Toyota Canada Inc. exceeds 20,000 in monthly sales and records 7.2% sales increase for April
Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) sold 20,089 vehicles in April, up 7.2% versus 2012. Toyota division sales of 18,008 vehicles were up 6% as truck sales continue to drive growth with sales up 20.3%. April also set new sales records for the all-new RAV4 and Tacoma 4x4, surpassing the previous April records set in 2011. Lexus rec ... Continue reading
National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Final Statement
On May 1, 2013, the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of the No. 2 and No. 22 Penske Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams. The penalties concern Sections 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing; 12-4J: Any determination by NASCAR Officials that race equipment used in the eve ... Continue reading
Luxury watch from Shinola to honor Ford Mustang Detroit-based Shinola is helping to mark 50 years of Mustang with the release of a premium wristwatch. Bearing the exclusive Mustang 50 Years logo, only 1,000 of these watches will be sold. A onetime maker of shoe polish, Shinola is an American brand that embodies strengt ... Continue reading
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe 7 Passenger Review By Martha Hindes
MORE INFO Hyundai Specs, Prices, Reviews and Comparisons - Hyundai Buyers Guide (1997-Present) Find Your Perfect 7 Passenger New Car Match 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Gets Stretched in Appeal to Family Buyers By Martha Hindes The Auto Channel <Michigan Bureau My driving partner, another automotive journalist, was determined ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports 77 Percent Increase For Outlander Sport Sales In April
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported the U.S.-built Outlander Sport achieved a year-over-year sales increase of more than 77 percent in April. The 2,111 units sold is the third-highest-ever total of Outlander Sport sales in a month and marks the eighth consecutive month of sales increases for the fuel- ... Continue reading
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported April U.S. sales of 19,894 vehicles, representing a decrease of 7.5 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through April are down 5.2 percent versus last year, with 98,177 vehicles sold. Lead by Mazda CX-5 with 6,262 units sold, equating to an increase of 78.0 ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces Strong April Sales
With the first deliveries of the all-new 2014 Cadenza and Forte sedans taking place throughout the month, Kia Motors America (KMA) today reported best-ever April sales of 47,556 units. The U.S.-built* Optima midsize sedan led Kia's sales for the 17th consecutive month with 14,678 units sold, and together with Sorento C ... Continue reading
Subaru Canada celebrates monumental sales growth
Highest sales ever for all-new 2014 Forester make this compact SUV Subaru's best-selling model in April. Subaru's BRZ achieves its best sales ever. Sales results in Atlantic, Central and Eastern regions reach never-before-seen heights. Overall increased sales boost April results, becoming a banner month in Subaru Canad ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports April 2013 Sales
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported April sales of 29,011 vehicles, an increase of 8.3 percent from the 26,793 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, the BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) is up 5.3 percent on sales of 107,968 in the first four months of 2013 compared to 102,522 ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales Reports Steady Sales In April 2013
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported April 2013 sales results of 176,160 units, a decrease of 5 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis compared to the same period last year. Unadjusted for 25 selling days in April 2013 versus 24 in April 2012, TMS sales were down 1.1 percent over the year-ago mon ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Sets All-Time Record April
Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 63,315 units, up two percent versus the same period in 2012. "April is always a transitional month going into our peak selling season and we were pleased with the strength that both the industry and our award-winning lineup of vehicles exhibited," said Dave Zuchowski, exec ... Continue reading
Infiniti U.S. Sales Increase 10 Percent In April
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 7,844 vehicles for the month of April, an increase of 10.0 percent versus 7,129 units a year earlier. Calendar year-to-date sales for Infiniti are 35,220, up 5.6 percent from 33,349 units in 2012. Highlights of Infiniti's sales performance in April include: Deliveries of Infiniti G ... Continue reading
Nissan Reports 23.2% Increase In U.S. April Sales
Nissan North America, Inc. today reported April U.S. sales of 87,847 units versus 71,329 units a year earlier, up 23.2 percent. Nissan Division sales rose 24.6 percent for the month at 80,003 units, driven by retail sales gains by top-selling models like Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and Rogue. Sales of Infiniti vehicles ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports Best Sales Month in History; Deliveries up 29 percent YTD
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced April 2013 sales of 4,032 vehicles, marking the highest sales month in PCNA history. This compares to 3,437 vehicles sold in April ... Continue reading
American Honda today reported April 2013 U.S. sales of 130,999 units, an increase of 7.4 percent compared with April 2012 (up 3.1 percent based on the Daily Selling Rate, or DSR*). The Honda brand posted April 2013 sales of 117,100 units, an increase of 6.6 percent compared with April 2012. Acura U.S. April sales of 13 ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Sails Into Second Quarter With Record April Sales Of 23,635
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported the highest second quarter start in its history with record April sales of 26,157, a 4.4% increase over April 2012. Mercedes-Benz models alone saw a 5.8% gain in sales volume at 23,635 bringing year-to-date totals for the brand to 92,822. Combined with monthly sales from smart ( ... Continue reading
Pennzoil And Tim McGraw Renew Relationship With Two Lanes Of Freedom 2013 Tour
Pennzoil® is proud to announce the second year of its relationship with Tim McGraw as the presenting sponsor of his Two Lanes Of Freedom 2013 Tour. As part of the continued relationship, expanded activations will be introduced to further unify the passion that fans have for both cars and music. "One of the feeling ... Continue reading
Alcoa to Review 460,000 Metric Tons of Smelting Capacity for Possible Curtailment
Alcoa announced today that it will review 460,000 metric tons of smelting capacity over the next 15 months for possible curtailment to maintain the Company's competitiveness, as aluminum prices have fallen more than 33 percent since their peak in 2011. 'Any action taken will only be done after a thorough strategic revi ... Continue reading
Subaru Reports Best-Ever April Sales
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 32,943 vehicle sales for April 2013, which represents a 25 percent increase over April 2012 and the best-ever April sales month in company history. Year-to-date sales for Subaru total 125,470 a 17 percent increase over the same period in 2012. These results build on strong sales f ... Continue reading
Chrysler Capital, the new private-label, full-service lending program of Santander Consumer USA Inc. and Chrysler Group LLC, launched today with a broad spectrum of auto financing services for Chrysler Group customers and dealers. Under a 10-year, private-label agreement announced Feb. 6, 2013, Chrysler Capital operate ... Continue reading
GM's U.S. Sales up 11 percent for Best April in Five Years
Cadillac and Buick sales continue to surge on new models DETROIT â General Motors Co. sold 237,646 vehicles in the United States in April, up 11 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 10 percent, fleet sales were up 16 percent and the fleet mix was 28 percent of total sales. ... Continue reading
Agero's Innovative Idea-Generation Portal Wins CRM Excellence Award
Agero, a leading provider of connected vehicle and driver assistance programs, received CUSTOMER magazine's 2013 CRM Excellence Award for the company's intranet portal designed to encourage employee innovation. The SMART idea link on Agero's intranet site collects associates' ideas, allows associates to review their co ... Continue reading
Global Youth Traffic Safety Month Kicks Off With State Attorneys General PSAs in 17 States
Timed with May's designation as Global Youth Traffic Safety Month, The Century Council and 17 Attorneys General from across the United States released public service announcements (PSAs) for the IKnowEverything program. Bringing parents and kids together, IKnowEverything reinforces that parents are one of the most infl ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company April U.S. sales up 18 percent compared to last year -- best April sales since 2007, with cars up 21 percent, utilities up 16 percent and trucks up 16 percent Fusion and Escape both establish April sales records, with sales increases of 24 and 52 percent respectively F-Series, America's best-selling ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Named Among Top Workplaces for Native Americans and Alaska Natives
Company selected number ten in the inaugural Top 50 list developed by the editors of Winds of Change magazine The list celebrates companies that support diversity in the workplace, especially for Native American Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) professionals Chrysler Group is the only domestic automaker ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Appoints David I. Rosenthal Chief Financial Officer
UQM Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has appointed David I. Rosenthal as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rosenthal has extensive finance and accounting experience in senior leadership roles across a variety of industries during his 30+ year career. His extensive background as a CFO for both publicl ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago: Gas Prices Climb Heading Into May 2013
Gas price averages for Illinois and Indiana are continuing on a high streak. Illinois and Indiana drivers are currently paying on average, $3.91 and $3.67 respectively for a gallon of regular unleaded. While much of the rest of the U.S. has dropped in prices, Illinois, Indiana and the Midwest prices are increasing. Ill ... Continue reading
Land Rover North America has launched a new online video titled; Roam Free that celebrates the unparalleled capabilities of the brand's luxury vehicles. The 60 second video uses the free-form discipline of parkour to bring to life the brand's essence. ... Continue reading
New-Car Transaction Prices Decrease Slightly In April 2013 According To Kelley Blue Book
The estimated average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $31,356 in April 2013, down $170 (0.5 percent) from last month, March 2013, and up $154 (0.4 percent) from a year ago, April 2012, according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. "There i ... Continue reading
The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute gave top honors to Ford Motor Co.'s Ford Fusion design team at the 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar (GDIS) in Livonia, Mich. this morning. The Ford team received the annual Automotive Excellence Award for i ... Continue reading
Survey Says ... Love Affair Between Man And Machine Is The One That Lasts!
A new consumer survey released by MAACO, part of the Driven Brands family of automotive brands, reveals a sentiment contrary to the perception of our throwaway culture:Ã American's don't have to, but want to, keep their car reflects their sense of style than those in the West (28 percent). Red State, Blue State: Odd ... Continue reading
May 1, 2013 -- New-car and -truck buyers ranked Fuel Economy, Ownership Costs, Brand Perception, Safety and Vehicle Design as the five most important attributes considered when shopping for a vehicle, according to a recent survey by NADAguides.com. Factors were scored on a scale from 0 to 100, with a higher score indic ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC Reports April 2013 U.S. Sales Increased 11 Percent; Best April Sales in Six Years
Best April sales since 2007 37th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Seven Chrysler Group vehicles set sales records for month of April Dodge Dart compact car records highest monthly sales since 2012 vehicle launch Dodge Durango sales up 65 percent; best April sales since 2005 Jeep® Grand Cherokee sales ... Continue reading
Nissan Leaf Is The Green Option For Microsoft UK
Two Nissan LEAFs have been delivered to Microsoft UK, becoming the first 100% electric cars to join its staff company car scheme. ... Continue reading
Peugeot UK Celebrates Film-Making In New Sky Movies Idents
Peugeot UK is releasing a new campaign celebrating the creative and technological advances in film-making, to mark its sponsorship of Sky Movies. The work is a series of 8 idents created by Havas Worldwide London. ... Continue reading
AMG Performance Centre Launches At Mercedes-Benz World
The first AMG Performance Centre in the UK has launched at Mercedes-Benz World in fitting style. ... Continue reading
Electricity Pioneers Invest In Ampera
One of the UK's first suppliers of electricity and leading distributor of electrical equipment, Edmundson Electrical has invested in three Amperas, the award-winning extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) from Vauxhall. ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo Offers The Chance To Train With The Stars Of British Athletics
Alfa Romeo customers are to be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to train with top British athletes, when they buy an Alfa MiTo Sprint or Giulietta Sportiva between now and the end of June. ... Continue reading
American Iron 1Steels' Shannons Sydney Sale
Forget the Pilbara, Australia's biggest 'iron' will at be Shannons Sydney Autumn Auction on Monday (May 6), where two vast Cadillacs and a Shelby GT500 Replica Fastback are going under the hammer. ... Continue reading
CITROËN C4 Seduction 1.6L e-HDi Diesel EGS from $25,990 Drive Away
CITROËN Automobiles Australia is continuing its new pricing offensive with the announcement of yet another competitive drive away offer. ... Continue reading
The Cap Fits for Suzuki Owners
Suzuki Australia has unveiled its Capped Price Service program. ... Continue reading
NC2 Australia is pleased to announce that Kevin Dennis has accepted the position of General Manager, Sales & Marketing, for the Cat Truck business in Australia and New Zealand, effective May 1, 2013. ... Continue reading
Best of British bikes at Shannons Sydney Autumn Auction
A superb private collection of British motorcycles from the 1950s and early 1960s is being offered with no reserve prices at Shannons Sydney Autumn classic Auction on Monday (May 6). ... Continue reading
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