Porsche celebrates 50 years of the 911 with exclusive limited edition model
ATLANTA, June 3, 2013 -- The Porsche 911 resolves apparent contradictions like no other sports car ââ¬â such as between tradition and innovation or between exclusivity and high social acceptance, and of course between performance and efficiency. And so, Porsche is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 911 ... Continue reading
2013 Kia Sportage SX Rocky Mountain Review
MORE INFO Kia Specs, Prices, Reviews and Comparisons - Kia Buyers Guide (1997-Present) Perfect New Car Match By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel âYouâre going to like this one,â the fleet rep said as he got out of the bright red 2013 Kia Sportage SX and handed me the keyfob. âWhyâ ... Continue reading
British Firm Makes Gasoline from Air - Breakthrough Technology +VIDEO
Amazing News Promises Gold-from-Lead Results DARLINGTON, England - June 3, 2013: A small British technology company located in the North Yorkshire region, Air Fuel Synthesis LTD., has announced a new technology, which if true, wouldn't be just a technological breakthrough, it would be nothing short of Merlin-like Alche ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Posts Record May Sales
National Marketing Launch of the All-New 2014 Cadenza1 Begins This Month Kia Motors America (KMA) today reported best-ever May sales of 52,327 units as 2014 Cadenza and Forte sedans two of the seven all-new or significantly redesigned Kia vehicles scheduled to launch this calendar year continue to arrive in sh ... Continue reading
Hyundai Has All-Time Best May Sales
Hot-selling Sonata tops 20,000 sales, Elantra tops 25,000 for an all-time record sales total for the Alabama-built duo Sales velocity high as inventories remain tight Assurance Connected Care connecting with customers Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 68,358 units, up two percent versus the same period ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales No. 1 Retail Manufacturer In May 2013
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported May 2013 sales results of 207,952 units, an increase of 2.5 percent over May 2012 on both a volume and daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Toyota Division posted May 2013 sales of 185,723 units, up 2.3 percent year-over-year on both a volume and DSR basis. "New vehicle ... Continue reading
Toyota Canada surpasses 22,000 in May sales, up 12.3% versus 2012
Best May ever for Toyota trucks, best month ever for all-new 2013 RAV4 Scion sales up 62.9% for best May Lexus sales up 11.9% T ORONTO, June 3, 2013- Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) sold 22,250 vehicles in May, up 12.3% versus 2012. This represents the second consecutive month of sales exceeding 20,000 units and the highest s ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports 79 Percent Increase For Outlander Sport Sales In May
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported the U.S.-built Outlander Sport achieved a year-over-year sales increase of more than 79 percent in May. The 2,226 units sold is the second-highest-ever total of Outlander Sport sales in a month and marks the ninth consecutive month of sales increases for the fuel-ef ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Adds Fifth Month To 2013 Record Sales Streak With May Totals At 24,713 Units
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported another month of record highs with sales reaching 27,359, an 8.3% increase over May 2012.Ã Sales volumes at Mercedes-Benz jumped 9.8% last month (24,713), bringing year-to-date totals for the brand to a record high of 117,535.Ã Sprinter Van year-to-date sales increased 5.3 ... Continue reading
Ford Piquette Adopts Cars On Display At Antique Car Museum
The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant and Museum have "adopted" two cars -- a 1907 Ford Model K and a 1905 Ford Model F -- now on display at the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania. ... Continue reading
MADD Mourns the Loss of Senator Frank Lautenberg
Today, MADD joins the citizens of New Jersey and a thankful nation in mourning the loss of Senator Frank Lautenberg. "Senator Lautenberg was a true legend in highway safety," said MADD National President Jan Withers. "He was instrumental in passage of the 21 minimum drinking age law, federal zero tolerance laws for you ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports May 2013 Sales
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported May sales of 31,174 vehicles, an increase of 10.1 percent from the 28,321 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, the BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) is up 6.3 percent on sales of 139,142 in the first five months of 2013 compared to 130,843 ... Continue reading
Penske Makes Truck-Lite LED Headlights its Standard Spec for Freightliner Cascadia Tractors
Penske Truck Leasing announced it will make Truck-Lite custom LED headlights its standard spec on the Freightliner Cascadia tractors it offers for full-service lease. "These headlights provide exceptional nighttime visibility as compared to other headlights that we have tested," said Art Vallely, Penske Truck Leasing E ... Continue reading
Under Pressure? It's National Tire Safety Week
Tires are the critical connection between your car and the road in all sorts of driving conditions. To maximize tire life and safety, check the condition and inflation pressure regularly and have the tires rotated and balanced, says the Car Care Council. "Your car's tires affect its ride, handling, traction and safety, ... Continue reading
Inflate, Rotate and Evaluate: Bridgestone Americas Shares Tips for National Tire Safety Week
As families hit the road on vacation this spring and summer, it's critical they check the condition of their tires before they set off. To promote the importance of tire safety, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone Americas) is sharing a few tips for safe travel in conjunction with the Rubber Manufacturers ... Continue reading
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported May 2013 U.S. sales of 140,013 units, a total increase of 4.5 percent compared with May 2012 (up 4.5 percent based on the Daily Selling Rate, or DSR*). The Honda brand posted May 2013 sales of 125,649 units, an increase of 5.2 percent compared with May 2012. Acura brand U.S ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports Best May Sales Month in History - up 38 Percent over 2012
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 2013 sales of 3,928 vehicles. This is the best May sales month --and second best month ever -- in PCNA history and compares to ... Continue reading
Mazda SKYACTIV Technology Vehicles Lean the Way to Record Month
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported May U.S. sales of 24,270 vehicles, representing an increase of 19.2 percent versus last year. Key May sales notes: SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY performed very well in Mazda's best month of May sales since 2008, accounting for 73.6 percent (17,875 vehicles) of total sales (24 ... Continue reading
Ford Recalling 465,000 2013 Vehicles For Potenital Fuel Tank Leaks
DETROIT Jun 3, 2013; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co is recalling 465,000 2013 models to check for fuel tank leaks that could result in a fire. The automaker said it won't have enough replacement parts for all owners until September. Models include the 2013 Ford Fusion, Flex, Explorer, Taurus, Interceptor Sedan and ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales Issues May 2013 Sales Preview
TORRANCE, CA--June 3, 2013: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. reported monthly sales of 207,952 units in May 2013, up 2.5 percent on both an unadjusted raw volume and daily selling rate (DSR) basis. "New vehicle sales are heating up along with the weather, and solid May results coupled with an excellent Memorial D ... Continue reading
Enhanced Capital Partners' Funds Invest in Community Cars
Getting vehicles that are adapted for people in wheelchairs used to require making costly and cumbersome modifications to minivans. Now, the Texas-based startup Community Cars is working to make wheelchair accessible transportation more affordable and more widely available. The company's Kenguru personal electric vehic ... Continue reading
Iconic Italian car brand, Maserati, and British sound specialists and innovators, Bowers & Wilkins, will bring their "Seven Notes World Tour" to Los Angeles on June 6, 2013 and New York City on June 13, 2013, as part of a current seven city exhibition of sound, music and design. The global tour celebrates the arrival o ... Continue reading
The No. 22 Hertz Ford Mustang And Driver Joey Logano Dominates The Monster Mile
PR Newswire PARK RIDGE, N.J., June 3, 2013 PARK RIDGE, N.J., June 3, 2013 -- In celebration of the No. 22 Hertz Ford Mustang's win at Dover International Speedway, driven by Joey Logano, Hertz is offering NASCAR Race Fans $22 off their next weekly rental with Hertz. Coming in first place, this is Logano's third-consecu ... Continue reading
Parents Magazine And Edmunds.com Reveal The 10 Best Family Cars For 2013
Parents and Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for car shopping, today revealed their list of 2013's 10 Best Family Cars. For the sixth year in a row, car experts from both organizations examined hundreds of vehicles. This year they were impressed with fuel-efficiency technology, as well as next-generation dashbo ... Continue reading
2013 Honda Accord, Civic and CR-V Named Best Family Vehicles by Parents Magazine
TORRANCE, Calif. June 3, 2013; The 2013 Honda Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan and CR-V compact SUV were all named to the 10 Best Family Cars list compiled by the experts at Parents Magazine and Edmunds.com. The three family-friendly Honda vehicles were selected out of hundreds of models for excelling in the key areas of safe ... Continue reading
Nissan Sales Up 24.7% On Record May U.S. Sales
Strong gains by top-selling Nissan models such as Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and Rogue helped Nissan North America set a new May U.S. sales record with 114,457 deliveries, an increase of 24.7 percent over May 2012. The Nissan division also set a new May record, with 106,558 sales, up 31.2 percent over last year. Infini ... Continue reading
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in May for the first time since November 2012, and the overall economy grew for the 48th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair ... Continue reading
Nearly 1 Million Smart Parking Spaces Will Be Enabled Worldwide by 2020, Forecasts Navigant Research
BOULDER, Colo.--Faced with growing environmental and economic pressures on city transportation, cities are reexamining how and where parking is provided, and developing a more balanced view that better manages parking supply and demand. Enabled by new technologies, innovative approaches to parking are becoming a corner ... Continue reading
SSOE Group , a global engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) firm along with their client Volkswagen Group of America is proud to announce that it has received one of eight Grand Awards for Engineering Excellence at the 47th Annual Engineering Excellence Awards-- national juried competition sponso ... Continue reading
Who Is 'Tire Smart'? Survey Shows Tire Care Awareness Differs Between Men & Women, Generations
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2013 -- A new national survey finds that only one in six US drivers is "tire smart" when it comes to checking tire pressure - a quick and simple step that can optimize vehicle safety and fuel economy and helps tires last longer. The survey also found that women are less likely to be "tire smart" tha ... Continue reading
GM Reports its Highest Monthly Sales Since September 2008
Cadillac up 38 percent in 2013; Largest increase since 1976 DETROIT â General Motors Co. sold 252,894 vehicles in the United States in May, up 3 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 9 percent, fleet sales were down 10 percent and the fleet mix was 26 percent of total sales. âCadillac is gr ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Reports May 2013 U.S. Sales Increased 11 Percent; Best May Sales in Six Years
Best May sales since 2007 38th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Eight Chrysler Group vehicles set sales records in May; Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Compass record their best monthly sales ever Ram Truck brand sales up 24 percent; largest percentage sales gain of any Chrysler Group brand in May Dodge Dart, Dod ... Continue reading
Subaru May Sales Are Best In Company History
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported historic-high vehicle sales of 39,892 for May 2013, shattering previous monthly sales records. May 2013 sales represent a 34 percent increase over May 2012 and the best sales month in company history. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company's May U.S. sales up 14 percent compared with a year ago; best May sales since 2006 with retail sales up 17 percent Escape delivers best month ever -- sales up 26 percent year over year; Fusion sales up 10 percent -- Fusion's best-ever May; both achieve monthly sales records for four straight months F ... Continue reading
The spontaneous power delivery and precise handling of the MINI all-wheel drive system ALL4 is now avaible in two more models: ALL4 will be available for the MINI Cooper Countryman and the MINI Cooper Paceman from July 2013. ... Continue reading
Richard Irvin Services Group Orders 275 Nissan Vans
Richard Irvin Services Group (RISG), the Scottish building services and engineering company, has ordered an initial 275 vans in Nissan's largest corporate LCV deal to date to support its commercial and domestic maintenance and repairs team. ... Continue reading
Isuzu D-Max Tows Its Way To The Top Of The Pick-Up Segment
Isuzu UK has announced that the towing capacity of the new D-Max has been increased by 500 kg - adding to its already impressive list of credentials. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Hosts German Industry UK Meeting
Mercedes-Benz UK today hosted 2013's second meeting of GERMAN INDUSTRY UK - a group whose members comprise of British companies with major German shareholders. ... Continue reading
New Fiat Doblo Work Up Fleet For Glasgow City Council
Glasgow City Council has taken delivery of 31 new Fiat Doblò Work Up vehicles which will join its existing fleet of over 200 Fiat Professional vehicles. ... Continue reading
Nissan Leaf Hits 10,000 Sales In Europe
A nurse from Paris has become the 10,000th Nissan LEAF customer in Europe, further cementing the ground-breaking zero emission car's status as the best-selling electric vehicle of all time. ... Continue reading
All-new Honda Accord: Why Wait To Have It All?
To celebrate the arrival of Honda's all-new Accord, a new advertising campaign is now on air. ... Continue reading
Kia ensures smooth transport for 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
Kia Motors Corporation announced that it will provide 198 passenger cars to ensure efficient and smooth transportation during the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors 'No time to waste sale' Contributes to its Strongest May Results on Record
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) carried April all-time records into May reporting a best ever five-month period for import sales ... Continue reading
Nissan Names Berwick Nissan and Muswellbrook Nissan as Dealers of the Year
Nissan Motor Company has recognised Berwick Nissan in Melbourne, Victoria as its Metropolitan Dealer of the Year for Australia 2012/13 as part of its prestigious Platinum Dealer of the Year program, while Muswellbrook Nissan in New South Wales was named as Rural Dealer of the Year. ... Continue reading
Lonely Planet Teams Up with MINI for Start of a 40th Anniversary Epic Adventure
Lonely planet has sent two travel writers from Lonely Planet Traveller magazine in a MINI Cooper D Clubman from London to Istanbul - celebration of seminal trip from London to Sydney in a classic Minivan. ... Continue reading
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