Nissan North America Sales Rise 14.8% In January 2011
Feb 2, 2011
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported January U.S. sales of 71,847 units versus 62,572 units a year earlier, an increase of 14.8 percent. Nissan Division sales were up 15.4 percent for the month. Sales of Infiniti vehicles rose 10.3 percent over the prior year. ... Continue reading
Infiniti January 2011 Sales Rise 10.3%
Feb 2, 2011
Infiniti today reported January sales of 7,405 units, an increase of 10.3 percent versus 6,711 units a year earlier.Highlights of Infiniti's sales performance in January include: January marks Infiniti's twelfth straight month of year-over-year gains of more than ten percent Sales of the Infiniti QX56 full-size luxury ... Continue reading
Subaru of America, Inc. Reports Record January 2011 Sales
Feb 2, 2011
PR Newswire CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 -- On the back of record-breaking sales in 2010, Subaru of America, Inc. today reported a continued upward swing for the Subaru brand by posting record January sales of 18,858, up 21% versus January 2010. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prn ... Continue reading
Feb 2, 2011
DAI) today reported U.S. sales of 17,631 Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles, an improvement of 14.2 percent compared to January 2010. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted. Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) continued its strong momentum of the past year with a 14% increase for Januar ... Continue reading
Outlander Sport Sparks Mitsubishi's Fast Start for the New Year
Feb 2, 2011
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported January 2011 sales of 5,714 units, an increase of 37 percent compared to January 2010. "We are pleased with the steady growth in sales of our Outlander Sport," said MMNA President & CEO Shin Kurihara. "As we expected, the impetus provided by this all-new crossover S ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports January 2011 Sales Increase of 13 Percent
Feb 2, 2011
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted January sales of 76,269 vehicles, an increase of 13.0 percent, the company announced today. Honda Division posted January sales of 68,308, an increase of 13.2 percent versus January 2010. The CR-V was the top-selling Honda model with record January sales of 16,339, up 68.9 percent ... Continue reading
Acura Announces January 2011 Sales Results
Feb 2, 2011
Continuing the momentum from 2010, Acura light trucks again led monthly sales for the start of 2011 with 4,268 units soldââ¬â up 32.1 percent. The top selling Acura in January was the MDX luxury SUV that sold 3,127 units, up 32.6 percent. Acura's total monthly sales were 7,961 vehicles, up 11.6 percent base ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports January 2011 Sales
Feb 2, 2011
PR Newswire WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported January sales of 18,656 vehicles, an increase of 21.1 percent from the 15,410 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. "The combination of strong December sales and miserabl ... Continue reading
American Suzuki January 2011 Sales Up 26 Percent Over Last Year
Feb 2, 2011
Suzuki JANUARY CYTD 2011 2010 MTD VS. 2011 2010 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. ... Continue reading
Audi January 2011 U.S. Sales Increase 20% to Set Another Monthly Record
Feb 2, 2011
Audi today reported January U.S. sales of 7,812 Audi cars and SUVs, which accounted for a 20% overall increase from January 2010. The previous January sales record for Audi in the U.S. was the 6,510 vehicles sold in 2010. The strong January 2011 results followed the best year that the luxury brand has seen in the U.S. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Reports January 2011 Sales Record
Feb 2, 2011
Hyundai Motor America today announced record January sales of 37,214 units, up 22 percent versus 2010. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091001/HYUNDAILOGO) January retail sales were up 58 percent from last year thanks to continued strong performance from Sonata (sales up 150 percent) and the concurrent launch ... Continue reading
Starting Shot Fired For F-CELL World Drive - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 1, 2011
As part of the ceremony to mark the 125th birthday of the invention of the motor car on 29 January in Stuttgart, German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, fired the symbolic starting shot for the Mercedes-Benz F-CELL World Drive. ... Continue reading
GM, Daimler, BMW halt Egypt Production Amid Safety Fears
Feb 1, 2011
<b>David Jolley and Finn Ruetten Automotive News Europe</b> Western automakers including General Motors Co., Daimler AG and BMW AG have shut down production in Egypt amid safety fears for their staff as civil unrest disrupts the country. GM has halted operations at its plant near Cairo to ensure the safety of its worke ... Continue reading
On-Line Automotive Selling Is More Than Just Pushing Buttons
Feb 1, 2011
<b>Commentary by Rick Carlton</b> A recent article by Susan Harris at Automotive News got me thinking about the processes necessary to market, promote and create a car sales transaction in today's virtual environment. While Ms. Harris rightly asserts that â...the volume of Internet traffic and sales seems to be ou ... Continue reading
Feb 1, 2011
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a study that confirms a 24% reduction in fatalities (159 lives saved) across 14 U.S. cities with safety camera programs operating from 2004 to 2008. Had safety cameras been operating during that period in all large cities, a total of 815 deaths would have been prevented, ... Continue reading
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