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New-Car Transaction Prices Rise Nearly 2 Percent In November 2014

New-Car Transaction Prices Rise Nearly 2 Percent In November 2014

Strength Driven by Truck, Utility Segments; Domestic Automakers Benefit Most IRVINE, CA -- Dec. 2, 2014: The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,754 in November 2014. New-car prices have increased by $165 (up 1.7 percent ... Continue reading

Nissan Group Reports November 2014 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group Reports November 2014 U.S. Sales

NASHVILLE, TN -- December 2, 2014: Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for November 2014 of 103,188 units. With one month remaining in 2014, Nissan has now set a record for most U.S. sales in a year in the company’s history with 1,269,577, up 11.5 percent for the year. Nissan highlights: Nissan Division ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Sales Reports 3 Percent November Increase

Toyota Motor Sales Reports 3 Percent November Increase

Toyota Division #1 Retail Brand Lexus posts best-ever November sales Light Trucks and SUVs set November records December 02, 2014 TORRANCE, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2014) – Toyota, Scion and Lexus today reported total November 2014 sales results of 183,346 units, an increase of three percent over November 2013 on an unadju ... Continue reading

Infiniti Reports U.S. Sales for November 2014

Infiniti Reports U.S. Sales for November 2014

Infiniti today reported sales of 11,398 vehicles in the U.S. during November. Sales of the updated 2015 Q70 luxury performance sedan, including the new long-wheelbase model that has class-leading rear legroom, were up 53.6 percent for the month. The Q60 – which is now available with a new Limited Package that incl ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC Reports November 2014 U.S. Sales Increased 20 Percent; Best November Sales Since 2001

Chrysler Group LLC Reports November 2014 U.S. Sales Increased 20 Percent; Best November Sales Since 2001

56th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck and FIAT brands each post sales gains in November compared with same month a year ago Chrysler 200 sales up 155 percent; best November sales ever Ram pickup truck sales up 21 percent; best November sales ever 11 Chrysler Group vehic ... Continue reading

Ford Escape, Explorer and Mustang Post Record Sales; Lincoln Delivers Best November Since 2007

Ford Escape, Explorer and Mustang Post Record Sales; Lincoln Delivers Best November Since 2007

Ford Escape, Explorer and Mustang Post Record Sales; Lincoln Delivers Best November Since 2007  Ford Escape posts best November sales ever; sales of 25,528 vehicles are up 22 percent  Ford Explorer sales of 14,949 vehicles represent vehicle’s best November results since 2004  Mustang sales ... Continue reading

GM Posts Its Best November U.S. Sales Since 2007

GM Posts Its Best November U.S. Sales Since 2007

Best November ever for Chevrolet Spark, Cruze and Equinox Best November for GMC since 2001 Best November for Buick since 2003 DETROIT – General Motors Co. dealers in the United States delivered 225,818 vehicles last month for the company’s best November sales in seven years. Total sales were up 6 percent comp ... Continue reading

Consumer Advisory: Owners of Recalled GM Vehicles with Faulty Ignition Switches Urged to Bring Cars in For Free Remedy

Consumer Advisory: Owners of Recalled GM Vehicles with Faulty Ignition Switches Urged to Bring Cars in For Free Remedy

Recalled GM Vehicles with Faulty Ignition Switches Urged to Bring Cars in For Free Remedy ... Continue reading

SsangYong Korando CSX 4x4 Commercial Has a New Look

SsangYong Korando CSX 4x4 Commercial Has a New Look

Light commercial Korando from just £12,995 on the road ex VAT Torque on demand 4-wheel drive available (CSX) 2 tonne towing capability 1,312 cubic litre load volume 433 kg payload Powerful 2.0 litre turbo diesel engine producing 360Nm of torque The only 4x4 van with a 5 year limitless mileage warranty SsangYong is add ... Continue reading

Scotland Says Aye to the Lexus IS

Scotland Says Aye to the Lexus IS

Lexus IS named best executive car in the Scottish Car of the Year awards ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND -- December 1, 2014: The Lexus IS has been named the Executive Car of the Year in the Scottish Car of the Year Awards. The luxury sports saloon took was handed the honour by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers at the ... Continue reading

SCOTY Success for SX4 S-Cross

SCOTY Success for SX4 S-Cross

The SX4 S-Cross has been awarded Crossover of the Year by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers at the annual Scottish Car of the Year awards ceremony, held at St Andrews over the weekend. S-Cross was judged by the 15 members of the association, scoring the most points in the Crossover category and achieving the ... Continue reading

Maserati: 100 Years Old Today +VIDEO

Maserati: 100 Years Old Today +VIDEO

The Maserati Centennial reaches its conclusion: from today, a plaque at no.1 via de’ Pepoli in Bologna will permanently recall the company’s first workshop, opened on 1 December 1914 - one hundred years today. Monday, 1 December 2014 – One hundred years ago today, Alfieri Maserati and his brothers Ettore ... Continue reading

Jeep Cherokee Wins SUV of the Year Award

Jeep Cherokee Wins SUV of the Year Award

The all-new Jeep Cherokee has finished 2014 in some style – after winning an important SUV award from one of the UK’s leading motoring writers' associations. Jeep’s iconic 4x4 scooped the SUV of the Year award in last Friday’s (28 November) Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) Car of the ... Continue reading

Maserati Produces 50,000th Car at Grugliasco

Maserati Produces 50,000th Car at Grugliasco

On the final day of the Maserati Centennial celebrations, the 50,000th car is celebrated at the Avv. Giovanni Agnelli Plant Monday, 1 December, 2014 - Today is a day of celebration for Maserati, not only for the 100th birthday, but also for the milestone of 50,000 units produced at the Avv. Giovanni Agnelli Plant, in G ... Continue reading

Mazda6 Saloon, Refreshed and Refreshing

Mazda6 Saloon, Refreshed and Refreshing

Upgraded 2015 Mazda6 model range, priced from £19,795 to £28,795 on-the-road (OTR), on sale in the UK early next year 28-strong Saloon and Tourer range featuring improved standard equipment throughout SE, SE-L and Sport Nav model grades New DAB radio, 7-inch colour touch-screen, Multimedia Commander with separate ... Continue reading

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