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Family Sedans Losing Out To Crossovers

Family Sedans Losing Out To Crossovers

DETROIT May 1, 2013; Deepa Seetharaman and Bernie Woodall writing rfor Reuters reported that family sedans like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are losing ground this year as American families and empty-nest baby boomers find they would rather handle life's daily chores in a crossover. Midsize sedans remain the singl ... Continue reading

Ford Adding 2,000-Plus Jobs at Kansas City Assembly to Support Surging F-150 Demand, Ford Transit Launch

Ford Adding 2,000-Plus Jobs at Kansas City Assembly to Support Surging F-150 Demand, Ford Transit Launch

Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant will add more than 2,000 jobs to support high demand for Ford F-150 plus the planned production of the all-new Transit family of commercial vehicles starting next summer; more than 1,000 will be new hires Ford F-Series sales up 24 percent in April and 19 percent year to date; full-size ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces Total Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 22,515 in April 2013

AutoNation Announces Total Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 22,515 in April 2013

AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its total retail new vehicle unit sales in April 2013, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, were 22,515, an increase of 10% as compared to April 2012. Same-store retail new vehicle unit sales in April 2013 were 21,950, an ... Continue reading

QOROS 3 Sedan Wins "Most Beautiful Car China" Award

QOROS 3 Sedan Wins "Most Beautiful Car China" Award

Shanghai, 29 April 2013; New international car brand, Qoros, once again attracted attention at the 15th Shanghai International Auto Show by collecting its first design award. In addition to catching the eye of hundreds of thousands of show visitors with its elegant styling and spacious interior, the Qoros 3 Sedan recei ... Continue reading

Toyota Canada Inc. exceeds 20,000 in monthly sales and records 7.2% sales increase for April

Toyota Canada Inc. exceeds 20,000 in monthly sales and records 7.2% sales increase for April

Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) sold 20,089 vehicles in April, up 7.2% versus 2012. Toyota division sales of 18,008 vehicles were up 6% as truck sales continue to drive growth with sales up 20.3%. April also set new sales records for the all-new RAV4 and Tacoma 4x4, surpassing the previous April records set in 2011. Lexus rec ... Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe 7 Passenger Review By Martha Hindes

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe 7 Passenger Review By Martha Hindes

MORE INFO Hyundai Specs, Prices, Reviews and Comparisons - Hyundai Buyers Guide (1997-Present) Find Your Perfect 7 Passenger New Car Match 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Gets Stretched in Appeal to Family Buyers By Martha Hindes The Auto Channel <Michigan Bureau My driving partner, another automotive journalist, was determined ... Continue reading

Pennzoil And Tim McGraw Renew Relationship With Two Lanes Of Freedom 2013 Tour

Pennzoil And Tim McGraw Renew Relationship With Two Lanes Of Freedom 2013 Tour

Pennzoil® is proud to announce the second year of its relationship with Tim McGraw as the presenting sponsor of his Two Lanes Of Freedom 2013 Tour. As part of the continued relationship, expanded activations will be introduced to further unify the passion that fans have for both cars and music. "One of the feeling ... Continue reading

Chrysler Capital Launched as the Full-Service Finance Provider for Chrysler Group Dealers and Their Customers

Chrysler Capital Launched as the Full-Service Finance Provider for Chrysler Group Dealers and Their Customers

Chrysler Capital, the new private-label, full-service lending program of Santander Consumer USA Inc. and Chrysler Group LLC, launched today with a broad spectrum of auto financing services for Chrysler Group customers and dealers. Under a 10-year, private-label agreement announced Feb. 6, 2013, Chrysler Capital operate ... Continue reading

Survey Says ... Love Affair Between Man And Machine Is The One That Lasts!

Survey Says ... Love Affair Between Man And Machine Is The One That Lasts!

A new consumer survey released by MAACO, part of the Driven Brands family of automotive brands, reveals a sentiment contrary to the perception of our throwaway culture:Â American's don't have to, but want to, keep their car reflects their sense of style than those in the West (28 percent). Red State, Blue State: Odd ... Continue reading

How Screwed Up Is This? NADAguides.com Survey Ranks Fuel Economy As Top Criteria of New Car and Truck Buyers

How Screwed Up Is This? NADAguides.com Survey Ranks Fuel Economy As Top Criteria of New Car and Truck Buyers

May 1, 2013 -- New-car and -truck buyers ranked Fuel Economy, Ownership Costs, Brand Perception, Safety and Vehicle Design as the five most important attributes considered when shopping for a vehicle, according to a recent survey by NADAguides.com. Factors were scored on a scale from 0 to 100, with a higher score indic ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC Reports April 2013 U.S. Sales Increased 11 Percent; Best April Sales in Six Years

Chrysler Group LLC Reports April 2013 U.S. Sales Increased 11 Percent; Best April Sales in Six Years

Best April sales since 2007 37th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Seven Chrysler Group vehicles set sales records for month of April Dodge Dart compact car records highest monthly sales since 2012 vehicle launch Dodge Durango sales up 65 percent; best April sales since 2005 Jeep® Grand Cherokee sales ... Continue reading

2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review By Larry Nutson

2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review By Larry Nutson

2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club PRHT By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_2336) Drive the Mazda Miata MX-5 for a short thirty-minute stint and you quickly conclude that it is indeed a fun little car. My last Miata drive over a year ago quickly took me back to my younger years and my ’67 ... Continue reading

Penske Logistics Wins Bid to Operate BMW of North America Parts Distribution Center

Penske Logistics Wins Bid to Operate BMW of North America Parts Distribution Center

READING, Pa., April 30, 2013 -- Penske Logistics announced it has been awarded the contract to be the operational manager of the BMW of North America, LLC parts distribution center in Nazareth, Pa. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Penske Logistics will provide a trained labor force for the after ... Continue reading

Do It Yourself (DIY) Auto Repair Driven by Recession, Becomes a Habit in the Recovery, according to AutoMD.com's "2013 DIY Report"

Do It Yourself (DIY) Auto Repair Driven by Recession, Becomes a Habit in the Recovery, according to AutoMD.com's "2013 DIY Report"

CARSON, Calif., April 30, 2013 -- An easing economic outlook has had little impact on the amount of auto repairs DIYers undertake, according to the "2013 DIY Report" from AutoMD.com. Driven by cost-savings  – but also enjoying the process – DIYers are continuing to do more of their ... Continue reading

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