Volkswagen of America Announces Stable January Sales
Company reports a dramatic 51 percent increase in TDI sales and ramps up for six exciting new model introductions in 2011; Jetta sales up 28 percentHERNDON, Va., February 1, 2011 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported 18,401 units sold in January 2011, a 2.1 percent increase over prior year sales. TDI Clean Dies ... Continue reading
Indiana University Study: Obama's Electric Vehicle Goal Hits Roadblock
Washington DC February 2, 2011; Erika Dimmler writing for CNN reported that President Barack Obama's goal of putting 1 million electric cars on U.S. roads by 2015 could run into a huge roadblock -- the American consumer. According to a report released Wednesday by researchers at Indiana University, automakers are unlik ... Continue reading
USCAR's USABC Awards $5.43 Million in Advanced Battery Technology Contracts
SEE ALSO: Electric Vehicles - Solution or Diversion? The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a division of USCAR, recently announced approximately $5.43 million in advanced battery development and technology assessment contracts to five firms. The competitively bid contract awards are funded by the U ... Continue reading
Snowy X Marks The M56x Infiniti Spot, Ford Fiesta Surprise Suprise In This Months Letter From Europe
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel I would be a total hypocrite if I did not admit that our destination for a recent road test was the scene of the 1960 Winter Olympics-Squaw Valley in California. At first we were due to drive the Ford Edge, then a Suburban and finally an Infiniti M56x. Talk about ... Continue reading
2011 Honda CR-Z NADA Car of the Month for February 2011
2011 Honda CR-Z was selected as the NADAguides Car of the Month based on the quality of both interior and exterior engineering, as well as fuel efficiency, safety features, value and its ability to redefine the standards for the hybrid industry by pairing performance and efficiency with Honda's 3-Mode Drive System. The ... Continue reading
2011 Kia Optima and Sportage Named 'Best New Model' by Kiplinger's Personal Finance
2011 Kia Optima and 2011 Sportage were both honored recently as "Best New Model" by Kiplinger's Personal Finance. Â The Optima was named "Best New Car" in the $25,000-$30,000 category, while the Sportage was designated the "Best New Crossover" in the Small Crossovers category. Â In addition, Kia Motors' funky urban p ... Continue reading
MotorWeek Picks Best Family-Friendly SUV for under $29,000
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-- Theyâre a popular and trendy alternative to the traditional family sedan or minivan, so whatâs the best SUV for under $29,000? To answer that question, MotorWeek teamed up with Cars.com and USA TODAY, as well as actor Joey Lawrence and his family, for the $29K SUV Shootout. The results wil ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Car Bargains Didn't End in December
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 $2,530 per vehicle sold in January 2011, essentially unchanged from December 2010, but up $177, or â 7.5 percent â from January 2010. " ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Canada Starts 2011 Off in Style
AJAX, ONTARIO February 2, 2011; Volkswagen Canada picked up in January exactly where it left off in December, with a new sales record. Total sales of new vehicles numbered 2,861, besting the previous mark; set in the year 2000, by over 18%. This represented an increase of 23% over last year's result (2,332).The all-new ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell Industry is Poised for Major Change and Development in 2011, Says Pike Research
BOULDER, Colo.-- The fuel cell industry is growing even in the face of a global economic recession, with 2010 revenues exceeding $750 million. Markets such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), residential combined heat and power (CHP), power for remote monitoring equipment, auxiliary power units (APUs), and portal ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Returns to the Super Bowl With Two Spots
TV spots during the 2nd and 4th quarters of Super Bowl XLV. Â This marks the second consecutive year Volkswagen has advertised during the Super Bowl after a nine-year hiatus. Â The ads will showcase two new vehicles, the all-new 2012 Passat and the 21st Century Beetle, months before they arrive in dealerships this fa ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Has Big Presence in Super Bowl XLV
Chevrolet ads will run pre-game, during the game and post-game Five in-game ads debut featuring Camaro, Cruze Eco, Silverado HD and Volt Camaro Convertible to be awarded to Most Valuable Player FOX's 'Glee' showcases Chevy in special post-game episode Chevrolet will air five 30-second commercials during Super Bowl XLV ... Continue reading
Porsche January 2011 Sales Best Since 2008
ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2011 -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera Gran Turismo line-up in the United States, today announced January sales of 2,400, a 34 percent increase compared to the same period in 2010 when it sold 1,786. January's resu ... Continue reading
Lexus Exhibit Will Exude 'Performance' at 2011 Chicago Auto Show
CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2011 CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2011 -- While luxury is at the heart of Lexus, the automaker will be showing off a bit of its wild side at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Lexus will be packing plenty of performance in its 20,000-square-foot exhibit with displays dedicated to sporty accessorization and sheer, unbridl ... Continue reading
Hyundai Revisits Henry Ford's Vision
Wasahington DC February 2, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported Hyundai is bucking decades of automotive history by producing its own virgin steel instead of buying it from suppliers. According to Forbes, the carmaker has invested $5.5 billion to open two new blast furnaces capable of producing eight million tons of aut ... Continue reading
International Brands See Strong Start to 2011
International nameplates began 2011 on a positive note. In January, manufacturers and dealers enjoyed their highest sales volume since 2008. International brands were up 15.7 percent from January 2010, helped along by the introduction of attractive new models, increasing availability of credit, and consumer confidence ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell Industry is Poised for Major Change and Development in 2011, Says Pike Research
BOULDER, Colo.--The fuel cell industry is growing even in the face of a global economic recession, with 2010 revenues exceeding $750 million. Markets such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), residential combined heat and power (CHP), power for remote monitoring equipment, auxiliary power units (APUs), and portal p ... Continue reading
2011 Mercedes/Petronas GP W02 Debut
The debut of the MGP W02, the new Silver Arrow for the 2011 Formula One World Championship, took place this morning at the Valencia Circuit in Spain with the new challenger unveiled in front of the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team garage by Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher. The result of twelve months intense design and de ... Continue reading
Allianz Joins Mercedes/Petronas GP For 2011
On the day of the launch of the new Silver Arrow for the 2011 Formula One World Championship, the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team is pleased to confirm its partnership with world leading car insurer, Allianz. The new partnership further underlines the ongoing commitment of Allianz to road safety, Formula One and ... Continue reading
The Rally Show at Cornbury Park is on 14/15 May 2011.
After four successful years of running The Rally Show at Chatsworth in Derbyshire, it has been mutually agreed that variations available from the estate roads to provide a suitable rally stage have been - for the time being, at least - exhausted. Thus the Rally Show at Chatsworth will not happen later this year. Instea ... Continue reading
Andretti Autosport Signs Mike Conway To Fulltime 2011 IndyCar Drive
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1, 2011: Andretti Autosport announced today that it is has signed Englishman Mike Conway to a full-season drive in one of the team's IZOD IndyCar Series entries for 2011. Conway, who launched his IZOD IndyCar Series career in 2009, is returning to competition after sustaining serious and season-endin ... Continue reading
Talladega Announces Fan Hall of Fame Nominations Now Being Accepted
TALLADEGA, Feb 1, 2011: The history and lore surrounding Talladega Superspeedway leads thousands of NASCAR fans to flock to the foothills of Alabama twice a year. Now, two fans will be chosen each year to become a part of the trackâs history when they are enshrined to the Talladega Superspeedway Fan Hall of Fame. ... Continue reading
MIS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tickets Now On Sale And Available For As Low As $25
BROOKLYN, Feb. 1, 2011: Fans who buy tickets to Michigan International Speedway for the 2011 season will see more value in their purchase than ever before. So now is the time for the best deals possible during the speedwayâs Value Pricing Period, today through Feb. 28. The Value Pricing Period kicks off the speedw ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Strengthens Design Team
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has today announced that Giles Taylor has been appointed Head of Exterior Design. He will join the company from the beginning of April. ... Continue reading
Get a Better Jetta! Prices Announced For New Volkswagen Saloon
Prices for the new Jetta have been announced with the entry-level S 1.4-litre TSI 122 PS model starting at a highly competitive £16,960 RRP 'on the road' ... Continue reading
Mazda's High-Value 2011 'Takuya' Models On Sale 1 February
Following on from the success of the 'Takuya Special Edition Range' introduced in mid-2010 for a limited period, Mazda is launching five 2011 'Takuya'models across the Mazda2, Mazda3 and Mazda6 line-ups with a total production volume of 3894 units. ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 5/52
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
Sprint Into Summer: The 320 HP Porsche Boxster S Black Edition
The Porsche Boxster S Black Edition combines the timeless appeal of the classic open-roofed roadster with a powerful engine and dramatic styling. Just 987 will be available worldwide, each one finished in black and with a range of special features that accentuate the driving dynamics and muscular appearance of the two- ... Continue reading
Jaguar C-X75 Scoops Louis Vuitton Award In Paris
The Jaguar C-X75 was last night awarded the Louis Vuitton Classic Concept Award 2010 by a panel of luminaries from the worlds of design, fashion and luxury. ... Continue reading
Renault and Red Bull have today announced that at this year's 2011 Formula 1 Qantas Australian Grand Prix, four Red Bull stars from different racing disciplines will grid up in identical road-based Megane Renault Sport RS 250 cars before going head-to-head in a unique one-off event: the 'Red Bull Race Off'. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Launches Australia's First Public EV Fast Charging Unit
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has unveiled the first public EV fast charging unit (FCU) in Australia. The FCU has been installed in front of the company's Adelaide, South Australia head office and is designed to offer the convenience of a fast charge facility to drivers of MMAL's ground breaking Mitsubishi ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Australia Leads Australia And The World
Last night during a senior management meeting in Stuttgart , Mercedes-Benz Cars for MBAuP was announced as the winner of the Global Market of the Year for 2010 by Dr Wolfgang Bernhard, member, Board of Management, Daimler AG. ... Continue reading
Stunning Stingray At Shannons Sydney Sale
A stunning, award-winning Riverside Red-on-red 1964 Chevrolet Sting Ray coupe is one of the standout vehicles of Shannons first 2011 auction in Sydney on Monday (February 7). ... Continue reading
Bathurst Legend Aims For More Glory At 'The Mountain' In An Audi R8 LMS
Craig Lowndes, five times Bathurst 1000 winner, current holder of the fastest time around the Mt Panorama Circuit and genuine Australian motorsport legend, will this weekend seek to add another Bathurst title to his collection when he gets behind the wheel of an Audi R8 LMS in the Armor All Bathurst 12 hour race being ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Reports 17,273 Sales for the Month of January 2011, Up 14%
MONTVALE, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 MONTVALE, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) continued its strong momentum of the past year with a 14% increase for January 2011 (17,273 vs. 15,158). Strong demand in both the Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles and SUVs fueled sales for the month, including diesel models which we ... Continue reading
General Motors January 2011 Sales Rise 23 Percent
Strong retail sales propel overall performance ââ¬â up 36 percent Car, Truck and Crossover segment retail sales each rise more than 34 percent GMââ¬â¢s newest vehicles continue to gain customers ââ¬â retail sales up 61 percent General Motors dealers in the United States reported 178,8 ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces Record January 2011 Sales
Following an historic year in 2010 that included important milestones such as the company's best-ever full-year sales, a 16th consecutive year of market share growth, and the launch of the company's first U.S.-built vehicle(1), Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced record January sales of 27,789 units, besting the p ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Sales Rise 14.8% In January 2011
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported January U.S. sales of 71,847 units versus 62,572 units a year earlier, an increase of 14.8 percent. Nissan Division sales were up 15.4 percent for the month. Sales of Infiniti vehicles rose 10.3 percent over the prior year. ... Continue reading
Infiniti January 2011 Sales Rise 10.3%
Infiniti today reported January sales of 7,405 units, an increase of 10.3 percent versus 6,711 units a year earlier.Highlights of Infiniti's sales performance in January include: January marks Infiniti's twelfth straight month of year-over-year gains of more than ten percent Sales of the Infiniti QX56 full-size luxury ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC Reports January 2011 U.S. Sales Increased 23 Percent
January marks the 10th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases Jeepî Grand Cherokee sales up 130 percent versus January 2010 All Jeep models in production post January sales increases Ram pickup truck sales up in January, the ninth-consecutive month of year-over-year sales improvements Jeep, Dodge an ... Continue reading
Subaru of America, Inc. Reports Record January 2011 Sales
PR Newswire CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 -- On the back of record-breaking sales in 2010, Subaru of America, Inc. today reported a continued upward swing for the Subaru brand by posting record January sales of 18,858, up 21% versus January 2010. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prn ... Continue reading
DAI) today reported U.S. sales of 17,631 Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles, an improvement of 14.2 percent compared to January 2010. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted. Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) continued its strong momentum of the past year with a 14% increase for Januar ... Continue reading
Outlander Sport Sparks Mitsubishi's Fast Start for the New Year
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported January 2011 sales of 5,714 units, an increase of 37 percent compared to January 2010. "We are pleased with the steady growth in sales of our Outlander Sport," said MMNA President & CEO Shin Kurihara. "As we expected, the impetus provided by this all-new crossover S ... Continue reading
January 2011 U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Scoreboard
Washington DC Feb 2, 2011 Wendy Song writing for Bloomberg compiled the following table reflecting U.S. Light Vehicle Sales in January 2011. MARKET SHARE OF US SALES BY AUTOMAKER ORIGIN January 1-31 Share Share Point 2011 % 2010 % Chg. U.S. 373,560 45.7 313,046 44.9 0.8 ASIAN 370,481 45.3 319,103 45.8 -0.5 EUROPEAN 73, ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports January 2011 Sales
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported January sales results of 115,856 units. Â With 24 selling days in January 2010 and 2011, sales were up 17.3 percent over the year-ago month on a daily selling rate (DSR) and unadjusted raw volume basis. The Toyota Division posted January sales of 102,996 units, an ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports January 2011 Sales Increase of 13 Percent
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted January sales of 76,269 vehicles, an increase of 13.0 percent, the company announced today. Honda Division posted January sales of 68,308, an increase of 13.2 percent versus January 2010. The CR-V was the top-selling Honda model with record January sales of 16,339, up 68.9 percent ... Continue reading
Acura Announces January 2011 Sales Results
Continuing the momentum from 2010, Acura light trucks again led monthly sales for the start of 2011 with 4,268 units soldââ¬â up 32.1 percent. The top selling Acura in January was the MDX luxury SUV that sold 3,127 units, up 32.6 percent. Acura's total monthly sales were 7,961 vehicles, up 11.6 percent base ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports January 2011 Sales
PR Newswire WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported January sales of 18,656 vehicles, an increase of 21.1 percent from the 15,410 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. "The combination of strong December sales and miserabl ... Continue reading
American Suzuki January 2011 Sales Up 26 Percent Over Last Year
Suzuki JANUARY CYTD 2011 2010 MTD VS. 2011 2010 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. ... Continue reading
Audi January 2011 U.S. Sales Increase 20% to Set Another Monthly Record
Audi today reported January U.S. sales of 7,812 Audi cars and SUVs, which accounted for a 20% overall increase from January 2010. The previous January sales record for Audi in the U.S. was the 6,510 vehicles sold in 2010. The strong January 2011 results followed the best year that the luxury brand has seen in the U.S. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Reports January 2011 Sales Record
Hyundai Motor America today announced record January sales of 37,214 units, up 22 percent versus 2010. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091001/HYUNDAILOGO) January retail sales were up 58 percent from last year thanks to continued strong performance from Sonata (sales up 150 percent) and the concurrent launch ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports January 2011 Sales
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported January 2011 sales of 14,267, a decrease of 9.1 percent versus January of 2010, primarily due to a substantial reduction in fleet sales this month. à Mazda has placed a high priority on the strength of residual values, as proven by the companyââ¬â¢s to ... Continue reading
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