KIA AMERICA 2025 HIGHEST FIRST-HALF SALES IN COMPANY HISTORY
Jul 1, 2025
Kia America set an all-time first half volume record of 416,511 vehicles, an 8 percent increase over the same period last year. Retail sales rose 12 percent year-over-year, reaffirming Kia’s strong growth momentum. ... Continue reading
Jul 1, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS, July 1, 2025 -- MAPCO, a leading convenience store and fuel retailer across the Southeastern U.S., today announced its strategic expansion into the greater Indianapolis area through the acquisition of several Circle K locations. This marks MAPCO's official entry into Indiana, bringing top-tier fuel, fresh ... Continue reading
KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2026 SPORTAGE PHEV PRICING
Jul 1, 2025
Kia America announced pricing on the refreshed 2026 Sportage PHEV. With a refined exterior design accompanied by ultramodern interior technology, the 2026 Sportage PHEV is available in two well-equipped AWD variants. 1 Trim Levels/Pricing – MSRP (excludes $1,395 destination charge) Sportage PHEV X-Line AWD $40,490 Sp ... Continue reading
NSC Warns 437 People May Die in July 4 Weekend Traffic Crashes
Jul 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2025 -- The National Safety Council estimates 437 people may die in preventable traffic crashes during the 2025 Independence Day holiday period, from 6 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, July 3, to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 6. The July 4 holiday period is one of the most dangerous times of the year on ... Continue reading
NASA Assigns Astronaut Anil Menon to First Space Station Mission
Jul 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2025 -- NASA astronaut Anil Menon will embark on his first mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 75 crew member. Menon will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft in June 2026, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kik ... Continue reading
Court Sides with Advocates for Derry Rail Trail Tunnel in Lawsuit Over Historic Rail Corridor
Jul 1, 2025
The Committee to Save the Derry Rail Trail Tunnel and Rails to Trails Conservancy celebrated a victory today in response to their lawsuit against the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration challenging construction of Phase 2 of the Exit 4A I-93 expansion in Derry in order to p ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Q2 2025 Sales
Jul 1, 2025
FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 1, 2025 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today reported second-quarter 2025 sales of 22,116, driving the brand's year-to-date total sales to 53,753, an increase of 5.1% over the first half of 2024. This is MMNA's best first-half start to the year since 2019. ... Continue reading
FCA US Reports Second-quarter 2025 US Sales Results
Jul 1, 2025
Ram brand announced the return of its HEMI® V-8 last month, receives over 10,000 orders in the first 24 hours Ram brand introduced its new 10-year/100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty Jeep® brand total sales increase 1% year over year in Q2 Jeep Wrangler total sales increase 23% year over year in Q2 Jeep Wrangler ... Continue reading
WORLD EXHIBITION IN JAPAN: Can you imagine setting off for Japan by car?
Jul 1, 2025
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, July 1, 2025 -- Seven vehicles carrying a Czechoslovak crew set off from Prague with the venue of the World Exhibition in the Japanese city of Osaka as their final destination. The "ROBOT Prague – Osaka Expedition" was inspired by the historical SAKURA 1970 expedition, with the idea of presentin ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor North America Reports June, Second Quarter 2025 U.S. Sales Results
Jul 1, 2025
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported June 2025 U.S. sales of 193,248 vehicles, up 0.1 percent on a volume basis and up 8.4 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis versus June 2024. Sales of electrified vehicles for the month totaled 90,426 up 6.7 percent on a volume basis and up 15.5 percent on a DSR ba ... Continue reading
Fly Through History with Spirit Airlines' Fourth of July Deals to Iconic American Destinations
Jul 1, 2025
Guests to enjoy five-day Independence Day sale with flights from $49* for summer travel DANIA BEACH, Fla., July 1, 2025 -- Spirit Airlines (NYSE American: FLYY) is celebrating Independence Day with sparkling savings for travelers during its five-day sale featuring flights starting as low as $49* one way. Beginning toda ... Continue reading
Jul 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2025 -- Team Velocity, a leader in automotive retail technology, has announced a strategic integration with RunBuggy, the leading technology platform that connects car shippers and transporters. This collaboration marks a step toward streamlining the online car-buying experience by embedding real-ti ... Continue reading
Greater Than Unveils AI-Powered Crash Probability Hub to Revolutionize Road Safety Management
Jul 1, 2025
Enables users to see risk at portfolio, fleet, driver, vehicle and trip level to benchmark and act – all in one place Incorporates new "actions" feature to prevent crashes – typically, fleets acting on the 5% highest risk drivers can mitigate up to 20% of major claims STOCKHOLM, July 1, 2025 -- Greater Than, the gl ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive Becomes the Largest Jaguar Land Rover Retailer in the U.S.
Jul 1, 2025
Sonic Automotive became the largest Jaguar Land Rover retail ownership group in the United States by volume (2024 CY), following the acquisition of four dealerships in California. The newly acquired stores include Jaguar Land Rover Los Angeles, Jaguar Land Rover Newport Beach, Jaguar Land Rover San Jose, and Land Rover ... Continue reading
SUBARU OF AMERICA REPORTS JUNE 2025 SALES RESULTS
Jul 1, 2025
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 46,515 vehicle sales for June 2025, a decrease of 15.8 percent compared with June 2024 (55,228). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 321,775, a 0.2 percent decrease compared with the same period in 2024. Continue Reading "Forester and Crosstrek have continued to shine, m ... Continue reading
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