News By Topic: Women And Cars

Auto Trader Thinks 2009 Ends on a Strong Note as Shoppers Return to New Vehicles

Jan 6, 2010

Used and Certified Pre-Owned Sales Show America's Continued Desire for Full-Size Trucks and SUVs ATLANTA, Jan. 6 -- New car shopping activity on AutoTrader.com saw a significant burst in December compared to December of 2008 and recent previous months, as consumers began looking at more new cars. Most new vehicles on A ... Continue reading

Car Buyers See Signs of Thaw in Lending

Jan 6, 2010

Washington DC January 6, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that for car buyers, four words mean the difference between going home in a new sedan or their old clunker: Your loan is approved. According to MSNBC, they are being uttered more often these days, spurred by a trillion-dollar government program that provides ... Continue reading

Four Wheeler Magazine Editors Name Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Best 4x4 Vehicle of the Decade

Jan 6, 2010

- Four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon hailed as Most Significant 4x4 - AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 6 -- -- Four Wheeler editors refer to creation of four-door Wrangler as "...one of smartest product moves any automotive company has ever made" -- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited remains the only four-door convertible on the ... Continue reading

Continental Connects Consumers to In-Vehicle Multimedia at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show

Jan 6, 2010

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 -- Consumer Electronics Show (CES) attendees are invited to Microsoft's booth, located in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth 7853, on January 7-10 to receive a hands-on demonstration of Continental's Multi Media Platform (MMP). Continental will provide a first-hand look at how it is utilizing the ... Continue reading

Mini E Exclusive - First Drive Satisfying

Jan 6, 2010

First results of Mini E pilot prove to be satisfying By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MUNICH, Last month, during the exclusive preview of the Active E Concept (>>>LINK), BMW also presented the outcome of the first results with the electric Mini E in Berlin. The trendy Mini-division had the premiere of bringing on ... Continue reading

Think EV Continues Global Expansion With Announcement of New U.S. Assembly Facility - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jan 6, 2010

THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, today announces plans to start production in Elkhart County, Indiana and the launch of the THINK City into the North American market. ... Continue reading

U.S. December 2009 Auto Sales By Maker

Jan 6, 2010

Auto industry U.S. Dec results by auto groups Tue Jan 5, 2010 5:51pm EST Jan 5 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. sales and market shares of cars and light trucks listed by auto groups and their wholly owned subsidiaries for December versus the same year-earlier month and for the year-to-date. Percent changes are based on ... Continue reading

Winter Vehicle Check-up Saves Money and Stress

Jan 6, 2010

Winter Vehicle Prep Can Also Save Many Hours of Frustration BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With cold winter weather bearing down on much of the country, motorists can avoid breaking down and being stranded by investing a little time on preventive maintenance of their vehicle, according to the Car Care ... Continue reading

H.E.A.T. Celebrates 25 Years of Auto Theft Awareness and Prevention in Michigan

Jan 6, 2010

H.E.A.T. tips have led to recovery of more than $50 million in stolen property and arrests of more than 3,300 suspects involved in auto theft-related crimes LIVONIA, Mich., Jan. 5 -- Since its inception in 1985, Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.) has been working diligently to keep Michigan residents and communities ... Continue reading

NADAguides.com Awards 2010 Porsche Panamera 'Car of the Month' for January

Jan 5, 2010

- Blistering Horsepower and 911-Inspired Driving Dynamics Makes this the Best Four-Door Porsche Ever - COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 5 -- NADAguides.com, the leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, today announced the 2010 Porsche Panamera has received its coveted NADAguides.com "Car of the Month" award to kick ... Continue reading

Cadillac CTS Tops Consumer Reports' Tests of Luxury Sedans

Jan 5, 2010

CTS outpoints Acura RL, Mercedes-Benz E-350, Audi A6, and Lincoln MKS YONKERS, N.Y., Jan . 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Cadillac CTS posted an "Excellent" overall score and outpointed competitors from Acura, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Lincoln in Consumer Reports' testing of five luxury sedans for the February 2010 is ... Continue reading

BMW Group U.S. December 2009 Sales

Jan 5, 2010

BMW brand sales up 11.5 percent; MINI sales decreased 2.2 percent; MINI achieved second best year ever since launch in the US in 2002 Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 5, 2010; The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported December sales of 23,617 vehicles, an increase of 9.2 percent from the 21,626 vehicl ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports December 2009 and Year 2009 Sales

Jan 5, 2010

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 5 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported December sales results of 187,860 units, an increase of 22.9 percent over the same period last year, on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 28 selling days in December 2009, compared to 26 selling days ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Ends 2009 With Positive Sales Momentum

Jan 5, 2010

CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 5 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced December 2009 sales of 4,355, an increase of 49 percent over November. "The improvement in December sales validates our renewed strategies and tactics," said Shinichi Kurihara, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America. "The in ... Continue reading

American Suzuki Announces December 2009 Sales

Jan 5, 2010

BREA, Calif.--American Suzuki: DECEMBER CYTD 2009 2008 MTD VS. 2009 2008 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. YTD PRIOR YR. GRAND VITARA: 520 399 30 % 7,557 11,936 -37 % XL7: 122 1,539 -92 % 4,355 22,548 -81 % EQUATOR: 54 13 0 % 2,221 13 0 % SX4: 1,116 1,117 0 % 20,704 29,483 -30 % KIZASHI 71 0 0 % 71 0 0 % FORENZA/RENO: 2 582 -100 % ... Continue reading