2012 Honda Civic Si Wows At SEMA Show
Seven modified 2012 Civic Si Coupes and Sedans are featured prominently in the Honda booth at the 2011 SEMA Show, which opens today. The all-new 2012 Civic Si Coupe and Civic Si Sedan emphasize the performance potential of the Civic lineup and represent great platforms for vehicle personalization. Several significant v ... Continue reading
Zipcar Completes Integration of Streetcar into Global Car Sharing Network
Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, today completed its final step in the acquisition of Streetcar, the largest car club in London, by integrating Streetcar's vehicles and members into the Zipcar platform. As a result, Zipcar UK members now can access more cars across the UK, utilize industry leadin ... Continue reading
Both vehicles prominently displayed in Mopar exhibit at SEMA 2012 Jeep Wrangler named 'Hottest 4x4 SUV' 2012 Fiat 500 named 'Hottest Sports Compact Car' More than 30 "Moparized" Vehicles on Display with more than 500 accessories The results are in. The second annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Award w ... Continue reading
American Suzuki October 2011 Sales
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2012 Suzuki Kizashi A Well Kept Secret - Review By Larry Nutson
2012 Suzuki Kizashi A Well Kept Secret By Larry Nutson (IMG_2611) Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Suzuki had its beginnings in Japan back in the 1920s as the Suzuki Loom Works producing textile weaving looms. In 1953 they ventured into transportation with a motorized bicycle called the âPower Freeâ ... Continue reading
NADAguides Names the 2011 Dodge Durango Car of the Month for November
News Highlights NADAguides, the leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, announces the 2011 Dodge Durango as the Car of the Month for November -- greatly improved power, performance and drive coupled with an economical price tag make the Durango an impressive SUV worthy of this coveted award. The 2011 Dod ... Continue reading
Acura Announces October 2011 Sales Results
The MDX luxury SUV remained Acura's best selling model, yet Acura sedan sales edged out light truck sales in October. Acura total car sales for October were 5,661, up 6.0 percent based on daily selling rate* while total light truck sales were 5,454, up 3.6 percent. Total sales for Acura were 11,115 units (a 4.8 percent ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports 1.7 Percent Sales Gain in October
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported its best October sales in the U.S. since 2007, with 18,326 vehicles representing an increase of 1.7 percent versus October 2010. On a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis, Mazda's October 2011 sales were up 5.7 percent. Year-to-date sales through October are up 8.7 percen ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Sales Up 51 Percent Year-To-Date Through October
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported October 2011 sales of 4,378 units, down 14 percent from October 2010. Mitsubishi's year-to-date sales remain 51 percent ahead of January through October sales last year. This marks Mitsubishi's highest sales total since 2008 for the first ten months of the year. ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports October Sales
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted October sales of 98,333 vehicles, an increase of 3.3 percent, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales reached 958,130, down 5.3 percent versus last year, based on the daily selling rate*. Honda Division posted October sales of 87,218, an increase of 3.2 perc ... Continue reading
Subaru of America Reports October 2011 Sales
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced October 2011 sales of 20,081 and sales of 216,334 year-to-date. October 2011 saw the best October ever for Subaru Legacy and Outback. Impreza sales were affected by sell-down of the 2011 model ahead of the debut of the all-new 36 mpg Impreza that will begin to arrive in dealershi ... Continue reading
Hyundai SEMA Booth Features Five Custom Cars for Performance Hungry Tuners
Hyundai will showcase the innovative Veloster and the performance-oriented Genesis Coupe at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show Nov. 1-4, 2011. Hyundai has again united with some of the biggest names in the aftermarket industry to build five one-of-a-kind models for the Hyundai display at SEMA (booth ... Continue reading
Cummins Reveals New QSK95 Engine with over 4000 Horsepower
Cummins Inc. today revealed at the Seymour Engine Plant the new QSK95 engine with over 4000-hp (2983 kW) output as the world's most powerful high-speed diesel. The 95-liter 16-cylinder QSK95 is the first engine to be introduced in a new high-horsepower diesel and gas platform from Cummins. The new product line will ext ... Continue reading
MADD Supports Actions to Advance IN-VEHICLE Alcohol Detection Research Program
Second Phase of Research Marks a Major Milestone in MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving-- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today noted two significant developments in the national effort to eliminate drunk driving -- an announcement by the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) program regarding ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Announces Record October Sales
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced best-ever October sales of 37,690 units, a 21-percent increase over the same period last year and the company's 14th straight monthly sales record. One of the fastest growing car brands in the U.S., KMA's year-to-date sales are up 35 percent, and the brand has eclipsed the 400,0 ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Shatters Its All-Time Sales Record Set Year-End 2010
Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 52,402 vehicles in October, a 23 percent total sales increase compared with the same period a year ago. The year-to-date sales figures of 545,316 shattered the full year sales record of 538,228 set in 2010. Retail sales were up 27 percent over last October. ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports October 2011 Sales
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported October sales of 27,288 vehicles, an increase of 17.5% from the 23,222 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are up 14.6% to 246,602 in the first ten months of 2011 compared to 215,274 in the same period in 2010. "Auto sales ... Continue reading
Subaru BRZ Concept - STI to Debut at Los Angeles International Auto Show
Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that it will show an all-new concept version of its upcoming BRZ sports car at the 2011 Los Angeles International Auto Show. Dubbed the Subaru BRZ Concept- STI, the concept car represents the next step in lightweight performance sports cars combined with the race-bred tuning of S ... Continue reading
Ford's October Sales up 6 Percent; Ford Brand Utilities and Trucks Drive Gains
Ford Motor Company's October U.S. sales increased 6 percent versus last year; year-to-date sales up 11 percent Ford brand sales driven by gains in utilities (up 38 percent) and trucks (up 8 percent); Explorer sales up 225 percent; F-Series sales top 50,000 for second straight month Fiesta, Focus and Fusion all post hig ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Reports Highest October on Record With Sales of 24,449
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported October sales of 24,449 vehicles, a 28.2% improvement over October 2010 (19,076) and the company's highest October volume on record. On a year-to-date basis, the 206,632 vehicles sold represent a 12% increase over the 184,431 vehicles sold during the same period last year. The h ... Continue reading
Infiniti Reports October 2011 Sales
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 6,862 units for October, a decrease of 13.5 percent versus 7,930 units a year earlier. Calendar year-to-date Infiniti sales of 79,043 are down 4.5 percent compared to the 82,727 units sold during the same period last year. Infiniti sales highlights for the month include: Infiniti G ... Continue reading
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced October 2011 sales of 2,270 vehicles, a decrease of 14 percent compared to the same period last year, when it sold 2,647 vehicles. ... Continue reading
Audi Reports Best U.S. October Sales in Its History; Tenth Record-Setting Month of 2011
Audi today reported record October U.S. sales of 10,225 vehicles, topping the 8,128 vehicles sold in October 2010. Â With the October 2011 results, the Audi brand has set record U.S. sales every month of this year. Audi U.S. year-to-date sales increased 16.5% to 95,206. ... Continue reading
Nissan Reports 18% Increase In October Sales
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported October U.S. sales of 82,346 units versus 69,773 units a year earlier, an increase of 18 percent. Nissan Division sales set a new October record, increasing 22.1 percent for the month to 75,484 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased 13.5 percent from the prior year, ... Continue reading
Retail sales increase 40 percent in October versus same month a year ago October marks the 19th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram Truck brands each post sales increases in October versus same month a year ago Best October for Jeep brand sales since 2006 Jeep brand posts 18th ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Freshened Mazda5 and Nissan Quest Score Excellent Road Test Scores
Both the freshened Mazda5 microvan and the redesigned Nissan Quest minivan did well in Consumer Reports' tests of the two vehicles in the magazine's December issue. The Mazda5 received an Excellent road test score of 88 vs. the Quest's Excellent 81. ... Continue reading
AARP Driver Safety Program Offers Free Courses to Veterans
AARP invites military personnel to take a driver safety class, free of charge, this November --Â In honor of Veteran's Day and in recognition of their dedication and commitment to service, the AARP Driver Safety Program (DSP) is waiving entrance fees to its classroom courses for our 1.9 million veterans in California ... Continue reading
Pair of minivans latest models from Chrysler Group to receive Top Safety Pick by IIHS 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country top competitors in rollover ratings Minivans Join Nine Other Chrysler Group models recently named Top Safety Picks New Chrysler Group models unsurpassed with 11 Top Safety Picks in ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC Provides CenterPoint Energy with Test Fleet of PHEV Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) will be supplied to CenterPoint Energy's electric utility in Houston as part of a demonstration project by Chrysler Group LLC Real world city miles to be accumulated on demonstration vehicles over the next three years Fleet of vehicles developed in partnership with U.S. Departmen ... Continue reading
Universal Lubricants Passes Two of the Industry's Most Stringent Audits
Universal Lubricants-- one of the oldest lubricant manufacturing and distribution companies in the United States-- announced today that it has been certified by Ford Motorcraft's Bulk Oil Inspection and Shell's Distributor Product Quality Assurance Program (DPQA), two of the industry's most stringent national audits fo ... Continue reading
Mazda Showcases Grand Ideas in Small Cars at 2011 SEMA Show With "Green" Roadster and Tiny Turbo
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is known for its Zoom-Zoom dynamism, which is evident in the brand's lineup of distinct design and divine drivability, and brings to this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show a fleet of vehicles highlighting Mazda's motorsports heritage, efficiency aspirations ... Continue reading
Hands-Free and Easy: Power Liftgate on All-New Ford Escape Opens and Closes with a Gentle Kick
All-new Ford Escape debuting this month at Los Angeles Auto Show Segment-first hands-free liftgate offered for first time; gentle kicking motion opens and closes liftgate without the need to fumble for a key Motion-sensing technology is gesture-based and similar to technology used in interactive video games Ford this m ... Continue reading
Tips for Staying Cool When Your Teen Starts Asking to Drive
Can I have the keys to the car? These may be the most frightening words ever heard, at least to a parent or guardian with a teenager in the household. This time of year, it's a question that's asked with increased frequency, with the new school year well underway and large numbers of teens taking drivers education co ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Plans to Export U.S.-Built Sienna to South Korea
Toyota today announced plans to begin exporting U.S.-built Sienna vehicles to distributors in South Korea. The Sienna is produced at Toyota's manufacturing plant in Princeton, IN. A top seller in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, this is the first time the vehicle will be exported outside of North America. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Sales Increase 39.6 Percent in October
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 28,028 units sold in October 2011, a 39.6 percent increase over prior year sales. Year-to-date sales are up 23.8 percent. "As the all-new Passat and Beetle start to enter the market place, demand for Volkswagen vehicles has already exceeded last year's annual volume in ... Continue reading
GM's U.S. Sales Up 2 Percent in October
General Motors Co. today reported total sales of 186,895 vehicles in October, up 2 percent compared with October 2010. Retail deliveries were up 3 percent compared with the same month a year ago and accounted for 77 percent of GM sales. ... Continue reading
The Chase - Stewart Race Report - Martinsville
On the eve of Halloween, Tony Stewart proved to be a very scary figure for those still competing for this yearâs NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. The driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Impala for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) won Sundayâs TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway ... Continue reading
NHRA Funny Car - Tasca Carries One Ford Flag Into Semifinals
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 31, 2011: Bob Tasca III flew the âOne Fordâ� flag all the way to the semifinals in an unpredictable day of racing that saw upset upon upset Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tasca advanced to his fourth semifinal appearance of the year in the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Must ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Regan Smith Race Report - Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Oct. 31, 2011: Despite getting spun out twice and driving a damaged race car, Regan Smith stayed patient throughout Sunday's caution-filled race to net a solid 13th-place finish at Martinsville Speedway. It was a career-best result in seven starts for Smith at the historic half-mile flat track, which prod ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Toyota Team Comments - Martinsville
Denny Hamlin (fifth) was the first Camry driver to cross the finish line at Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin led the field twice for 58 laps and Kyle Busch was at the front of the field four times for a race-high 126 laps. Camry drivers Martin Truex Jr. (eighth) and Casey Mears (12th) also recorded top-15 finishes at Mart ... Continue reading
The Chase - Newman Race Report - Martinsville
Ryan Newman recovered from a late spin and finished a solid 10th in Sundayâs TUMS Fast Relief 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. It was Newmanâs 16th top-10 of 2011 and his 10th top-10 finish in 20 career Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville. But it wasnât easy for the ... Continue reading
Small But Perfectly Warmed: The Volkswagen GT up! Concept
Just as the new up! compresses all the virtues of a Volkswagen into a compact city-friendly package, the GT up! concept promises to distil the driving pleasure of the seminal hot hatch, the GTI, into a powerful yet petite package. ... Continue reading
Tweet, Search And Go With The TomTom Go Live 1005 World
TomTom has launched the GO LIVE 1005 WORLD featuring driver-friendly versions of popular social networking and online travel services. Marking an industry first in navigation, TomTom is making it safe for drivers to tweet their estimated time of arrival on the move. ... Continue reading
Drag Racing Action On The Track At Top Gear Live
Top Gear Live will be hosting an enviable mix of motoring madness, as Generation Drag Racing comes to Birmingham's NEC and London ExCeL next month. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Selects New Hire Car Partner To Keep Customers On The Move
Mercedes-Benz UK has selected Europcar as its new hire car service provider, ensuring that customers are kept on the move when they need a replacement vehicle as part of their mobility package. ... Continue reading
Latest Integral Fleet Takes To The Road Thanks To Renault
Building management services firm, Integral UK Ltd, has taken delivery of its latest fleet of Renault cars and vans this month. ... Continue reading
Two Million Yaris Built In Europe (And Counting...)
Toyota is celebrating building its two millionth Yaris in Europe, the car coming off the line at its Valenciennes factory in northern France on 28 October. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Completes 2011 Nurburgring Endurance Season In Style
The tenth and final round of the gruelling Nürburgring VLN endurance championship - the 36th DMV Munsterlandpokal four hour race - has seen Aston Martin's Nurburgring Test Centre Team claim second and third in the SP8 class for GT cars over 4.0 litres, to round off a most successful 2011 season. ... Continue reading
Bentley Successful Again In Securing £3million Government Grant To Boost R&D
Bentley has today received confirmation of a conditional grant allocation of £3 million from the Department for Business Regional Growth Fund (RGF). ... Continue reading
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