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Volvo Cars' Global Sales Up 2.4%, Continued Growth in US and Europe

Volvo Cars' Global Sales Up 2.4%, Continued Growth in US and Europe

Volvo Cars posted a 2.4 per cent increase in retail sales for the month of September, selling 45,539 cars globally. Europe and the US market were the growth drivers, driven by continued high demand for Volvo’s XC60 and XC90 models. ... Continue reading

Kia Announces Fifth Consecutive Monthly Sales Record

Kia Announces Fifth Consecutive Monthly Sales Record

Year-To-Date Sales Up 7.0 Percent IRVINE, CA -- October 1, 2015: Following the best first half performance in company history, Kia Motors America’s (KMA) momentum continued with record third quarter sales, including a September sales record of 49,820 units, a 22.6-percent increase over the same period last year. T ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports September 2015 Sales

Porsche Reports September 2015 Sales

U.S. Porsche dealers sell 4,424 vehicles in September ATLANTA -- Oct. 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 Septe ... Continue reading

BMW Group U.S. Reports September 2015 Sales

BMW Group U.S. Reports September 2015 Sales

BMW brand up 4.0 percent, September record MINI brand sales up 4.6 percent BMW Motorcycle sales increase 25.7 percent, September record WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ -- Oct. 1, 2015: Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 4.0 percent in September for a total of 26,608 compared to 25,587 vehicles sold in September, 2014. Year-to-da ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Enjoys Its Best September Sales Ever

Hyundai Motor America Enjoys Its Best September Sales Ever

Best all-time sales month for CUV/SUV Segment FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA -- Oct. 1, 2015: Hyundai Motor America posted its best September ever, with sales of 64,015, up more than 14 percent compared with September 2014. It was a record CUV/SUV month as well with sales of Tucson, Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport at an all-time high ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Closes Out Third Quarter With Record September

Mercedes-Benz USA Closes Out Third Quarter With Record September

MBUSA posts 6.4% YTD increase, Mercedes-Benz up 6.2% for month ATLANTA -- Oct. 1, 2015: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported all-time record September sales at 32,087 units, an increase of 6.0% from the 30,271 vehicles sold during the same month last year. Sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars tallied 29,020 units ... Continue reading

Infiniti Reports U.S. sales for September 2015

Infiniti Reports U.S. sales for September 2015

Infiniti today reported sales of 10,220 vehicles in the U.S. during September, an increase of 30.4 percent versus the prior year. The Q50 sports sedan had its best September with sales of 3,557, an increase of 29.7 percent. Deliveries of the updated 2015 Q70 luxury performance sedan and new Q70L long wheelbase model in ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Nineteenth Consecutive Month Of Year-Over-Year Sales Increases

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Nineteenth Consecutive Month Of Year-Over-Year Sales Increases

Total September sales up 35.9 percent year-over-year and marked the sixth straight month of double-digit sales increases - New Outlander showing unprecedented demand at dealerships; reports best September since 2003 - Outlander Sport has its best-ever September CYPRESS, CA -- Oct. 1, 2015: Mitsubishi Motors North Ameri ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces September 2015 Sales As Best Sales Month Ever

Subaru Announces September 2015 Sales As Best Sales Month Ever

Monthly sales increase 27.8 percent over September 2014 46th consecutive month of year-over-year growth Best September ever for Crosstrek, Forester, Impreza, Outback and WRX/STI 14.2 percent increase YTD over 2014 26th consecutive month of more than 10,000 Foresters sold 19th consecutive month of more than 10,000 Outba ... Continue reading

Refreshed 2016 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe Earn a 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Refreshed 2016 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe Earn a 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The 2016 Honda Accord Sedan , named 29 times to Car and Driver magazine's coveted "10Best" list, have received a 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with optional front crash prevention from the Honda Sensing™ suite of driver assistive technologies. Thi ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports Best September Sales in 21 years

Mazda Reports Best September Sales in 21 years

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported best September U.S. sales since 1994 with 25,616 vehicles, representing an increase of 6.8 percent versus last year. September 1994 sales were 30,735. Year-to-date (YTD), Mazda has sold 241,701 vehicles. Key September 2015 sales notes: Mazda CX-5 had its best Septem ... Continue reading

MOTOR TREND Names Mercedes-AMG GT S 2015 Best Driver's Car

MOTOR TREND Names Mercedes-AMG GT S 2015 Best Driver's Car

LOS ANGELES -- Oct. 1, 2015: TEN: The Enthusiast Network announced today that MOTOR TREND has selected the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S as its 2015 Best Driver's Car. The award announcement, made on MotorTrend.com with a special video presentation on the MOTOR TREND YouTube channel and CBS This Morning and Fox & Friends morn ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Reports September Sales

Volkswagen Reports September Sales

September sales total 26,141 units, a .56 percent increase over September 2014 The all-new Golf family of vehicles delivered 5,251 units, a 50.6 percent increase over the previous September Golf GTI delivered 1,825 units for the month, a 14.1 percent increase, marking the best September on record Tiguan delivered 2,972 ... Continue reading

Toyota Division Remains Retail Sales Leader in Third Quarter

Toyota Division Remains Retail Sales Leader in Third Quarter

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported September 2015 sales of 194,370 units, an increase of 16.2 percent from September 2014 on a volume basis. With one more selling day in September 2015 than in September 2014, sales were up 11.5 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Toyota Division posted Sept ... Continue reading

Audi Sets 57th Consecutive Monthly U.S. Record in September 2015

Audi Sets 57th Consecutive Monthly U.S. Record in September 2015

Sales for the month rose 16.2% to 17,340 vehicles All-time best U.S. sales month for Audi Q5; SUV sales up 44.3% All-time best September sales of Audi Certified pre-owned vehicles October 01, 2015 10:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time HERNDON, Va.--Audi reported that its September 2015 sales increased 16.2% to 17,340 vehicles ... Continue reading

Nissan Group Reports September 2015 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group Reports September 2015 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for September 2015 of 121,782 units, an increase of 18 percent over the prior year and a September record. Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for September 2015 of 121,782 units, an increase of 18 percent over the prior year and a September record. ... Continue reading

Trucks Drive Numerous American Honda September Sales Records

Trucks Drive Numerous American Honda September Sales Records

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported a robust 13.1 percent September 2015 sales increase on total sales of 133,750 Honda and Acura vehicles for a new September benchmark. Honda Division sales totaled 119,046, up 14 percent for a new September record, with car sales reaching 63,572 for a 2 percent gain and truc ... Continue reading

FCA US Reports September 2015 U.S. Sales Increased 14 Percent; Best September Sales Since 2000

FCA US Reports September 2015 U.S. Sales Increased 14 Percent; Best September Sales Since 2000

FCA US LLC today reported U.S. sales of 193,019 units last month, a 14 percent increase compared with sales in September 2014 (169,890 units), and the company’s best September sales since 2000. The Dodge, Jeep®, Ram Truck and FIAT brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in September. The Jeep brand’s 40 percen ... Continue reading

Ford U.S. Retail Sales Best Since 2004; Overall Sales Up 23 Percent on Strong Customer Demand for New Vehicles

Ford U.S. Retail Sales Best Since 2004; Overall Sales Up 23 Percent on Strong Customer Demand for New Vehicles

Ford Motor Company total U.S. sales increased 23 percent in September, with 221,599 vehicles sold. Retail sales also gained 23 percent, with sales of 168,522 vehicles – providing the company with its best September performance in 11 years. Retail sales increases were broad-based with passenger car sales up 15 percent, ... Continue reading

GM Posts Sixth Consecutive Jump in Retail Market Share

GM Posts Sixth Consecutive Jump in Retail Market Share

General Motors’ (NYSE: GM) Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands sold 251,310 vehicles in the United States in September 2015. Retail deliveries climbed 17 percent compared with a year ago, which makes September the sixth month in a row that GM has increased retail market share year over year. Total sales were up ... Continue reading

2016 Volvo XC90 First Drive - It Rocks The Luxury SUV World +VIDEO

2016 Volvo XC90 First Drive - It Rocks The Luxury SUV World +VIDEO

First Drive New 2016 Volvo XC90 Rocks The Luxury SUV World ... Continue reading

North American International Auto Show Announces Launch Of 2016 High School Poster Contest

North American International Auto Show Announces Launch Of 2016 High School Poster Contest

Cash prizes will be awarded to 16 Michigan student winners TROY, Mich., Sept. 30, 2015 -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today the launch of its annual poster contest. The poster contest was established to engage the creative minds of Michigan's high school students and encourage careers i ... Continue reading

Rainbow PUSH & Chevrolet Launch National Financial Literacy Campaign

Rainbow PUSH & Chevrolet Launch National Financial Literacy Campaign

Money Matters Financial Seminars provide African American consumers with the essentials of paying for college, personal finance and long-term money management DETROIT, Sept. 30, 2015 -- Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Chevrolet have teamed up to host a series of workshops titled to educate African American consumers on fina ... Continue reading

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