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MAZDA US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017; Down 1%

MAZDA US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017; Down 1%

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2017 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total August U.S. sales of 25,846 vehicles, representing a decrease of 1.0 percent versus August of last year. ... Continue reading

E15 Available: EPA Issues Multi-State Fuel Waivers for E15

E15 Available: EPA Issues Multi-State Fuel Waivers for E15

​WASHINGTON September 1, 2017; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a multi-state waiver through September 15, 2017, of the federal Reid vapor pressure (RVP) requirements for conventional gasoline and Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) for: All east coast states in PADD 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, ... Continue reading

Colonial Pipeline Partially Shuts Down

Colonial Pipeline Partially Shuts Down

The closure of key refineries and some of the pipeline’s own resources by Hurricane Harvey facilitated the partial closure. ​HOUSTON September 1, 2017; Hurricane Harvey has partially shut down the Colonial Pipeline, which funnels fuel between Houston and the East Coast, CNN Money reports. ... Continue reading

NISSAN GROUP US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017: Down 13%

NISSAN GROUP US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017: Down 13%

August 2017 August 2016 % Change Nissan Group Total sales (units) 108,326 124,638 -13.1 Nissan Division sales 97,340 114,199 -14.8 INFINITI sales* 10,986 10,439 +5.2 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group announced total U.S. sales for August 2017 of 108,326 units, a decrease of 13 percent from last year. ... Continue reading

2018 Chrysler Pacifica Offers 4G LTE Wi-Fi With Unlimited Data From AT&T

2018 Chrysler Pacifica Offers 4G LTE Wi-Fi With Unlimited Data From AT&T

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 1, 2017 -- 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Touring Plus, Touring L, Touring L Plus and Limited models, and Pacifica Hybrid Touring Plus, Touring L and Limited models in the United States, offer a variety of prepaid and postpaid data plans from AT&T with an unlimited data plan starting at $20 a month1 ... Continue reading

Sharing the Road with High-Tech Cars Could Pose a Challenge for Drivers This Labor Day Weekend

Sharing the Road with High-Tech Cars Could Pose a Challenge for Drivers This Labor Day Weekend

ELK GROVE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2017 -- As millions of drivers hit the road this Labor Day weekend they may find themselves behind a car weaving in the lane in front of them. ... Continue reading

Toyota North America U.S. Sales August 2017 - Up 8%

Toyota North America U.S. Sales August 2017 - Up 8%

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 1, 2017 -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) Inc., today reported August 2017 sales of 227,625 units. ... Continue reading

Car Shoppers Find Fewer Zero-Percent Financing Deals in August, According to New Edmunds Analysis

Car Shoppers Find Fewer Zero-Percent Financing Deals in August, According to New Edmunds Analysis

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2017 -- Although new vehicles are sitting on dealer lots longer than at any point since July 2009, incentives — particularly tempting zero-percent finance deals — have been slow to materialize in August, according to a new analysis from Edmunds, the leading car shopping and informatio ... Continue reading

Expect Big Incentives Over Labor Day Weekend Cars.com to Consumers

Expect Big Incentives Over Labor Day Weekend Cars.com to Consumers

CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2017 -- Cars.com predicts cars shoppers will see great deals on cars and trucks on dealership lots over the Labor Day holiday weekend. ... Continue reading

US AUGUST 2017 AUTO SALES DOWN-New-Car Prices Up Nearly 1 Percent Year-Over-Year - HUH?

US AUGUST 2017 AUTO SALES DOWN-New-Car Prices Up Nearly 1 Percent Year-Over-Year - HUH?

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2017 -- The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $34,648 in August 2017. ... Continue reading

FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017 - Down 11%

FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017 - Down 11%

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 1, 2017 -- Jeep® Compass and Jeep Renegade record their best August sales ever Jeep Grand Cherokee posts best August sales since 2000 Dodge Challenger records best August sales ever Ram ProMaster and Ram ProMaster City vans each post their best August sales ever A 23 percent year-over-year d ... Continue reading

FORD US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017 - Overall Ford Down 2.1 Percent

FORD US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017 - Overall Ford Down 2.1 Percent

DEARBORN, Mich.—Ford Motor Company today reported its August 2017 sales results. Click here or visit media.ford.com to view the news release. ... Continue reading

GM US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017 : Sales up 7.5 Percent

GM US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017 : Sales up 7.5 Percent

DETROIT, Sept. 1, 2017 -- General Motors today reported U.S. August deliveries of 275,552 vehicles, up 7.5 percent from a year ago. ... Continue reading

BYD’s First Commercial SkyRail Line Launched in Northwest China

BYD’s First Commercial SkyRail Line Launched in Northwest China

Shenzhen, China September 1, 2017; New energy technology company BYD’s monorail transportation solution SkyRail has launched its first commercial line in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The SkyRail line, housed under China Flower Expo Park in Yinchuan, officially goes into operat ... Continue reading

2018 Mazda CX-3 Further Improves Upon the Subcompact Crossover SUV Class with Added Refinement and Features

2018 Mazda CX-3 Further Improves Upon the Subcompact Crossover SUV Class with Added Refinement and Features

Already a standout for its impressive fuel-efficiency, award-winning design, top safety scores, spirited driving dynamics and upscale amenities, the Mazda CX-3 subcompact crossover SUV has undergone its first round of thoughtful improvements, treating drivers to an impressive value with available features they might no ... Continue reading

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