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Mitsubishi Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 28.9 Percent Year-to-Date

Mitsubishi Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 28.9 Percent Year-to-Date

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) experienced another strong month in July with sales of 6,349 units, a 21.4 percent increase over the sales total from July 2013. The stylish and American-made Outlander Sport 5-passenger compact crossover/SUV was the brand's volume leader with sales of 2,610 units in July â ... Continue reading

Toyota Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 7.3 Percent

Toyota Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 7.3 Percent

Toyota, Scion and Lexus today reported total July 2014 sales results of 215,802 units, an increase of 7.3 percent from July 2013 on a daily selling rate (DSR). On a raw-volume basis, unadjusted for 26 selling days in July 2014 versus 25 selling days in July 2013, sales increased 11.6 percent over the year-ago month. To ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 15 Percent

Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 15 Percent

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported the highest July retail volumes in its history with 30,757 units sold across the Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter and smart model lines, representing a 16.4% increase from the 26,423 vehicles sold the same month last year. July sales for the Mercedes-Benz brand alone totaled 27,192, up 1 ... Continue reading

BMW Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 9.8 Percent

BMW Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 9.8 Percent

BMW brand sales up 9.8 percent – best July ever MINI brand sales down 2.3 percent BMW Motorcycle sales down 3.3 Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 1, 2014… The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported July sales of 32,220 vehicles, an increase of 7.4 percent from the 29,993 vehicles sold in the sa ... Continue reading

Maserati Vehicle Sales July 2014: Top U.S. in its History

Maserati Vehicle Sales July 2014: Top U.S. in its History

315.6% Percent sales gain posted in July, compared with same month one year ago - Triple digits sales surge; Ghibli and Quattroporte spearhead strong momentum of continued sales growth - Dealership network expands with five new additions this July - Alfieri sports coupe concept to debut in Monterey, CA ... Continue reading

Porsche Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 12.6% over 2013

Porsche Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 12.6% over 2013

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor in the United States of Porsche 918 Spyder, 911, Boxster and Cayman sports cars, Macan and Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up, today announced July 2014 sales of 4,300 vehicles. During the first seven months of 2014, PCNA has de ... Continue reading

Subaru Reports July 2014 as Best-Ever Sales Month

Subaru Reports July 2014 as Best-Ever Sales Month

All-time monthly sales record of 45,714 - 1.1 Million Forester sales to date and best Forester month ever - Best July ever for Outback, Legacy sedan and BRZ - 100,000th XV Crosstrek sold to date and best XV Crosstrek month ever - 12 straight months of 10,000+ Forester sales - Fifth consecutive month that Subaru brand s ... Continue reading

Volvo Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 8.3 Percent

Volvo Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 8.3 Percent

Volvo Cars’ global sales up 8.3 per cent, strong growth in China and Europe Global sales of 36,438 cars, up 8.3 per cent versus July last year China sales up 47,8 per cent Volvo Cars’ thirteenth consecutive month of growth Year-to-date sales of 265,451 cars, an increase of 9.3 per cent versus 2013 The positiv ... Continue reading

Honda Vehicle Sales July 2014

Honda Vehicle Sales July 2014

Honda Accord posts best July sales in five years Honda CR-V mints all-time July record Acura MDX posts best July sales in four years, setting a new monthly record American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported July 2014 Honda and Acura vehicle sales of 135,908 units. The Honda division posted sales of 123,428 units in J ... Continue reading

Kia Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 7.2 Percent

Kia Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 7.2 Percent

Coming off the best first half sales performance in company history, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced record July sales of 52,309 units, a 6.7 percent increase over the same period last year. After launching seven all-new or significantly redesigned vehicles in 2013, Kia's year-to-date sales are up 7.2 percent, ... Continue reading

Hyundai Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 9 Percent

Hyundai Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 9 Percent

Hyundai Motor America, recently ranked the highest non-premium brand in J.D. Power's APEAL and IQS reports, posted its best July sales ever. Sales for the month were 67,011 units, up 1.5 percent compared with the same period in 2013. The Sonata had another strong month with sales of 22,577 up 19 percent while the Santa ... Continue reading

Mazda Vehicle Sales July 2014: Best Since 1993

Mazda Vehicle Sales July 2014: Best Since 1993

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported July U.S. sales of 29,238 vehicles, representing an increase of 17.1 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through July are up 9.3 percent versus last year, with 185,669 vehicles sold. Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and ov ... Continue reading

The Prince, Parties, Bimmers, GP, RR, Rovers, Maserati, Nissan, Cadillac, A Good-bye in This Month's Letter From Europe

The Prince, Parties, Bimmers, GP, RR, Rovers, Maserati, Nissan, Cadillac, A Good-bye in This Month's Letter From Europe

Letter from Europe. Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Somewhere Over The Atlantic August 1, 2014; I am in Seat 12K of Virgin Atlantic's venerable 747 on my way back to San Francisco. Seems like the right time to send you a report on the Summer which was anything but boring! It started, as it has for the last 40 odd y ... Continue reading

New-Car Transaction Prices Rise 2 Percent In July 2014

New-Car Transaction Prices Rise 2 Percent In July 2014

The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $32,556 in July 2014. New-car prices have increased by $662 (up 2.1 percent) from July 2013, while dropping $41 (0.1 percent) from last month. "Overall, the industry continues to see a ... Continue reading

Infiniti Vehicle Sales July 2014: Increase 10 Percent

Infiniti Vehicle Sales July 2014: Increase 10 Percent

Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 8,538 vehicles in July, an increase of 10.0 percent versus 7,762 vehicles a year earlier. </p> <p> Sales of Infiniti’s sports sedans, which include the new Infiniti Q50 and the G37, saw a combined total of 4,755 vehicles in July, a 25.7 percent increase. The QX80 full-size lux ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 20 Percent

Chrysler Group Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 20 Percent

52nd-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each post sales gains in July compared with same month a year ago Jeep brand sales up 41 percent; best July sales ever Ram pickup truck sales up 14 percent; best July sales since 2005 Seven Chrysler Group vehicles ... Continue reading

Ford Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 10 Percent

Ford Vehicle Sales July 2014: Up 10 Percent

Ford Motor Company U.S. July sales increased 10 percent with 212,236 vehicles sold for best July performance in eight years Ford Fusion posted a record July sales month with 23,942 cars sold, up 17 percent Ford Explorer sales increased 32 percent; Ford Escape posted best July with a 19 percent sales increase Ford F-Ser ... Continue reading

Congress Passes Highway Trust Fund Extension

Congress Passes Highway Trust Fund Extension

Last-minute legislation awaits President Obama’s signature, would provide funding through May. &#8203;WASHINGTON August 1, 2014; NACSonline reported tha the nation’s highway and mass transit programs will be funded for another 10 months after Senate Democrats approved a GOP-crafted $11 billion extension late ... Continue reading

GM July 2014 Sales--Up 9 Percent

GM July 2014 Sales--Up 9 Percent

GM total vehicle sales up 9 percent in July – Best July since 2007 Crossovers up 26 percent, SUVs up 32 percent, vans up 65 percent Commercial sales grow for ninth consecutive month DETROIT – General Motors Co. dealers delivered 256,160 vehicles in the United States in July, for the company’s highest Jul ... Continue reading

Celebrating 60 Years of Jaguar D-Type

Celebrating 60 Years of Jaguar D-Type

1955 XKD523 – International Concours debut and not seen publically in 40 years! CHUBB INSURANCE TOUR D’ELÉGANCE, 2nd SEPTEMBER CHUBB INSURANCE CONCOURS D’ELÉGANCE, 3rd SEPTEMBER -SYON HOUSE, LONDON. A true icon of race engineering – the streamlined structure and breathtaking looks of the D-Typ ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Welcomes Manchester United to Michigan

Chevrolet Welcomes Manchester United to Michigan

Saturday's Guinness International Champions Cup match vs. Real Madrid CF at Michigan Stadium will be Manchester United's first-ever match in Michigan Southeastern Michigan charities and children to benefit via community efforts Chevrolet this week is welcoming Manchester United to Michigan for its first-ever match in t ... Continue reading

New Ford Focus will debut Perpendicular Parking

New Ford Focus will debut Perpendicular Parking

Ford tests automatic braking technology on some of Europe’s toughest commuting roads at the worst possible time – Paris during rush hour traffic Paris is among 10 most congested cities in Europe with notorious junctions like the Place de l’Etoile at the Arc de Triomphe, where 12 major avenues converge Fo ... Continue reading

The New 9G-Tronic Gearbox for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The New 9G-Tronic Gearbox for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class

From September there will a number of changes for the E-Class range, including the introduction of the new 9G-Tronic gearbox, new standard equipment, more power and lower emissions. Mercedes-Benz developed the 9G-Tronic gearbox in-house and will be twined with the E 350 BlueTEC engine in the Saloon, Estate, Coupé and ... Continue reading

The New smart Generation: Prices Start at Less Than €11,000

The New smart Generation: Prices Start at Less Than €11,000

Just two weeks after the big world premiere in Berlin and parallel to the smart roadshow with stops in 15 European cities, sales of the new smart generation are now starting. At €10,895 the fortwo has the same price tag as its predecessor, whilst prices for the smart forfour start at €11,555 – in each ca ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Reported Solid Business Growth in the First Six Months of 2014

Volkswagen Group Reported Solid Business Growth in the First Six Months of 2014

First-half sales revenue only slightly up on the prior-year period at EUR98.8 billion due to currency-related factors Operating profit rises by 0.4 billion to EUR6.2 billion Profit before tax grows by 17.5 per cent to EUR7.8 billion Net liquidity in Automotive Division remains high at EUR14.0 billion ... Continue reading

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