The Safest Cars for 2015: More Vehicles Earn Top Honors from IIHS
Dec 24, 2014
Dec. 23, 2014: The number of vehicles earning either of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's two awards has jumped to 71 from 39 this time last year, giving consumers more choices for optimum protection in crashes. The number of winners in the top tier â Top Safety Pick+ â has increased by 11 for 2015 ... Continue reading
The Economy and the Weather Contribute to Strong December Auto Sales
Dec 24, 2014
Edmunds.com forecasts that 1,511,309 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in December for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 16.8 million. The projected sales will be a 16.4 percent increase from November 2014, and an 11.4 percent increase from December 2013. Based on Edmunds.com's December ... Continue reading
New-Vehicle Sales To Jump Nearly 10 Percent In Best December Since 2004
Dec 23, 2014
Fiat Chrysler Increases Market Share; Full-Size Trucks to Top 2 Million Units for First Time Since 2007 IRVINE, CA -- Dec. 23, 2014: New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 9.8 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.49 million units, resulting in an estimated 16.7 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), acco ... Continue reading
IIHS 2015 Top Safety Picks +VIDEO
Dec 23, 2014
afety gains ground: More vehicles earn top honors from IIHS The number of vehicles earning either of the Institute's two awards has jumped to 71 from 39 this time last year, giving consumers more choices for optimum protection in crashes. The number of winners in the top tier â Top Safety Pick+ â has increase ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2014
Total Light-Vehicles Sales Are Expected to Hit 16.5 Million in 2014, 17.0 Million in 2015 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- Dec. 18, 2014: New-vehicle retail sales in December are expected to reach the highest levels on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) basis since 2006, according to a monthly sales forecast developed ... Continue reading
What Car? Car of the Year 2015, the Short List
Dec 19, 2014
What Car? has revealed the shortlist for its prestigious 2015 Car of the Year Award. The shortlist comprises 26 outstanding vehicles that went on sale for the first time in 2014. The full list can be found here www.whatcar.com/car-car-year-awards-long-list, but it includes the Smart Fortwo, Volkswagen Golf SV,Nissan X- ... Continue reading
Dec 18, 2014
A recent IHS Automotive analysis of U.S. new vehicle market share among vehicle manufacturers indicates the competition at the top has never been greater. âSince no OEM wants to slip in the rankings, each is doing everything possible to retain each tenth of a point share; including speeding up product redesign or ... Continue reading
Holiday, Year-End Car Shopping: 10 Best New-Car Deals For December
Dec 18, 2014
Just in time for the holidays and year-end bargains, the experts from Kelley Blue Book have assembled their list of the 10 best lease, financing and cash back deals available in December from a variety of auto manufacturers. Kelley Blue Book Ranks Best Cash Back, Financing, Lease Deals Available Between Now and New Yea ... Continue reading
Automobile Advertising of the Year Finalists Announced
Dec 18, 2014
Winners To Be Revealed At Detroit Auto Show On January 13, 2015 NEW YORK -- Dec. 17, 2014: The One Club (www.oneclub.org), producers of the prestigious One Show Awards and Creative Week, today announced the finalists for the 2nd Annual One Show Automobile Advertising of the Year Awards, which received submissions from ... Continue reading
November 2014 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales in Europe
Dec 18, 2014
In Europe (EU28+EFTA), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles posted November sales up 3.6% year-over-year versus 1.2% for the industry. Jeep brand posted an all-time monthly record for European sales, driven by a 110.6% year-over-year increase. The Fiat 500 and Panda remained the two top selling vehicles in the A segment (accounti ... Continue reading
Autoweek names Best of the Best/Car and Truck for 2015
Dec 16, 2014
Volkswagen Golf GTI and GMC Canyon signal a strong year for design, performance and value - Today, Autoweek named the Volkswagen Golf GTI as its Best of the Best/Car for 2015, beating a group of finalists that includes the Alfa Romeo 4C, Ford Mustang and Mercedes-Benz C-class; and the GMC Canyon as its Best of the Best ... Continue reading
Finalists for North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year Announced
Dec 10, 2014
The three finalists for the 2015 North American Car of the Year are the Ford Mustang, Hyundai Genesis and the Volkswagen Golf, TDI and GTI. The three finalists for the 2015 North American Truck/Utility of the Year are the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Colorado and the Lincoln MKC. The names were disclosed today at news confere ... Continue reading
Dec 9, 2014
BorgWarner produces its advanced technologies for the 2015 Green Car of the Year®, the BMW i3, as well as four of the Green Car Journal's Top 5 for 2015. For the Audi A3 TDI, BMW i3, Honda Fit and Volkswagen Golf, BorgWarner provides one or more of the following technologies: silent chains for engines and oil pump dri ... Continue reading
Porsche Premieres with 5 Star Macan, Dacia Logan Falls Behind
Dec 4, 2014
With safety ratings ranging from three to five stars, the cars assessed by Euro NCAP in its latest round of tests are targeted at widely different consumer groups and cover a broad range of vehicle categories. Amongst them the first ever Porsche tested by Euro NCAP. ... Continue reading
MOTOR TREND Names Chevrolet Colorado 2015 Truck of the Year
Dec 3, 2014
Midsize pickup outclasses competition in design, engineering, efficiency, safety and more EL SEGUNDO, CA -- December 3, 2014: After its most comprehensive truck evaluation program in history, MOTOR TREND has selected the Chevy Colorado as its 2015 Truck of the Year®. MOTOR TRENDâs Truck of the Year program is o ... Continue reading
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