Honda Announces Sales Results for March 2014
Acura division sales up 10.5 percent with MDX and RDX setting monthly records American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported March 2014 Honda and Acura vehicle sales of 133,318 units. Acura division gained 10.5 percent (14.7 percent based on the Daily Selling Rate, or DSR*)on sales of 15,580, with light trucks increasin ... Continue reading
Porsche Records Best First Quarter in the U.S.
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 March sales of 3,808 vehicles. This compares to 3,486 vehicles sold in March of 2013, an increase of over nine percent and a new hi ... Continue reading
Toyota is No. 1 Retail Manufacturer in March 2014
Lexus up 28 percent in March; Toyota division no. 1 retail brand in March and first quarter April 01, 2014 TORRANCE, Calif. (April 1, 2014) â Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported March 2014 sales results of 215,348 units, an increase of 8.9 percent from March 2013 on a daily selling rate (DSR). O ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports March 2014 Sales
BMW brand sales up 18.6 percent, best March ever MINI brand sales down 39.8 percent BMW Motorcycle sales up 2.8 percent Woodcliff Lake, NJ - April 1, 2014⦠The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported March sales of 35,762 vehicles, an increase of 7.9 percent from the 33,149 vehicles sold in the same ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America (KMA) today reported March sales of 54,777 vehicles, a 11.5-percent increase over the same period in 2013 and led by record monthly sales of the U.S.-built* Optima midsize sedan the and Soul, with 16,310 and 13,992 units sold, respectively. Included in the second-best March total in company history a ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Posts Best-Ever First Quarter with March Sales of 27,401, Up 11.2%
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported the highest first quarter sales in its history with 30,091 vehicles sold across the Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter and smart model lines, up 11% from the 27,104 units sold over the same period last year. The Mercedes-Benz brand alone hit a new benchmark for the month with sales of 27,4 ... Continue reading
Used Vehicle Prices Will Remain at a High Level in 2014
- Average wholesale prices of used cars and light trucks up to eight-years-old will decrease by a range of 0.5% to 1% in 2014, according to the NADA Used Car Guide in its latest report, 2014 Used Vehicle Price Forecast. This modest drop will keep levels on par with 2012 and 14% higher than 2010. "Economic growth is exp ... Continue reading
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported March U.S. sales of 34,903 vehicles, representing an increase of 9.0 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through March are down 0.3 percent versus last year, with 78,282 vehicles sold. "As March's weather signaled a warming trend from the frigid temperature ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America announced March sales of 67,005, up 37 percent over February, down 1.9 percent from a year ago. "While we were hoping weather across the country would finally break, much of the nation continued to experience winter conditions, resulting in slower sales early in the month," said Bob Pradzinski, vi ... Continue reading
Subaru Reports Best Month Ever
Best first quarter in company history - Best ever month for Forester - Best ever month for XV Crosstrek - Best month in 10 years for WRX CHERRY HILL, NJ--April 1, 2014: Continuing its long sales streak, Subaru of America, Inc. has reported record sales of 44,479 vehicles for March 2014. This is an increase of 21% over ... Continue reading
GM Recalls Older Model Vehicles to Fix Power Steering
General Motors informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today that it would recall more than 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. that may experience a sudden loss of electric power steering assist. If power steering assist is lost, a message displays on the Driver Information Center and a chime sounds t ... Continue reading
CEO Mary Barra's Written Congressional Testimony Now Available
GM Chief Executive Officer Mary Barraâs written testimony was submitted today to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Her testimony addresses the GM Ignition Switch Recall and answers the question: âWhy Did It Take So Long?â Barra is scheduled to give o ... Continue reading
Infiniti Reports U.S. Sales For March 2014
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 12,494 units in March, an increase of 12.5 percent versus 11,103 units a year earlier. The all-new Infiniti Q50 luxury sports sedan saw deliveries of 3,795 units in March. Overall sales of Infiniti sports sedans, which include the Infiniti G37, rose 27.9 percent to 5,796 units for ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors March Sales Best In Six Years
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported historic March sales of 8,996, a 70 percent increase over the March 2013 total. It was the best single month of sales for Mitsubishi since August 2008, and also the best March sales in six years. The U.S.-built Outlander Sport led the way with an all-time record mon ... Continue reading
Nissan Group Reports March 2014 U.S. Sales
Nissan Group announced today total U.S. sales for March 2014 of 149,136 units, an increase of 8.3 percent over the prior year. Nissan highlights: Nissan Group's March sales marked the best-ever monthly total in the company's history. Nissan Division also set an all-time record with 136,642 deliveries in the month, an i ... Continue reading
New-Car Transaction Prices up Nearly 1.5 Percent in March 2014
Heading into the spring selling season, Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $31,995 in March 2014. New-car prices have increased by $450 (up 1.4 percent) from March 2013, while decreasing $185 (0.6 percent) from last month. "We are seeing con ... Continue reading
GM's March Sales Report Delayed Due to System Issues
General Motors Co.âs March U.S. sales, originally scheduled to be released at 9:30 a.m. EDT today, will be delayed several hours due to a computer systems issue that impacted dealer sales reporting. The company expects to report its sales this afternoon before the close of business. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Reports March 2014 U.S. Sales Increased 13 Percent; Best March Sales Since 2007
48th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains First quarter sales up 11 percent compared with same quarter in 2013 Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each post sales gains in March compared with same month a year ago Jeep brand records its best sales month ever; March sales up 47 percent FIAT brand up 24 ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company U.S. total March sales of 244,167 vehicles are up 3 percent from a year ago. Retail sales of 166,030 vehicles are up 3 percent and represent the best March result in eight years. ââ¬ÅMarch sales turned noticeably higher mid-month and finished strong,ââ¬??? said John Felice, Ford vice ... Continue reading
Peugeot announces new Audio Sonic Personalisation
Now, for the very first time, drivers will be able to personalise their car horns using state-of-the-art Audio Sonic technology Horns can be chosen from a library of sounds, or customers can create and upload their own via smartphone This brand new technology has been developed by a team of engineers and sound designer ... Continue reading
Citroen will produce a special Arsenal edition of the forthcoming C4 Cactus
Making its debut ahead of the 2014/15 season, Citroën will produce a special Arsenal edition of the forthcoming C4 Cactus. Limited to just 11 models and kitted out in the red, blue and gold shades of the Gunnersâ iconic crest, the C4 Cactus Arsenal showcases new technology to help the Clubâs most dedicated ... Continue reading
Vauxhall drives road to Rio with new Astra Copacabana
All-new Astra model conjures up Brazilâs sun and passion for UK customers A must-have for all genuine football fans As spellbinding as a Brazilian ball wizard Luton â With a Brazilian flag on its roof, palm trees and dancing lines along its doors, the all-new Astra Copacabana is the epitome of pure South Amer ... Continue reading
Spring finance offers from Suzuki
VAT-free campaign further extended until the end of June 2014 on Alto, Splash, Swift and SX4 models. Swift 1.2 SZ2 three door on Driveplan PCP requires a deposit of just £156 then 42 monthly payments of £156. Suzuki has chosen to put a spring in car buyersâ steps with Alto, Splash, Swift and SX4 available un ... Continue reading
Supercar Super Care: Inside the LFA Centre of Excellence
The Lexus LFAâs advanced technologies and engineering demand special attention when it comes to servicing and maintenance, a task that falls to the team at the LFA Centre of Excellence. This specialist facility at Toyota Motorsportâs base in Cologne, Germany, is on hand to care for the 38 LFA in Europe, inclu ... Continue reading
BMW FORCE INJECTION BOOSTER -- DRIVING SLOW NEVER FELT SO FAST
BMW looks set to change the face of motoring with the introduction of a patented artificial G-force technology. BMWâs new Force Injection Booster simulates the effects of spirited driving, even when commuting at slower speeds, to create a thrilling ride. When activated at speeds under 20mph, the Force Injection Bo ... Continue reading
Envisage Group invites visitors to take their own design journey
Top Marques Show, Monaco (April 17-20, stand F2) - Envisage Group invites visitors to take their own design journey, using the expertise that helped create the car launched by David Brown Automotive at the show New design and manufacturing processes are providing the worldâs elite with access to previously unachie ... Continue reading
PEAK Responds to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Proposed Back-up Camera Regulation
"The recent NHTSA announcement mandating that all new vehicles include back-up cameras starting with 2019 models will help reduce the risks of deaths, injuries and property damage, but this rule will not be implemented for another five years. At PEAK we believe that the current standard of safety is unacceptable and dr ... Continue reading
Chongqing: Hyundai Aims to Gain Bigger Market Share in Inland China
Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai), a South Korean auto manufacturer, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Chongqing municipal government on March 27 to accelerate its market development in Midwest China. Midwest China's market has won the global auto giant's attention for its strategic location that connects t ... Continue reading
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