Mazda At 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
tokyo JapanâMazda Motor Corporation showcased the global premiere of the Mazda TAKERI next-generation midsize sedan concept car at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. Mazda will also hold the Japan debut of the new CX-5 crossover SUV equipped with the full array of Mazda's breakthrough SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY*1 as well as othe ... Continue reading
Frank O. Klegon Elected 2012 SAE International President
SAE International's voting membership elected Frank O. Klegon as its 2012 President. Klegon is President of FOKUS Associates LLC, a product/technology assessment and development consulting company. Prior to founding FOKUS Associates LLC, Klegon held several key leadership positions with Chrysler and DaimlerChrysler. ... Continue reading
Subaru of America Reports November 2011 Sales
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced November 2011 sales of 17,657 and sales of 233,288 year-to-date. November sales were affected by constrained supply and low inventory. "While we continue to experience low inventory, we are optimistic about our newest product line-up," said Thomas J. Doll, executive vice presiden ... Continue reading
Hunt for Adventure With the Jeep Brand at the Indio International Tamale Festival
The Indio International Tamale Festival has a new partner, Chrysler Group's Jeep brand. Showcasing its line-up of vehicles during the festival, anyone will have a chance to further their adventure and hunt up points for an opportunity to win a 2011 Jeep Compass. And for each test drive people take, the Jeep brand will ... Continue reading
American Suzuki November 2011 Sales
Dec. 1, 2011 NOVEMBER CYTD 2011 2010 MTD VS. 2011 2010 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Camry SE Review, Road Test and Autocross by Carey Russ +VIDEO
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Toyota Camry SE Toyota's Camry has been at or near the top of the sales charts seemingly forever -- number one for the past nine years in a row and also for 13 of the past 14 years -- because it's practically the definition of "transportation appliance". The Camry has a reputa ... Continue reading
Consumer Watchdog Urges EPA to Re-Test Elantra 40 MPG Claim, Hold Hyundai to Account
Consumers Seeking Best-MPG Car Get Much Less From Elantra, Say Drivers, Testing Groups WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2011: As automakers make their annual pitch for holiday sales, Consumer Watchdog has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate Hyundai's high mileage claims for its popular Elantra model (29/40 ... Continue reading
PA DEP Issues Technical Guidance on Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion Systems
The Department of Environmental Protection today issued technical guidance clarifying that natural gas conversions are authorized under the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program. New passenger car or light-duty truck conversion systems certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the California Resources Air ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: 2011 U.S. Customer Satisfaction Index
Satisfaction with the new-vehicle sales process has improved notably from 2010, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study(SM) released today. The study is a comprehensive analysis of the new-vehicle purchase experience and measures customer satisfaction with the selling d ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Reports 19.4% Increase in November Sales
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported record November U.S. sales of 85,182 units versus 71,366 units a year earlier, an increase of 19.4 percent. Nissan Division sales also set a new November record, increasing 21.5 percent for the month to 76,754 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles increased 3 percent from the ... Continue reading
Volkswagen of America Sales Increase 40.7 Percent in November
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 28,412 units sold in November 2011, a 40.7 percent increase over prior year sales. Year-to-date sales are up 25.3 percent. "November has been a tremendous month for Volkswagen," said Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. "With the 2012 ... Continue reading
Audi Reports Best U.S. November Sales in its History; 11th Record-setting Month of 2011
Audi today reported its 11th straight record-setting month of sales for the year with 9,700 vehicles sold in November 2011, a 3.6% increase over the previous all-time record set a year earlier. Year-to-date sales ended the month up 15.2% with 104,906vehicles sold, topping the previous annual U.S. sales record of 101,62 ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors 2011 Sales Up More Than 45 Percent Year-to-Date Through November
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported November 2011 sales of 3,735 units, down 13 percent from November 2010. Mitsubishi's year-to-date sales remain more than 45 percent ahead of January through November sales last year. This marks Mitsubishi's highest sales total since 2008 for the first eleven months ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports November 2011 Sales
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted November sales of 83,925 vehicles, a decrease of 10.1 percent, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales reached 1,042,055, down 5.7 percent versus last year, based on the daily selling rate*. Honda Division posted November sales of 74,016, a decrease of 9.9 p ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces Record November Sales
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced best-ever November sales of 37,007 units, a 39.1-percent increase over the same period last year and the company's 15th straight monthly sales record. Kia is one of the fastest growing car brands in the U.S., having eclipsed 400,000 vehicles sold for the first time in company hi ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 1, 2011 -- Ford Motor Company's U.S. retail sales rose 20 percent in November, the largest year-over-year increase in nine months. Total sales (including fleet deliveries) were 166,865, up 13 percent Capitalizing on consumer demand for fuel-efficient vehicles, Ford's retail share has averaged 15 p ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports 20.4 Percent Sales Gain in November 2011
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2011 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported strong November U.S. sales of 18,432 vehicles, representing an increase of 20.4 percent versus last year. On a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis, Mazda's November 2011 sales were up 15.6 percent. Year-to-date sales through November are u ... Continue reading
Acura Announces November 2011 Sales Results
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2011 -- In a continuing trend, the MDX luxury SUV remained Acura's best selling model in November with 3,308 units sold, down 24.2 percent based on Daily Selling Rate* (DSR). Acura light truck sales were 4,761 (down 17.3 percent) while total car sales were 5,148 (down 4.7 percent). Total sales ... Continue reading
Infiniti Reports November 2011 Sales
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2011 -- Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 8,428 units for November, an increase of 3.0 percent versus 8,182 units a year earlier. Calendar year-to-date Infiniti sales of 87,471 are down 3.8 percent compared to the 90,909 units sold during the same period last year. Infiniti sales highlights ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports November 2011 Sales
ATLANTA, Dec. 1, 2011 -- 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 November 2011 sales of 2,255 vehicles and year-to-date sales of 27,189 cars. The year-to-date sales compar ... Continue reading
Hyundai Breaks All-time U.S. November Sales Record
COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 1, 2011 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 49,610 vehicles in November, a 22 percent total sales increase and 24 percent retail sales increase compared with the same record-setting period a year ago. "The Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, including 'Black Friday,' proved to be a very ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports Increase in November 2011 US Sales
2011 Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported November sales of 137,960 units, an increase of 2.4 percent compared to the same period last year on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 25 selling days in November 2011 versus 24 selling days in November 2010, TMS sales wer ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Reports 2011 Highest November on Record with Sales of 28,255
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported November sales of 28,255 vehicles, a 55.2% improvement over November 2010 (18,208) and the company's highest November volume on record.Ã On a year-to-date basis, the 236,415 vehicles sold represent a 20.4% increase over the 196,288 vehicles sold during the same period last ye ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports November 2011 Sales
Dec. 1, 2011 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported November sales of 26,271 vehicles, an increase of 14.8% from the 22,883 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are up 14.6% to 272,873 in the first eleven months of 2011 compared to 238,157 in the same period i ... Continue reading
New Renault Twingo: The Return of Optimism +VIDEO
PERSONALITY AND STYLE? IT HAS TO BE TWINGO PARIS - December 1, 2011: New Renault Twingo is the first vehicle in the range to feature Renaultâs new design identity. New Twingo will go on sale in early 2012, and the incorporation of a number of styling features that will soon contribute to the visual signature of al ... Continue reading
Ford Adds Pandora Radio to its 2012 Truck Line-up
Pandora , the leading personalized radio service, announced today that Ford Motor Company is now rolling out the SYNC AppLink capability in the company's 2012 line of Ford F-series trucks, making voice control of Pandora an available feature across the line. This truck-category expansion includes the F-150, which has b ... Continue reading
GM's U.S. Sales Up 7 Percent in November 2011
DETROIT, Dec. 1, 2011 -- General Motors Co. today reported total sales of 180,402 vehicles in November, up 7 percent compared with November 2010. Retail deliveries were up 15 percent compared with the same month a year ago and accounted for 77 percent of GM sales. ... Continue reading
CNN Money's 12 Great Cars (You Can't Get in the U.S.)
But First Snide's Remarks: Virtually all cars from all manufacturers sold around the world deliver much greater MPG, are all available with an efficient and clean Diesel engine and many offer a CNG option...WTF we ask WTF? Could the car makers be in cahoots with the oil companies to keep Americans gasoline poor... HMMM ... Continue reading
2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Captures Prestigious "Four Wheeler of the Year" Award
More fuel-efficient, more powerful and more capable Jeepî Wrangler recognized with esteemed award from leading off-road enthusiast magazine "Four Wheeler of the Year" is Jeep Wrangler's 8th award in recent weeks Jeep Wrangler boasts dramatically improved on-road performance and even more off-road prowess for 201 ... Continue reading
2013 Scion FR-S Sports Coupe Unveiled
Los Angeles â November 30, 2011; Scion tonight unveiled its 2013 FR-S compact rear-wheel drive sports car to a crowd of eager car enthusiasts. The high-performance coupe is the fifth model to join the Scion family and will go on sale in the spring of 2012. The FR-S, which stands for Front-engine, Rear-wheel drive, ... Continue reading
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Wins Four Wheeler Magazine's 2012 Four Wheeler of the Year Competition
Four Wheeler magazine has named the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon the winner of its highly sought-after Four Wheeler of the Year award. Four Wheeler magazine has been conducting the competition since 1974, and it is one of the most daunting challenges a vehicle can undergo. We are delighted the influential editors of Four ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Day 2: 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Week
DAYTONA BEACH, Dec. 1, 2011: Tony Stewartâs on a roll. And thatâs a good feeling when youâre in Las Vegas. Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Ryan Newman won Wednesdayâs âThis Ainât the Newlywed Game,â� a riff on the television original hosted by Bob Eubanks. Stewart and Ne ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Senior Leadership Appointment for New Plant in Brazil
Nissan Americas today announced that Atsuhiko Hayakawa, currently vice president and general manager of Nissan's manufacturing operations in Yokohama, Japan, has been named vice president, Manufacturing Operations, Nissan Brazil, effective Jan. 1, 2012. In his new role, Hayakawa will oversee the new production facility ... Continue reading
Retail sales increase 51 percent in November versus same month a year ago November marks the 20th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Best November sales since 2007 Sixth-consecutive month of sales gains of at least 20 percent Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, and Ram Truck brands each post sales increases in Novemb ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Day 1: 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Week Begins
DAYTONA BEACH, Nov. 30, 2011: Tony Stewart left Las Vegas Motor Speedway a second-place finisher last March but returned to Las Vegas as No. 1 on Tuesday to begin celebrating his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Itâs Stewartâs first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championâs Week in Las Vegas. His 2 ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - ThorSport Celebrates 2011 Season; Announces Toyota Partnership
Sandusky, November 30, 2011: ThorSport Racing, the longest-tenured NASCAR Camping World Trucks (NCWTS) team with entries since 1996, announced today their 2012 expansion plans - to include a partnership with TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development). After a successful 2011 season in the NCWTS, with three wins and four p ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., December 1, 2011â Since its victorious introduction at the NHRA Winternationals in 1968, Fordâs Cobra Jet Mustang has created a legacy of power, performance and triumph. That legacy was renewed in 2008 when Ford Racing offered a limited run of the 40th Anniversary Cobra Jet Mustang which quic ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group and Fiat S.p.A Highlight Mopar at 2011 Bologna Motor Show
"Moparized" Jeep Wrangler and Fiat 500 Two Accessorization Stations in Fiat Group exhibit How do you say "Mopar or no car" in Italian? Mopar is racing overseas to showcase its latest accessories at the 2011 Bologna Motor Show which takes place Dec. 3 -- 11, further enhancing its partnership with Fiat S.p.A. Building on ... Continue reading
ALMS - Duncan Ende to Join Silicon Tech/Dempsey Racing And Henri Richard For 2012 Season
ATLANTA, November 30, 2011: Just two weeks after the announcement of the new Silicon Tech/Dempsey Racing collaboration and its full-season participation in the 2012 American Le Mans Series (ALMS), the team announced today the signing of Duncan Ende to partner lead driver and Silicon Tech Racing Founder and Principal He ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Toyota Tidbits -- NSCS Champions Week
CAMRYS ON CUP CIRCUIT: Toyota drivers combined for six wins, 39 top-five finishes and 78 top-10 results in 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races. Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) teammates Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin both claimed wins in 2011, with Busch taking four checkered flags (Bristol, Richmond, Kentucky and Michigan) a ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Series Announces Organizational Changes
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 2011: INDYCAR CEO Randy Bernard announced today organizational changes in the commercial and operations/competition divisions of the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights effective Jan. 1. Terry Angstadt has resigned as Commercial Division President and will be suc ... Continue reading
BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announce that they today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. ... Continue reading
Subprime Automotive Loans Increase in Q3 2011, According to Experian Automotive
Experian Automotive today announced that lenders are increasing loans to credit-challenged customers. According to its quarterly automotive credit analysis, 21.87 percent of all new vehicle loans went to customers in the nonprime, subprime and deep subprime categories. The largest percentage increases were in the two h ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Survey: Chevrolet Volt Edges Out Sports Cars for Top Spot
Volt narrowly edged out Dodge Challenger & Porsche 911 -- The Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid that has an advanced but unproven powertrain, and carries a $40,000 sticker price, is now the top-scoring model in Consumer Reports' latest annual owner-satisfaction survey. Ninety-three percent of respondents who own the Vol ... Continue reading
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "European Light Commercial Vehicles Fleet Market Database 2011-19 Markets" directory to their offering. European Light Commercial Vehicles Fleet Market Database 2011-19 Markets European Light Commercial Vehicles Fleet Market Database 2011-19 Markets show historic a ... Continue reading
First Solar to Host 2012 Guidance Conference Call on Wed., Dec. 14
First Solar, Inc. will host its 2012 guidance conference call on Wed., Dec. 14, 2011, at 8:00 a.m. EST. Mike Ahearn, Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Widmar, Chief Financial Officer, will review the Company's 2012 guidance and conduct a question and answer session. ... Continue reading
Ford Again Declared A "Fleet Hero" By Energy Saving Trust
Ford has become one of the Energy Saving Trust's "Fleet Heroes" for the second time in three years, winning a prestigious award for its innovations helping to lower fuel bills and reduce car and van fleet emissions. ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 48/52
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Achieves Environmental Certification For Range Rover Evoque
Land Rover has received certification from the VCA (Vehicle Certification Agency) for a comprehensive 'cradle-to-grave' study which analyses the environmental impact of its new Range Rover Evoque. ... Continue reading
Skoda Superb Estate A Leeds Life-Saver
Emergency medics in Leeds have chosen the Skoda Superb Estate to aid their vital work in ferrying human organs for transplant around North Yorkshire. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Reveals the Future of the SUV with Tokyo Concept Car
Volkswagen is showcasing its concept of an SUV of the future at the Tokyo Motor Show this week, in the shape of the Cross Coupé. The all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid hints at how a crossover between a four-door coupé and an SUV could look ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG and Ducati Streetfighter 848
Mercedes-AMG and Ducati stage joint appearance at the Bologna Motor Show (3 - 11 December 2011): the new SLK 55 AMG and the new Ducati Streetfighter 848 - both finished in "Streetfighter yellow" - are to go on show to the public at the north Italian motor show in a move set to underscore the importance of the cooperati ... Continue reading
One Up for the up! As New Baby Volkswagen Claims TopGear Award
Volkswagen's new city car, the up!, has claimed its first award, being named Small Car of the Year by the UK's best-selling motoring title, TopGear magazine ... Continue reading
Hyundai iMax 'Best People Mover' for the Fourth Year
Australia's seven State and Territory based motoring clubs have again recognised Hyundai's multi-award winning iMax model as a class-winner in the 2011 Australia's Best Cars national awards. ... Continue reading
VACC, the peak automotive industry body in Victoria, has welcomed the introduction of Victoria Police's summer road safety campaign. ... Continue reading
Record Open Wheeler and Touring Car grids for 2012 Phillip Island Classic
A record grid of up to 38 high-powered open-wheeler racing cars will be a spectacular highlight of the 23rd annual Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motor Sport organised by the Victorian Historic Racing Register from 9-11 March 2012 ... Continue reading
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