HEELS ON WHEELS: 5 Car-Buying Mistakes Women Must Avoid
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel Realizing you’ve made a car-buying mistake isn’t as reparable as returning a pair of jeans to the department store because they didn’t fit right. When it comes to a vehicle, you’ve signed contracts, invested money and li ... Continue reading
2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI EARNS TOP SAFETY PICK RATING FROM THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
May 21, 2019 •GTI earns good ratings in five crashworthiness evaluations •Front Assist earns superior rating for front crash prevention Herndon — Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that the 2019 Volkswagen GTI, when equipped with available Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports May 2019 Sales
May 2019 sales of 9,750 vehicles. Calendar year-to-date sales through the end of May stood at 58,780 vehicles, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.6% compared to the same period in 2018. ... Continue reading
Subaru America Reports May 2019 Record Sales
June 3, 2019 , Camden, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 63,972 vehicle sales for May 2019, a 6.4 percent increase compared with May 2018, and the best May sales in the history of the company. The automaker also reported year-to-date sales of 278,014, a 5.7 percent gain compared with the same period in 2018 ... Continue reading
Iteris Reports Record Fourth Quarter Revenue of $26.1 Million
SANTA ANA, Calif.--Iteris, Inc. , the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, today reported financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2019. Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights Record total revenue of $26.1 million, up 3.2% year over year ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Brings Its Luxury Vehicle Subscription– “Mercedes-Benz Collection” – to Atlanta
ATLANTA--Road tripping to the mountains? Take the convertible. Headed to your child’s soccer tournament? An SUV will carry the family and equipment. ... Continue reading
West Fargo Public Schools Purchases State’s First Blue Bird Electric School Bus
WEST FARGO, N.D.--West Fargo Public Schools received the state’s first zero emissions electric bus, a Blue Bird Vision equipped with the Cummins PowerDrive system, enabling students to ride in an all-electric powered bus when they return to school in August. “We’re estimating that we will save approximately 70 pe ... Continue reading
world leader in V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communications solutions. I am glad to share that Autotalks has teamed up with Marben for a live V2X demo based on MARBEN V2X software solution running on Autotalks’ chipset. ... Continue reading
Cepton Launches New High-Speed SORA-P60 Lidar For Vehicle Scanning
SORA-P60 provides an industry leading 1,200 scan lines per second for a rich and dense point cloud of fast moving vehicles. (Graphic: Business Wire) Cepton’s SORA-P60 provides an industry leading 1,200 scan lines per second for a rich and dense point cloud of fast moving vehicles. ... Continue reading
Discovery Channel's DIRTY MUDDER TRUCKERS Series Comes to MotorTrend
DIRTY MUDDER TRUCKERS SERIES COMES TO MOTORTREND WHAT: Discovery Channel Founders of Trucks Gone Wild, Chuck Davis, Chris Ledford, and Matt Steele take viewers inside the not-so-secret world of underground mega-truck racing. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Reports May Sales of 27,080 Vehicles
ATLANTA--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported May sales of 27,080 Mercedes-Benz models – an increase of 0.4% over May 2018. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported May sales of 2,862 units and smart reported 106, bringing MBUSA to a grand total of 30,048 vehicles for the month. ... Continue reading
BMW of North America Reports May 2019 U.S. Sales
Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 1.7 percent in May 2019 for a total of 27,109 over the 26,662 vehicles sold in May 2018. The all-new BMW 3 Series sedan – the core of the BMW “Ultimate Driving Machine” brand – is proving that there is still room for a high-performing sports sedan in the U.S. market, sellin ... Continue reading
May 2019 US Auto Sales Journalist Comments
U.S. auto sales in May surprised, coming in stronger than forecast and driven in part by fleet sales, healthy incentives and strong consumer confidence. Market volatility has been the norm so far in 2019, and in May we saw more of that with the SAAR running well above the consensus outlook. ... Continue reading
FCA (Chrysler, Jeep, RAM, Fiat) Reports May 2019 U.S. Sales
June 3, 2019 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC achieved three records in May, led by the Ram brand which notched its 12th consecutive monthly sales record as demand for both light-duty and heavy-duty pickup trucks remained strong. It was the best May ever for the Jeep® Grand Cherokee and the highest level of May sale ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports May 2019 Sales
Acura sales up 5.7% in May as truck sales remain on winning streak and ILX surges Acura RDX sets new May sales record with gain of 15%, capping year of record sales since launch Honda Civic continues utter dominance of compact sedan segment, topping 32,000 sales New Honda Passport has best sales month yet, while Pilot ... Continue reading
Hyundai America Reports May 2019 Sales
Hyundai Motor America reported May sales of 66,121 units, a 2% increase in comparison with May 2018 and the tenth straight month of increasing total sales on a comparative basis. Hyundai’s sales gains were a result of the highest total SUV sales month ever, while Santa Fe, Tucson and Kona all set new May monthly sale ... Continue reading
Toyota North America Reports May 2019 Sales
RAV4 sales up 13.9 percent; marking its best-ever sales month Tacoma up 6.8 percent; a best-ever May and the 19th consecutive month of increased sales Hybrid sales up 44.7 percent for Toyota and 40.1 percent for Lexus June 03, 2019 May 2019 Sales Chart PLANO, Texas (June 3, 2019) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) t ... Continue reading
Nissan Group Reports May 2019 US Sales
June 3, 2019 May 2019 May 2018 % chg Nissan Group Total sales (units) 131,983 131,832 +0.1 Nissan Division sales 121,570 120,207 +1.1 INFINITI sales* 10,413 11,625 -10.4 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group announced total U.S. sales for May 2019 of 131,983 units, an increase of 0.1 percent compared to the prior year. ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports May 2019 US Sales Results
June 3, 2019 IRVINE, Calif. (June 3, 2019) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total May sales of 25,192 vehicles, a decrease of 16 percent compared to May 2018. ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports May 2019 US Sales
Porsche 911, 718 Boxster and Cayman, Panamera, Cayenne, and Macan model lines, today announced record May retail sales of 5,010 vehicles. Overall sales for the first five months are up 2.1 percent from a year ago to 25,052 vehicles. ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY JUNE 3, 2019
Ford, Honda, RAM, Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Nissan, Mitsubishi, LDJ, Southeast Apparatus; Click on NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading
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