Prepare Your Vehicle for Cold Weather Driving
FAIRFAX, Va.--Whether your winter days and nights are spent hustling and bustling around town, or heading over the river and through the woods, chances are that some part of your day involves driving. Frigid temperatures and poor road conditions can take a toll on any driver, but itâs important to remember that su ... Continue reading
Volkswagen brand posts year-to-date increase of 4.9 percent
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. â Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced calendar year 2006 sales results of 235,140 units. This represents a 4.9 percent increase over the 2005 total of 224,195 vehicles. Overall brand growth can be attributed to gathering strength in Jetta and Passat models, and market acceptance of the ... Continue reading
GM Reports 341,327 Deliveries in December 2006
DETROIT - GM dealers in the United States delivered 341,327 vehicles in December, an increase of 10 percent (43,771) compared with November, but a reduction of 9.6 percent on a sales-day adjusted basis compared with a strong year-ago December. GM's total annual U.S. sales of 4.1 million vehicles in 2006 were down 9 per ... Continue reading
CPSC Posts Recall: Quantity Hazard Nitrous Oxide NOS Kits
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) ... Continue reading
Mazda Calendar Year 2006 NA Sales Up 4.0 Percent
- December Sales, Led by CX-7 and MAZDA3, Rise by 3.9 Percent - IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced total calendar year-end sales of 268,786, posting a 4.0 percent increase over CY '05, while December 2006 sales totaled 19,912 vehicles, a 3.9 percent increase over December o ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Rings in the New Year with Record 2006 Sales
MBUSA Achieves All-Time Sales Record with Sales of 248,080 for 2006 MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 3 -- December sales of 28,115 boosted Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) to its 13th year of sales increases and the highest annual volume in its history. MBUSA sold 248,080 vehicles in 2006, a 10.5 percent increase over the 224,421 units s ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces 13 Consecutive Years of Record Sales
Company Posts Best Sales Month Ever IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced a record thirteenth consecutive year of sales increases and its best month ever. Year-to-date sales for the company in 2006 totaled 294,302 units, 6.7-percent ahead of the record sales pace set in 2005. The Kia Spectr ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Announces December 2006 Sales
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported December sales of 91,775 units, posting a 4.4 percent increase over last year. Nissan Division sales increased by 4.2 percent over last year on sales of 78,663 units, and the Infiniti Division, celebrating its best December sales ever, posted a sales inc ... Continue reading
- Jeep Wrangler sales rise 61 percent, a new December sales record - Jeep Compass sales increase 36 percent; the highest sales total since introduction - Dodge Ram Pickup sales increase 6 percent - Dodge brand sales rise 5 percent on the strength of Nitro, Caliber and Charger sales - The Dodge Nitro powers to a 36 perc ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Shows December 2006 Sales Increase and Best Outlander Sales in Nearly Three Years
CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported December sales of 9,910 units, up 2.5% from last December's total of 9,673. "Much of the credit for this increase goes to the performance of the all-new fuel-efficient Outlander crossover SUV," said MMNA CEO Hiroshi Harunari. "We ha ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America 2006 - Records Eighth Consecutive Year-Over-Year Sales Increase
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 37,365 units for the month of December and 455,520 for 2006, its eighth consecutive year-over-year sales increase. Year-end sales were bolstered by strong December demand for the all-new 2007 Accent and the all-new 2007 Santa Fe, up 66 pe ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2006 and December Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- With eleven consecutive years of record-breaking sales, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported total best-ever year-end sales of 2,542,524 vehicles, up 12.9 percent over 2005. "2006 was a respectable year for the industry if you consider the strain of erratic fuel prices and ... Continue reading
American Honda Posts 10th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2006
Increased Civic and CR-V Sales Help Propel Honda to Its Best Sales Year Ever TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced all-time record sales results for the 10th consecutive year. Sales from both Honda and Acura Divisions totaled 1,509,358 and pushed American Honda annual sales up 3.5 ... Continue reading
Acura Registers 2006 As Second Consecutive Year of 200,000-Plus Sales
Light-Truck Sales Set a New All-Time Record TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Driven by yearly record sales of light trucks and the TSX sports sedan, Acura surpassed the 200,000-unit sales mark for the second consecutive year, the luxury division announced today. Year-end Acura sales totaled 201,223 units, down just 3.7 perc ... Continue reading
BMW Group Reports 2006 - Strongest Year Ever
Monthly BMW Brand Sales Jump 17 Percent, Topping 30,000 for First Time WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Jan. 3 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) today reported its best-ever annual sales of 313,603 vehicles, an increase of 2.1 percent above the 307,020 vehicles sold in 2005. December sales of 33,417, an ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Sales Increase 10 Percent in December, 2006
BREA, Calif.--American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today announced that it had set a new all-time annual sales record with sales of 100,990 units in 2006 â up 23 percent over 2005. The achievement came on the strength of 7,317 units in December â an increase of 10 percent over December 2005. Last year mar ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Reports December 2006 and Full Year 2006 U.S. Sales
* Ford's December sales totaled 233,621, down 13 percent compared with a year ago. * Full year sales totaled 2.9 million, down 8 percent. * Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ lift full year car sales 5 percent - first back-to-back increase since 1993-1994. * Full year truck sales decline 14 percent. * All-new ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars of North America Sales Report for December 2006
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) reports sales of 8,542 units in the United States* for the month, representing a decrease of 6.2 percent compared to the same period last year. For the year, sales were down 6.3 percent in the U.S. Overall in North America (United States, including Puert ... Continue reading
Subaru 2006; Breaks 200,000 Sales Unit Milestone
-- Company sets sales record in 2006; Fourth consecutive sales record; December total is highest-ever sales month in the history of the brand -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 3 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it has exceeded the 200,000 unit milestone for 2006 sales and achieved its fourth consecutive sales record ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports Record North American Sales For 2006
ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced that its 2006 sales established a new historical record in North America. PCNA sold 36,095 cars in North America, an increase of 7 percent over 2005 when th ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives for December, Reflects on 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,376 per vehicle sold in December 2006, up $74, or three percent, from November 2006, and down $156, or six percent, from December 2005. Looking ... Continue reading
Audi Announces Record U.S. Sales During 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--Audi of America, Inc. set sales records during December 2006 and for the calendar year 2006, eclipsing the previous annual sales high set three years ago. Audi sold 11,897 vehicles in December, bringing the brandâs annual total sales to 90,116. Audiâs December 2006 record sales were 34.6% ... Continue reading
Toyota to Develop Alcohol Detection System
Washington DC January 3, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to a leaked news report by Japan's Asahi Shimbun paper, Toyota is developing a fail-safe system for cars that automatically shuts the vehicle down if sensors pick up signs of excessive alcohol consumption. The system can detect abnormal steerin ... Continue reading
2007 Detroit Auto Show: Glitz, Ice, Concepts... Oh My!
Washington DC January 3, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that automakers are spending big in hopes to attract potential buyers at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, set to open this weekend. The exhibits tally more than $200 million, with scores of new models on display. Production vehic ... Continue reading
-- Chrysler Group Reports Sales of 190,415 Vehicles, a 1 Percent Increase for December 2006 -- Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Sales of 28,115 units for December 2006, boosting the company to its thirteenth consecutive year of sales growth. NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- DaimlerChrysler AG , the third largest U.S. auto maker, today rep ... Continue reading
December Auto Sales Expected to Be Sluggish, Toyota Likely to Surpass Ford Again
Washington DC January 3, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that as automakers prepare to release sales results for December, analysts are predicting another sluggish month for Detroit automakers, according to The Washington Post. U.S. sales for December are expected to be a seasonally adjusted rate of between 16.5 mi ... Continue reading
Who Won the Hearts and Minds of the Ethnic Customers in 2006? Strategic Vision has the answers.
SAN DIEGO--Why are African Americans purchasing more Nissan Altimas and Dodge Chargers and Asian Americans purchasing more Toyota Camrys and Honda Civics than other vehicles available to them? âWhile building well-designed, capable and quality vehicles, at the most discounted price, have the ability to generate sa ... Continue reading
kbb.com Names Most Researched New Vehicles of 2006
Honda and Toyota Continue to Dominate 2006 Top List IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com), the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, names the top 20 most researched new vehicles of 2006. This year kbb.com saw more than 140 million unique visitors, a 12 percent increase over last yea ... Continue reading
Dash Navigation Becomes First to Add Yahoo! Local Search Capabilities to the Car
Dash Delivers Most Relevant Information to the Dashboard Giving Drivers Power to Search for and Find Virtually Anything MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Dash Navigation(TM) Inc. today announced that it is teaming up with Yahoo! Inc. , allowing Dash Express(TM) users to search Yahoo! Local for nearby products, services ... Continue reading
Autonet Mobile to Launch the First Internet Service for the Car at Consumer Electronic Show
SAN FRANCISCO--Autonet Mobile, the first Internet Service Provider for cars, today announced they will debut a new wireless service that turns the car into a WiFi Hotspot at ShowStoppers during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The company also plans to announce an agreement with a world leading car rental co ... Continue reading
Charlie Rose Show on Alternative Energy and Internet Technology - VIDEO
AUTO CENTRAL - January 3, 2007: On December 22 Charlie Rose's show focused on two issues of great interest to The Auto Channel, and we believe you, our audience. So, through the magic of Internet video, we present the show in its entirety (via Google Video and CharlieRose.com) in case you missed the original broadcast. ... Continue reading
Automakers Spend Big at Detroit Show, Hoping That Vehicle Buyers Will Do the Same
DETROIT January 2, 2006; David N. Goodman writing for the AP reported that the world's automakers are spending big at this year's North American International Auto Show in hopes that vehicle buyers will do the same. The exhibits -- at a cost of more than $200 million -- and the scores of new models on display are desig ... Continue reading
Toyota Reportedly Developing System for Cars That Detects Drunken Drivers and Shuts Car Down
TOKYO January 2, 2007; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp. is developing a fail-safe system for cars that detects drunken drivers and automatically shuts the vehicle down if sensors pick up signs of excessive alcohol consumption, a news report said Wednesday. Cars fitted with the detection system will not start if ... Continue reading
Delphi Inspires Innovation With Integrated Controls, Displays and Security Systems
Delphi demonstrates leading edge technologies on Ford's Mustang GT LAS VEGAS, Jan. 2 -- At the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show, Delphi Corporation will demonstrate its one-piece electronic Integrated Center Panel with dual control and display zones. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF00 ... Continue reading
Timken President Elected New SAE International VP of Automotive
WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jacqueline A. "Jacqui" Dedo is the new Vice President of Automotive for SAE International. The elected position is a three-year term and Dedo will be replacing Richard Schaum, who will serve as the 2007 SAE International President. Dedo, who is also President of the Au ... Continue reading
National Alternative Fuels Conference: Tremendous Promise
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) believes that 2007 holds tremendous promise. Here are our top ten predictions. 1. Gaseous fuels will make great inroads in goods movement applications. 2. ... Continue reading
Sika Automotive Presents Innovations at Preview Days of NAIAS
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Jan. 2 -- Sika Corporation will hold an invitation only luncheon, hosted by Thomas Hasler, Senior Vice President, Automotive Division to present "Sika Innovations 2007" to key automotive customers during the North American International Auto Show Industry Preview Days. The event, which is being ... Continue reading
Mike Coughlin eyes Top Sportsman title in 2007 (NHRA/JEGS)
Mike Coughlin eyes Top Sportsman title in 2007 DELAWARE, Ohio (January 2, 2007) - After finishing a respectable seventh in his first season in the NHRA North Central Division Top Sportsman standings, Mike Coughlin heads into the 2007 season with a goal of challenging for the series championship. Coughlin debuted his JE ... Continue reading
Kia Motors posts 18.2% increase in December overseas sales
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo (mjc@kia.co.kr <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> ), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2- 3464-5663 Kia Motors posts 18.2% increase in December overseas sales - 73,714 Kia vehicles sold overseas in December - Sales in North America, Europe and ... Continue reading
Motor Trend's 2007 Power List Names Top 50 Industry Players
LOS ANGELES--Motor Trend (www.motortrend.com), the world's automotive authority and part of the PRIMEDIA Consumer Automotive Group, today announced its third annual Power List rankings. The editorâs selections run the gamut, from top executives and designers, to celebrities and individuals that are helping to shap ... Continue reading
2008 Nissan Rogue Crossover SUV Overview
The new 2008 Nissan Rogue, which makes its world debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, is designed to add a new dimension to the small crossover utility segment â satisfying both the functional needs of the buyer and their emotional needs. Rogueâs aggressive, performance-oriente ... Continue reading
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