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Dana Technologies Support Award-Winning Engines, Vehicles

Dana Technologies Support Award-Winning Engines, Vehicles

Technologies from Dana Holding Corporation are featured on seven of Ward's magazine's 10 Best Engines, as well as the 2012 North American Truck of the Year. Collectively, these products offer improved durability and vehicle safety, as well as reduced noise, weight, oil consumption, and emissions. "Our dependable and tr ... Continue reading

Hyundai, Subaru and Lexus Top Overall Rankings in NADA Survey

Hyundai, Subaru and Lexus Top Overall Rankings in NADA Survey

New-car dealers to meet with automaker executives at 26 franchise meetings during the NADA convention in New-car dealer satisfaction with their respective auto manufacturers continued to increase in 2011, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) latest Dealer Attitude Survey. The survey, conduc ... Continue reading

Ford Credit Earns $1.8 Billion Net Income in 2011

Ford Credit Earns $1.8 Billion Net Income in 2011

Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $1.8 billion in 2011, compared with $2 billion a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $2.4 billion in 2011, compared with $3.1 billion in the previous year. The decrease in pre-tax earnings is more than explained by fewer leases being terminated and the r ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Recognized for Leadership in Mobile Business Intelligence

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Recognized for Leadership in Mobile Business Intelligence

Sonic Automotive, Inc. , one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, was recognized by MicroStrategy Incorporated for achieving outstanding business performance with its MicroStrategy-based business intelligence applications. Sonic Automotive was an award recipient in the Mobile Business Impact category for its d ... Continue reading

President Obama's Support of Natural Gas Vehicles and LNG Fueling Corridors for Trucking at Las Vegas UPS Depot Strengthens Prospects for Broad Deployment, Says Clean Energy

President Obama's Support of Natural Gas Vehicles and LNG Fueling Corridors for Trucking at Las Vegas UPS Depot Strengthens Prospects for Broad Deployment, Says Clean Energy

President Barack Obama spoke yesterday at the UPS Depot in Las Vegas, Nevada promoting natural gas-fueled trucking as part of his “Blueprint for an economy that's built to last," unveiled at his January 24 “State of the Union" address to Congress, according to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. , the leading provider of natura ... Continue reading

1 in 3 drivers would fail their theory test, according to new survey

1 in 3 drivers would fail their theory test, according to new survey

Highway Code for Drivers Publication: 2 February 2012 Format: Paperback RRP: £2.50 ISBN: 978 0 85733 151 9 Highway Code for Motorcyclists Publication: 2 February 2012 Format: Paperback RRP: £2.50 ISBN: 978 0 85733 152 6 1 in 3 drivers would fail their theory test, according to new survey One in three drivers believe ... Continue reading

Ford Posts 2011 Pre-Tax Operating Profit of $8.8 Billion; One-Time Special Items Contribute to $20.2 Billion Net Income +

Ford Posts 2011 Pre-Tax Operating Profit of $8.8 Billion; One-Time Special Items Contribute to $20.2 Billion Net Income +

Full year pre-tax operating profit was $8.8 billion, or $1.51 per share, an increase of $463 million from a year ago Full year net income was $20.2 billion, or $4.94 per share, an increase of $13.7 billion, or $3.28 per share, from a year ago. Net income includes a favorable one-time, non-cash special item of $12.4 bil ... Continue reading

Cars.com Fuels Confidence in Kids with Launch of 'Cars Cares' During Super Bowl XLVI

Cars.com Fuels Confidence in Kids with Launch of 'Cars Cares' During Super Bowl XLVI

Cars.com, announced today that it will be giving the massive audience of Super Bowl XLVI the power to make a big difference in the lives of kids and young adults through its "Cars Cares" campaign. During the game, when the Cars.com commercial airs, viewers who use the popular Shazam App to tag the ad will earn $1.00 fo ... Continue reading

Honda Announces Pricing for New Four-cylinder 2012 Honda Crosstour

Honda Announces Pricing for New Four-cylinder 2012 Honda Crosstour

The new four-cylinder, two-wheel-drive Honda Crosstour ® is set to debut at U.S. dealers nationwide today with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) ranging from $27,655 for the well-equipped Crosstour EX to $32,805 for the luxurious Crosstour EX-L Navi, plus a destination and handling charge of $810(1) per v ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Many New-Vehicle Buyers Avoid Certain Brands Due to "Conventional Wisdom" about Reliability, Rather Than Specific Information

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Many New-Vehicle Buyers Avoid Certain Brands Due to "Conventional Wisdom" about Reliability, Rather Than Specific Information

More than 40 percent of new-vehicle buyers who avoided a particular model due to quality or reliability concerns say they based their opinions on conventional wisdom or common knowledge rather than personal experience, reviews, ratings or recommendations, according to the J.D.‚ Power and Associates 2012 Avoider Study, ... Continue reading

U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars Honors Senator Lisa Murkowski as the Inaugural Champion for Technology Neutrality

U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars Honors Senator Lisa Murkowski as the Inaugural Champion for Technology Neutrality

The U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars will honor Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as the first annual Champion for Technology Neutrality on Thursday, January 26. The award recognizes leaders who support outcome-based federal automotive policy that fosters innovation and achieves real-world results. ... Continue reading

Today is Public Policy Day at The Washington Auto Show

Today is Public Policy Day at The Washington Auto Show

"Today, General Motors is back on top as the world's No.1 automaker. Chrysler has grown faster in the U.S. than any major car company. Ford is investing billions in U.S. plants and factories. ... Continue reading

AutoNation Reports All-Time Record Quarter and All-Time Record Full Year Results

AutoNation Reports All-Time Record Quarter and All-Time Record Full Year Results

Fourth Quarter 2011 Results Adjusted EPS from continuing operations was an all-time record(1) $0.51, up 13% compared to fourth quarter 2010 EPS from continuing operations of $0.45 (no adjusting items in the year-ago period) On a GAAP basis, fourth quarter 2011 EPS from continuing operations was $0.50 Operating income o ... Continue reading

Automotive Manufacturing in Mexico in 2012 Is the Subject of Offshore Group Podcast

Automotive Manufacturing in Mexico in 2012 Is the Subject of Offshore Group Podcast

George Magliano, Senior Principal Economist, at IHS Global Insight recently sat down with The Offshore Group to discuss prospects related to automotive manufacturing in Mexico for 2012. Magliano's role at IHS is to assess the impact of the U.S. and global economies on the North American automotive industry, including s ... Continue reading

TRA and Experian Automotive Join Forces to Launch TRA's "Media TRAnalytics TV Auto Ratings"

TRA and Experian Automotive Join Forces to Launch TRA's "Media TRAnalytics TV Auto Ratings"

TRA Inc., a leading media marketing and analytics software company and Experian Automotive, a leader in providing information services and market intelligence to the automotive industry, today announced the launch of TRA's "Media TRAnalytics TV Auto Ratings" a patented software solution enabling advertisers to accurate ... Continue reading

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