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Moab Easter Jeep Safari Vehicle Sneak Peek

Moab Easter Jeep Safari Vehicle Sneak Peek

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 1, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 1, 2011 -- Jeep® and Mopar have teamed up again, producing a selection of Moparized Jeep vehicles for the upcoming Moab Easter Jeep Safari. The Jeep Wrangler "Renegade" and the Jeep Wrangler "Pork Chop" are two of six new vehicles that will be s ... Continue reading

Nissan North America Reports Best Sales Month in History

Nissan North America Reports Best Sales Month in History

PR Newswire FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 1, 2011 FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 1, 2011 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported March U.S. sales of 121,141 units versus 95,468 units a year earlier, an increase of 26.9 percent, and a record for any month in the company's history. Nissan Division sales also set a new sales ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Announces All-Time Record Sales for March 2011 and Best Quarter in Company History

Kia Motors America Announces All-Time Record Sales for March 2011 and Best Quarter in Company History

PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., April 1, 2011 IRVINE, Calif., April 1, 2011 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced its best ever monthly sales of 44,179, a 44.7-percent increase from March 2010, and a 34.7-percent increase over last month. Â This marks KMA's seventh consecutive month of record sales, and for the fi ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Reports March 2011 U.S. Sales Increased 31 Percent

Chrysler Group Reports March 2011 U.S. Sales Increased 31 Percent

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 1, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 1, 2011 -- Best March sales since 2008 Best sales for any month since May 2008 Retail sales up 51 percent in first quarter of 2011 compared with same period in 2010 March marks the 12th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases March sa ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports Sales Increase

Porsche Reports Sales Increase

PR Newswire ATLANTA, April 1, 2011 ATLANTA, April 1, 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 March sales in the U.S. of 2,588 units compared to the same period las ... Continue reading

From Fiesta to F-Series, Consumers See Growing Value in Ford's Fuel-Efficient Lineup; U.S. March Sales Up 19 Percent

From Fiesta to F-Series, Consumers See Growing Value in Ford's Fuel-Efficient Lineup; U.S. March Sales Up 19 Percent

PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., April 1, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., April 1, 2011 -- Ford’s March sales totaled 212,777, up 19 percent versus a year ago Fiesta sets U.S. record as monthly sales reach 9,787, up 56 percent versus February Fusion and Escape also set monthly sales records, up 21 percent and 25 perce ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Cruze Fuels 17 Percent Rise in GM March Retail Sales

Chevrolet Cruze Fuels 17 Percent Rise in GM March Retail Sales

PR Newswire DETROIT, April, 1, 2011 DETROIT, April, 1, 2011 -- First quarter retail sales surge 38 percent, total sales rise 26 percent to 592,545 units March total sales up 11 percent; fleet sales penetration 27 percent March incentives decline sharply from February March capped a successful quarter for General Motors ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Pins Big Hopes on Small Cars - VIDEO STORY

Chevrolet Pins Big Hopes on Small Cars - VIDEO STORY

DETROIT - April 1, 2011: Even the smallest cars today are packed with plenty of big car punch, especially when it comes to features and accessories. In fact, cars like the 2011 Chevy Cruze are bigger, faster and still more fuel efficient than their predecessors, and in some cases, rival luxury standards. In fact, the n ... Continue reading

Toyota: April Fuel's Day

Toyota: April Fuel's Day

April, but it's no joke: Toyota is giving customers six months' free fuel to get their new Yaris off to a flying start. ... Continue reading

Stars Come Out - Of A Chrysler - For Gorby80 Event

Stars Come Out - Of A Chrysler - For Gorby80 Event

A fleet of stunning Chrysler vehicles received the red carpet treatment last night at the exclusive Gorby80 party in London's Royal Albert Hall. ... Continue reading

Nissan - Australia's Fastest Growing Automotive Brand

Nissan - Australia's Fastest Growing Automotive Brand

Nissan has recorded the automotive industry's highest market share growth over the past 12 months. ... Continue reading

Honda Resumes Production

Honda Resumes Production

Honda Motor Company has announced the resumption of motor vehicle and component parts production in Japan. ... Continue reading

Honda's Jazz Hits Another High Note

Honda's Jazz Hits Another High Note

Honda's 2011 Jazz has hit another high note, with equipment, safety and styling upgrades. ... Continue reading

Unique: BMW M GmbH Develops The World's Fastest Pickup.

Unique: BMW M GmbH Develops The World's Fastest Pickup.

Drive and suspension technology from the BMW M3 - comprehensive testing completed on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife - 420 hp and 450 kg load capacity - world premiere on 1 April 2011. ... Continue reading

Suzuki And Ski & Snowboard Australia Team Up For Another Snow Season

Suzuki And Ski & Snowboard Australia Team Up For Another Snow Season

Suzuki Australia has continued its support of winter sport, partnering with Ski & Snowboard Australia for the upcoming Suzuki National Snow Sport Championships. ... Continue reading

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