New models and hybrids power Toyota Canada Inc.'s sales in March 2012
2012 already shaping up to be the Year of the Hybrid :: Scion sales soar :: Passenger cars strong TORONTO, April 3, 2012 -- Toyota Canada Inc. sales were powered by fuel efficient hybrids and robust passenger car sales in March to cap a strong quarter for all three brands. Sales of 17,342 Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicl ... Continue reading
U.S March 2012 Auto Sales Soar On Recovery Steam
Detroit MI Apri2 2, 2012; Bernie Woodall and David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that auto sales rose more than 15 percent in March, preliminary data showed, as rising consumer confidence and cheap financing quickened the pace of a sluggish recovery more than two years in the making. The strong March sales rounde ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports March Sales as 2012 CR-V Sets All-Time Monthly Record
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today reported March 2012 monthly new-vehicle sales of 126,999, a decrease of 8.4 percent over March 2011, based on the daily selling rate*. The Honda Division posted March 2012 sales of 115,833, a decrease of 7.7 percent year-over-year. Honda's year-over-year decline is in reference to ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Record Outlander Sport Sales in March
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported March 2012 sales, including 1,634 sales of the Outlander Sport CUV. This marks the largest number of Outlander Sport sales in a single month since the model was introduced in October 2010, exceeding the previous high (July 2011) by 4.6 percent. "We're pleased that U ... Continue reading
American Suzuki March 2012 Sales Up 5 Percent
BREA, Calif., April 3, 2012 -- MARCH CYTD 2012 2011 MTD VS. 2012 2011 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. YTD PRIOR YR. GRAND VITARA: 547 517 6% 1,365 1,006 36% EQUATOR: 157 193 -19% 416 341 22% SX4: 1,368 1,070 28% 3,341 2,048 63% KIZASHI 558 703 -21% 1,431 1,643 -13% OTHER*: 1 14 -92% 8 21 -65% TOTAL: 2,631 2,497 5% 6,561 5,059 30 ... Continue reading
Acura Announces March 2012 Sales
Acura today announced March 2012 new-vehicle sales of 11,166 units, a decrease of 14.6 percent compared to March 2011 based on Daily Selling Rate* (DSR). Year-to-date sales posted 30,805 units, down 4.3 percent compared to 2011. The TSX reported 3,355 units, up 15.1 percent and the TL 2,923 units, down 29.4 percent. To ... Continue reading
Founder Jeff Broin to continue as Executive Chairman of the Board SIOUX FALLS, SD (April 3, 2012) â Jeff Lautt was named CEO of POET, the ethanol company announced today. Lautt has been with POET since 2005, serving most recently as President of the company. Company founder Jeff Broin will step down after 25 years ... Continue reading
Hyundai America March 2012 Breaks All-Time Monthly Sales Record
PR Newswire COSTA MESA, Calif., April 3, 2012 COSTA MESA, Calif., April 3, 2012 -- Hyundai Motor America, the most fuel efficient automaker in the U.S., today announced an all-time monthly sales record of 69,728 units, up 13 percent over last March, which held the previous record. For the first quarter, Hyundai sales w ... Continue reading
Record March 2012 Sales of 23,134 Bring Mercedes-Benz to Highest First Quarter Ever
MONTVALE, N.J., April 3, 2012 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported a record March with sales of 23,134 for its Mercedes-Benz models, a 7.7 % improvement over March 2011 leading to the highest first quarter volume on record with sales of 61,513, up 15.3%. Ã Combined sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles, s ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Reports March 2012 U.S. Sales Increased 34 Percent; Best Monthly Sales in Four Years
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 3, 2012 -- Best monthly sales since March 2008 - Best first quarter since 2008 - 24th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains 10th-consecutive month of sales gains of at least 20 percent - Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each post sales increases in March versus same ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports All Time Record First Quarter
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported March sales of 29,806 vehicles, an increase of 13 percent from the 26,382 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, the BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) achieved its best first quarter sales since the record year of 2007 retailing 75,729 vehicl ... Continue reading
Who better to generate ideas on marketing to recent college graduates (and those about to graduate) than recent college grads themselves? Toyota Financial Services (TFS) has launched its second annual "College Rebate Contest" and this year, the grand prize is big -- a new 2012 Toyota Corolla big! From April 3, 2012 thr ... Continue reading
Infiniti Reports U.S. March Sales
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 10,185 units for the month of March, down 9.8 percent from 11,287 units a year earlier. Highlights of Infiniti's sales performance for March include: Infiniti QX full-size luxury SUV finished March at 1,334 units, with sales up 15.7 percent year-to-date in 2012. Deliveries of the I ... 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 March 2012 sales of 2,460 vehicles. This compares to 2,588 vehicles last March, a five percent decrease. For the year, Porsche ha ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces All-Time Sales Record for March
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the fastest growing car company in the United States[1], and the brand's unprecedented momentum reached new heights in March with an all-time best monthly sales total of 57,505, a 30.2-percent increase over the same period in 2011. Kia's historic March performance was driven by strong demand ... Continue reading
Subaru of America Reports March as Another Record Sales Month
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported record sales for March 2012 of 32,387 vehicles, a 20.33 percent gain over March 2011. The company also reported year-to-date sales of 80,568, more than 19 percent gain over prior year. March 2012 was the second best sales month in Subaru history, behind only December 2011. ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports Best Total Monthly Sales Since March 2008
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported March U.S. sales of 32,376 vehicles, representing an increase of 4.8 percent versus last year and best total month of sales since March 2008. Year-to-date sales through March are up 27.1 percent (23.8 percent DSR) versus last year, with 82,023 vehicles sold. ... Continue reading
Audi Sets 15th Consecutive Monthly Sales Record, Reporting Best U.S. March Sales in Company History
Audi today reported its 15th straight record-setting month of sales with 11,585 luxury vehicles sold in March 2012. The results surpassed the prior March record set in 2011 by 1,767 vehicles. Additionally, the March 2012 results rank as the third-best monthly sales overall for the brand in its U.S. history. Ending the ... Continue reading
Hertz Brings Plugless Power EV Charging to the New York Auto Show
Apr. 3 WHO: Hertz Global EV & Partner Evatran WHAT: Hertz Global EV and its partner Evatran to showcase the first wireless charging system for electric vehicles in the car rental industry. The first car rental company to introduce EVs on three continents, Hertz is on the ground floor of Plugless Power EV recharging ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Sets All-Time Single Month Sales Record With March Sales Up 12.5%
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported March U.S. sales of 136,317 units versus 121,141 units a year earlier, an increase of 12.5 percent, and a record for any month in the company's history. Nissan Division sales also set a new sales record, up 14.8 percent for the month at 126,132 units. Sales of Infiniti ve ... Continue reading
Car Care: The Key to a Long-Lasting Vehicle
National Car Care Month in April is the time of year to give your car some extra attention. Basic car care is the key to a long-lasting vehicle, improving its safety and dependability, says the Car Care Council. "Neglected vehicle care almost always means much higher costs down the line in the form of more extensive re ... Continue reading
The updated 2013 Toyota Venza crossover vehicle will make its North American debut when it is shown at the Toyota display beginning Wednesday, April 4 at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. The Toyota Venza crossover now offers enhanced exterior styling, added value through several new standard convenience featu ... Continue reading
AutoNation Announces March 2012 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 25,489
AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in March 2012, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 25,489, an increase of 15% as compared to March 2011. Retail new vehicle unit sales in March 2012 for AutoNation's operating seg ... Continue reading
Lucas Off-Road Series - Drivers Put On A Show In Round 2
Phoenix, Apr. 3, 2012: After a terrific opening day of racing for the 2012 season of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, presented by GEICO, the drivers and teams were back to do it all again here in Round 2 at Firebird International Raceway in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler, AZ. With no racing to worry about tomorro ... Continue reading
Global Automakers Warns About Risks of Leaving Children in Hot Cars
With the spring's warmer temperatures already being felt around much of the nation, the Association of Global Automakers joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in reminding drivers about the dangers of kids being left in hot cars. NHTSA today launched a new public awareness campaign to address ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Reports 34.6 Percent Increase In March U.S. Sales
March sales total 36,588 units representing six months in a row with at least 30 percent sales gains Passat, the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year, sold 10,032 units, its best month ever Jetta Sedan achieved sales of 12,947 units High-mileage, clean diesel TDI models account for 23.1 percent of sales in March, up 44.4 p ... Continue reading
The International Window Film Association (IWFA), a nonprofit group, announced today that millions of commercial truck drivers on big rigs can now use window film on the cab's side windows to keep them safe from the sun's UVA rays, which have been linked to skin cancer. ... Continue reading
AAA: Nearly Half of Senior Drivers Worry About Giving Up Their Keys
Nearly half of senior drivers worry about losing their freedom and mobility when it's time to give up the car keys, according to a recent survey by the American Automobile Association (AAA). As 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day, AAA is helping aging drivers cope with the life-changing transitions facing them with expe ... Continue reading
Lincoln Celebrates the Art of American Photographer Herb Ritts at the Getty Museum
Lincoln is the exclusive sponsor of Herb Ritts: L.A. Style , an exhibition presenting one of America's greatest photographers, at one of America's great art centers, the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. The exhibition opened on the evening of Monday, April 2 with a special VIP preview and reception. "As we return L ... Continue reading
In addition to seeing contemporary art in their offices every day,Mercedes-Benz Financial Services employees now have the opportunity to participate in an innovative program facilitated by the Detroit Institute of Arts. There they are exposed to the artistic masters from different continents and different centuries in ... Continue reading
Dirt Late Model - Winning Weekend For Roush Yates On Dirt
Mooresville, April 2, 2012: While Greg Biffle was busy maintaining his lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points in Martinsville this weekend, other Roush Yates engine drivers were busy tearing it up on the dirt tracks around the country. Drivers in the National Championship Racing Association, World of Outlaws Serie ... Continue reading
Porsche Announces Cayenne Diesel and All-New Boxster at New York International Auto Show
Porsche today announced it will offer the Cayenne Diesel in the United States market for the first time beginning with the 2013 model year. The third-generation 2013 Boxster, the first all-new design since its debut in 1996, is also on display at the New York International Auto Show along with the Cayenne Diesel. The C ... Continue reading
Super Comp - Coughlin Wins Vegas In Wife's JEGS.com Dragster
LAS VEGAS, April 2, 2012: Sunday was a big day for five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. as he claimed his second career Super Comp victory to give the Coughlin family its 92nd NHRA national event victory overall. "As a family, we've been very blessed," Coughlin said. "We've had a phenomenal run in NHRA competition ... Continue reading
NHRA Top Fuel - Brown Beats Schumacher Takes Point Lead
Las Vegas, Apr. 2, 2012: U.S. Army Racing NHRA Top Fuel drivers Tony âThe Sargeâ� Schumacher and Antron Brown visited The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday for the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals. Refusing to accept defeat like the Army Strong Soldiers they support, Schumacher and Brown took on a ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Regan Smith Rebounds To Finish 16th
MARTINSVILLE, April 2, 2012: Regan Smith rebounded to a 16th-place finish in Sunday's Goody's Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. The late-race turnaround for the Furniture Row Racing team was a result of sound pit strategy, quick pit stops and a combination of patient and savvy driving. Due to a ... Continue reading
WEC - Morgan Returns To Le Mans
Le Mans, Apr. 2, 2012: Morgan Motor Company was founded in 1910 by Harry Frederick Stanley Morgan. Originally employed as an engineer on Britainâs railways, Morgan opened his first garage in Worcestershire in 1906 selling cars on behalf of Darraq and Rover. It was not long however before he was designing cars of h ... Continue reading
As Tax Day fast approaches and refunds begin making their way into the bank accounts of many Americans, a new survey commissioned by eBay Motors found that more than one-third of vehicle owners anticipating tax refunds will spend a portion of their newly found cash on something related to a car, truck, or motorcycle, a ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company posts its strongest U.S. March sales in five years with 223,418 vehicles sold --- a 5 percent sales increase over last March Ford Fusion posts its best sales month ever at 28,562 vehicles Ford Focus has its best March sales ever at 28,293 vehicles Ford Edge has its best March ever at 14,058 vehicles ... Continue reading
New Third Generation Audi A6 Allroad Is Ready To Cover New Ground
The Audi A6 Avant reveals its even tougher and more intrepid alter ego this week as the new, third generation A6 allroad quattro opens for UK order combining rugged looks with the all-weather reassurance of quattro all-wheel-drive and four-level height adjustable air suspension. The new A6 allroad quattro with four pow ... Continue reading
Renault offers 3 years Free Scheduled Servicing
Renault is continuing to innovate in the new car market adding extra value to the decision to purchase a new Mégane Hatch, Fluence Sedan, Latitude Sedan and Koleos Compact SUV. ... Continue reading
It's a Carnival on Sesame Street for Elmo's World Tour
Two Kia Grand Carnivals are transporting Sesame Street Superstar Elmo and his celebrity friends throughout Australia during a national tour. ... Continue reading
Mazda2 Conquers the Wall of Death
Mazda2, the smallest member of the Mazda family, has shown its versatility and ability to punch above its weight by launching a successful bid to conquer the famous Wall of Death. ... Continue reading
Peugeot's 508 Touring now available in GT
Following the success of the 508 GT sedan comes the all-new 508 GT Touring. The 508 GT Touring will be in showrooms this month, priced from $55,990 ... Continue reading
Holden Announces New Executive Director of Manufacturing
Richard Phillips has been named as GM Holden's new Executive Director of Manufacturing, effective 1 April, 2012. ... Continue reading
The Honda Foundation Donates To Radius Disability Services
Bendigo based not-for-profit organisation Radius Disability Services, will benefit from a $6,000 donation from The Honda Foundation and Innes Motors Honda. ... Continue reading
Australian Rally Championship - Honda And Evans Two For Two In Bosch ARC
Eli Evans and Glen Weston have taken two wins from two starts at Round two of the Bosch ARC, the Quit Forest Rally in W.A. ... Continue reading
Sydney Roosters Score with Isuzu Ute
NRL team the Sydney Roosters have signed leading car manufacturer Isuzu UTE Australia, as Sleeve Sponsor for the next three years, further boosting the Club's corporate confidence in season 2012. ... Continue reading
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