Porsche Reports September Sales Increase
Oct 3, 2011
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced September 2011 sales of 2,170 vehicles, an increase of 10 percent compared to the same period last year, when it sold 1,971 vehicle ... Continue reading
Universal Lubricants and Oil Can Henry's Launch Recycled Motor Oil Education Partnership
Oct 3, 2011
Universal Lubricants of Wichita, KS, and Oil Can Henry's of Tualatin, OR, announced today a campaign designed to increase awareness about the multifold benefits--economic and environmental--that stem from proper motor vehicle maintenance using ECO ULTRA motor oil. Produced domestically at Universal Lubricants' state-of ... Continue reading
Progressive Settles Patent Dispute with Allstate
Oct 3, 2011
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company has reached a settlement agreement with Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company regarding the litigation in which Progressive alleged that Allstate infringed on Progressive's patents for usage-based insurance and online insurance policy-servicin ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2011
Pandora , the leading personalized radio service, and Mercedes-Benz today announced that they have partnered to feature Reba as a "Mom Who Rocks" and Javier Colon as a "Dad Who Rocks" in a national, cross-platform campaign, including web and mobile. The series, presented by Mercedes-Benz, showcases exclusive video inte ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Sales Rise 25.3% in September
Oct 3, 2011
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported September U.S. sales of 92,964 units versus 74,205 units a year earlier, an increase of 25.3 percent. Nissan Division sales increased 28.2 percent for the month with 84,485 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles increased 2.1 percent from the prior year, to 8,479 units. ... Continue reading
Infiniti Reports September 2011 Sales
Oct 3, 2011
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 8,479 units for September, an increase of 2.1 percent versus 8,305 units a year earlier. Calendar year-to-date Infiniti sales of 72,181 are down 3.5 percent compared to the 74,797 units sold during the same period last year. Infiniti sales highlights for the month include: Infiniti ... Continue reading
Challenge Yourself to Change Lives at the Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Washington, D.C.
Oct 3, 2011
Best Buddies International , a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce that Johan de Nysschen , President, Audi of America, will serve as Chairman of theĀ Audi Best Buddies ... Continue reading
Volkswagen of America Sales Increase 35.6 Percent in September
Oct 3, 2011
September sales total 27,036 units, a 35.6 percent increase over prior year sales Year-to-date increase of 22.2 percent Chattanooga-built Passat launches with 3,176 units in first month of sales First retail sales of 2012 Beetle with 722 units sold 55.4 percent increase in Jetta Sedan sales vs. last year with 13,128 un ... Continue reading
'Tis the Season to Prepare for Winter Driving
Oct 3, 2011
October is AAA Car Care Month, the ideal time for the nation's largest motor club to remind drivers that cars need seasonal checkups for worry-free driving as winter approaches -- AAA reminds motorists that cars need seasonal checkups to maintain safety and maximize operational efficiency. Regular maintenance and seaso ... Continue reading
U.S. Deer-Vehicle Collisions Fall 7 Percent
Oct 3, 2011
For the third consecutive year, the number of deer-vehicle collisions in the U.S. has dropped. And the downturn is accelerating. The percentage decline over the last year is nearly three times as large as during the previous two years combined. ... Continue reading
SAE International Releases Third Edition of Vehicle Brake Design and Safety
Oct 3, 2011
SAE International published the third edition of this classic title that provides readers with the basic theoretical fundamentals and analytical tools necessary to design braking systems for passenger vehicles and trucks. The goal is to help designers develop brakes that comply with safety standards, minimize consumer ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Global Market Review of Active and Passive Safety Systems - Forecasts to 2026
Oct 3, 2011
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Market Review of Active and Passive Safety Systems - Forecasts to 2026" report to their offering. Global Market Review of Active and Passive Safety Systems - Forecasts to 2026 This latest just-auto report edition offers a global review of the OE driver assi ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC Providing City of Auburn Hills with Test Fleet of PHEV Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks
Oct 3, 2011
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) will be supplied to City of Auburn Hills as part of a demonstration project by Chrysler Group LLC Real world city miles to be accumulated on demonstration vehicles over the next three years Fleet of vehicles developed in partnership with U.S. Department of Energy Ram 1500 plug-in ... Continue reading
GM's U.S. Sales Up 20 Percent in September
Oct 3, 2011
General Motors Co. today reported total sales of 207,145 vehicles in September, a 20 percent increase compared with September 2010. "For GM, all of the factors that say this is a good time to buy a new vehicle outweigh the bad news that appears to be slowing down the broader economic recovery," said Don Johnson, vice p ... Continue reading
Streetline Launches Smart Parking App Parker in Sausalito, California
Oct 3, 2011
Streetline, Inc. today announced that the city of Sausalito, Calif. has deployed its smart parking platform, including its free smartphone app "Parker" -- giving the city's residents and visitors real-time insight for finding open parking spaces in this picturesque waterfront community ... Continue reading
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