AutoTraderClassics.com Launches "Big Project" Sweepstakes
AutoTraderClassics.com is giving consumers the cash and the tools to make their dream automotive projects a reality with the "Big Project Giveaway" sweepstakes. AutoTraderClassics.com will be giving away three checks for $5,000 along with three different grand prizes during consecutive entry periods between April 1 and ... Continue reading
Compression Tests Successful On RadMax™ 375 HP Diesel Engine
REGI U.S., Inc. (OTC BB: RGUS, Frankfurt Stock Exchange: RGJ) and Reg Technologies Inc. (TSX Venture Exchange: RRE.V, OTC BB: REGRF) wish to announce successful tests were completed for the RadMaxâ⢠engine.à Paul Porter, Chief Engineer, reports as follows: Prototype Support Assembly and Testing of the Di ... Continue reading
Mac Blog - Are GenYers Losing Their Zest?
By Mac Gordon 04-02-2013 The Auto Channel NEW YORK-According to a New York Times story (03-29 p. B3) younger drivers are not as zealous about taking off in a new or used car as were their parents or grandparents. Buttressing this conclusion are drivers-license applications, new-car sales data-plus surveys showing reced ... Continue reading
American Honda today reported March 2013 U.S. sales of 136,038 units, an increase of 7.1 percent compared with March 2012 (up 11.1 percent based on the Daily Selling Rate, or DSR*). The Honda brand posted March 2013 sales of 121,938 units, an increase of 5.3 percent compared with March 2012. Acura U.S. March sales of 1 ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Best-Ever Month for Outlander Sport Sales in March
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported sales of the U.S.-built Outlander Sport achieved a year-over-year sales increase of more than 48 percent in March. The 2,442 units sold is a record for single-month sales of Outlander Sport and marks the seventh consecutive month of sales increases for the fuel-effi ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Sets All-Time Record First Quarter Sales
Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 68,306 units, down just two percent versus the best volume month Hyundai ever recorded last year, and up more than 30 percent over February levels. The first quarter of 2013 was the best in Hyundai's history. "March felt just great," said Dave Zuchowski, executive vice pre ... Continue reading
2013 Buick Encore Takes the Detroit Auto Show Stage +VIDEO
All-new luxury crossover is versatile, efficient and continues brand's growth DETROIT - Buick today introduced the all-new 2013 Encore - a luxury small crossover that delivers Buick's signature style, interior acoustic refinement and collection of luxury amenities in a maneuverable, versatile and efficient package. The ... Continue reading
Infiniti U.S. Sales Up Nine Percent In March
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 11,103 units in March, up 9.0 percent from 10,185 units a year earlier. For the year, Infiniti has sold 27,376 vehicles, up 4.4 percent versus 2012. Contributing to Infiniti's increase in March were its luxury crossovers and sport utility vehicles, which were up 50.9 percent. The I ... Continue reading
Mazda March Vehicle Sales Down 4.6% over 2012
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported March U.S. sales of 32,028 vehicles, representing a decrease of 1.1 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through March are down 4.6 percent versus last year, with 78,283 vehicles sold. Key March sales notes: Mazda CX-5 celebrated its best month ever with 7,1 ... Continue reading
Top March Sales Of 24,646 Take Mercedes-Benz To Highest First Quarter Ever At 69,187
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported the highest first quarter sales volume in its history. March was another record month with sales of 24,646 for its Mercedes-Benz models, a 6.5% increase over March 2012, resulting in year-to-date sales of 69,187, up 12.5%. Combined sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles, smar ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales No. 1 Retail Manufacturer in March 2013
All-New Avalon Sales Doubled; Lexus Luxury Utility Vehicles Increased Nearly 18 Percent March 2013 Sales Chart TORRANCE, Calif. (April 2, 2013) â Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported March 2013 sales results of 205,342 units, an increase of 4.8 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Unadjus ... Continue reading
Porsche Records Best First Quarter in PCNA History; YTD Sales up 34 percent
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 record March sales of 3,487 vehicles. This compares to 2,460 vehicles sold in March 2012, an increase of 41 percent. For the year s ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports March 2013 Sales
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported March sales of 33,149 vehicles, an increase of 11.2 percent from the 29,806 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, the BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) is up 4.3 percent on sales of 78,957 in the first three months of 2013 compared to 75,729 ... Continue reading
Nissan Has Best-Ever U.S. Sales Month In March
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported March U.S. sales of 137,726 units, up 1 percent from last year's total of 136,317 and marking the best month in NNA history. Nissan Division also posted its highest volume month ever, with 126,623 deliveries, up 0.4 percent. Infiniti deliveries totaled 11,103, up 9 percen ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces March Sales
Kia Motors America (KMA) today reported March sales of 49,125 units on the heels of the world debut of three stylish and technology-laden new vehicles last week at the New York International Auto Show. March sales contributed to KMA's second-best first quarter sales in company history. The U.S.-built* Optima midsize se ... Continue reading
Renesas Electronics America Inc., a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that Ranjit Deshpande, vice president of Engineering, will address electric vehicle (EV) design at the Automobile Electronics & Electric Vehicles Seminar. Jointly sponsored by the IEEE Silicon Valley Chapter of the ... Continue reading
Superior Aluminum Alloys Recognized by General Motors as a 2012 Supplier of the Year Winner
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (the company) announced today that General Motors recognized one of the company's subsidiaries, Superior Aluminum Alloys LLC, as one of its best global automotive suppliers on Wednesday, March 13 during its 21st annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony. The event was held at the Charles H. Wrigh ... Continue reading
New Research By The Hartford And MIT AgeLab Shows Positive Effects Of Exercise On Mature Drivers
Exercise can enhance certain aspects of flexibility and range of motion for mature drivers according to The Hartford Center for Mature Market Excellence and MIT AgeLab's Exercise for Mature Drivers research. âDriving can be essential to older adults' sense of independence and autonomy. We encourage drivers to cons ... Continue reading
To sustain its momentum, Faurecia North America grows into a new headquarters in Auburn Hills
Three years into a remarkable surge in growth, Faurecia North America today announced more details of its plans for a new headquarters building in Auburn Hills, Mich., at the hub of activity for southeast Michigan's auto industry. Since 2010, Faurecia--North America's eighth-largest automotive supplier and the sixth-la ... Continue reading
New Paper From Aegis Mobility Examines Employer Liability Due to Distracted Driving
Aegis Mobility, the leading provider of innovative solutions to promote safe and legal use of mobile devices while driving, released today the second edition of its white paper entitled, Employee Distracted Driving: Understanding Your Business Risk and Liability. ... Continue reading
Subaru Reports March 2013 Sales As Best Sales Month In Company History
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 36,701 vehicle sales for March 2013, which represents the best-ever sales month for the company and a 13 percent increase over March 2012. Year-to-date sales for Subaru total 92,527 -- a 15 percent increase over the same period in 2012 and represent the best first quarter in compa ... Continue reading
Garmin to Provide In-Dash Navigation for Future Mercedes-Benz Models
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced that Daimler AG has selected Garmin as global navigation provider for future Mercedes-Benz models. Garmin's award-winning navigation will be fully integrated into Mercedes-Benz infotainment systems over the nex ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales Issues March 2013 Sales Preview
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. reported monthly sales of 205,342 units in March 2013, up 1.0 percent on an unadjusted raw volume basis 4.8 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. "The auto industry continued its string of impressive monthly results, and at Toyota we had our best month since Cash for Clunke ... Continue reading
Honda Introduces City-Brake Active System to Help Prevent Low Speed Accidents
Honda has developed an accident avoidance support system called City-Brake Active System. The City-Brake Active System operates when the vehicle is travelling at speeds of less than 18mph*. It uses a laser radar installed in the upper part of the windscreen to detect when a collision is imminent. If the City-Brake Acti ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Raises 2013 Auto Sales Forecast to 15.5 Million New Cars
Edmunds.com, the premier resource for car shopping and automotive information, sees reason for the automotive industry to be optimistic about car sales for the rest of the year, and is raising its 2013 light vehicle sales forecast to 15.5 million. The industry hasn't achieved that level of annual sales since 2007. ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Announces New House Charity And Waves A Fond Farewell To Chestnut Tree House
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to confirm that Southampton Hospital Paediatric Rheumatology Service is the company's new House Charity, as nominated and voted for by employees. ... Continue reading
GM Reports Best March Sales in Five Years
Cadillac sales up almost 50 percent on new models DETROIT â General Motors Co. sold 245,950 vehicles in the United States in March, up 6 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 4 percent, fleet sales were up 12 percent and the fleet mix was 27 percent of total sales. âGM delivered its best Ma ... Continue reading
Fusion, Escape Achieve All-Time Record Sales; Ford Motor Company U.S. Sales Up 6 Percent in March
Fusion delivers its best-ever sales month and quarter ever, with March sales passing 30,000 and quarterly sales passing the 80,000 mark for the first time in its history Escape posts its best-ever sales month and quarterly sales Explorer sales up 33 percent -- best monthly sales since the current model debuted in 2010 ... Continue reading
Best monthly sales since December 2007 36th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains First-quarter sales up 8 percent compared with same quarter a year ago Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each post sales increases in March compared with same month a year ago Ram Truck brand sales up 24 percent in March; ... Continue reading
Geneva Jewel To Be On Show At Infiniti Centre Hull
Infiniti Centre Hull is to have an international star on display. Following its debut at the Geneva Motor Show last month, the new Infiniti Q50 is to make an appearance at Infiniti Centre Hull from 12-14 April. ... Continue reading
Alfa Giulietta Now At £199 Per Month With 0% Apr Representative
As the winter season finally begins to loosen its grip, Alfa Romeo is shifting into spring gear with new competitive sales offers on Alfa MiTo and Giulietta until 30th June. ... Continue reading
More Than 150 Audi Models Still Qualify For Top Tax Allowance Despite Budget Changes
Tax doesn't have to be taxing for Audi fleet customers, who still have a choice of over 150 Audi model variants which undercut new, significantly lower, CO2 emissions thresholds that have just tightened the tax rules for company car purchases. ... Continue reading
The Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG - Pricing Announced
Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific has announced pricing for the A 45 AMG, the new high-performance vehicle for the compact class. The first four-cylinder vehicle from Mercedes-AMG sees the performance brand embarking on a new era and represents a dynamic proposition for a new target group. ... Continue reading
The new Golf is 'World Car of the Year 2013'
Europe's best-selling car also a big success globally ... Continue reading
Suzuki Passes 50 Million Sales Mark
Suzuki Motor Corporation has achieved accumulated worldwide automobile sales of 50 million units. ... Continue reading
Suzuki Sneak Preview Concept for Shanghai Auto Show
Suzuki Motor Corporation has released sneak preview images of an exciting new concept car to be unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show this month. ... Continue reading
New Head of Dealer Development and New Head of Finance for Audi
Audi Australia Pty Ltd has appointed a new head of Dealer Development to guide the company closer to its Strategy 2020 goals. ... Continue reading
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