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Volvo Cars' 20th Consecutive Month of Global Growth

Volvo Cars' 20th Consecutive Month of Global Growth

Global sales of 29,980 cars, up 0.1 per cent versus February last year Growth in all major markets GOTHENBERG, SWEDEN -- March 3, 2015: Volvo Cars posted a 20th consecutive month of retail sales growth in February with Europe, China and the United States all recording sales increases compared to February 2014. China re ... Continue reading

Kia February 2015 Sales Up 6.8%

Kia February 2015 Sales Up 6.8%

Sedona Sales Up Five Times Over Same Period Last Year; Annual Sales Up 5.2 Percent IRVINE, CA -- March 3, 2015: Kia Motors America (KMA) today reported February sales of 44,030 vehicles, up 6.8 percent over the same period last year. Kia’s strong start in 2015 continues to be led by the U.S.-built* Optima midsize ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Best February Sales Results In Seven Years

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Best February Sales Results In Seven Years

12th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases - Total sales up 26 percent from last February - Best February sales month since 2008 CYPRESS, CA -- March 3, 2015: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) experienced another strong month with February 2015 vehicle sales of 7,533 units, a 26 percent sales i ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. Reports Record February Sales

Subaru of America, Inc. Reports Record February Sales

Record February - monthly sales increase 18.5 percent over February 2014 - 39th consecutive month of year-over-year growth - Best February ever for Forester, WRX/STI, Legacy, Outback and XV Crosstrek - 21 percent increase YTD over 2014 - Legacy 55 percent increase YTD over 2014 - 19th consecutive months of more than 10 ... Continue reading

BMW Group U.S. Reports February 2015 Sales

BMW Group U.S. Reports February 2015 Sales

BMW brand up 14.5 percent, sets February sales record -- MINI brand sales up 51.3 percent -- BMW Motorcycle sales decrease 12.0 percent WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 3, 2015 -- Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 14.5 percent in February for a total of 25,201 compared to 22,017 vehicles sold in February, 2014. "In spit ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Posts Best-Ever February Sales Volume With 23,616 Units

Mercedes-Benz Posts Best-Ever February Sales Volume With 23,616 Units

MBUSA delivers 6% year-to-date sales growth at 52,365 MONTVALE, NJ -- March 3, 2015: Mercedes-Benz today reported the highest February sales in its history with 23,616 units, up 4.5% from the 22,609 vehicles sold in February 2014. Sprinter Vans was up 17.9% at 1,675, combining with 458 units at smart for a monthly tota ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports February 2015 Sales

Porsche Reports February 2015 Sales

U.S. Porsche dealers sell 3,202 vehicles in February ATLANTA -- March 3, 2015: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor in the United States of Porsche 918 Spyder, 911, Boxster and Cayman sports cars, Macan and Cayenne SUVs, and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up, today announced Febru ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports Best February Sales Ever

Hyundai Motor America Reports Best February Sales Ever

All three U.S.-built models up for the month FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA -- March 3, 2015: Hyundai Motor America today reported its best February ever, selling 52,505 units for the month, up seven percent versus the same period last year. "Even the treacherous weather across the country couldn't keep shoppers away from dealers ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Reports U.S. February 2015 Sales

Volkswagen Reports U.S. February 2015 Sales

February sales total 25,710 units The all-new Golf delivered 3,921 units for the month, marking a 141.6 percent increase in sales for the model over the previous February The Golf GTI delivered 1,779 units, a 113% percent increase Golf R hits showrooms with 362 delivered Jetta sedan delivered 8,320 units for the month ... Continue reading

Infiniti Reports U.S. Sales for February 2015

Infiniti Reports U.S. Sales for February 2015

Infiniti: 2015 2014 % Change February 2015 Sales 11,659 9,729 19.8 Total 2015 Sales 21,317 18,727 13.8 Infiniti today reported sales of 11,659 vehicles in the U.S. during February, an increase of 19.8 percent versus prior year. This marked Infiniti’s best February U.S. sales performance in its history. Sales of th ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports Best February Sales since 2012

Mazda Reports Best February Sales since 2012

IRVINE, CA -- March 3, 2015: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported February U.S. sales of 25,650 vehicles, representing an increase of 5.4 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through February are up 6.4 percent versus last year, with 45,921 vehicles sold. "Mazda3 and Mazda6 both performed very ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Sales Posts 13.3 Percent Increase in February

Toyota Motor Sales Posts 13.3 Percent Increase in February

Toyota No. 1 brand RAV4 sets new February record Lexus posts fourth consecutive best-ever month March 03, 2015 11:30 AM Eastern Standard Time TORRANCE, Calif.--Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported February 2015 sales of 180,467, an increase of 13.3 percent from February 2014 on a volume basis. With th ... Continue reading

All-New Ford Focus RS Makes Global Auto Show Debut; Pioneers Innovative AWD and Performance Technologies

All-New Ford Focus RS Makes Global Auto Show Debut; Pioneers Innovative AWD and Performance Technologies

All-new Ford Focus RS makes global debut at Geneva Motor Show; introduces advanced performance technologies to deliver the ultimate fun-to-drive experience Third-generation Focus RS pioneers innovative Ford Performance All-Wheel Drive with Dynamic Torque Vectoring for class-leading cornering speed and at-limit handling ... Continue reading

The Return of Borgward

The Return of Borgward

GENEVA, March 3, 2015 -- Today, the legendary German manufacturer Borgward announces its return to the circle of internationally renowned car makers. In front of a global media audience, Borgward present their exciting plans for the future on the first press day of the 85th Geneva International Motor Show. The newly fo ... Continue reading

New Cancel Anytime Lease Puts Consumers in the Driver's Seat

New Cancel Anytime Lease Puts Consumers in the Driver's Seat

DriveTime Launches Flexible Used Car Lease Program PHOENIX, March 3, 2015 -- More than a quarter of all vehicles are now leased and this number is on the rise. Consumers are looking for alternatives to traditional financing and dealers are delivering, including used car dealers. Recognizing a need in the marketplace, D ... Continue reading

Diverse Lineup of Light Trucks and Sub-Compacts Leads American Honda February 2015 Sales Increase

Diverse Lineup of Light Trucks and Sub-Compacts Leads American Honda February 2015 Sales Increase

Acura trucks set new February benchmark, with a 12.5 percent gain on sales of 8,415 - Honda Fit sets new February record, rising 81 percent on sales of 5,652 units - Honda Pilot has February to remember, with sales up 82.7 percent <ul> <li><em>Acura trucks set new February benchmark, with a 12.5 percent gain on sales o ... Continue reading

Lexus LF-SA Concept Debuts at Geneva Motorshow

Lexus LF-SA Concept Debuts at Geneva Motorshow

The new Lexus LF-SA concept makes its world debut at the 2015 Geneva Motorshow. Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the very first Lexus, the LS 400 flagship sedan. To celebrate this milestone, Lexus challenged ED2 -the company's Europe-based design studio to create a concept of an ultra-compact, sub-B-segment, ur ... Continue reading

AutoWurld.Com New Online Used Auto Listing Service Launches

AutoWurld.Com New Online Used Auto Listing Service Launches

official launch of AutoWurld, a subscription-based wholesale network for the auto industry featuring a national online marketplace that never closes. AutoWurld's technology solves the problem of integrating disjointed sales channels into one central location online to strengthen communication and efficiencies while ele ... Continue reading

New-Car Transaction Prices Climb Nearly 4 Percent In February 2015

New-Car Transaction Prices Climb Nearly 4 Percent In February 2015

Utility Vehicles Help Drive Overall Industry Average Up; Hyundai-Kia Reports Greatest Year-Over-Year Gain IRVINE, CA -- March 3, 2015: The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,299 in February 2015. New-car prices have inc ... Continue reading

FCA US Reports February 2015 U.S. Sales Increased 6 Percent; Best February Sales Since 2007

FCA US Reports February 2015 U.S. Sales Increased 6 Percent; Best February Sales Since 2007

59th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Jeep brand records best February sales ever; Jeep Patriot records best sales month ever Dodge Challenger sales up 42 percent; best February sales ever Chrysler 200 sales up 31 percent; best February sales ever Nine FCA US vehicles achieve their best February sales ev ... Continue reading

Nissan Group Reports February 2015 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group Reports February 2015 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for February 2015 of 118,436 units, up 2.7 percent year-over-year and a February record. ... Continue reading

Ford U.S. February Retail Sales Driven by Strong Demand for F-Series, Transit, Explorer and Mustang

Ford U.S. February Retail Sales Driven by Strong Demand for F-Series, Transit, Explorer and Mustang

F-Series, America’s best-selling truck, posts retail sales increases of 7 percent – driven by all-new F-150; Transit drives 30 percent increase in Ford van sales versus year-ago Explorer sales increase 32 percent in February – best in 9 years; Mustang sales up 32 percent, for best performance since 2007 ... Continue reading

GM Truck Sales Climb 36 percent in February

GM Truck Sales Climb 36 percent in February

General Motors Co. dealers in the United States delivered 231,378 vehicles last month. Total sales were up 4 percent compared to a year ago. Retail sales were up 1&nbsp;percent. Commercial and fleet deliveries were up 12&nbsp;percent. ... Continue reading

LIVE Lamborghini Press Conference at 2015 Geneva Motor Show 5:40AM EST +VIDEO

LIVE Lamborghini Press Conference at 2015 Geneva Motor Show 5:40AM EST +VIDEO

Watch the Lamborghini Press Conference live from Geneva International Motor Show GENEVA - March 3, 2015: Lamborghini will be presenting the Lamborghini LP 750-4 Superveloce at their press conference this morning at the Salon de l'Automobile in Geneva. The live broadcast begins at 5:40AM New York time, 2:40AM Los Angele ... Continue reading

Exclusive LIVE Interview - 2015 Geneva Motor Show with Mercedes-Maybach Pullman +VIDEO

Exclusive LIVE Interview - 2015 Geneva Motor Show with Mercedes-Maybach Pullman +VIDEO

LIVE BROADCAST FROM GENEVA AT 10:10 AM EST GENEVA - March 3, 2015: The 50th birthday of the best-known Pullman saloon of them all, the Mercedes-Benz 600, is set to coincide with a special debut at the Geneva Motor Show: the launch of the new Pullman. Mercedes-Maybach's second model will assume the top-of-the-range posi ... Continue reading

2015 Geneva Motor Show - Mercedes-Benz Press Conference +VIDEO

2015 Geneva Motor Show - Mercedes-Benz Press Conference +VIDEO

Mercedes Lights Up Geneva With Exciting Premieres GENEVA - March 3, 2015: This morning's Mercedes-Benz Press Conference featured With three World Premieres, four European Premieres and one Show Premiere Mercedes-Benz is setting off a firework of cars at the Geneva Motor Show. The German Automaker is showing a strong pr ... Continue reading

Accenture Helps Visa Build Connected Car Commerce Proof-of-Concept

Accenture Helps Visa Build Connected Car Commerce Proof-of-Concept

Visa and Accenture Explore Internet of Things-Based Commerce Opportunities BARCELONA--Accenture is working with Visa Inc. to explore the future of Internet of Things-based commerce by developing a connected car proof-of-concept. Ademo simulating this use case will be showcased by Visa at Mobile World Congress, March 2- ... Continue reading

MassDOT Selects TransCore to Upgrade and Enhance E-ZPass Customer Service Experience

MassDOT Selects TransCore to Upgrade and Enhance E-ZPass Customer Service Experience

Multi-year, $205 million contract for financial account management and customer service operations NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has selected TransCore to deliver accurate financial accounting, comprehensive transaction processes and customer service operations for its E-ZPa ... Continue reading

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