Thursday, October 1, 2009

Mazda Reports September 2009 Sales

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 1 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported September 2009 sales of 14,234, a decrease of 12.0 percent versus September of 2008. On a daily selling rate (DSR) basis, sales were down 15.5 percent, with 25 selling days in 2009 compared to 24 in 2008. Overall, total yearly sales are rep ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors' September 2009 Sales Complete Best Quarter This Year

CYPRESS, Calif., Oct. 1 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced September 2009 sales of 4,712. The U.S. Government's CARS program (so-called "Cash For Clunkers") pulled sales forward into July and August, however the third quarter (July through September) was by far MMNA's best of the year, up 18 perc ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Announces September 2009 North American Sales Totals

CC and Jetta drive the brand HERNDON, Va., Oct. 1 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported September 2009 sales of 17,358 total units, representing a 1.5 percent increase over the same time period in 2008. Building off of the success enjoyed in August of this year, which stemmed from the U.S. government's Car Allo ... Continue reading

Acura Announces September 2009 Sales Results

New V-6 Model Helps Make TSX Acura's Top Selling Sedan TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 1 -- The availability of a powerful new V-6 engine has garnered praise from the media, and now it has helped make the 2010 TSX Acura's top selling sedan for the month of September. The TSX sports sedan posted monthly sales of 2,103 units, dow ... Continue reading

GM September 2009 Sales Total 156,673

Cash for Clunkers conclusion, weak consumer confidence and extremely low inventory levels adversely affected the industry and GM sales results GM market share was down year-over-year compared with a strong, incentive-driven September 2008; however, the anticipated 21 percent share this month would be the highest so far ... Continue reading

Ford Reports September 2009 U.S. Sales

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 1 -- -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury U.S. third quarter sales increased 5 percent versus a year ago and U.S. market share increased 2 points -- Ford July sales were up 2 percent and August sales were up 17 percent, more than offsetting September's 6 percent post-Cash for Clunkers decline in the quart ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports Sales for September 2009

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 1 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced September sales of 31,511 units, a 27 percent increase compared with September 2008. For the calendar year to-date, Hyundai sales are up 1.4 percent compared to last year. This also marks the ninth consecutive month of significant year-over-year g ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC Reports September 2009 U.S. Sales

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 1 -- -- Chrysler Group increases market share compared with August 2009 -- Jeep® Wrangler sales up 7 percent compared with August 2009, continues to lead the segment in sales -- Jeep Grand Cherokee sales increase 23 percent versus September 2008 -- Dodge Challenger sales increase 57 percent v ... Continue reading

Daimler AG Reports Mercedes-Benz Cars Division Sales in the U.S. for September 2009

- Mercedes-Benz USA Records September Sales of 16,985 - New E--Class with an increase of 28.4 percent in September - smart USA Records 814 Sales in September NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division in the U.S. (Mercedes-Benz and smart com ... Continue reading

Nissan North America Announces September 2009 Sales

Nissan Maxima, Infiniti QX56 Record Increases FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 1 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported September 2009 sales of 55,393 units versus 59,565 units last year, a decrease of 7 percent. Nissan Division sales declined 5.8 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 15 percent lower than a ... Continue reading

American Honda Reports September 2009 Sales

Pilot sales increase TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 1 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted total September vehicle sales of 77,229, a decline of 23.3 percent compared to September 2008, based on the daily selling rate*. Honda Division posted September sales of 69,970, a decline of 22.5 percent versus September 2008. Honda ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports September 2009 Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, a decrease of 16.1 percent from last September, on a daily selling rate basis. TMS posted sales of 525,975 units in the third quarter, a 28 percent increase over the second quarter. "Improving economi ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Announces Best Quarter Ever

September Sales Up Year to Date IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 1 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced its best quarter of sales ever with a September monthly total of 21,623 units sold, a 24.4-percent increase from September 2008. Year to date sales totaled 238,570, a 4.6-percent increase over the same period last year. S ... Continue reading

American Suzuki September 2009 Sales

BREA, Calif.--American Suzuki Motor Corporation: SEPTEMBER CYTD 2009 2008 MTD VS. 2009 2008 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. YTD PRIOR YR. GRAND VITARA: 365 868 -58% 6,491 10,384 -37% XL7: 179 361 -50% 3,963 19,294 -79% EQUATOR: 72 0 0% 2,033 0 0% SX4: 1,224 2,015 -39% 17,265 25,265 -32% FORENZA/RENO: 21 836 -97% 3,761 19,125 -80 ... Continue reading

BMW Group U.S. Division Reports September 2009 Sales - Sales Up for 1st Time 2009

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 1 -- For the first time this year, the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported an increase in sales compared to the same month last year. In September, sales increased by 3.6 percent to 19,175 units compared to 18,506 vehicles sold in September 2008. The BMW Group also reported ... Continue reading

Former RAC Rally Champion Pentti Airikkala Dies At 64

GM Hopes to Reignite SUV Sales with Smaller, More Powerful Engines - VIDEO STORY

DETROIT - October 1, 2009: After a decade of ruling the road, the popularity and sales of SUVs have dramatically declined over recent years. Yet according to some industry experts, the SUV is here to stay. They believe consumers still want the roominess, safety and command view of the road that has become synonymous wi ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports September Sales - Up 8.4%

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, today announced September sales in the U.S. of 1,581 units compared to the same period last year when it sold 1,458, up 8.4 percent. This is the second consecutive month that PCNA has ... Continue reading

Hyundai Stretches to £80,000 with New Equus - VIDEO ENHANCED

The most sophisticated and luxurious Hyundai ever has just been launched in South Korea. The long-wheelbase version of the Equus saloon is the largest and most expensive vehicle in the Hyundai line-up, rivalling the likes of the BMW 7-Series and the Mercedes S-Class. Prices for the Equus Limousine start at approximatel ... Continue reading

Spies To Join Tech 3 MotoGP Lineup

INDIANAPOLIS, October 1, 2009: Team Texas is coming to the MotoGP World Championship in 2010. Ben Spies will join fellow Texan Colin Edwards on the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team in 2010, forming an all-American rider lineup. It’s the first time Americans will team up for a full season in the premier class since 2005, ... Continue reading

General Motors President & CEO Fritz Henderson on Saturn and Penske

Detroit September 30, 2009; Today we learned that Penske Automotive Group (PAG) has decided to terminate discussions with General Motors to acquire Saturn. This is very disappointing news and comes after months of hard work by hundreds of dedicated employees and Saturn retailers who tried to make the new Saturn a reali ... Continue reading

Fiat Professional Wins Most Imroved Van Manufacturer of the Year in Fleet Van Awards

The continuing drive by Fiat Professional - the commercial vehicle arm of Fiat Group Automobiles SpA - to produce top quality, high value vans, has been given a huge boost in the 2009 Fleet Van Awards. ... Continue reading

ECOtality's eTec Finalizes Contract for $100 Million Transportation Electrification Project with U.S. Department of Energy

electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced it has officially signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy for a grant of exactly $99.8 million to undertake the largest deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure in history. The final scope of work for The Electric Ve ... Continue reading

American Drivers Happy, But Would Welcome Improvements

HARTFORD, Conn.--Congested freeways. Road construction. Traffic delays. It’s enough to make the driving experience unpleasant for anyone. Yet despite incidents of road rage and complaints from a core group of heavy drivers, Americans generally believe their cities are “drivable,” with 70 percent stating ... Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Electric Vehicles

Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Electric Vehicles, on Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 3:00 pm BST LONDON – 1 October – The global electric vehicles (EV) market is expected to revolutionise the automotive industry, ushering in a plethora of new technologies, innovative business models, and new entran ... Continue reading

Silver Still Entrenched as World's Favourite Vehicle Colour, According to PPG Data

ROLLE, Switzerland--For the ninth consecutive year, the silver category, which includes charcoal and gray shades, has ranked as the most popular vehicle colour in the world according to data from PPG Industries , the world’s leading manufacturer of transportation coatings. In Europe, silver and charcoal (35 percen ... Continue reading

GSA Fulfills U.S. Administration's Recovery Act-Funded Greening of Federal Fleet

Government's Advanced-Tech, Fuel-Efficient Buses Save Taxpayer Money WASHINGTON October 1, 2009; With the purchase of five compressed natural gas buses and 35 hybrid buses, the U.S. General Services Administration has successfully completed one of the Administration’s key initiatives to green the federal fleet thr ... Continue reading

Track Chic Live! Goes To Final Development At RaceFanRadio

Indianapolis, September 23, 2009: RaceFanNetworks (RFN), a successor broadcasting brand for RaceFanRadio, is in final development for a new weekly broadcast property entitled Track Chic Live!, specifically focused on the female motorsports industry demographic. Charlie Brown, CEO and Executive Producer for RaceFanNetwo ... Continue reading

World of Outlaws Champion Donny Schatz Looks To Make History

INDIANAPOLIS October 1, 2009: Grabbing a piece of history in any sport is difficult. Putting your name in the record books can sometimes be even harder. The names Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth filled the pages of baseball’s record books, having given players like Joe DiMaggio and Pete Rose numbers to shoot for. In Sprint ... Continue reading

Tony Stewart Racing's Kraig Kinser Returns to Williams Grove

INDIANAPOLIS October 1,2009: Most competitors just want a chance. Be in the game when it matters most. Be in a position to make the winning play and help the team win. In the world of motorsports, teams work hard to put their driver in a position to win. A driver relishes the opportunity to come through at the end of t ... Continue reading

Four-Hour Bosch Engineering Octoberfest Completes 11-Round Season

DAYTONA BEACH, October 1 2009: It all comes down to this weekend. After 10 races across eight states and provinces in the U.S. and Canada, and nearly 2,000 miles of racing completed, the Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge ends its 2009 season at Virginia International Raceway. The Bosch Engineering Octoberfest will be ... Continue reading

Tasca And Motorcraft/Quicklane Racing Ready To Do Business

DEARBORN, October 1, 2009 – The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team, led by driver Bob Tasca III, consider Memphis the turning point in their quest of their first NHRA Countdown to 1 championship title. Entering the third race of a four-week road trip, the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing ramps up its efforts knowing th ... Continue reading

2010 Indianapolis 200 Testing Notebook

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 1, 2009: Five IndyCar Series drivers tested Sept. 29-30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with different agendas. Three-time and defending Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves and 2007 “500” champion Dario Franchitti conducted a two-day tire test for Firestone, while Marco Andretti, Vitor ... Continue reading

LTI Still the Top Choice for Professional Taxi Drivers

LTI Vehicles the manufacturer of the ever popular London Taxi laughed off claims that the Mercedes Vito conversion was outselling the Purpose Built TX4. ... Continue reading

Fiat to Create Ram Brand, Rush New Chrysler Models

MILAN/DETROIT, Sep 30, 2009 Jo Winterbottom and Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that Fiat SpA will rush the first all-new Chrysler model to the U.S. market by the end of 2011 and create a new Ram brand for its truck line under a revival plan for Chrysler that will be shown to the U.S. government this week, ... Continue reading

GM to Shut Down Saturn As Penske Walks Away

DETROIT September 30, 2009; David Bailey and Bernie Woodall writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Co will close Saturn and wind down its dealership network after a deal to sell the faltering brand to Penske Automotive Group collapsed, the automaker said on Wednesday. The breakdown of a deal that had been wid ... Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan: Electric Vehicles Voice of the Consumer - What is the Potential for Electric Vehicles Within Business Fleets in Europe?

Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Electric Vehicles, on Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 3:00 pm BST LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The global electric vehicles (EV) market is expected to revolutionise the automotive industry, ushering in a plethora of new technologies, innovative business models, and new entrants. Business ... Continue reading

Nissan Unveils Sketch of its Future Global Compact Car

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd today revealed the sketch of its global compact car. This model will be first launched in Thailand in March 2010 and will be available in more than 150 countries. ... Continue reading

Smart is the Height of Fashion With Fortwo Edition Highstyle

The latest addition to the iconic smart fortwo range is certain to live up to its namesake - the edition highstyle. ... Continue reading

Autumn Finance Offers From Suzuki

Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce that its highly competitive 0% APR finance offers available on Swift, Swift, SX4 and Grand Vitara SZ models will continue until the end of this year; enabling customers to take advantage of an easier way to buy a new car either via scrappage or by trading in a more recent model. ... Continue reading

Prius Demand Set to Hot Up at Hoval

A leading supplier of renewable-energy heating products is encouraging its drivers to choose Toyota Prius hybrid cars to help reflect the environmentally friendly nature of its business. ... Continue reading

2009 ALT Car Expo, Carbon Balanced by Balanced Footprint

Hello there, Attached is the recent press release regarding the 2009 ALT Car Expo and Balanced Footprint, feel free to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Angie Pines Balanced Footprint Marketing Manager (714) 965-0800 For Immediate Release Press/Contact: Balanced Footprint Angie Pines Ph: (714) 965-0800 apines@b ... Continue reading