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Gas Prices Inspiring American Wanderlust

Gas Prices Inspiring American Wanderlust

AAA survey shows that 18- to 34-year-olds likely to drive more thanks to lower gas prices. ​WASHINGTON May 1, 2015; NACSonline reported that earlier this week, AAA released the results of a recent consumer gauging American attitudes toward gas prices, particularly as it relates to their driving habits. Among the ... Continue reading

Future Of Driving (Really Riding) In The USA

Future Of Driving (Really Riding) In The USA

Autonomous cars, platooning and virtualization all on the horizon for a highly connected transportation industry. ​NEW ORLEANS May 1, 2015;NACSonline reported that in 1901, author H. G. Wells prophesied the future of society and transportation, where “special roads” will be “very different from mac ... Continue reading

Cars and Light Trucks Share the Spotlight as American Honda Reports April 2015 Sales

Cars and Light Trucks Share the Spotlight as American Honda Reports April 2015 Sales

Honda light trucks set a new April record of 52,635 vehicles sold, gaining 2.0 percent year-over-year; Honda CR-V also has best-ever April, rising 3.4 percent on sales of 29,452 vehicles Honda Fit sales jumped 55.6 percent to lead American Honda April performers Acura division sales leapt 5.3 percent in April, fueled b ... Continue reading

Kia Announces April Sales Figures

Kia Announces April Sales Figures

Sharp CUV and Minivan Increases Drive Year-to-Date Sales Up 4.1 Percent; Soul EV Now Available Outside of California IRVINE, CA -- May 1, 2015: Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced April sales of 53,282 vehicles, led by the U.S.-built* Optima midsize sedan and all-new 2016 Sorento CUV, as well as the iconic Soul. C ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record April Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record April Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA -- May 1, 2015: Hyundai Motor America today reported its best April ever, selling 68,009 units, a three percent increase compared with sales in April 2014 and up, year-to-date, six percent. "For six years in a row we've set April sales records going into the spring selling season. With the launch of ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Posts Highest April On Record With 12.8% Monthly Sales Gain

Mercedes-Benz Posts Highest April On Record With 12.8% Monthly Sales Gain

MBUSA launches second quarter with 8.2% increase YTD MONTVALE, NJ -- May 1, 2015: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported record April sales for the Mercedes-Benz brand with 29,188 units, up 12.8% from 25,887 sold in the same month last year. Sprinter posted a gain of 15.5% to 2,764 vehicles in April, combining with 4 ... Continue reading

Infiniti Reports U.S. Sales for April 2015

Infiniti Reports U.S. Sales for April 2015

Infiniti today reported sales of 9,979 vehicles in the U.S. during April, an increase of 8.8 percent versus prior year. </p> <p> Sales of the Q50 sports sedan were up 13.9 percent for its best April ever, while sales of the updated 2015 Q70 luxury performance sedan and new Q70L long wheelbase model had sales of 763, an ... Continue reading

BMW Group U.S. Reports April 2015 Sales

BMW Group U.S. Reports April 2015 Sales

BMW brand up 6.9 percent, sets April record MINI brand sales up 24.7 percent BMW Motorcycle sales decrease 10.0 percent Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 1, 2015… Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 6.9 percent in April for a total of 26,952 compared to 25,202 vehicles sold in April, 2014. “A good April result ... Continue reading

Subaru Reports Record April Sales

Subaru Reports Record April Sales

Record April - monthly sales increase 18 percent over April 2014 41st consecutive month of year-over-year growth Best April ever for Forester, Legacy, Outback and XV Crosstrek 17 percent increase YTD over 2014 21st consecutive months of more than 10,000 Foresters sold 14th consecutive months of more than 10,000 Outback ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Best April Sales Results In Seven Years

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Best April Sales Results In Seven Years

Total sales up 25.6 percent from last April - Best-ever April sales month for Outlander Sport - Best Outlander April sales month since 2007 - 14th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increase CYPRESS, Calif., May 1, 2015 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) continues its sales momentum with April 2015 ... Continue reading

Buyers Market for Off-Lease Cars and Trucks Right Around the Corner

Buyers Market for Off-Lease Cars and Trucks Right Around the Corner

Washington DC May 1, 2015; AIADA Online reported that there's a buyers' market brewing in "nearly new" off-lease cars and trucks, reports Forbes. Many auto lenders cut back or even quit leasing entirely in the recession, because they were reluctant to take a chance on how much cars and trucks would be worth when they c ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports Best April in 20 Years

Mazda Reports Best April in 20 Years

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported April U.S. sales of 24,123 vehicles, representing an increase of 7.5 percent versus last year. Through April, Mazda has sold 102,167 vehicles year-to-date. "It is often said at Mazda that this business isn't a sprint, but a marathon, and our sixth-generation vehicle ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Sales Reports 1.8 Percent April Sales Increase

Toyota Motor Sales Reports 1.8 Percent April Sales Increase

Toyota division was no 1 brand in April RAV4 and Highlander post double-digit gains Lexus up nearly 12 percent May 01, 2015 April 2015 Sales Chart TORRANCE, Calif. (May 1, 2015) – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported April 2015 sales of 203,329 units, an increase of 1.8 percent from April 2014 on ... Continue reading

PMI at 51.5%; April Manufacturing ISM Report On Business; New Orders and Production Growing; Employment and Inventories Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing

PMI at 51.5%; April Manufacturing ISM Report On Business; New Orders and Production Growing; Employment and Inventories Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing

Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. "The April PMI<sup>&#174;</sup> registered 51.5 percent, the same reading as in March. The New Orders Index registered 53.5 percent, an increase of 1.7 percentage points from the reading of 51.8<b>&#160;</b>percent in March. The Production Index registered 56 percent, 2.2 percen ... Continue reading

New-Car Transaction Prices Rise Steadily, Up 2.6 Percent in April 2015

New-Car Transaction Prices Rise Steadily, Up 2.6 Percent in April 2015

Strength Reported Across Industry with Greatest Increases from Popular Truck Segments IRVINE, CA -- May 1, 2015: The analysts at Kelley Blue Book, today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,560 in April 2015. New-car prices have increased by $836 (up 2.6 p ... Continue reading

Nissan Group Reports April 2015 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group Reports April 2015 U.S. Sales

Nissan Division set an April record at 99,869 sales in the month, an increase of 5.4 percent. </li> <li class="bwlistitemmargb"> Overall sales of Nissan crossovers, trucks and SUVs set an April record, up 23.7 percent. </li> <li class="bwlistitemmargb"> Nissan Rogue sales were up 44.5 percent to 21,767, setting an Apri ... Continue reading

Ford U.S. Sales Up 5 Percent in April and an SUV Record; Strong Consumer Demand Continues for Newest Products

Ford U.S. Sales Up 5 Percent in April and an SUV Record; Strong Consumer Demand Continues for Newest Products

Strong consumer demand for its new products drove Ford Motor Company to a 5 percent increase in total U.S. sales in April with 222,498 vehicles sold. Retail sales grew 7 percent, while fleet sales were up 1 percent. It was the company’s best April retail sales in nine years. </p> <blockquote><p id='pull-quote'></p ... Continue reading

Double-digit Crossover and Truck Gains Drive Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac Sales

Double-digit Crossover and Truck Gains Drive Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac Sales

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the United States delivered 269,056 vehicles in April 2015, up 6 percent year over year. Retail deliveries were up 5 percent, fleet deliveries were up 8 percent and commercial sales were the highest since March 2008.</p> <p>“At GM, truck and crossover sales have been s ... Continue reading

FCA Reports April Sales--Best April Since 2007

FCA Reports April Sales--Best April Since 2007

FCA US LLC today reported U.S. sales of 189,027 units, a 6 percent increase compared with sales in April 2014 (178,652 units), and the group&rsquo;s best April sales since 2007.<br /> <br /> The Chrysler, Jeep&reg; and Ram Truck brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in April compared with the same month a year ... Continue reading

Auto Lab LIVE Call-in Radio Saturday May 2, 2015 - WMCA 570 8:05a-9a;, WNYM 970 9:05a-10a

Auto Lab LIVE Call-in Radio Saturday May 2, 2015 - WMCA 570 8:05a-9a;, WNYM 970 9:05a-10a

Auto Lab LIVE Call-in Radio Saturday may 2, 24, 2015 - WMCA 570 8:05a-9a;, WNYM 970 9:05a-10a ... Continue reading

RLE International Announces Consultancy Support To Develop And Launch Vehicle Manufacturing In Uganda

RLE International Announces Consultancy Support To Develop And Launch Vehicle Manufacturing In Uganda

Showcases passenger rail setback level boarding platform, lightweighting and other engineering solutions Demonstrates substantial momentum, while celebrating 30 years of service to international automotive, mobility, energy industries MADISON HEIGHTS, MI -- April 29, 2015: RLE International, Inc., a global engineering ... Continue reading

Introducing TomTom MyDrive

Introducing TomTom MyDrive

Use your smartphone, tablet or PC to review real-time traffic information, plan routes, and send destinations to your TomTom GO AMSTERDAM -- April 29, 2015: TomTom (TOM2) today introduces TomTom MyDrive, a website and app designed to seamlessly connect the car to the digital world. For the first time, drivers can use t ... Continue reading

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