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Maserati Experiences Highest Sales Month In Its History

Maserati Experiences Highest Sales Month In Its History

Maserati North America Up 50% Over August 2012, Hits Highest Sales Month In Its History First New Quattroportes and continued strength of GranTurismo models drive the Trident brand. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz August 2013 Sales Exceed 200,000 Cars

Mercedes-Benz August 2013 Sales Exceed 200,000 Cars

Mercedes-Benz USA Hits Eighth Record-Breaking Month of 2013 as Sales Top 200,000 Units Mercedes-Benz brand posts 20.5% MTD gain at 24,761 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported August sales of 27,144 units, an increase of 15.8% from the 23,439 vehicles sold in August 2012 including Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter and smar ... Continue reading

Toyota Sells 231,537 Cars in August 2013, an increase of 18.4 % over August 2012

Toyota Sells 231,537 Cars in August 2013, an increase of 18.4 % over August 2012

Toyota Motor Sales Issues August 2013 Sales TORRANCE, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2013) - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported August 2013 sales results of 231,537 units, an increase of 18.4 percent over August 2012 on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw-volume basis, unadjusted for 28 selling days in Aug ... Continue reading

Hyundai Has Best August Sales in Company History

Hyundai Has Best August Sales in Company History

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record August Sales - Best August in company history - Premium models soar with Equus up 47 percent, Genesis up 30 percent - All-new Santa Fe up 79 percent, Elantra up 37 percent ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Voluntary Recalls

Toyota Announces Voluntary Recalls

“ Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will conduct two voluntary safety recalls. One involves approximately 133,000 MY 2006-2010 Highlander Hybrid and MY 2006-2008 Lexus RX 400h vehicles. The other involves approximately 102,000 MY 2006-2011 Lexus IS 350, IS 350C, and GS 350 vehicles. In the invol ... Continue reading

Honda Has Fantastic August Sales--Up 26.7% As Year To Date Sales Top 1 Million Vehicles

Honda Has Fantastic August Sales--Up 26.7% As Year To Date Sales Top 1 Million Vehicles

Best month ever for CR-V contributes to Honda brand 29.1 percent sales increase Accord, Civic and CR-V each top sales of 30,000 units in August All-new MDX breaks all-time record, boosting Acura brand sales up 9.0 percent Acura RDX posts 16th straight record month of sales Setting a new August record, American Honda Mo ... Continue reading

Mazda Shows No Signs of Slowing as CX-5, Mazda6 and Mazda3 Post Strong August Sales Results

Mazda Shows No Signs of Slowing as CX-5, Mazda6 and Mazda3 Post Strong August Sales Results

MAZDA SETS 10-YEAR SALES RECORD IN AUGUST Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported its best August U.S. sales of 28,106 vehicles in 10 years, representing an increase of 26.4 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through August are up 6.8 percent versus last year, with 198,026 vehicles sold. Key Aug ... Continue reading

BMW Sales Up 45.7 % in August

BMW Sales Up 45.7 % in August

BMW Group U.S. Reports August 2013 Sales BMW brand sales up 45.7 percent MINI brand sales up 5.3 percent, best August ever BMW Motorcycle sales down 4.6 percent Woodcliff Lake, NJ - September 4, 2013… The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported August sales of 30,546 vehicles, an increase of 35.4 pe ... Continue reading

Subaru Canada Has Terrific August

Subaru Canada Has Terrific August

Canada's fastest growing Japanese automaker revels in six months of consecutive growth with YTD results up 20.8 percent. Compact SUV results lead the sales charge with Forester up 59.2 percent. The Subaru XV Crosstrek and Impreza topple August results with increases of 159.2 and 26.3 percent, respectively. MISSISSAUGA, ... Continue reading

Kia Cadenza Premium Sedan Tops 1,500 Units for Second Consecutive Month; Optima, Sorento and Soul Lead August Sales

Kia Cadenza Premium Sedan Tops 1,500 Units for Second Consecutive Month; Optima, Sorento and Soul Lead August Sales

Kia Motors America Posts Record August Sales Kia Motors America (KMA) today reported best-ever August sales of 52,025 units, a 4-percent increase over the same period in 2012. Sales of the all-new 2014 Cadenza continue to climb, exceeding the 1,500 unit mark for the second month in a row, while the U.S.-built* Optima l ... Continue reading

Volvo Global Sales Up 4.7% Strong Growth in China, U.S. Sales Down

Volvo Global Sales Up 4.7% Strong Growth in China, U.S. Sales Down

Volvo Car Group announces August retail sales: Global sales up 4.7 per cent, continued strong growth in China Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) reports global retail sales of 26,998 cars for the month of August, an increase of 4.7 per cent compared to August 2012. The positive momentum continues in China where sales grew by ... Continue reading

First Month of All-New Infiniti Q50 Sales, Infiniti QX60 Has Best Month Ever

First Month of All-New Infiniti Q50 Sales, Infiniti QX60 Has Best Month Ever

Infiniti U.S. Sales Up 6.5 Percent In August NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 4, 2013 -- Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 11,884 units in August, an increase of 6.5 percent versus 11,155 units a year earlier. Year-to-date Infiniti sales of 71,879 are down 6.8 percent compared to the 77,151 units sold during the same period ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Sales Jump To A 24 Percent Increase In August

Mitsubishi Sales Jump To A 24 Percent Increase In August

CYPRESS, Calif., Sept. 4, 2013 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported August sales of 5,281, an increase of 24.3 percent compared to August 2012. Every Mitsubishi model currently in production showed a sales increase for the month. The U.S.-built Outlander Sport crossover led the way with sales of 2,1 ... Continue reading

Nissan sets sixth consecutive monthly record; best-ever retail sales month

Nissan sets sixth consecutive monthly record; best-ever retail sales month

Nissan August U.S. Sales Rise 22.3% Nissan division sets sixth consecutive monthly record; best-ever retail sales month Infiniti sets new QX60 record; begins deliveries of all-new 2014 Q50 sports sedan -- Nissan U.S. sales totaled 120,498 to set an August record, an increase of 22.3 percent over last year's total of 98 ... Continue reading

EPA Encourages Revitalization in Auto Communities with New Document

EPA Encourages Revitalization in Auto Communities with New Document

*EPA Encourages Revitalization in Auto Communities with New Document* *WASHINGTON* Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a document that" "provides resources and information for communities affected by the recent restructuring of the U.S. auto industry. ... Continue reading

Subaru August sales of 41,061 marks best-ever sales month

Subaru August sales of 41,061 marks best-ever sales month

Subaru Reports 45 Percent Increase In Sales--Subaru also reported best-ever month for Forester and best-ever August for Impreza, and BRZ models -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported the best sales month in company history: 41,061 vehicle sales for the month of August, a 45 percent increase over August 2012. Year-to ... Continue reading

Honda announces new motorcycle models that build up the 2014 lineup

Honda announces new motorcycle models that build up the 2014 lineup

As the riding season heads into fall, Honda announces more new models that build up the 2014 lineup. These models include the Shadow and 1300 Custom lines of popular Honda cruisers, and the iconic Rebel and XR650L. "These well-established bikes continue to be favorites among riders," said Powersports Press Manager Bill ... Continue reading

Hyundai Kicked off a Month-Long Series of Activities to Donate over $10 Million and to Raise Awareness for Pediatric Cancer Research

Hyundai Kicked off a Month-Long Series of Activities to Donate over $10 Million and to Raise Awareness for Pediatric Cancer Research

Hyundai Hope On Wheels 5K Run-Walk In Fountain Valley Brings Local Community Out To Raise Funds For Childhood Cancer Research Benefitting CHOC Children's COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 4, 2013 -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels held a 5K run-walk on Saturday, August 31st, which brought together nearly 1,000 participants, volunteers, ... Continue reading

Tire and rim thefts are increasing sharply in Detroit,

Tire and rim thefts are increasing sharply in Detroit,

H.E.A.T. Warns Drivers of Increase in Tire and Rim Thefts in Metro Detroit American Car Rental Association (ACRA) partners with H.E.A.T. to protect drivers ... Continue reading

AAA's top vehicles, targeting expanding families needing more room

AAA's top vehicles, targeting expanding families needing more room

Spacious Sedans and Fuel-Efficient Crossovers Join the Minivan on AAA's List of Top Vehicles for Growing Families -- AAA has released its latest list of top vehicles, targeting expanding families needing more room, easy handling and dependability in their next vehicle. Whether looking for the practicality of a minivan ... Continue reading

Porsche dealers sell 3,327 vehicles in August

Porsche dealers sell 3,327 vehicles in August

Porsche Reports Best August Sales 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 August 2013 sales of 3,327 vehicles, an increase of 10 percent over the same month last year ... Continue reading

Best August sales since 2007 for The Chrysler Group

Best August sales since 2007 for The Chrysler Group

Chrysler Group LLC Reports August 2013 U.S. Sales Increased 12 Percent; Best August Sales in Six Years AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 4, 2013 -- Best August sales since 2007 41st-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each post sales increases in August compared wi ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company August U.S. retail sales increase 20 percent – best retail sales month since August 2006; total sales up 12 percent

Ford Motor Company August U.S. retail sales increase 20 percent – best retail sales month since August 2006; total sales up 12 percent

Ford Motor Company August Retail Sales Surge to Highest Levels Since 2006 DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 4, 2013 -- Ford Motor Company August U.S. retail sales increase 20 percent – best retail sales month since August 2006; total sales up 12 percent Fusion sales achieve August sales record; strongest gains coming from th ... Continue reading

GM Dealers sold 275,847 vehicles in the United States in August,

GM Dealers sold 275,847 vehicles in the United States in August,

“ General Motors Co. dealers delivered 275,847 vehicles in the United States in August, up 15 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 22 percent while fleet sales were down 8 percent. Total and retail deliveries increased by double-digits at all GM brands. In total, Cadillac was up 38 percent, Buick w ... Continue reading

Jeep Wrangler Polar: The New Limited-Edition Model Of The Iconic Jeep Wrangler Celebrates Winter Driving 4x4 Capability

Jeep Wrangler Polar: The New Limited-Edition Model Of The Iconic Jeep Wrangler Celebrates Winter Driving 4x4 Capability

In order to highlight the most adventurous soul and legendary 4x4 capabilities of the iconic Jeep Wrangler, the new limited-edition, customised Wrangler Polar model will be revealed on the Jeep stand in Frankfurt in the Wrangler four-door configuration, and will boast an all-new Hydro Blue exterior colour matched to a ... Continue reading

Online Booking Will Keep Customers Coming Back

Online Booking Will Keep Customers Coming Back

Mazda will be among one of the first manufacturers in the UK to offer customers an online service booking system on their dealer websites. ... Continue reading

Fresh Design, Improved Economy And New Features For 2014

Fresh Design, Improved Economy And New Features For 2014

Land Rover announces upgrades to the multi-award winning 2014 Discovery. ... Continue reading

Fiat Chrysler Group Continues to Break Sales Records During August

Fiat Chrysler Group Continues to Break Sales Records During August

Fiat Chrysler Group in Australia has recorded its highest monthly sales result in history during August, up 503 units or 17.4 per cent over the previous record high achieved in June 2013. ... Continue reading

Mazda3 August Best-Seller as Mazda Tops Three Segments

Mazda3 August Best-Seller as Mazda Tops Three Segments

Mazda3 was Australia's favourite car in August while CX-5 and Mazda2 both consolidated their position as segment best-sellers last month according to VFACTS figures released today. ... Continue reading

Audi Sport quattro Concept

Audi Sport quattro Concept

quattro is Audi and Audi is quattro - the brand and the technology are indelibly linked. ... Continue reading

Audi and SKY NEWS' Bring Viewers Unrivalled Multiscreen 2013 Election Coverage

Audi and SKY NEWS' Bring Viewers Unrivalled Multiscreen 2013 Election Coverage

Multi Channel Network (MCN) today announced Audi as the exclusive SKY NEWS broadcast and digital partner for the channel's 2013 election coverage this Saturday, 7 September. ... Continue reading

Cadel Evans Takes to Four Wheels with Holden

Cadel Evans Takes to Four Wheels with Holden

Holden has appointed 2011 Tour De France champion, Cadel Evans as its newest ambassador, signing a deal that will see him partner with Holden in a series of promotional activities to support the company's range of vehicles. ... Continue reading

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