Apr 4, 2012
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) showcased the enhanced and improved 2013 Outlander Sport compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV) today at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. Beginning in July, the 2013 Outlander Sport will be built in the United States at the company's advanced automobile manufactur ... Continue reading
Passport BMW Named Center of Excellence
Apr 4, 2012
BMW of North America, LLC today announced its annual Center of Excellence honors, awarded to the top performing dealerships in the U.S. Thirty-one of the 339 BMW dealers nationwide achieved "2012 Center of Excellence" status based on their 2011 performance in customer satisfaction, outstanding brand representation, ope ... Continue reading
Apr 4, 2012
"Hope for Car Owners" and "Auto Debt Consulting" Took Fees, But Failed to Modify Loans The Federal Trade Commission filed charges and requested that a U.S. district court put a stop to the allegedly deceptive tactics of two California-based auto loan modification operations. The FTC asserted that the two separate opera ... Continue reading
Apr 4, 2012
J.D. Power and Associates recognized Cadillac and MINI today for the strong improvement of their models and dealership experience during the past three years. David Sargent, vice president of global automotive at J.D. Power and Associates, presented plaques to Cadillac, as the most improved among luxury brands for prov ... Continue reading
Apr 4, 2012
A growing number of colleges and universities were named a 2011 Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, with a total of 148 campuses recognized for their commitment to effective community forestry management.The number of campuses recognized is up about 30 percent compared to 2010, when 116 were named a Tree Campu ... Continue reading
LIVE Hyundai Press Conference from New York Auto Show at 12:50 PM EST - WATCH IT HERE
Apr 4, 2012
Introducing the All-New Santa Fe NEW YORK - April 4, 2012: Every year Hyundai trys to deliver a big reveal at the New York International Auto Show. This year they'll pull the wraps off an all-new Santa Fe in a world debut. The live event begins at 12:50 PM New York time, 9:50 AM Los Angeles time. The reveal take place ... Continue reading
LIVE Acura Press Conference from New York Auto Show at 1:50PM EST - WATCH IT HERE
Apr 4, 2012
World Debut of New Acura Flagship, Broadcast Live Online NEW YORK - April 4, 2012: Acura will debut its new flagship sedan today at the New York International Auto Show. The live event begins at 1:50 PM New York time, 10:50 AM Los Angeles time. The reveal will take place in the Acura exhibit located in the Jacob Javits ... Continue reading
New models and hybrids power Toyota Canada Inc.'s sales in March 2012
Apr 3, 2012
2012 already shaping up to be the Year of the Hybrid :: Scion sales soar :: Passenger cars strong TORONTO, April 3, 2012 -- Toyota Canada Inc. sales were powered by fuel efficient hybrids and robust passenger car sales in March to cap a strong quarter for all three brands. Sales of 17,342 Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicl ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Record Outlander Sport Sales in March
Apr 3, 2012
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported March 2012 sales, including 1,634 sales of the Outlander Sport CUV. This marks the largest number of Outlander Sport sales in a single month since the model was introduced in October 2010, exceeding the previous high (July 2011) by 4.6 percent. "We're pleased that U ... Continue reading
Acura Announces March 2012 Sales
Apr 3, 2012
Acura today announced March 2012 new-vehicle sales of 11,166 units, a decrease of 14.6 percent compared to March 2011 based on Daily Selling Rate* (DSR). Year-to-date sales posted 30,805 units, down 4.3 percent compared to 2011. The TSX reported 3,355 units, up 15.1 percent and the TL 2,923 units, down 29.4 percent. To ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports All Time Record First Quarter
Apr 3, 2012
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported March sales of 29,806 vehicles, an increase of 13 percent from the 26,382 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, the BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) achieved its best first quarter sales since the record year of 2007 retailing 75,729 vehicl ... Continue reading
Apr 3, 2012
Who better to generate ideas on marketing to recent college graduates (and those about to graduate) than recent college grads themselves? Toyota Financial Services (TFS) has launched its second annual "College Rebate Contest" and this year, the grand prize is big -- a new 2012 Toyota Corolla big! From April 3, 2012 thr ... Continue reading
Infiniti Reports U.S. March Sales
Apr 3, 2012
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 10,185 units for the month of March, down 9.8 percent from 11,287 units a year earlier. Highlights of Infiniti's sales performance for March include: Infiniti QX full-size luxury SUV finished March at 1,334 units, with sales up 15.7 percent year-to-date in 2012. Deliveries of the I ... Continue reading
Apr 3, 2012
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced March 2012 sales of 2,460 vehicles. This compares to 2,588 vehicles last March, a five percent decrease. For the year, Porsche ha ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces All-Time Sales Record for March
Apr 3, 2012
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the fastest growing car company in the United States[1], and the brand's unprecedented momentum reached new heights in March with an all-time best monthly sales total of 57,505, a 30.2-percent increase over the same period in 2011. Kia's historic March performance was driven by strong demand ... Continue reading
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