BMW June Sales Up 6.5 percent, Sets Record
Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 6.5 percent in June for a total of 32,176 compared to 30,201 vehicles sold in June, 2014. Theres no better follow-up to a record May than a record June with the numbers showing a consistent momentum for BMW as the year reaches the half-way point, said Ludwig Willisch, Preside ... Continue reading
Hyundai Reports Best June and Mid-year Sales
Small Cars and Santa Fe Set the Pace FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA -- July 1, 2015: Hyundai Motor America today reported its best June sales ever of 67,502 units, up less than one percent, surpassing the record-setting month of June 2014. Year-to-date sales of 371,150 represents a two percent increase and marks Hyundaiâs be ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Closes Out Record First Half With Best-Ever June Sales Of 28,044, Up 5.8%
MBUSA posts 8.6% year-to-date increase to 182,128 MONTVALE, NJ -- July 1, 2015: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported record June sales for the Mercedes-Benz brand at 28,044, climbing 5.8% from the 26,506 vehicles sold during the same month last year. Sprinter delivered a 10.9% increase in June to 2,442, combining w ... Continue reading
Subaru Monthly Sales Increase 7.2 Percent Over June 2014
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported record sales for June 2015 totaling 44,335 vehicles, a 7.2 percent gain over June 2014. The company also reported year-to-date sales of 272,418 vehicles, a 14.5 percent gain over the same period in 2014. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Sixteenth Month Of Year-Over-Year Sales Increases
Total sales up 32.3 percent over last June -- Sales for the first half of 2015 are up 24.9 percent from the first half of 2014 CYPRESS, CA -- July 1, 2015: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) achieved its 16th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases in June, reporting 7,963 units sold â an inc ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports June 2015 Sales
U.S. Porsche dealers sell 4,223 vehicles in June ATLANTA -- July 1, 2015: 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 June 2015 ... Continue reading
Record June Sales Propel Kia Motors America To Best First-Half Performance In Company History
Kia Surpasses 300,000 Units in Six Months for First Time; Year-To-Date Sales Up 4.6 Percent IRVINE, CA -- July 1, 2015: After setting an all-time monthly sales record in May, Kia Motors America's (KMA) momentum continued with best-ever June sales of 54,137 vehicles, capping off the greatest first-half performance in co ... Continue reading
Infiniti Reports U.S. sales for June 2015
Infiniti today reported sales of 9,985 vehicles in the U.S. during June, an increase of 16.5 percent versus the prior year. Sales of the Q50 sports sedan totaled 3,470, an increase of 43.2 percent, the best June sales performance since the modelâs introduction. Deliveries of the updated 2015 Q70 luxury performance ... Continue reading
Volvo XC90 named Auto Express Car of the Year 2015 +VIDEO
ROCKLEIGH, NJ -- July 1, 2015: The Volvo XC90 has been named Car of the Year 2015 and Large SUV of the Year at this yearâs Auto Express New Car Awards. Volvo Carsâ award-winning XC90 is already close to selling out its entire first yearâs planned production run of 50,000 cars. To date over 44,000 cars ha ... Continue reading
Valvoline's Car-Care Assets Acquired By Highlander Partners
DALLAS, July 1, 2015; Highlander Partners, L.P., a leading middle market private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas, announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Valvoline`s car-care products assets from Ashland Inc. LLC, a newly formed affiliate. The car-care products include the f ... Continue reading
J.D. Power today completed its acquisition of NADA's Used Car Guide, an investment that brings together Power Information Network® (PIN) from J.D. Power, which combines advanced analytics of new- and used-vehicle retail sales and pricing data, with the extensive knowledge, expertise and market presence of the NADA Use ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports Best June Since 2002
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported June U.S. sales of 27,223 vehicles, representing an increase of 3.9 percent versus last year. Through June, Mazda has sold 158,996 vehicles year-to-date (YTD). Key June 2015 sales notes: June 2015 (27,223) represents Mazda's best month of June sales in 13 years (200 ... Continue reading
It's Official! Toyota Mirai Goes the Distance
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Sets Record 312 miles = Longest Driving Range of ANY Zero Emission Vehicle on the Market ASPEN, Colo.--The future of mobility is ready to hit the road â and keep goingâ¦and goingâ¦and going. âJust as the Prius introduced hybrid-electric vehicles to millions of custo ... Continue reading
Volkswagen June Sales: Total 30,436 Cars
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 30,436 units delivered in June 2015. The all-new Golf family of vehicles continued to find success in the market. In June, Golf family sales totaled 6,145 units. We continue to see strong results from the Golf family, delivering the best June in 15 years. Die ... Continue reading
And They Keep Buying: New Car Sales Up Again
The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,340 in June 2015. New-car prices have increased by $821 (up 2.5 percent) from June 2014, while increasing $209 (up 0.6 percent) from last month. "Ford showed the strongest ATP gain ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports Nearly 210,000 Sales in June
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported June 2015 sales of 209,912 units, an increase of 4.1 percent from June 2014 on a volume basis. With one more selling day in June 2015 than in June 2014, sales were down 0.1 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Toyota division posted June 2015 sales of 183,7 ... Continue reading
Passenger Cars Join Light Trucks in Boosting American Honda June 2015 Sales
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported June 2015 Honda and Acura vehicle sales of 134,397 units, an increase of 4.2 percent. Acura sedans led AHM's June increase, gaining 107.9 percent on sales of 5,878. Acura truck sales also increased, rising 15.2 percent with sales of 9,649 vehicles for a new June recor ... Continue reading
Nissan June Sales 2015--A Record Increase
Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for June 2015 of 124,228 units, an increase of 13.3 percent and a June record. ... Continue reading
2015 Ford Expedition Windy City Review By Larry Nutson
2015 Ford Expedition A Texas-sized SUV By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_1360) I distinctly recall the first Ford Expedition that made its debut in late 1996 with the 1997 model year. We had one. Fordâs pricing was very attractive at its launch and the Expedition had a third ... Continue reading
Strong consumer demand for its newest products pushed Ford Motor Company total U.S. June sales 2 percent higher, to 225,647 vehicles sold. âStrong retail momentum continues building for our newest vehicles â including F-150, Mustang, Edge, and now Explorerâ âStrong retail momentum continues building ... Continue reading
FCA Reports June 2015 U.S. Sales Increased 8 Percent; Best June Sales Since 2006
FCA US LLC today reported U.S. sales of 185,035 units, an 8 percent increase compared with sales in June 2014 (171,086 units), and the group’s best June sales since 2006. ... Continue reading
GM Earns Highest June Retail Market Share Since 2011
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the United States delivered 259,353 vehicles in June 2015. Retail deliveries climbed 7 percent year over year, and they were up more than the industry for the third month in a row. The drivers were stronger Cadillac sales, a 12 percent gain at GMC and a 9 percent incre ... Continue reading
Free Wi-Fi on Buses in South Africa Thanks to RADWIN's Wireless Mobility Solution
RADWIN the global provider of sub-6 GHz broadband wireless solutions, today announced that the City of Tshwane in South Africa is using RADWIN's FiberinMotion® wireless mobility solution to provide free Wi-Fi onboard city buses - up to 100 Mbps throughput per bus. Since the project was launched in December 2014, over ... Continue reading
Trends in Automotive: Wineman Technology Announces What's Next for Automakers
Improving Fuel Economy and Unmanned Technology Relies on Effective Test and Control Systems - Wineman Technology, Inc., a leading solutions company in automotive test, today announced the top two growth areas for automakers: improving fuel economy and making unmanned technology safe. ... Continue reading
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