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Nissan Soars to 4th place in the UK’s Top-Selling Brands

Nissan Soars to 4th place in the UK’s Top-Selling Brands

Fastest growing brand by market share compared with the same time last year Nissan car registrations reach over 11,000 for first month of the year – the best ever January in the company’s history UK-built stars – Qashqai, Juke, Note, and LEAF – reach highest ever January volume Company soars to four ... Continue reading

Daimler Record Levels of Unit Sales, Revenue and Earnings in 2014 - Highest Ever dividend proposed

Daimler Record Levels of Unit Sales, Revenue and Earnings in 2014 - Highest Ever dividend proposed

Best ever unit sales of 2.5 million vehicles Group revenue up by 10% to €129.9 billion (2013: €118.0 billion) Group EBIT of €10.8 billion (2013: €10.8 billion) Significant increase in EBIT from ongoing business to €10.1 billion (2013: €8.0 billion) Net profit of €7.3 billion (2013: â ... Continue reading

Mazda Vehicle Sales Grow by 5% Globally Year on Year, Led by Europe at 16%

Mazda Vehicle Sales Grow by 5% Globally Year on Year, Led by Europe at 16%

Net income, operating profit up by 70% and 22% for first nine months of fiscal year Vehicles sales grow by 5% globally year-on-year, led by Europe at 16% HIROSHIMA/LEVERKUSEN -- Feb 5, 2015: The growth trend at Mazda Motor Corporation remains intact following the third quarter, as the carmaker continues to improve on l ... Continue reading

Nissan LEAF Only Plug-In Vehicle to Receive 2014 IHS Automotive Loyalty Award

Nissan LEAF Only Plug-In Vehicle to Receive 2014 IHS Automotive Loyalty Award

Following a record-breaking sales year in 2014, the Nissan LEAF continues to earn praise and was named the best Non-Luxury Traditional Compact Car in the annual IHS Automotive Loyalty Awards. The all-electric LEAF – the only plug-in vehicle to be included in the IHS Awards – received this honor during the Aut ... Continue reading

Toyota to Create Turbulence in Windy City with Sporty Camry and Corolla Special Editions

Toyota to Create Turbulence in Windy City with Sporty Camry and Corolla Special Editions

Camry and Corolla to Create Excitement with Special Edition Debuts Limited Production Models Equipped with Unique Sport-Themed Features Refreshed Avalon to be Unveiled at Chicago Auto Show Chicago Auto Show 2015 CHICAGO -- February 05, 2015: Winds of change will be blowing into the Chicago Auto Show. Toyota’s Camr ... Continue reading

Detroit Welcomes The Automotive Cyber Security Summit

Detroit Welcomes The Automotive Cyber Security Summit

NEW YORK -- Feb. 5, 2015: The debut Automotive Cyber Security Summit will take place this March 30-April 1 in Detroit. The summit will bring together CTOs, CSOs, Engineers and IT professionals from GM, KIA, Nissan, Bosch, Qualcomm and more for three days of case studies, workshops, panel discussions and networking sess ... Continue reading

Borgward's Homecoming. The Return of a Legend.

Borgward's Homecoming. The Return of a Legend.

The legendary German car brand Borgward returns to the international automotive industry The company’s exciting plans for the future will be announced at the 85th International Motorshow in Geneva For Christian Borgward, grandson of founder Carl F.W. Borgward, it is a childhood dream come true The Borgward press c ... Continue reading

Are We Becoming a Lease-Focused Car Culture?

Are We Becoming a Lease-Focused Car Culture?

Growing amount of leases and used car supply present new opportunities for consumers in 2015 -- In their latest Perspective report covering the US automotive market, NADA Used Car Guide analysts have determined the amount of used vehicles for sale are going to increase this year, and new vehicle leases will likely reac ... Continue reading

2005 Car Reviews & 2005 Truck Reviews

2005 Car Reviews & 2005 Truck Reviews

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CTS and Escalade Help Boost Cadillac U.S. Sales

CTS and Escalade Help Boost Cadillac U.S. Sales

Three markets saw year-over-year sales increases Cadillac sales in the U.S. grew by 2.6 percent in January, driven by strong sales of the CTS sports sedan and the Escalade SUV. CTS total sales climbed 35 percent year over year in January, while Escalade total sales soared by 149 percent year over year. Total XTS luxury ... Continue reading

ZAP and Jonway Auto's EV Minivan will be OEM by Dong Feng Motor Corporation

ZAP and Jonway Auto's EV Minivan will be OEM by Dong Feng Motor Corporation

ZAP (ZAAP: OTC), an Electric Vehicle (EV) automotive company incorporated in California Bay Area, and Jonway Auto just signed an OEM contract on February 2, 2015 for 5000 units of ZAP Jonway's EV Minivans that will be sold under the brand of Dong Feng Motor Corporation (www.dfmc.com.cn), one of the top Auto enterprise ... Continue reading

Speakers Announced for 2015 Electric Drive Congress

Speakers Announced for 2015 Electric Drive Congress

The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) today announced the list of speakers for the 2015 Electric Drive Congress, set for February 10 and 11 in Washington, DC. The event will assemble electric drive industry executives, policymakers and other stakeholders to discuss the outlook for the market and what rol ... Continue reading

The Mercedes-Benz C 350 e: Future Inside

The Mercedes-Benz C 350 e: Future Inside

STUTTGART -- February 4, 2015: As a plug-in hybrid, the new Mercedes-Benz C 350 e combines an extraordinary level of efficiency, dynamism and comfort. In both its Saloon and its Estate guise, the performance of a sports car makes it a convincing proposition, especially combined with certified consumption figures of jus ... Continue reading

Ford Announces New European Research Collaborations Driving Innovatin in Mobility and Autonomous Driving

Ford Announces New European Research Collaborations Driving Innovatin in Mobility and Autonomous Driving

Ford President and CEO Mark Fields outlines Ford Smart Mobility plan during International CAR Symposium in Bochum, Germany, and announces new research collaborations driving innovative thinking in mobility and autonomous vehicles Ford partners with RWTH Aachen University to study innovative business models and customer ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Partners with Independent Venue Week to Support British Bands

Vauxhall Partners with Independent Venue Week to Support British Bands

Vivaro on Tour’ campaign hits the road with Frankie and the Heartstrings 4 February 2015: The new Vauxhall Vivaro van will be hitting the road in 2015 as the tour bus for a series of British bands. The first to take the wheel was Sunderland’s Frankie and the Heartstrings, launching the initiative in partnersh ... Continue reading

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