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smart USA Appoints Its First Dealer in Puerto Rico

smart USA Appoints Its First Dealer in Puerto Rico

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--smart USA Distributor LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc., , announces the appointment of its first dealer in Puerto Rico. The new dealer will be named smart center San Juan and will be part of the Triangle Automotive Group, the largest automotive retailer in Puerto Rico. “T ... Continue reading

Daimler Reports Negative Group EBIT of Minus Euro 1.5 Billion for 2009; Positive EBIT of More Than Euro 2.3 Billion Expected for 2010

Daimler Reports Negative Group EBIT of Minus Euro 1.5 Billion for 2009; Positive EBIT of More Than Euro 2.3 Billion Expected for 2010

- Further improvement in EBIT from ongoing business to Euro 0.6 billion in fourth quarter of 2009 - Net loss of euro 2.6 billion for 2009 (2008: net profit of euro 1.4 billion) - No dividend for 2009 due to net loss - Group revenue of euro 78.9 billion (2008: euro 98.5 billion) - Free cash flow from industrial business ... Continue reading

International Car Brands See Mixed Start to 2010

International Car Brands See Mixed Start to 2010

As the new year began, international automakers experienced mixed results in January’s sales figures. While international nameplates maintained their share of the U.S. market – averaging a 1.5 percent improvement over January 2009 – some, such as Toyota, saw sales decline. “January was a mixed bag f ... Continue reading

Daimler AG Reports U.S. Sales for January 2010

Daimler AG Reports U.S. Sales for January 2010

- Mercedes-Benz USA Records January Sales of 15,158 - an improvement of 45.3 percent over January 2009 - smart USA Records 278 Sales in January 2010 NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division in the U.S. (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Kicks Off 2010 With January Sales Up 45.3 Percent

Mercedes-Benz Kicks Off 2010 With January Sales Up 45.3 Percent

MONTVALE, N.J., Feb. 2 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported January sales of 15,158 vehicles, a 45.3% improvement over January 2009, starting 2010 with robust momentum. Strong demand in both the Mercedes sedan and light-truck categories fueled the increase in sales volume for the month. In the sedan category, th ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Event Sponsorships Play Big Role in 2010 Marketing

Mercedes-Benz Event Sponsorships Play Big Role in 2010 Marketing

by Marty Bernstein, AIADA Contributing Editor Although the luxury car business has suffered under the current economy, Stephen Cannon, vice president of marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA, is far from depressed. In fact, he’s upbeat about Mercedes’ opportunities in 2010. During a conversation with AIADA, Cannon ... Continue reading

Daimler AG Reports a Total of 20,889 Cars Sold for the Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. for December 2009

Daimler AG Reports a Total of 20,889 Cars Sold for the Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. for December 2009

December 2009 Mercedes-Benz Sales; Mercedes-Benz USA Records December 2009 Sales of 20,025 Mercedes-Benz USA Records December Sales of 20,025 - an increase of 8.2% over December 2008 and highest month for 2009 -- smart USA Records 864 Sales in December - an increase of 33% over previous month NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- Daimle ... Continue reading

Jill Lajdziak Replaces Schembri as President at Penske's smart USA

Jill Lajdziak Replaces Schembri as President at Penske's smart USA

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer and exclusive distributor of the smart fortwo through its wholly-owned subsidiary smart USA Distributor LLC (“smart USA”), announced today that Jill Lajdziak has been named President of smart USA. In this role, Lajdz ... Continue reading

2010 Detroit Show: An Electric Cavalcade

2010 Detroit Show: An Electric Cavalcade

Washington DC January 4, 2010; With federal mileage standards rising, automakers next week will show a fresh group of fuel-efficient vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to Automotive News, Ford will unveil the redesigned production Focus, and Honda will show the production versi ... Continue reading

2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees

2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees

NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR NOMINEES By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Good news for GM and Ford came out of a press conference at the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday as four of the six finalist were from the Detroit manufacturers. An exceptionally large group of journalist ... Continue reading

Penske Automotive Announces smart USA Executive Appointment

Penske Automotive Announces smart USA Executive Appointment

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--smart USA Distributor LLC (www.smartusa.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , today announced a new executive appointment with responsibilities that will include enhancing awareness of the smart brand. Effective January 1, 2010, Jill Lajdziak will join the smart USA ... Continue reading

car2go for Austin - On Demand Mobility

car2go for Austin - On Demand Mobility

- Texas capital becomes showcase for car2go in the North American mobility market - Partnership between City of Austin and car2go allows new concept of mobility for more than 13,000 city employees - Project begins with 200 smart fortwo vehicles - further expansion planned in 2010 AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 -- In a joint pa ... Continue reading

Hybrids Lead the Way in 2010

Hybrids Lead the Way in 2010

Hybrids lead the way in 2010 The 2010 fuel economy ratings prove that hybrids have gone mainstream. Not only are 9 of the top 10 vehicles on EPA's best fuel economy list hybrids, but there's now a hybrid for everyone. It's not either a Prius or and Insight any more. The thirty-two 2010 models offer car buyers the choic ... Continue reading

Elektromotive and Smart Collaborate on EV Trial

Elektromotive and Smart Collaborate on EV Trial

The world's leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) recharging solutions, Elektromotive, has been selected as one of the UK companies trialling the smart electric drive. By testing the car in 'real-life' situations, Elektromotive will provide invaluable data to Mercedes-Benz, the manufacturer of smart, which will hel ... Continue reading

Smart Cdi Goes the Extra Mile to Win the 2009 Mpg Marathon

Smart Cdi Goes the Extra Mile to Win the 2009 Mpg Marathon

The smart cdi - the World's CO2 champion - has proved itself to be miles ahead of its rivals by winning this year's MPG Marathon with a staggering 96.81mpg ... Continue reading

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