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New Cancel Anytime Lease Puts Consumers in the Driver's Seat

New Cancel Anytime Lease Puts Consumers in the Driver's Seat

DriveTime Launches Flexible Used Car Lease Program PHOENIX, March 3, 2015 -- More than a quarter of all vehicles are now leased and this number is on the rise. Consumers are looking for alternatives to traditional financing and dealers are delivering, including used car dealers. Recognizing a need in the marketplace, D ... Continue reading

Diverse Lineup of Light Trucks and Sub-Compacts Leads American Honda February 2015 Sales Increase

Diverse Lineup of Light Trucks and Sub-Compacts Leads American Honda February 2015 Sales Increase

Acura trucks set new February benchmark, with a 12.5 percent gain on sales of 8,415 - Honda Fit sets new February record, rising 81 percent on sales of 5,652 units - Honda Pilot has February to remember, with sales up 82.7 percent <ul> <li><em>Acura trucks set new February benchmark, with a 12.5 percent gain on sales o ... Continue reading

Lexus LF-SA Concept Debuts at Geneva Motorshow

Lexus LF-SA Concept Debuts at Geneva Motorshow

The new Lexus LF-SA concept makes its world debut at the 2015 Geneva Motorshow. Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the very first Lexus, the LS 400 flagship sedan. To celebrate this milestone, Lexus challenged ED2 -the company's Europe-based design studio to create a concept of an ultra-compact, sub-B-segment, ur ... Continue reading

New-Car Transaction Prices Climb Nearly 4 Percent In February 2015

New-Car Transaction Prices Climb Nearly 4 Percent In February 2015

Utility Vehicles Help Drive Overall Industry Average Up; Hyundai-Kia Reports Greatest Year-Over-Year Gain IRVINE, CA -- March 3, 2015: The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,299 in February 2015. New-car prices have inc ... Continue reading

FCA US Reports February 2015 U.S. Sales Increased 6 Percent; Best February Sales Since 2007

FCA US Reports February 2015 U.S. Sales Increased 6 Percent; Best February Sales Since 2007

59th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Jeep brand records best February sales ever; Jeep Patriot records best sales month ever Dodge Challenger sales up 42 percent; best February sales ever Chrysler 200 sales up 31 percent; best February sales ever Nine FCA US vehicles achieve their best February sales ev ... Continue reading

Nissan Group Reports February 2015 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group Reports February 2015 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for February 2015 of 118,436 units, up 2.7 percent year-over-year and a February record. ... Continue reading

Ford U.S. February Retail Sales Driven by Strong Demand for F-Series, Transit, Explorer and Mustang

Ford U.S. February Retail Sales Driven by Strong Demand for F-Series, Transit, Explorer and Mustang

F-Series, America’s best-selling truck, posts retail sales increases of 7 percent – driven by all-new F-150; Transit drives 30 percent increase in Ford van sales versus year-ago Explorer sales increase 32 percent in February – best in 9 years; Mustang sales up 32 percent, for best performance since 2007 ... Continue reading

GM Truck Sales Climb 36 percent in February

GM Truck Sales Climb 36 percent in February

General Motors Co. dealers in the United States delivered 231,378 vehicles last month. Total sales were up 4 percent compared to a year ago. Retail sales were up 1&nbsp;percent. Commercial and fleet deliveries were up 12&nbsp;percent. ... Continue reading

LIVE Lamborghini Press Conference at 2015 Geneva Motor Show 5:40AM EST +VIDEO

LIVE Lamborghini Press Conference at 2015 Geneva Motor Show 5:40AM EST +VIDEO

Watch the Lamborghini Press Conference live from Geneva International Motor Show GENEVA - March 3, 2015: Lamborghini will be presenting the Lamborghini LP 750-4 Superveloce at their press conference this morning at the Salon de l'Automobile in Geneva. The live broadcast begins at 5:40AM New York time, 2:40AM Los Angele ... Continue reading

Exclusive LIVE Interview - 2015 Geneva Motor Show with Mercedes-Maybach Pullman +VIDEO

Exclusive LIVE Interview - 2015 Geneva Motor Show with Mercedes-Maybach Pullman +VIDEO

LIVE BROADCAST FROM GENEVA AT 10:10 AM EST GENEVA - March 3, 2015: The 50th birthday of the best-known Pullman saloon of them all, the Mercedes-Benz 600, is set to coincide with a special debut at the Geneva Motor Show: the launch of the new Pullman. Mercedes-Maybach's second model will assume the top-of-the-range posi ... Continue reading

2015 Geneva Motor Show - Mercedes-Benz Press Conference +VIDEO

2015 Geneva Motor Show - Mercedes-Benz Press Conference +VIDEO

Mercedes Lights Up Geneva With Exciting Premieres GENEVA - March 3, 2015: This morning's Mercedes-Benz Press Conference featured With three World Premieres, four European Premieres and one Show Premiere Mercedes-Benz is setting off a firework of cars at the Geneva Motor Show. The German Automaker is showing a strong pr ... Continue reading

Accenture Helps Visa Build Connected Car Commerce Proof-of-Concept

Accenture Helps Visa Build Connected Car Commerce Proof-of-Concept

Visa and Accenture Explore Internet of Things-Based Commerce Opportunities BARCELONA--Accenture is working with Visa Inc. to explore the future of Internet of Things-based commerce by developing a connected car proof-of-concept. Ademo simulating this use case will be showcased by Visa at Mobile World Congress, March 2- ... Continue reading

MassDOT Selects TransCore to Upgrade and Enhance E-ZPass Customer Service Experience

MassDOT Selects TransCore to Upgrade and Enhance E-ZPass Customer Service Experience

Multi-year, $205 million contract for financial account management and customer service operations NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has selected TransCore to deliver accurate financial accounting, comprehensive transaction processes and customer service operations for its E-ZPa ... Continue reading

Abarth Announces the 500 Bi-Colore Edition

Abarth Announces the 500 Bi-Colore Edition

A new version of Abarth’s stunning 500, the Bi-Colore Edition, will cost just £15,990 OTR when it goes on sale from today (2 March). Just 50 of the striking 500 Bi-Colore will be built, the high performance brand has just announced. A unique Scorpione two-tone Black over Record Grey paint finish, 17-inch 10-spo ... Continue reading

Toyota Sienna Van and RAV4 Compact SUV: All-Wheel-Drive Cures for the Winter Blues

Toyota Sienna Van and RAV4 Compact SUV: All-Wheel-Drive Cures for the Winter Blues

Sienna: The Only All-Wheel-Drive Minivan in the Segment AMCI Certified Testing of Sienna and RAV4 Reveals Significant AWD Benefits TORRANCE, CA -- March 2, 2015: Through ice and snow, Toyota continues to go places. Long, harsh winters can be a bit more bearable when drivers of family haulers ride into spring with the a ... Continue reading

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