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December US Auto Sales Likely to Reach $53 Billion

December US Auto Sales Likely to Reach $53 Billion

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—ALG, the industry benchmark for determining the future resale value of a vehicle, projects U.S. revenue from new vehicle sales will reach $53 billion for the month of December, down 3.7 percent from a year ago on an unadjusted selling day basis and nearly flat on an adjusted selling basis at 0.2 ... Continue reading

Toyota December 2016 and Year-End US Sales

Toyota December 2016 and Year-End US Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4, 2017 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported December 2016 sales of 243,229 vehicles, an increase of 2.0 percent from December 2015 on a volume basis. ... Continue reading

Edmunds Debuts New Site Design, Brand Identity

Edmunds Debuts New Site Design, Brand Identity

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2017 -- Edmunds, the leading car shopping and information platform, is all-new in the New Year, debuting a refreshed logo and a completely reinvented online experience. ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - December 26 - Jan 1, 2017; CES, Recalls, Awards, Ford, VW, and Honda

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - December 26 - Jan 1, 2017; CES, Recalls, Awards, Ford, VW, and Honda

* Happy New Year and here's wishing you a great 2017! The week between Christmas and New Years Day is usually a slow news week in the auto industry since all the auto makers are closed. However, there's' still some news. ... Continue reading

2011-2016 Honda Odyssey Recall USA

2011-2016 Honda Odyssey Recall USA

2011-2016 Honda Odyssey Recall USA ... Continue reading

2017 Mitsubishi Mirage GT Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Mitsubishi Mirage GT Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

The average transaction price of a new car is over $30,000 today, and there are plenty of vehicles that go for far more than that. Ever wonder what’s at the other end of the price spectrum? And if it’s any good? After all, in the sub-$20,000 range there are plenty of used cars available, competing with the generall ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - December 19-25, 2016; Happy Holidays; VW TDI, Fiat Recalls, GM Over Stocked, EPA Says No, Drive To NAIAS In The Snow

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - December 19-25, 2016; Happy Holidays; VW TDI, Fiat Recalls, GM Over Stocked, EPA Says No, Drive To NAIAS In The Snow

* A final deal was reached between VW and U.S. regulators this week to buy back or repair 83,000 VW, Audi and Porsche vehicles with 3.0-liter diesel engines. The agreement is expected to result in the recall and repair of 75% of these vehicles when the modifications, which are not available yet, are approved by the EPA ... Continue reading

2017 Honda Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicles Hit The Southern California Roads, Spewing Water Vapor As They Go

2017 Honda Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicles Hit The Southern California Roads, Spewing Water Vapor As They Go

Dec 19, 2016 - TORRANCE, Calif. December 19, 2016; Customer deliveries of Honda's third-generation fuel cell vehicle, the 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, began today at select Honda dealerships across Southern California. ... Continue reading

2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

There's no changes to Mazda’s MX-5 Miata roadster for its sophomore year, because none are needed! DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS I was supposed to get a different car this week, but something happened and I ended up with a 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring instead. No complaints from me, even though it’s ... Continue reading

Honda Reaches 100 Million Worldwide Automobile Production Milestone

Honda Reaches 100 Million Worldwide Automobile Production Milestone

TOKYO - December 22, 2016: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the company has reached the 100 million-unit milestone in cumulative global automobile production. ... Continue reading

W. Gerald Flannery Named Interim President And CEO Of Hyundai Motor America

W. Gerald Flannery Named Interim President And CEO Of Hyundai Motor America

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 21, 2016 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced a continuation of a reorganization that began late this year by appointing W. Gerald (Jerry) Flannery as interim president and CEO, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Honda Calls It Early: American Car Buyers Make Accord, Civic, CR-V and Odyssey Tops in Sales in 2016 +VIDEO

Honda Calls It Early: American Car Buyers Make Accord, Civic, CR-V and Odyssey Tops in Sales in 2016 +VIDEO

With just more than a week remaining in 2016, Honda is assured of having the #1 and #2 best-selling cars, the #1 SUV and #1 minivan in America with individual car buyers, the company announced today. ... Continue reading

Honda Previews "Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem" Ahead of CES 2017

Honda Previews "Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem" Ahead of CES 2017

To showcase its vision of a redefined mobility experience, Honda will unveil concepts on urban mobility, artificial intelligence, and robotics at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen to Recall 83,000 3.0 Liter Diesel Vehicles and Fund Mitigation Projects to Settle Allegations of Cheating Emissions Tests on Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche Vehicles

Volkswagen to Recall 83,000 3.0 Liter Diesel Vehicles and Fund Mitigation Projects to Settle Allegations of Cheating Emissions Tests on Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche Vehicles

Settlement requires Volkswagen to offer to buy back older vehicles, and spend $225 million to mitigate NOx pollution. Volkswagen will also repair newer vehicles to comply with the standards to which they were certified WASHINGTON Dewcember 21, 2016; In a second partial settlement announced today by the U.S. Environment ... Continue reading

Volkswagen 3.0-liter U.S. TDI Agreement - Buy Back Plus Offer 3 Additional EV's; Sell 5000 EV;s, $25 Million To California Air Board

Volkswagen 3.0-liter U.S. TDI Agreement - Buy Back Plus Offer 3 Additional EV's; Sell 5000 EV;s, $25 Million To California Air Board

Washington DC December 21, 2016; David Shepardson writing for Reuters reported that Volkswagen AG has reached an agreement for a mix of buybacks and fixes for about 80,000 polluting 3.0-liter diesel VW, Porsche and Audi vehicles, a U.S. federal judge said on Tuesday, as the German automaker took another step to put a d ... Continue reading

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