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Volkswagen Dealers Get a First Look at the Company's New Chattanooga Assembly Plant and Exciting Line-Up of New Products

Volkswagen Dealers Get a First Look at the Company's New Chattanooga Assembly Plant and Exciting Line-Up of New Products

Volkswagen Dealers Get a First Look at the Company's New Chattanooga Assembly Plant and Exciting Line-Up of New Products HERNDON, Va., Sept. 23 HERNDON, Va., Sept. 23 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. is meeting with its 582 U.S. and 130 Canadian dealers to prepare them for what is certain to be a busy year ahead. The mee ... Continue reading

Nissan LEAF; First Phase of Customer Reservations Completed

Nissan LEAF; First Phase of Customer Reservations Completed

Nissan Reaches 20,000-Reservation Milestone for Nissan LEAF; First Phase of Customer Reservations Completed PR Newswire FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 23 FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 23 -- Consumer interest for the Nissan LEAF continues to grow, as Nissan North America Inc. today marks its 20,000th reservation for the 100-percent el ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Forecasts September 2010 Auto Sales: Auto Industry Lacks Momentum

Edmunds.com Forecasts September 2010 Auto Sales: Auto Industry Lacks Momentum

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--This month's new car sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be approximately 936,900 units, a 27.9 percent increase from September 2009 but a 5.5 percent decrease from August 2010, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Retail sales are expected to ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. Names Alan Bethke Director of Marketing Communications

Subaru of America, Inc. Names Alan Bethke Director of Marketing Communications

Subaru of America, Inc. Names Alan Bethke Director of Marketing Communications PR Newswire CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 23 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 23 -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), while continuing to set sales records, today announced the appointment of Alan Bethke to director of marketing communications. Reporting to ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Pricing for New 2011 Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, and Pricing Adjustment for 2011 Prius, Venza, and FJ Cruiser

Toyota Announces Pricing for New 2011 Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, and Pricing Adjustment for 2011 Prius, Venza, and FJ Cruiser

TORRANCE, CA - September 23, 2010: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced the introduction of the new 2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid mid-size SUV, along with a change on the suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the Prius mid-size hatchback, Venza mid-size crossover, and FJ Cruiser mid-size SUV. The 2011 ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Expands North American Investment with New Engine Plant

Volkswagen Group Expands North American Investment with New Engine Plant

HERNDON, VA/MEXICO CITY - September 23, 2010: The Volkswagen Group announced yesteraday that it will build a new engine plant in Silao, Mexico as part of its long-term expansion strategy in North America. Beginning in 2013, the new plant in Silao will supply the latest generation of engines to the vehicle plants in Cha ... Continue reading

BMW to Unveil MINI Scooter E Concept at 2010 Paris Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

BMW to Unveil MINI Scooter E Concept at 2010 Paris Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Spontaneous, flexible, CO2-free mobility in the characteristic style of the brand World-first transfer of that familiar MINI feeling to the two-wheel segment brings alternative drive technology to the attention of lifestyle-led target groups Innovative vehicle concept marks its world premiere at the 2010 Paris Motor Sh ... Continue reading

Ram Truck Brand Unveils Laramie Longhorn Edition

Ram Truck Brand Unveils Laramie Longhorn Edition

DALLAS Sept.23, 2010; Chrysler Group LLC today unveiled the most luxurious Ram Truck ever produced by the company. Named the Ram Laramie Longhorn edition, the Ram lineup's most well-appointed model is designed for the owner who needs a truck for work or play, but won't settle for anything but the finest quality and ref ... Continue reading

West Coast Customs Reveals Their Latest Creation for Jeff 'Ox' Kargola at Lucas Oil Off-Road Race in Surprise, Ariz.

West Coast Customs Reveals Their Latest Creation for Jeff 'Ox' Kargola at Lucas Oil Off-Road Race in Surprise, Ariz.

Renowned TV Show Builders West Coast Customs Reveal Their Latest Creation for Jeff 'Ox' Kargola at Lucas Oil Off-Road Race in Surprise, Ariz. PR Newswire SURPRISE, Ariz., Sept. 23 SURPRISE, Ariz., Sept. 23 -- West Coast Customs (WCC) is coming to Surprise, Ariz., to unveil their latest creation and to film for the Insi ... Continue reading

TXU Energy to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Dallas and Fort Worth

TXU Energy to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Dallas and Fort Worth

DALLAS--TXU Energy is jump-starting electric vehicle programs in the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth with its gift of key electric vehicle charging infrastructure. “We want to play a leading role in jump-starting adoption of electric vehicles” The TXU Energy Accelerator program will invest in at least a dozen ... Continue reading

Eaton and Murphy Oil USA Team Up to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Eaton and Murphy Oil USA Team Up to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Network

PITTSBURGH--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation and Murphy Oil USA, Inc., a leading fuel provider operating more than 1,000 retail gasoline stations across 22 states, today announced a joint collaboration designed to demonstrate to electric vehicle drivers the benefits of fast, convenient charging wit ... Continue reading

KBB.Com Says Most Car Shoppers Say New Fuel Economy Letter Grade System Would Make No Difference in Understanding EPA Ratings

KBB.Com Says Most Car Shoppers Say New Fuel Economy Letter Grade System Would Make No Difference in Understanding EPA Ratings

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 23 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today reports the results of two kbb.com home page quick polls. The latest polls show that not only are a majority of car shoppers unaware of the new fuel economy and emissions letter grade (A+ to D) rati ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: September New-Vehicle Retail Sales Pace Recaptures Lost Momentum

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: September New-Vehicle Retail Sales Pace Recaptures Lost Momentum

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. Sept. 23, 2010; New-vehicle retail sales in September are expected to recover from the tumultuous summer selling season and post a significant selling rate increase, compared with August, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 8,900 retai ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Launches Recruitment Campaign For 1,000 New Jobs At Liverpool Plant

Jaguar Land Rover Launches Recruitment Campaign For 1,000 New Jobs At Liverpool Plant

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the leading manufacturer of luxury vehicles, is seeking more than 1,000 talented engineers, supervisors and production operators to help launch the all new Range Rover Evoque working at Halewood Operations, Liverpool in 2011. ... Continue reading

Second-Generation Greenline Models Bring New Technology To Skoda Auto

Second-Generation Greenline Models Bring New Technology To Skoda Auto

Skoda Auto is presenting a comprehensive portfolio of second-generation environmentally-friendly GreenLine cars at the Paris International Motor Show ... Continue reading

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