New-Car Sales To Fall 2.7 Percent Year-Over-Year In June, Climb 5.5 Percent For Q2 2014
New-vehicle sales are expected to fall 2.7 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.36 million units, resulting in an estimated 16.3 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book. "A total of 1.36 million units sold this month will bring the number of units for the first half of 2014 to 8. ... Continue reading
'Car of the Future' Is Here. Now.
Driving helps make lives safer, greener and more convenient at Toyota's "Experience the Future of Mobility" exhibit, open now at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival. Toyota is staging the North American debut of its "Car of the Future" at the annual conference. Unveiled earlier this week at a press conference in Japan, the z ... Continue reading
Toyota's Future - Fuel Cell Production Model Revealed in Aspen
Car of the Futureâ Is Here. Now. Toyota Shows Production Fuel Cell Vehicle; Previews Mobilityâs Future at 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival Toyotaâs Driver Awareness Research Vehicle, DARV 1.5, demonstrating ways for the car and driver to share tasks and reduce distraction June 27, 2014 ASPEN, Colo., June 27, 20 ... Continue reading
TrueCar to Drop 75 Franchisees in Policy Disputes
Washington DC June 27, 2014; AIADA Online reported that TrueCar Inc. this month plans to drop up to 75 of its 8,000 participating franchisees for failing to honor price guarantees made to car buyers or for other violations of TrueCar policies, President John Krafcik said yesterday. Automotive News reports that TrueCar ... Continue reading
BMW 3 Series Ranks No.1 in the 10 Best Certified Pre-Owned Luxury Cars Under $30,000
The 2011 3 Series Sedan's Ultimate Driving Machine genes shine when recognized as the epitome of sport sedan' by Kelley Blue Book. ... Continue reading
Toyota Reveals Exterior of Fuel Cell Sedan
TOYOTA CITY, JAPAN -- June 27, 2014: Toyota Motor Corporation has revealed the exterior design and Japan pricing of its hydrogen fuel cell sedan, first unveiled as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. The car will launch in Japan before April 2015, and preparations are underway for launches in the U.S. and Euro ... Continue reading
Ford and Fisher-Price Make the F-150 for a Special Consumer Group
Ford and Fisher-Price took the F-150 in a whole new dimension today, unveiling the Fisher-Price Power Wheels F-150. The ride-on toy, which retails starting at $349.99 beginning in September, was inspired by the 2015 F-150. Ford engineers shared designs nine months before the new truck debuted at the 2014 North American ... Continue reading
Airstream and Mercedes-Benz Club of America Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership
Airstream and the Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) are pleased to announce an exclusive multi-year strategic partnership. Airstream and MBCA will lead the creation of a dedicated Airstream owners' community, supported through partnership in MBCA club events and a variety of co-marketing programs. Effective June 201 ... Continue reading
New Car Sales Strong Despite Forecasted Decline in June
Edmunds.com, the premier destination for car shopping, forecasts that 1,358,683 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in June, for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 16.3 million. The projected sales will be a 15.4 percent decrease from May 2014, and a 3.1 percent decrease from June 2013. "Th ... Continue reading
New-Vehicle Sales Continue Year-over-Year Growth
The seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate (SAAR) for new light-vehicle retail sales in June will result in the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year growth, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. The retail SAAR in June is expected to be 13.3 million units, u ... Continue reading
The 10 Coolest Cars Priced Under $18,000
No. 1 for 2014 Mazda3 Featured on KBB.comâs Annual List Every Year of Vehicleâs 11-Year Existenceâ Affordable new cars have never been so cool, as detailed in this yearâs list of the 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000, handâselected by the expert editors at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com. The redesign ... Continue reading
2014 Kia Soul Named One Of The 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000
Kia Motors America's (KMA) popular urban hatchback, the 2014 Soul, is one of the 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000 in 2014, according to Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com. Soul ranked third out of ten on KBB.com's annual list highlighting the hippest and most affordable cars on the market. Editors at Kelley Blue Book added the So ... Continue reading
2014 Hyundai Veloster Named One Of The 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000
The 2014 Hyundai Veloster is one of the 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000 according to Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com. Editors of the trusted new- and used-car information resource applauded the three door coupe for its highly unique exterior design and stylish, tech-laden interior, ranking it number two on the list. "Last ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan and Daimler Expand Cooperation with New Plant in Mexico
Teams will work closely on development of next-generation compact vehicles for both Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti New plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will add nearly 5,700 additional workers and annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles when fully ramped up Companies will equally divide investment costs of approximately ⬠... Continue reading
Detroit Electric Will Build the World's Fastest Production EV Car in Europe
Limited-edition SP:01 two-seat, 100% electric sports car to be launched in Europe and Asia in fourth quarter this year and soon followed by the US introduction. New sports car showcases class-leading electric vehicle powertrain technologies Family of high-performance EVs to follow from Detroit Electric brand Production ... Continue reading
Innovative and Revised Nissan Juke Now in Production
Boasting fresh design features and packed with extra technology, Nissanâs new and improved Juke is now in production for Europe. Already the runaway leader in B-segment crossovers, with over 540,000 Jukes produced in the UK since 2010, Nissan has invested £20m in its Sunderland plant for production of this sign ... Continue reading
McLaren M838T Engine Wins Award
The 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 petrol engine has upheld the honour for McLaren Automotive, having won the â3-litre to 4-litreâ category at the 2014 Engine of the Year awards. The success marks the second consecutive year McLaren has claimed the prestigious title, having been named the first new winner of the acc ... Continue reading
PEUGEOT 208 GTi 30th Anniversary Edition
GTi badge has proudly featured on performance versions of the Brandâs products ever since The PEUGEOT Brand is on the move up-market and GTi is a key aspect of that journey PEUGEOT unveiled the 208 GTi 30th anniversary Limited Edition on the occasion of the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. 30 years after the 205 G ... Continue reading
Volvo Adds Android, Joins Open Automotive Alliance
Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) has joined the Open Automotive Alliance to make the Android smartphone platform available to drivers through its new ground-breaking user interface. This move brings together one of the worldâs most progressive car companies and the worldâs most popular smartphone platform, develo ... Continue reading
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