per cent Volvo Cars’ ... Continue Reading

• Honda Vehicle Sales July 2014

  2014 Honda Accord TORRANCE, CA -- August 1, 2014: Honda Accord posts best July sales in five years Honda CR-V mints all-time July record Acura MDX posts best July sales in four years, setting a new monthly record American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported July 2014 Honda and Acura vehic... Continue Reading

• Kia Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 7.2 Percent

  2014 Kia Sorento IRVINE, CA -- Aug. 1, 2014: Coming off the best first half sales performance in company history, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced record July sales of 52,309 units, a 6.7 percent increase over the same period last year. After launching seven all-new o... Continue Reading

• Hyundai Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 9 Percent

  Hyundai Elantra FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA -- Aug. 1, 2014: Hyundai Motor America, recently ranked the highest non-premium brand in J.D. Power's APEAL and IQS reports, posted its best July sales ever. Sales for the month were 67,011 units, up 1.5 percent compared with the same per... Continue Reading

• Mazda Vehicle Sales July 2014: Best Since 1993

  2014 Mazda6 IRVINE, CA -- Aug. 1, 2014: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported July U.S. sales of 29,238 vehicles, representing an increase of 17.1 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through July are up 9.3 percent versus last year, with 185,669 ve... Continue Reading

• The Prince, Parties, Bimmers, GP, RR, Rovers, Maserati, Nissan, Cadillac, A Good-bye in This Month's Letter From Europe

  From Andrew Frankl European Bureau ChiefThe Auto Channel Somewhere Over The Atlantic August 1, 2014; I am in Seat 12K of Virgin Atlantic's venerable 747 on my way back to San Francisco. Seems like the... Continue Reading

• New-Car Transaction Prices Rise 2 Percent In July 2014

  MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide IRVINE, CA -- Aug. 1, 2014: The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $32,556 in July 2014. New-car prices have increased by $662 (up ... Continue Reading

• Infiniti Vehicle Sales July 2014: Increase 10 Percent

  Infiniti Q30 MORE INFO Infiniti Buyer's Guide NASHVILLE, TN -- August 1, 2014: 2014 2013 % Change July Sales 8,538 7,762 10.0% 2014 Total Sales 67,879 59,995 13.1% Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 8,538 vehicles in July, an increase of 10.0 percent versus 7,762... Continue Reading

• Nissan Vehicle Sales July 2014: 11.4 Percent Increase

  2015 Nissan Altima MORE INFO Nissan Buyer's Guide NASHVILLE, TN -- August 1, 2014: Nissan Group: July 2014 July 2013 % Change Nissan Group Total sales (units) 121,452 109,041 11.4 Nissan Division July sales 112,914 101,279 11.5 Infiniti July sales* 8,538 7,762 10.0 ... Continue Reading

• Chrysler Group Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 20 Percent

  52nd-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each post sales gains in July compared with same month a year ago Jeep brand sales up 41 percent; best July sales ever Ram pickup truck sales up 14 percent; best ... Continue Reading

• Ford Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 10 Percent

  MORE INFO Ford Buyer's Guide DEARBORN, MI -- August 1, 2014: Ford Motor Company U.S. July sales increased 10 percent with 212,236 vehicles sold for best July performance in eight years Ford Fusion posted a record July sales month with 23,942 cars sold, up 17 percent Ford Expl... Continue Reading

• Congress Passes Highway Trust Fund Extension

  Last-minute legislation awaits President Obama's signature, would provide funding through May. WASHINGTON DC August 1, 2014; NACSonline reported tha the nation’s highway and mass transit programs will be funded for another 10 months after Senate Democrats approved a GO... Continue Reading

• Auto Lab Call-in LIVE From New York - Saturday August 2, 2014; WMCA 570 8:05a-9a; WNYM 970 9:05a-10a

  Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-286-9522 Auto Lab is a 25 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotiv... Continue Reading

• GM July 2014 Sales--Up 9 Percent

  GM total vehicle sales up 9 percent in July – Best July since 2007 Crossovers up 26 percent, SUVs up 32 percent, vans up 65 percent Commercial sales grow for ninth consecutive month MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide DETROIT -- August 1, 2014: General Motors Co. dealers delivere... Continue Reading

• Celebrating 60 Years of Jaguar D-Type

  1954 Jaguar D-Type Short Nose 1955 XKD523 – International Concours debut and not seen publically in 40 years! MORE INFO Jaguar Buyer's Guide LONDON -- July 30, 2014: A true icon of race engineering – the streamlined structure and breathtaking looks of the D-Type make it... Continue Reading

• Chevrolet Welcomes Manchester United to Michigan

  MORE INFO Chevrolet Buyer's Guide DETROIT -- July 30, 2014: Saturday's Guinness International Champions Cup match vs. Real Madrid CF at Michigan Stadium will be Manchester United's first-ever match in Michigan Southeastern Michigan charities and children to benefit via c... Continue Reading

• New Ford Focus will debut Perpendicular Parking

  Ford tests automatic braking technology on some of Europe’s toughest commuting roads at the worst possible time – Paris during rush hour traffic Paris is among 10 most congested cities in Europe with notorious junctions like the Place de l’Etoile at the ... Continue Reading

• The New 9G-Tronic Gearbox for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class

  From September there will a number of changes for the E-Class range, including the introduction of the new 9G-Tronic gearbox, new standard equipment, more power and lower emissions. Mercedes-Benz developed the 9G-Tronic gearbox in-house and will be twined with the... Continue Reading

• The New smart Generation: Prices Start at Less Than €11,000

  The new smart fortwo 2014: Body panels in white, tridion safety cell in lava orange (metallic). The new smart forfour 2014: Body in white, tridion safety cell in black MORE INFO smart Buyer's Guide STUTTGART --July 31, 2014: Just two weeks after the big world ... Continue Reading

• Volkswagen Group Reported Solid Business Growth in the First Six Months of 2014

  First-half sales revenue only slightly up on the prior-year period at EUR98.8 billion due to currency-related factors Operating profit rises by 0.4 billion to EUR6.2 billion Profit before tax grows by 17.5 per cent to EUR7.8 billion Net liq... Continue Reading