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Subaru March 2016 U.S. Sales - It's A Record

Subaru March 2016 U.S. Sales - It's A Record

CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 1, 2016 -- Record March - monthly sales increase 0.4 percent over March 2015 Best first quarter in Subaru franchise history 52 consecutive months of month-over-month growth Best March ever for Outback and WRX/STI 25 consecutive months of more than 10,000 Outbacks sold 32 consecutive months of m ... Continue reading

March 2016 Toyota Motor Company U.S. Sales - Toyota, Lexus, Scion

March 2016 Toyota Motor Company U.S. Sales - Toyota, Lexus, Scion

TMS, Toyota, and Lexus divisions set March sales record in light trucks RAV4 up over 15 percent Lexus LUV sales up 9.5 percent March 2016 Sales Complete Chart TORRANCE, Calif. (April 1, 2016) – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported March 2016 sales of 219,842 units, a decrease of 2.7 percent from ... Continue reading

March 2016 New-Car Transaction Prices Up 2 Percent, Increases In Incentive Spend

March 2016 New-Car Transaction Prices Up 2 Percent, Increases In Incentive Spend

IRVINE, Calif., April 1, 2016 -- The analysts at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,666 in March 2016. ... Continue reading

All-New 2016 Kia Optima Receives Top Safety Pick Plus Rating +VIDEO

All-New 2016 Kia Optima Receives Top Safety Pick Plus Rating +VIDEO

IRVINE, Calif., March 30, 2016 -- Kia Motors America's (KMA) best-selling nameplate, the all-new 2016 Optima, has earned the highest designation possible – Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) – from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with optional front crash prevention. The rating reflec ... Continue reading

Magna launches 'Safer Mobility' public challenge to uncover innovative automotive safety ideas

Magna launches 'Safer Mobility' public challenge to uncover innovative automotive safety ideas

Offering $100,000 prize pool for winning ideas; submit through May 30, 2016 TROY, MI, March 30, 2016 - Although vehicle safety continues to improve, automotive innovation leaders such as Magna International Inc. realize there's no time to rest. Additionally, Magna recognizes that the effort to find the next great safet ... Continue reading

FTC Charges Volkswagen Deceived Consumers with Its "Clean Diesel" Advertising Campaign

FTC Charges Volkswagen Deceived Consumers with Its "Clean Diesel" Advertising Campaign

For Release March 29, 2016 Tags: Automobiles Bureau of Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Advertising and Marketing Environmental Marketing The Federal Trade Commission has charged that Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. deceived consumers with the advertising campaign it used to promote its supposedly “clean ... Continue reading

Mazda Partners with Japanese Nostalgic Car to Host Only Vintage Japanese Road Rally in North America

Mazda Partners with Japanese Nostalgic Car to Host Only Vintage Japanese Road Rally in North America

IRVINE, Calif., March 29, 2016 -- "Driving Matters." It's not just Mazda North American Operation's (MNAO) slogan, it's a company manifesto that drives Mazda to build cars and crossovers that thrill and delight. And despite the slogan's recent inception in 2015, the joy of driving has always been an integral part of Ma ... Continue reading

2016 Nissan Maxima SR Review +VIDEO

2016 Nissan Maxima SR Review +VIDEO

The 2016 Nissan Maxima combines distinctive style with good performance and fuel economy DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Nissan's Maxima has always been different from other Japanese-marque midsize sedans. It debuted in the 1980s with the engine from the original 240Z -- in a slightly lower state of tune -- in a ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim's Malibu VLOG - Studebaker, '69 Chevy Nova RestoWups and Classic Lamborghini Jarama +VIDEO

Fireball Tim's Malibu VLOG - Studebaker, '69 Chevy Nova RestoWups and Classic Lamborghini Jarama +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD USA - March 26, 2016: Filmmaker, Hollywood Car Designer and Host Fireball Tim takes us on a weekly automotive journey through his show FIREBALL MALIBU VLOG. This week includes Fireball driving the new 2016 Mazda CX3, scoping amazing cars of 1940-1950 from The Automobile Driving Museum including a drive in a S ... Continue reading

Honda Debuts Three New Civics At 2016 New York Auto Show

Honda Debuts Three New Civics At 2016 New York Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif., March 24, 2016 -- This week in New York, Honda debuted three new Civic vehicles: the 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype, the 2016 Civic Redbull Global Rallycross racecar and the Demi Lovato-designed 2016 Civic Sedan, as part of the 2016 Honda Civic Tour artist announcement, where Demi Lovato and Nic ... Continue reading

First Drive 2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible Review By Henny Hemmes

First Drive 2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible Review By Henny Hemmes

2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible First Drive 2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible Review By Henny Hemmes ... Continue reading

2016 New York Auto Show - Toyota Reveals

2016 New York Auto Show - Toyota Reveals

March 23, 2016 2016 New York International Auto Show 2017 Toyota Prius Prime Reveal New York, N.Y. Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Bill Fay, Group Vice President and General Manager – Toyota Division, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. ----- Good morning everyone, and thanks for helping us kick off the 2016 New York Auto ... Continue reading

Mazda MX-5 RF with Retractable Hardtop Makes Global Debut

Mazda MX-5 RF with Retractable Hardtop Makes Global Debut

HIROSHIMA, Japan, March 22, 2016 -- Mazda Motor Corporation has revealed the Mazda MX-5 RF (retractable fastback). The latest addition to the MX-5 family fully embodies the model's 26-year-old tradition of "lots of fun". While staying true to the original MX-5 Retractable Hardtop's goal of making open-top driving more ... Continue reading

2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype At North American Debut in New York

2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype At North American Debut in New York

NEW YORK, March 22, 2016 -- The next-generation Civic Hatchback, with its striking design and the promise of a sporty, European-inspired driving experience, today made its North American debut in prototype form just a day before the 2016 New York International Auto Show. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. also confirmed th ... Continue reading

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