Record November sales for Subaru Canada
Seventh consecutive month of growth confirms new record and milestone in company history. Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is thrilled to announce that a new record for November sales and the seventh consecutive monthly record have helped Subaru Canada exceed its previous annual sales record with one month of sales still left ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Motor Corporation's November 2012 Automobile Sales Up 22% Year-Over-Year
American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) reported today November 2012 sales of 2,224 units, a 22% increase compared to the same period last year. SX4 sales rose 42% year-over-year. This sales growth was fueled, in part, by strong consumer response to the continued availability of zero percent financing for up to 72 mon ... Continue reading
MBUSA Posts All-Time Sales Record With November Sales Of 32,649
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported an all-time sales record with November sales of 32,649 for combined sales of Mercedes-Benz, smart and Sprinter models, up 15.6% and delivering a record year-to-date total of 273,622 up 14.5%. The Mercedes-Benz model line alone recorded its highest November on record with sales o ... Continue reading
Mazda Achieves the Best Sales Since 1994
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported November U.S. sales of 21,691 vehicles, representing an increase of 17.7 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through November are up 9.1 percent (9.1 percent DSR) versus last year, with 249,795 vehicles sold. Key November sales notes: Mazda's November sales ... Continue reading
AAA Michigan Supports Cell Phone Ban for Novice Teen Drivers
AAA Michigan strongly supports legislation which would prohibit novice teen drivers from talking on cell phones while driving. Senate Bill 756 was passed earlier this year by the Michigan Senate and is now before the Michigan House for consideration. Under the legislation, teenage drivers with a Level 1 or 2 license wi ... Continue reading
FIAT Launches Social Media Sweepstakes to Drive Promotion of the All-New Battery Electric Fiat 500e
Now through Mar. 15, FIAT is running a social media sweepstakes in conjunction with the announcement of the all-new battery electric Fiat 500e at the L.A. International Auto Show. Auto show attendees and fans have the chance to win a trip to L.A. and experience one of FIAT's exclusive "Into the Green" VIP events where ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Another Big Month For Outlander Sport Sales In November
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported November sales of the Outlander Sport were up 34.2 percent compared to November 2011. Outlander Sport sales were 1,520 for the month, the fourth highest monthly total this year for sales of the fuel-efficient CUV, now manufactured in Normal, Illinois. Year-to-date, ... Continue reading
Infiniti U.S. Sales Up 41.2 Percent In November
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 11,897 units for November, an increase of 41.2 percent versus 8,428 units a year earlier. Calendar year-to-date Infiniti sales of 107,250 are up 22.6 percent compared to the 87,471 units sold during the same period last year. Infiniti sales highlights for the month include: Infinit ... Continue reading
American Honda reports an all-time record for the month of November, with November 2012 U.S. sales of 116,580 units, an increase of 38.9 percent compared with November 2011. The Honda Division posted November 2012 sales of 104,334 units, an increase of 41.0 percent compared with November 2011. Acura U.S. November sales ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports November 2012 Sales
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported November sales of 36,461 vehicles, an increase of 38.8 percent from the 26,271 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group is up 11.3 percent on sales of 303,728 in the first eleven months of 2012 compared to 272,873 in the same period i ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Sets New November Sales Record
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported record November U.S. sales of 96,197 units versus 85,182 units a year earlier, up 12.9 percent. Nissan Division set a new November record, with sales up 9.8 percent for the month over the prior year at 84,300 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles were 11,897, up 41.2 percent ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales Outpaces Industry With 17.2 Percent November Sales Increase
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported November 2012 sales results of 161,695 units, an increase of 17.2 percent compared to the same period last year on both a daily selling rate (DSR) and a raw volume basis. The Toyota Division posted November total sales of 138,976 units, an increase of 17.3 percent ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports 71 Percent Increase in Sales, Best Sales Month Ever
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 a record November 2012 sales of 3,865 vehicles. This compares to 2,255 vehicles sold last November, for an increase of 71 percent. ... Continue reading
Subaru of America Reports Best November Sales In Company History
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 28,206 sales for the month of November, a 60 percent increase over November 2011. The company also announced record-breaking annual sales of 299,788 vehicles which represent a 28 percent increase over 2011 and just 222 vehicles short of achieving 300,000 sales for the first time i ... Continue reading
Lincoln Announces Its New 2013 Campaign: Introducing the Lincoln Motor Company
Lincoln, the luxury automotive brand, today announced the launch of its new advertising campaign: "Introducing the Lincoln Motor Company." Lincoln was originally called the Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, when Edsel Ford signed the agreement purchasing the company from its founder Henry Leland. During its early years, E ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces Best-Ever November Sales And 27th Consecutive Monthly Sales Record
Kia Motors America (KMA) has been one of the fastest-growing car companies in the U.S. over the last five years[1], and November saw the brand achieve its 27th straight month of record sales with 41,055 units sold, a 10.9-percent increase over the same period in 2011. Year-to-date sales are up 17.3 percent over 2011, a ... Continue reading
October Vehicle Sales--International Brands
The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today released October 2012 sales figures for the international nameplate automobile industry. AIADA represents America's approximately 10,000 international nameplate franchises whose brands accounted for 55.4 percent of all vehicles sold in the United S ... Continue reading
A new transmission technology combining the advantages of AMTs and DCTs will be presented at the CTI symposium by Oerlikon Graziano Hybrid transmission with torque infill will help to deliver better vehicle performance and improved emissions ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 12.3.12
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810p ... Continue reading
MRF Challenge - Daly Wins Round 5, Round 6 Not So Much
Dehli, Dec. 2, 2012: American Conor Daly won round five of the MRF Challenge 2012 Championship being run at the Buddh International Circuit in Delhi, India this morning, Sunday, December 2nd. Having qualified on the pole during the weekend's only qualifying session on Friday, Daly took command of the race right from th ... Continue reading
90-year-old brand poised to reinvent and capture premium automotive market New creative strategy features brand's first-ever Super Bowl ad The Lincoln brand of the Ford Motor Company today announced its intent to once again be a major competitor in the premium automotive marketplace. The company, introduced as The Linc ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - SMRC Honors Ryan Dalziel
Motorsports Central, Dec. 2, 2012: World endurance champion Ryan Dalziel had even more reasons to celebrate 2012 after the Scottish Motor Racing Club honoured his achievements at their annual dinner and awards. Proud Scot Ryan - who lives in Windermere, Florida â was given a standing ovation by more than 400 SMRC ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - PRI Closes With A Bang
ORLANDO, Dec. 2, 2012: A successful week-long run of motorsports business activity concluded today as the 2012 PRI Trade Show at the Orange County Convention in Orlando, Florida, came to a close Saturday. Approximately 38,000 racing business people from all 50 states and 72 countries attended this yearâs show to g ... Continue reading
Even Santa Would Choose to Drive Rather Than Fly Commercial This Holiday Season
If Santa didn't have his own private sleigh to fly, he would probably choose to drive this holiday season. Imagine the hassle for Santa to take off his belt and boots in an airport security line, and how much he would have to pay for extra baggage fees. While Santa doesn't have to choose to drive, many more travelers a ... Continue reading
Advanced High-Strength Steel Offers Automakers The Complete Package
In a new three-part video series about the clear advantages advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) offer to automakers, Lawrence W. Kavanagh, president, the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), focuses on how steel is able to help automakers meet stri ... Continue reading
Ford U.S. November small car sales total 26,848 vehicles -- a 76 percent increase compared with last year and the company's strongest November small car sales in 12 years C-MAX Hybrids sales gain momentum with 4,848 vehicles in November, a 52 percent increase compared with October; Ford posts best-ever month for elec ... Continue reading
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto Show, today announced a new endeavor with the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA), the official non-profit trade association dedicated to the word of mouth and social media marketing industry. The Chicago Auto Show and WOMMA will coll ... Continue reading
ADEPT Driver Encourages Senior Driver Tune Ups During Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
ADEPT Driver encourages mature drivers to tune up their driving skills during Older Driver Safety Awareness Week by using Lifelong Driver. "As we get older, we can do a lot of things better than we used to. But chances are, driving is not one of them," said Dr. ... Continue reading
Toyota Donates $300,000 To The Michigan Science Center
Toyota Technical Center (TTC), a division of Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc. announced a $300,000 donation to the Michigan Science Center. "The Michigan Science Center offers the perfect vehicle for exposing and engaging children in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math a ... Continue reading
Best November sales since 2007 32nd-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Chrysler, Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each post sales increases in November compared with same month a year ago FIAT brand sales up 123 percent in November; largest year-over-year percentage increase of any Chrysler Group brand Fi ... Continue reading
The McLaren Automotive Retail Network Expands Further With The Appointment Of 40th Global Location
McLaren Automotive is to strengthen its global reach further with the appointment of a new retail partner in Taiwan - the 24th global market for the British sports car brand. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Breaks All-Time November Sales Record
Hyundai Motor America today announced record sales of 53,487 vehicles in November, an eight percent total sales increase compared with the same record-setting period a year ago. Sales are also up eight percent for the first eleven months of the year. "The Black Friday sales period once again provided a strong boost for ... Continue reading
Evatran Welcomes Electric Drive Transportation Association and DTE Energy to the Apollo Program
Transportation pioneer Evatran is proud to announce the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) and DTE Energy as the newest participants in the Company's Apollo Trial Program, where participants trial groundbreaking Plugless Power wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology. EDTA and DTE Energy join ex ... Continue reading
Nearly Nine in 10 Seniors Drive a Car that Doesn't Fit their Aging Needs
AAA research helps "silver tsunami" match vehicle features to health concerns With nearly 90 percent of motorists 65 and older suffering from health issues that affect driving safety, finding a car that not onlyadapts to conditions, such as lack of flexibility or muscle strength, while maintaining safety and comfort ca ... Continue reading
The President of Technische Universitat Munchen, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Herrmann, yesterday presented the CEO of Volkswagen AG with the honorary academic title of 'Dr. Ing. e.h.'. ... Continue reading
Porsche Factory Team To Race New 911 RSR In 2013
For the 2013 racing season, Porsche will field two new GT race cars based on the new 'Type 991' generation of the Porsche 911 in the Le Mans 24 hours race and in the World Endurance Championship (WEC). ... Continue reading
Bentley Continental GT V8 Receives Middle East Motor Award
The Bentley Continental GT V8 has received the prestigious Middle East Motor Award in the Premium Luxury Coupe category, beating rivals such as the Rolls Royce Phantom Series 11 (Coupe) and the Ferrari FF to the accolade. ... Continue reading
WRC - Skoda Motorsport In 2013, Esapekka Lappi, WRC-2 And Preparations For The Future
Skoda has a new factory crew for the upcoming season (2013) - Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm (FIN) will appear in selected WRC-2 events. ... Continue reading
All-New Mazda6 hits Showroom Floors
The All-New Mazda6, Mazda's premium sized family car, has hit showrooms ahead of schedule in time for Christmas. ... Continue reading
Suzuki has Eyes on the Prize for Safety
Suzuki has supplied Kizashi and Grand Vitara owners with a set of eyes in the back of their head for increased safety when reversing. ... Continue reading
Mazda CX-5 Voted Car of the Year in Japan
Mazda Motor Corporation's compact crossover SUV, the CX-5, has been named the 2012-2013 Car of the Year Japan. The award was announced by the Japan Car of the Year committee on November 29, 2012. ... Continue reading
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