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Ford China July Sales Up 25 Percent, Annual Sales Reach 640,031 Vehicles, Up 33 Percent

Ford China July Sales Up 25 Percent, Annual Sales Reach 640,031 Vehicles, Up 33 Percent

Ford China July sales reach 90,775 wholesale vehicles, up 25 percent; year-to-date sales reach 640,031 vehicles, up 33 percent; CAF July sales reach 64,130 wholesale vehicles, up 19 percent; year-to-date sales reach 462,088 vehicles, up 36 percent; JMC July sales reach 22,031 wholesale vehicles, up 33 percent; year-to- ... Continue reading

New 2015 Dodge Charger Pursuit to Continue Performance and Factory-installed Tactical Equipment Leadership in the Pursuit-rated Sedan Segment

New 2015 Dodge Charger Pursuit to Continue Performance and Factory-installed Tactical Equipment Leadership in the Pursuit-rated Sedan Segment

All-new exterior styling for 2015 Charger Pursuit further draws on its late-1960s heritage, while infusing a more aggressive and visually lightened look with sleeker styling Upgraded driver-focused cockpit is a mobile command center with world-class materials, police-duty upgrades and all-new state-of-the-art technolog ... Continue reading

2014 Kia Soul Named One Of 10 Best Back-To-School Cars

2014 Kia Soul Named One Of 10 Best Back-To-School Cars

Coming off a record-breaking sales performance in the first half of 2014, the Kia Soul has been named to the list of 10 Best Back-to-School Cars by Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com. All new for the 2014 model year, the Soul sold an individual nameplate record 74,999 units in the first half of 2014 and continues on pace for a ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Club Partners With BMW, Audi for 5th Annual Legends of the Autobahn

Mercedes-Benz Club Partners With BMW, Audi for 5th Annual Legends of the Autobahn

The Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) will team-up with the BMW Car Club of America and Audi Club North America on Friday, August 15 to co-host Legends of the Autobahn® 2014 — a one-day auto festival showcasing the very best of German automotive engineering. Now in its fifth year, and with several thousand v ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Reports Gallons Delivered Rose 23% and Revenue up 19% During The Second Quarter of 2014

Clean Energy Reports Gallons Delivered Rose 23% and Revenue up 19% During The Second Quarter of 2014

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Clean Energy or the Company) today announced operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Gallons delivered (defined below) for the second quarter of 2014 totaled 64.8 million gallons, up 23% from the 52.6 million gallons delivered in the same period a year ago. For the six mo ... Continue reading

Safety National Introduces Distracted Driving Course to Help Prevent Work-Related Vehicle Accidents

Safety National Introduces Distracted Driving Course to Help Prevent Work-Related Vehicle Accidents

In an effort to help policyholders prevent work-related vehicle accidents, Safety National has added a Distracted Driving Course to MAP Client Services, the Company’s suite of value-added risk control offerings. “When these accidents occur, liability falls upon the employer for workers’ compensation bene ... Continue reading

2015 Chevrolet Colorado Starts at $20,995

2015 Chevrolet Colorado Starts at $20,995

Suggested retail prices for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado extended-cab pickup will start at $20,995, including an $875 dealer freight charge, Chevrolet announced today. Standard features will include a 200-horsepower 2.5L four-cylinder engine with direct fuel injection and continuously variable valve timing for strong mi ... Continue reading

2015 GMC Canyon Pricing Starts at $21,880

2015 GMC Canyon Pricing Starts at $21,880

Pricing for the all-new 2015 GMC Canyon mid-size pickup will start at $21,880, including a $925 dealer freight charge, GMC announced today. “The all-new Canyon provides a one-two punch that customers tell us they’ve been waiting for,” said Canyon Marketing Manager Kenn Bakowski. “Now they can get a ... Continue reading

Next Generation Volt to debut at 2015 NAIAS

Next Generation Volt to debut at 2015 NAIAS

The next generation Chevrolet Volt will debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Global Chevrolet Chief Marketing Officer Tim Mahoney said today. The 2016 Volt will build on the award-winning original’s strong foundation of technology innovation. Volt sales were up 13 percent in July an ... Continue reading

Dodge Introduces the Popular Blacktop Appearance Package on Award-Winning Durango Three-row SUV for 2014

Dodge Introduces the Popular Blacktop Appearance Package on Award-Winning Durango Three-row SUV for 2014

With unique wheels, dual exhaust and Gloss Black accents throughout, Dodge brand's popular Blacktop Appearance Package offers customization from the factory, giving vehicles a sporty, sinister look 2014 Dodge Durango Blacktop adds unique Gloss Black 20-inch aluminum wheels, dual rear exhaust with bright tips, Gloss Bla ... Continue reading

Novelis Increases Prices for Automotive and Specialty Aluminum Sheet Products in North America

Novelis Increases Prices for Automotive and Specialty Aluminum Sheet Products in North America

Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced price increases on its North American Automotive and Specialty aluminum sheet products for all new orders effective immediately. All existing orders and firm agreements confirmed prior to August 7, 2014 will be honored throughout the contract ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Americas Announces Grand Prize Winners in the Teens Drive Smart Video Contest

Bridgestone Americas Announces Grand Prize Winners in the Teens Drive Smart Video Contest

For three students, paying for college just got a little easier thanks to their winning video submissions in Bridgestone Americas' Teens Drive Smart Video Contest. Austin Piedra of Chicopee, Massachusetts, received the top prize – a $20,000 college scholarship, for his winning video, "Break Bad Habits. Drive Safe. ... Continue reading

Hertz Wins Top Travel Awards

Hertz Wins Top Travel Awards

The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, was recently awarded two Travel + Leisure's Social Media in Travel and Tourism (SMITTY) Awards. Recognized for excellence in social media and innovations, Hertz received the award for Best Use of Foursquare after the company encouraged its custom ... Continue reading

Hyundai Resolves NHTSA Inquiry Regarding Timeliness Of Model Year 2009-12 Genesis Sedans Recall

Hyundai Resolves NHTSA Inquiry Regarding Timeliness Of Model Year 2009-12 Genesis Sedans Recall

Hyundai Motor America today announced that it has resolved an inquiry by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding the timeliness of the automaker's 2013 recall of approximately 43,500 model year 2009-12 Hyundai Genesis sedans. As part of the agreement, Hyundai will pay a $17.35 million civil ... Continue reading

BMW Group Financial Services Has Been Recognized By J.D. Power

BMW Group Financial Services Has Been Recognized By J.D. Power

BMW Financial Services has been recognized for outstanding dealer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2014 Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study SM, ranking highest for the third consecutive year in the Retail Leasing segment. This is the 11th year that BMW Group Financial Services has been recognized1. BMW Financial Services ... Continue reading

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