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Goodyear Concept Tires Offer a Glimpse of the Future

Goodyear Concept Tires Offer a Glimpse of the Future

Visionary tire technologies showcased at Geneva Motor Show GENEVA, Switzerland, March 3, 2015 -- Two groundbreaking concept tires unveiled by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company at this week's 85th Geneva International Motor Show could radically change the role of car tires in the future. Though the two tires are concep ... Continue reading

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

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