May 4, 2011
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 4, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 4, 2011 -- New 2012 Fiat 500 wins two top honors, adding to its more than 60 international awards TAWA Spring Roundup recognition marks the start of Fiat 500 awards in North America New 2012 Fiat 500 delivers contemporary Italian styling, beautiful craftsmanship ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Recap of the 2011 New York Auto Show - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
May 4, 2011
A Season Ender in The Big Apple By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The last major American auto show of the season is in New York City. Auto makers had, this year, plenty of new product to fill the Javitz Center after earlier major shows - LA in November, Detroit in January and Chicago in ... Continue reading
Strategy Analytics: Automotive OEMs to Make Electric and Hybrid Vehicles More Affordable
May 3, 2011
BOSTON--In looking at the latest car maker strategies for electric and hybrid vehicles, Strategy Analytics predicts that 6.5 million mild, full and plug-in hybrid vehicles will be manufactured by 2018, while 1.1 million battery electric vehicles will be manufactured, as described in the report, ââ¬ÅEconomies ... Continue reading
State Highway Safety Agencies Receive Teen Driving Grant Funding
May 3, 2011
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2011 Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri and New York are the winners WASHINGTON, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As National Youth Traffic Safety Month kicks off, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) announced that four of its members have received $80,000 in grant funding from Ford Dri ... Continue reading
American Suzuki April 2011 Sales Up Nine Percent
May 3, 2011
BREA, Calif., May 3, 2011 BREA, Calif., May 3, 2011 -- APRIL CYTD 2011 2010 MTD VS. 2011 2010 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. YTD PRIOR YR. GRAND VITARA: 383 372 3% 1,763 1,594 11% EQUATOR: 168 152 11% 636 413 54% SX4: 1,000 981 2% 3,836 4,141 -7% KIZASHI 577 406 42% 2,571 1,219 111% XL7: 4 39 -90% 27 236 -89% FORENZA/RENO: 0 0 ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces All-Time Record Sales
May 3, 2011
IRVINE, Calif., May 3, 2011 IRVINE, Calif., May 3, 2011 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced all-time record monthly sales of 47,074, a 56.7-percent increase from April 2010, and a 6.6-percent increase over the previous record set last month. Â Consumer demand for the all-new 2011 Optima midsize sedan continues ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Announces Strongest Sales Month in Eight Years
May 3, 2011
HERNDON, Va., May 3, 2011 HERNDON, Va., May 3, 2011 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported à 28,542 units sold in April 2011, a 23 percent increase over prior year sales and the company's best sales month since November 2003. à Year-to-date sales are up 17 percent. "We are gaining traction in the U.S. mark ... Continue reading
Subaru of America April 2011 North America Sales Best in Company History
May 3, 2011
April 2011 marks eight consecutive months of record sales for the Subaru Legacy sedan and 10 consecutive record months for the Outback. Consumers drove the Subaru Outback to nearly 30 percent growth in sales from April 2010, marking the carline's 22nd consecutive month of year-over-year increases. Total Impreza sales i ... Continue reading
Acura April 2011 U.S. Sales Results
May 3, 2011
TORRANCE, Calif., May 3, 2011 TORRANCE, Calif., May 3, 2011 -- As the warmer months approach, sales of Acura cars have overtaken light truck sales. Led by TSX sport sedan sales of 3,105 units, total Acura car sales for April 2011 were 6,173 - up 6.1 percent based on Daily Selling Rate* (DSR). Total Acura sales were 11, ... Continue reading
Hyundai April 2011 Sales: Reports its Best April Ever and Second-Best All-Time Month
May 3, 2011
April 2011 sales of 61,754 units, up 40 percent compared with the same record-breaking period last year. For the year, total sales are up 31 percent, with retail volume rising 40 percent. Sales to fleet accounts are down 45 percent for the year with fleet representing 13 percent of the total sales mix year-to-date and ... Continue reading
Va-Va-Voom Vauxhall Corsa is Car of Choice for Motoring Brits
May 3, 2011
CHESTER, England, May 3, 2011 CHESTER, England, May 3, 2011 -- The most popular car of 2010 for UK motorists was the Vauxhall Corsa according to analysis by moneysupermarket.com. Britain's number one comparison site analysed the top fifty car insurance quote searches carried out by motorists during 2010 by brand type, ... Continue reading
Rand McNally is Ready to Hit the Road With the 88th Edition of the Road Atlas
May 3, 2011
SKOKIE, Ill., May 3, 2011 SKOKIE, Ill., May 3, 2011 -- With summer travel season approaching, Rand McNally today launched the latest edition of its iconic Road Atlas, which includes new smartphone tags with mobile web links that provide users with enhanced road trip content. "Americans rely on the Road Atlas each year ... Continue reading
May 3, 2011
DEARBORN, Mich., May 3, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., May 3, 2011 -- Fordââ¬â¢s April sales totaled 189,778, up 16 percent versus a year ago Cars up 26 percent, utilities up 11 percent, and trucks up 11 percent Ford brand sales up 25 percent Fiesta sales eclipse 9,000 for second month in a row Fusion and Escape set ... Continue reading
Michigan Gas Price Hits All-Time High
May 3, 2011
DEARBORN, Mich., May 3, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., May 3, 2011 -- Michigan gas prices today reached the highest price ever with the average price for an unleaded gallon of gasoline at $4.217, according to AAA's today's fuel gauge report. The previous record was $4.21, set on July 17, 2008. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.co ... Continue reading
CL&P Announces Electric Vehicle Research Study
May 3, 2011
BERLIN, Conn.--Four municipalities and a global financial services leader are joining with Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) to install charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) as part of a major research project with CL&P parent Northeast Utilities . âWe're happy to participate with CL&P and help rese ... Continue reading
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