Saturday, March 16, 2013

Kyle Busch Takes Bristol Checkered Flag

No. 54 makes it to Victory Lane after leading majority at Bristol Kyle Busch took his second Nationwide victory of the year and his fifth as a Nationwide driver at Bristol. He snuck up to the top five from his starting position of 13th, taking the lead position from Bayne on Lap 76 and holding on to it until Brad Kesel ... Continue reading

Ally Financial Announces Renewal of $11 Billion in Credit Facilities

Ally Financial Inc. today announced that it has completed the renewal of $11 billion in credit facilities at both the parent company and at its banking subsidiary, Ally Bank, with a syndicate of 19 lenders. The secured facilities can be used to fund retail, lease and dealer floorplan automotive assets in the U.S. "Supp ... Continue reading

Hey Mac What's Up? - Customer and Dealer Loyalty be damned! A sob for Saab

By Mac Gordon Editor-at-large The Auto Channel Detroit March 16, 2013; Of the 17,760 U.S. dealerships, the Detroit-3 automakers counted 10,011 as of January 1.Only 2 domestic-brand dealers for every 3 foreign-brand stores are a far cry from the halcyon days before the 'shakeout' years preceding the Chrysler and GM bank ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Hamlin puts fine in perspective

BRISTOL, Tenn. March 15, 2013; Denny Hamlin contends he was not angry that NASCAR fined him $25,000 for comments he made earlier this month. Hamlin was angry, he said, because he felt he had been treated as less than equal to many of those he competes against on a weekly basis in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. “Tha ... Continue reading

vAuto Receives 'Highest Rated' Driving Sales Dealer Satisfaction Award

vAuto has received the “Highest Rated" Inventory Pricing Award in the fourth annual DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Awards, presented at a special event in conjunction with the 2013 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo. ... Continue reading

2014 Mazda6 Named a Finalist for World Car Design of the Year

Zoom-Zoom has never showcased wallflower tendencies, so why start now? When the all-new 2014 Mazda6 entered the competitive bread-and-butter world of the mid-size passenger car segment, the vehicle excelled in key consumer needs such as fuel economy, safety technology, performance and driving dynamics.‚ And while ... Continue reading

Guangxi Cummins Engine Company Celebrates Official Start of Operations with Completion of First Engine

Today, the first Cummins L9.3 engine rolled off the production line at Guangxi Cummins Engine Company Limited (Guangxi Cummins), the 50:50 joint venture between Cummins Inc. and LiuGong Machinery (Shenzhen: 000528), marking the official start of operations in Liuzhou, southern China. ... Continue reading