Porsche Cayenne Wins "Golden Steering Wheel 2010" and "SUV of the Year" - VIDEO ENHANCED
New Porsche Cayenne scoops awards in Europe and USA STUTTGART - November 3, 2010: The world s largest international reader jury has awarded the new Porsche Cayenne the "Golden Steering Wheel 2010". Almost 250,000 readers from 23 different countries voted on participating vehicles in Springer-Verlage's pan-European read ... Continue reading
October 2010 U.S. Auto Sales Wrap-Up
DETROIT, Nov 3, 2010; October 2010 U.S. auto sales hit their highest growth rate of 2010 in October while the largest automakers Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) (TM.N) and General Motors [GM.UL] sputtered behind rivals amid the gradual industry recovery. Still reeling from the aftermath of a wave of safety recalls earlier t ... Continue reading
Acura Announces October Sales Results
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2010 -- Acura announced today that October 2010 monthly sales were 11,011, a 17.1 percent increase based on daily selling rate*. Collectively, Acura year-to-date sales reached 107,399 that represent a 25.3 percent increase over 2009 sales. October marks the ninth consecutive month that Acura s ... Continue reading
Nissan Leaf is a ZERO Emissions Car
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher AUTO CENTRAL - November 3, 2010: A few weeks ago, in an effort to prove that they continue to be the dullest tool in the toolshed, Edmunds felt the need to do a story that claimed that the Chevrolet Volt is not an electric car, but a hybrid. They were wrong, of course ... Continue reading
Innovative Test Drive Program Delivers Cars to Consumer's Homes
test drives is being launched by a new company AutoMatic, http://automatictestdrive.com/ as an innovative marketing strategy for car manufacturers to generate more test drives of its new vehicles by prospective buyers shopping for new cars. The AutoMatic program was created by long-time car marketing veterans to provid ... Continue reading
Mazda Posts Strong October Sales
PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2010 IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2010 -- Mazda North American Operations today reported sales of 18,013 vehicles in October 2010, an increase of 19.5 percent (up 24.0 percent on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis) over the same month last year. Year-to-date sales through October 2010 stand ... Continue reading
2011 Toyota Camry Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
New Review of Toyotaâs best seller: THE UPDATED 2011 CAMRY, STILL THE MIDSIZE SEDAN FAVORITE by Marty Bernstein, Senior Editor at Large For eight years in a row and 12 of past 13 years, Toyotaâs Camry has surpassed all other brands models to become the most popular midsize sedan sold in the U.S. Everyone know ... Continue reading
Nissan North America October 2010 Sales Rise 16.1%
PR Newswire FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2010 FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2010 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported October U.S. sales of 69,773 units versus 60,115 units a year earlier, an increase of 16.1 percent. Nissan Division sales were up 15.2 percent for the month, and sales of Infiniti vehicles rose 22. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac October Total and Retail Sales Increase 13 Percent
DETROIT, Nov. 3, 2010 DETROIT, Nov. 3, 2010 -- GM crossover sales rise 36 percent during month, are up 64 percent year-to-date GM full-size pickup sales increase 9 percent; are up 16 percent year-to-date Each of GMââ¬â¢s four brands increased total and retail sales for the month Driven by strong demand for t ... Continue reading
Three of Four Auto Dealers Beat Incumbents For House Seats
WASHINGTON November 3, 2010; Neil Roland writing for Automotive News reported that Three of the four current and former dealers bidding to unseat Democratic incumbents in the House of Representatives swept into office on a national wave of Republican votes. ... Continue reading
DAYTONA BEACH, Nov. 2, 2010: GRAND-AM Road Racing announced today a 10-race schedule for the 2011 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season, including returns to two historic facilities: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. and Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. The series' 11th season under GRAND-AM sancti ... Continue reading
World Finals Offers Tony Stewart Racing Tandem a Final Chance at WoO Title
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2, 2010: The 2010 World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series season began in February with Tony Stewart Racingâs (TSR) Donny Schatz and Steve Kinser winning the first two races. This weekend, the TSR tandem will try to close the campaign in similar fashion at the Fourth Annual Lowes Foods World of ... Continue reading
World Challenge Technical Department Reinforced for 2011 Season
TOPEKA, Nov. 2, 2010: SCCA Pro Racing and WC Vision today announced two major personnel enhancements for the World Challenge Technical Department. The moves address the positive strides the series has made in the 2010 season and are designed to meet the increased workload and administration forecast for 2011 and beyond ... Continue reading
Coventry, Nov. 3, 2010: The BriSCA F1 Stock Cars National Points Championship draws to a close at MCM Coventry Stadium and the heat is on for 12 qualifying drivers to produce the performance of their careers, to make the HEMT 2010 National Points Championship title their own. Leading point scorer after round nine of th ... Continue reading
Lucas Off-Road Championship - LVMS - Weekend Update
Las Vegas, Nov. 2, 2010: Even this late in the season there are several classes are still engaged in very close points battles with just three rounds of racing left, and the upcoming two rounds of racing should prove to be pivotal in the drivers' quests to grab the points titles in their respective classes. In Pro Lite ... Continue reading
PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2010 IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2010 -- According to the latest study from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of new-car shoppers say they are waiting to find the right deal before making their final ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports October 2010 Sales
Toyota October 2010 sales U.S.A., Inc., today reported October sales of 145,474 units, a decrease of 0.9 percent from the same period last year, on a daily selling rate basis (DSR). On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days in October 2010, compared to 28 selling days in October 2009, TMS sales were down 4. ... Continue reading
Subaru of America, Inc. Establishes New All-Time Sales Record
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 3, 2010 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 3, 2010 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it has broken all previous yearly sales results, with two months of 2010 sales remaining. The company surpassed its 2009 record of 216,652 unit sales and sales are up 23% year-to-date in 2010 on the back of strong ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports October 2010 Sales Increase of 19.8 Percent
Honda October 2010 Sales of 98,811 vehicles, an increase of 19.8 percent based on the daily selling rate*, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales reached 1,011,247, an increase of 5.1 percent versus last year based on the daily selling rate. ( Honda Division posted October sales of 87,800, an in ... Continue reading
Ford October 2010 Sales Up 19 Percent; New Vehicles Drive Year-to-Date
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2010 -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October sales totaled 157,935, up 19 percent versus year ago Ford's year-to-date sales totaled 1.6 million, up 21 percent; Ford's sales growth doubled the industry average In October, Ford's balanced portfolio of high-q ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2011 370Z Coupe, 370Z Roadster and Nismo 370Z - VIDEO ENHANCED
FRANKLIN, TN - November 3, 2010: Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the complete lineup of 2011 Nissan 370Z models â the 370Z Coupe, 370Z Roadster and NISMO 370Z, which are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC Reports October 2010 U.S. Sales Increased 37 Percent
PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 3, 2010 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 3, 2010 -- October marks the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases Jeepî Grand Cherokee sales up 291 percent over October 2009 as the Jeep Brand's flagship vehicle is named "SUV of Texas" by influential group of automot ... Continue reading
Consumers Continuing to Hold Onto Vehicles Longer, According to Polk
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 3, 2010 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 3, 2010 -- The average length of ownership of new vehicles continues to increase, according to a recent analysis from Polk. Consumers are now holding onto a new vehicle, on average, for 63.9 months based on second quarter 2010 data, up 4.5 months from the same tim ... Continue reading
Porsche Carrera Cup GB Scholarship Winners Announced
An expert panel of judges has selected Benji Hetherington (18) from Hulme Walfield, Cheshire and Kieran Vernon (20) from West Chiltington, West Sussex, as the two recipients of the 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Scholarship. ... Continue reading
Ricardo Wins Green Innovation Award
Leading engineering firm and expert in the development of drivetrains and engine solutions, Ricardo, has been selected to win the prestigious 'Green Innovation' award. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Is Ready For Future Growth
Following a busy period of network growth and increasing fleet sales, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has tasked three of its senior managers in the Operations team with new roles as part of its strategic plans for the future. ... Continue reading
Seven Heaven: Seat Alhambra Glides Into UK Showrooms
The new SEAT Alhambra is making an elegant entrance into UK showrooms this week as the Spanish brand's highly-anticipated successor to its original seven-seat MPV makes its public debut here. ... Continue reading
New 4x4 Drivetrain For Skoda Superb And Octavia Models
Building on its multi-award winning product line-up, Skoda has announced the introduction of a four-wheel drive 2.0 TDI CR 140bhp engine with automatic DSG transmission to hatchback and estate versions of the Superb, Octavia Estate and Octavia Scout. ... Continue reading
Las Vegas Reveals The Wilder Side Of Lexus
Lexus has let some of America's top custom car specialists loose on its hybrid models to mark its return this week to the 2010 SEMA auto trade show in Las Vegas. The result is a jaw-dropping display of giant rims, flared wheelarches, dazzling paintwork and outrageous body kits, plus high-performance axles, suspension s ... Continue reading
Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Ready To Clean Up
Zero emissions performance is one of the long-established goals of the motor industry and it's an ambition that's nearing reality for Toyota, as it demonstrates this weekend with the UK debut of its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the FCHV-adv. The car - based on the American Highlander SUV - has been entered in the Bright ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC Announces US$600 Million Investment In Its Illinois Assembly Plant
Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it will invest US$600 million in its Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Illinois to support the production of future models in 2012, increasing its investments in U.S. facilities to US$2.1 billion since the formation of the new company in June 2009. ... Continue reading
Audi Takes Five First Places In Internet Auto Award
In this, the biggest Internet users poll in the automotive industry, the A1, A3, A5 Sportback, A6 and R8 Spyder models all came top of their classes and were awarded the 'Carolina' prize. ... Continue reading
VACC State Election Issues For The Next Victorian Government
VACC, which represents 5,000 small businesses in Victoria, has launched its State Election Issues ahead of the Election on November 27. VACC calls on the next Victorian Government to take decisive action to support and promote the retail, service and repair (RS&R) sector of the automotive industry. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Wins Top Design Award
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has become the only car to win a Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany in gold. This award is held in particularly high esteem, because only products that have previously won a design award may be nominated to receive it. ... Continue reading
Audi Honoured With Red Dot Award As The Brand With The Strongest Design
The pure expression of innovative design is honored by the red dot design award. The prestigious award has been presented to creative minds around the globe since 1955. And the big winner in 2010 is AUDI AG. ... Continue reading
Small, Neat And Very Practical - Narva Releases New Economical Model 14 Marker Lamps
Possessing all the functions and attributes of their larger counterpart in Model 16, the new series Narva Model 14 marker lamps are smaller in size, compact and economically priced. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Company Reports Quarterly Earnings
Boosted by strong sales on the back of successful new model introductions, Hyundai Motor Company has seen worldwide sales increase 21 percent (September 2010 YTD v. September 2009 YTD). ... Continue reading
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