News By Topic: Women And Cars

Hunt for Adventure With the Jeep Brand at the Indio International Tamale Festival

Dec 1, 2011

The Indio International Tamale Festival has a new partner, Chrysler Group's Jeep brand. Showcasing its line-up of vehicles during the festival, anyone will have a chance to further their adventure and hunt up points for an opportunity to win a 2011 Jeep Compass. And for each test drive people take, the Jeep brand will ... Continue reading

American Suzuki November 2011 Sales

Dec 1, 2011

Dec. 1, 2011 NOVEMBER CYTD 2011 2010 MTD VS. 2011 2010 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. ... Continue reading

2012 Toyota Camry SE Review, Road Test and Autocross by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Dec 1, 2011

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Toyota Camry SE Toyota's Camry has been at or near the top of the sales charts seemingly forever -- number one for the past nine years in a row and also for 13 of the past 14 years -- because it's practically the definition of "transportation appliance". The Camry has a reputa ... Continue reading

Consumer Watchdog Urges EPA to Re-Test Elantra 40 MPG Claim, Hold Hyundai to Account

Dec 1, 2011

Consumers Seeking Best-MPG Car Get Much Less From Elantra, Say Drivers, Testing Groups WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2011: As automakers make their annual pitch for holiday sales, Consumer Watchdog has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate Hyundai's high mileage claims for its popular Elantra model (29/40 ... Continue reading

PA DEP Issues Technical Guidance on Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion Systems

Dec 1, 2011

The Department of Environmental Protection today issued technical guidance clarifying that natural gas conversions are authorized under the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program. New passenger car or light-duty truck conversion systems certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the California Resources Air ... Continue reading

Nissan North America Reports 19.4% Increase in November Sales

Dec 1, 2011

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported record November U.S. sales of 85,182 units versus 71,366 units a year earlier, an increase of 19.4 percent. Nissan Division sales also set a new November record, increasing 21.5 percent for the month to 76,754 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles increased 3 percent from the ... Continue reading

Volkswagen of America Sales Increase 40.7 Percent in November

Dec 1, 2011

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 28,412 units sold in November 2011, a 40.7 percent increase over prior year sales. Year-to-date sales are up 25.3 percent. "November has been a tremendous month for Volkswagen," said Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. "With the 2012 ... Continue reading

Audi Reports Best U.S. November Sales in its History; 11th Record-setting Month of 2011

Dec 1, 2011

Audi today reported its 11th straight record-setting month of sales for the year with 9,700 vehicles sold in November 2011, a 3.6% increase over the previous all-time record set a year earlier. Year-to-date sales ended the month up 15.2% with 104,906vehicles sold, topping the previous annual U.S. sales record of 101,62 ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors 2011 Sales Up More Than 45 Percent Year-to-Date Through November

Dec 1, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported November 2011 sales of 3,735 units, down 13 percent from November 2010. Mitsubishi's year-to-date sales remain more than 45 percent ahead of January through November sales last year. This marks Mitsubishi's highest sales total since 2008 for the first eleven months ... Continue reading

American Honda Reports November 2011 Sales

Dec 1, 2011

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted November sales of 83,925 vehicles, a decrease of 10.1 percent, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales reached 1,042,055, down 5.7 percent versus last year, based on the daily selling rate*. Honda Division posted November sales of 74,016, a decrease of 9.9 p ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Announces Record November Sales

Dec 1, 2011

Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced best-ever November sales of 37,007 units, a 39.1-percent increase over the same period last year and the company's 15th straight monthly sales record. Kia is one of the fastest growing car brands in the U.S., having eclipsed 400,000 vehicles sold for the first time in company hi ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports Increase in November 2011 US Sales

Dec 1, 2011

2011 Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported November sales of 137,960 units, an increase of 2.4 percent compared to the same period last year on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 25 selling days in November 2011 versus 24 selling days in November 2010, TMS sales wer ... Continue reading

New Renault Twingo: The Return of Optimism +VIDEO

Dec 1, 2011

PERSONALITY AND STYLE? IT HAS TO BE TWINGO PARIS - December 1, 2011: New Renault Twingo is the first vehicle in the range to feature Renault’s new design identity. New Twingo will go on sale in early 2012, and the incorporation of a number of styling features that will soon contribute to the visual signature of al ... Continue reading

Ford Adds Pandora Radio to its 2012 Truck Line-up

Dec 1, 2011

Pandora , the leading personalized radio service, announced today that Ford Motor Company is now rolling out the SYNC AppLink capability in the company's 2012 line of Ford F-series trucks, making voice control of Pandora an available feature across the line. This truck-category expansion includes the F-150, which has b ... Continue reading

CNN Money's 12 Great Cars (You Can't Get in the U.S.)

Dec 1, 2011

But First Snide's Remarks: Virtually all cars from all manufacturers sold around the world deliver much greater MPG, are all available with an efficient and clean Diesel engine and many offer a CNG option...WTF we ask WTF? Could the car makers be in cahoots with the oil companies to keep Americans gasoline poor... HMMM ... Continue reading