Grand Am Prototypes - Gurney And Fogarty Look For Win At Belle Isle
DETROIT, Jun 1, 2012: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, will visit the Motor City determined to get their 2012 season back on track in the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Corvette Daytona Prototype in this weekendâs Chevrolet Detroit GRAND-AM 200 at the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Is ... Continue reading
Canadians Turned to Toyota in May--Strong Year-Over-Year Sales for Most Models
Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) today reported strong year-over-year sales for most Toyota and Lexus models, highlighted by record-setting months for select hybrid models and Toyota trucks. Building on the post tsunami challenges of one year ago, TCI has regained momentum and reached an overall increase of 64.7 % over May 201 ... Continue reading
AutoChina International Reports 2012 First Quarter Financial Results
AutoChina International Limited China's largest commercial vehicle sales, servicing, leasing, and support network, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Q1 2012 Financial Highlights (comparisons are year over year) Total revenues of $103.1 million, compared to $136.2 million Gross ... Continue reading
Record May Results for Volkswagen Canada
All-Time Best Sales Month May of 2012 turned out to be the single best sales month of all time for Volkswagen Canada. The company, which this year is celebrating its 60th anniversary in Canada, posted sales of 6,030, bettering the previous record by 4%. Year-to-date, Volkswagen is also on track to set a new high water ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Sells Four Millionth Vehicle During Record-Setting Month Of May
With a diverse line-up of fuel-efficient, stylish and fun-to-drive vehicles that is attracting more new customers to its showrooms, Kia Motors America's (KMA) momentum continued with best-ever May sales of 51,771 units, a 7.4-percent increase over the same period last year. Year-to-date sales are up 18.7 percent, and M ... Continue reading
FULLERTON, CA. â (May 31, 2012) â Introduced in March at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Yokohama Tire Corporationâs (YTC) new SmartSolution⢠Certified Dealer Program already has several hundred service providers as qualified members. And by the end of the year, the number is expected to be more than ... Continue reading
Outlaw Sprints - Trek Continues In Ohio, Michigan For Tony Stewart Racing
INDIANAPOLIS, May 31, 2012: Life on the road with the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series can be defined as one challenge after another. The variables are numerous and no two nights of racing are ever the same. Thatâll be the case again this weekend as the series ventures to Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park Friday ... Continue reading
Grand Am Rolex GT - Segal Brings GT Points Lead To Detroit
DETROIT, May 31, 2012: Jeff Segal brings the GT class points lead and a two-race win streak to Detroit this weekend where he will join co-driver Emil Assentato and the No. 69 AIM Autosport Team FXDD Ferrari 458 Italia Grand Am team in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series debut on the temporary road course on Belle Isle ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Record-breaking 58 MGBs To Compete Saturday 23 June
Silverstone, May 31, 2012: The MG Car Club's 62nd successive Silverstone meeting has attracted a mouth-watering grid of the world's best MGBs; competitors will contest for honours on the full GP circuit. Supported by British Motor Heritage, the prestigious 50-minute race is for FIA-spec MGBs running on Dunlop Historic ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototype - Angelelli And Taylor Looking Forward To Belle Isle
DETROIT, May 31, 2012: If good things truly do happen in threes, then the SunTrust Racing driver duo of Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor, winners of the last two GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series races, will gladly be the ones spraying victory champagne again at the conclusion of Saturdayâs inaugural Chevrolet GRAND- ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Reports Best-Ever May Sales
Hyundai Motor America, the most fuel-efficient automaker in the U.S., today announced an all-time May sales record of 67,019 units, up more than 13 percent over last year's all-time May record, and the second best sales month in company history. "The industry experienced choppier waters than anticipated in May," said D ... Continue reading
American Suzuki May 2012 Sales Up 3 Percent
MAY CYTD 2012 2011 MTD VS. 2012 2011 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. YTD PRIOR YR. GRAND VITARA: 474 378 25% 2,143 2,141 0% EQUATOR: 186 174 7% 753 810 -7% SX4: 1,101 1,112 -1% 5,296 4,948 7% KIZASHI: 599 622 -4% 2,494 3,193 -22% OTHER*: 0 4 9 32 -74% TOTAL: 2,360 2,290 3% 10,695 11,124 -4% *Other/discontinued models include the ... Continue reading
GM May 2012 U.S. Sales Highest in 33 Months
DETROIT June 1, 2012; General Motors Co. today reported May sales of 245,256 vehicles in the United States, up 11 percent year over year and the highest monthly total since August 2009 when dealers delivered 246,479 units. GM retail sales were up 14 percent year-over-year and the retail mix was 70 percent. Fleet sales ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports May 2012 Sales
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported May sales of 28,321 vehicles, an increase of 7.1 percent from the 26,452 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group is up 12.2% on sales of 130,843 in the first five months of 2012 compared to 116,656 in the same period in 2011. "The au ... Continue reading
May 2012 U.S.Auto Sales Disappoint As Demand Slows
Detroit June 1, 2012; Ben Klayman and Deepa Seetharaman writing for Reuters reported thatE Automakers posted strong May sales gains from a year ago, but results still fell short of expectations as the broader economy softened and gave consumers pause on big-ticket purchases. The sales results, when combined with Friday ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports May Sales
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported May 2012 sales of 5,575 units. This represents Mitsubishi second best month of sales since September 2011. "For several more months our year-over-year sales will continue to be impacted by our models whose production was completed last summer," said MMNA President & ... Continue reading
Mazda Sales Up More Than 13 Percent Year-over-year
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported May U.S. sales of 20,357 vehicles, representing an increase of 13.9 percent (up 5.4 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis) versus last year. On a calendar year-to-date basis, Mazda's sales are up 20.2 percent (19.3 percent DSR), with 123,886 vehicles sold. Key ... Continue reading
T3 Motion Launches Electric Vehicle in Korea at KOBA 2012 International Broadcasting Tradeshow
T3 Motion, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TTTM) a producer of clean/green technology, announced that it launched the T3 Motion Korean brand initiative at the 22nd Annual KOBA International Tradeshow in South Korea. KOBA International is among South Korea's largest media tradeshows and hosts thousands of media representatives every y ... Continue reading
Infiniti Sales Increase 65.8 Percent For May
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 10,592 units for the month of May, an increase of 65.8 percent versus 6,389 units a year earlier. Infiniti sales have increased 7.2 percent to 43,941 vehicles for the first five months of 2012. Highlights of Infiniti's sales results for May, which was the automaker's best performan ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Sales Increase 20.5% In May
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported May U.S. sales of 91,794 units versus 76,148 units a year earlier, up 20.5 percent. Nissan Division sales increased 16.4 percent for the month at 81,202 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles were up 65.8 percent over the prior year, to 10,592 units. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS Nissan D ... Continue reading
Subaru Breaks May Sales Record
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported record sales for May 2012 of 29,724 vehicles, a 48 percent gain over May 2011. The company also reported year-to-date sales of 136,602, a 22 percent gain over prior year. The all-new Impreza continues to achieve triple-digit sales gains. May Impreza sales are up more than 235 perc ... Continue reading
GM Announces U.S. Salaried Pension Plan Actions--$26 Billion Reduction
Expected $26 billion reduction in U.S. pension obligation 118,000 salaried retirees overall impacted; 42,000 offered lump-sum payment No change to active employee benefits General Motors Co. today announced that it will provide select U.S. salaried retirees a lump-sum payment offer and other retirees with a continued m ... Continue reading
American Honda today reported May 2012 U.S. sales of 133,997 units, an increase of 47.6 percent compared to May 2011 (an increase of 36.3 percent based on the daily selling rate*). The Honda Division posted May 2012 sales of 119,411 units, an increase of 46.0 percent compared to May 2011. Acura's U.S. May sales of 14,5 ... Continue reading
Faurecia, the world's sixth-largest automotive supplier, today began operations in Saline, Mich., after its acquisition of the interior trim components business from Automotive Components Holdings, LLC (ACH). The plant supplies cockpits, instrument panels, door panels and center consoles for 12 vehicle programs assembl ... Continue reading
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 May 2012 sales of 2,852 vehicles. This compares to 2,817 vehicles last May, for an increase of one percent. For the year, Porsche h ... Continue reading
Kia Sells Four Millionth Vehicle During Record-Setting Month Of May
With a diverse line-up of fuel-efficient, stylish and fun-to-drive vehicles that is attracting more new customers to its showrooms, Kia Motors America's (KMA) momentum continued with best-ever May sales of 51,771 units, a 7.4-percent increase over the same period last year. Year-to-date sales are up 18.7 percent, and M ... Continue reading
Sunoco Starts Summer With 8th Annual Free Fuel 5000
Sunoco announced today the start of the eighth annual Free Fuel 5000 where one lucky driver will win 5,000 gallons of Sunoco fuel. Between now and August, Sunoco will have spotters at thousands of retail locations looking for automobiles sporting the familiar Sunoco: Official Fuel of NASCAR decal. Spotted drivers will ... Continue reading
Highest May On Record For Mercedes-Benz With Sales Of 22,515
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported May sales of 22,515 for its Mercedes-Benz models, a 19.2 % improvement over May 2011, delivering a year-to-date total of 106,364 new vehicles to customers, up 17.8%. Combined sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles, smart and Sprinter for the month totaled 25,259, up 24.4% bri ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA previews the brand's newest 2013 models at the 17th Annual Greenwich Concours d'Elegance from June 2-3, 2012 including the redesigned SL, GLK and GL. The event features rare vehicles from past and present and benefits Americares, the private, non-profit relief and humanitarian aid organization. With t ... Continue reading
Zipcar Adds American Express Vice Chairman Ed Gilligan to Its Board of Directors
"We are thrilled to welcome Ed to the Zipcar board of directors. Having worked for many years for a global brand like American Express, Ed's expertise in global expansion, member-based product and service offerings and digital commerce will benefit us greatly as we look to continue to expand our international footprint ... Continue reading
2012 Mazda CX-9 Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein
New Car Review: 2012 Mazda CX-9 THIS IS NOT A FAT CAT by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-at-large The Auto Channel To many the Big Gulp, supersized life has become emblematic of America. Why else would an automaker continue to market a full sized SUV in the face of rising fuel costs, governmental regulations and economic ... Continue reading
Hyundai Drives Sales Growth Streak Into 41st Consecutive Month
Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced today that it had achieved 41 consecutive months of year-over-year sales growth, selling 14,249 units in May. Through the first five months of the year, Hyundai's sales have risen by 4.7%. "As proud as I am of our continued strong performance, I'm particularly optimistic looking ahea ... Continue reading
TomTom Offers up to $30 Fuel Cashback with New Devices
TomTom is offering customers up to $30 fuel cashback this summer with the purchase of its portable navigation devices. This offer is part of TomTom's summer campaign to help people get their summer journeys off to the best start possible. 'We know the high cost of fuel is an issue that our customers are facing right no ... Continue reading
Brickell Motors Salutes Military Heroes
Brickell Motors is proud to be serving as an official sponsor of this year's Salute to Heroes event, honoring high school seniors who have joined the military. The private event will take place Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Jungle Island and include a mass swearing-in of more than 200 military enlistees expected to be in ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group May 2012 U.S Sales Up 30%
Chrysler Group LLC today reported U.S. sales of 150,041 units, a 30 percent increase compared with sales in May 2011 (115,363 units), and the groupâs best sales in the month of May since 2007. The Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each posted sales increases in May compared with the same month ... Continue reading
FEV Engineers Receive Research Partner Award From USCAR
FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that two of its engineers, Thomas D'Anna, Supervisor, NVH & Driveline Systems; and David Gian, Chief Engineer, Vehicle Integration; received the 2011 Research Partner Award for their work in engine and transmission ben ... Continue reading
Millions take advantage of ethanol savings at the pump With temperatures rising, millions of Americans will hit the highway for road trips and family fun. As the summer driving season kicks into high gear, Americans are embracing higher blends of ethanol in gasoline as a proven cost-effective solution to save dollars a ... Continue reading
Nissan Partners with Olympic Champion Usain Bolt For Worldwide Advertising
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Triple Olympic gold medalist and multi world record holder Usain Bolt can run 100 meters in 9.58 seconds. He also discovered that when driving the Nissan GT-R that he can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds. So the Olympic gold medalist and world's fastest man bought the GT-R. Now when he's n ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales Issues May 2012 Sales Preview
TORRANCE, Calif. June 1, 2012; Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported monthly sales of 202,973 units in May 2012, up 72.9 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis and 87.3 percent on an unadjusted raw volume basis. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company May 2012 Sales - Gains Across Cars, SUV's, Trucks; Fusion Sets Sales Records
Ford Motor Company U.S. sales increased 13 percent in May compared with May 2011 May F-Series sales were up 29 percent; E-Series van sales increased 31 percent, providing the best May sales since 2008; Transit Connect had its best sales month ever Fusion sales increased 9 percent for the best May sales performance ever ... Continue reading
Enjoy A Special Treat For Father's Day At Beaulieu - Sunday 17th June 2012
For a great Father's Day out why not come along to Beaulieu and join in the Sunday Drive-In at Beaulieu's Custom & Hot Rod Festival. ... Continue reading
The New BMW M3 And M5 M Performance Editions
Two exclusive new M Performance Editions for the BMW M3 and BMW M5 are being built by BMW M GmbH solely for the UK market. Just thirty of each model will be available costing £74,080 OTR for the M3 M Performance Edition and the M5 M Performance Edition is priced at £95,140 OTR. ... Continue reading
On Wednesday 30 May, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton visited the new Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience Centre at Silverstone Circuit to launch an expansion of the successful and innovative Driving Academy ... Continue reading
Volkswagen At The Leipzig Auto Show
Volkswagen is showcasing four exclusive new models at the Auto Mobil International show in Leipzig, Germany, which opens its doors on 2 June. ... Continue reading
Ford Subjects All-New Transit Custom To Extreme Testing
While children are told not to slam doors, Ford engineers working on the all-new Transit Custom had other ideas. ... Continue reading
Peugeot-Inspired Nationwide Talent Tour Reaches Climax In London
In April 2012, Peugeot kicked off a nationwide talent tour to celebrate the launch of the new Peugeot 208 by giving people all across the country the chance to show off their dancing skills and win a trip to Ibiza, with the 'Let Your Body Drive' campaign. ... Continue reading
Sportage Tops With Owners - Kia Leads JD Power-What Car? Ownership Survey
The Kia Sportage is tops with owners according to the latest JD Power-What Car? owner satisfaction survey, published today. ... Continue reading
GTI International Prepares To Celebrate 25th Anniversary In Style
Thousands of Golf GTI owners of all ages, plus a great many other enthusiasts of Volkswagen Group cars, from Audi RS4s and SEAT Ibiza Cupras to Volkswagen T5 vans, will soon be converging on Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground for this year's GTI International. ... Continue reading
Mazda MX-5 Named 'Most Popular Convertible' At Honest John Awards
The Mazda MX-5 has been named 'Most Popular Convertible' at the 2012 Honest John Awards, adding yet another accolade to the model's ever-expanding trophy cabinet. ... Continue reading
Dato' Sri Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Resigns from Proton
Following a number of media queries, PROTON Holdings Berhad (PROTON) today wishes to confirm the resignation of Dato' Sri Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir as the Group Managing Director of PROTON Holdings Berhad (PROTON), effective 4 July 2012. ... Continue reading
Carsguide.com.au Launches Australia's First Multi-Select Search Functionality
With the aim of improving usability and increasing search flexibility, Carsguide.com.au has unveiled ground breaking technology in the form of its new search tool. Car buyers can now multi select a variety of make and models to be compared in a single search result. ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.
