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Audi Sets Second-Straight Monthly Record This Year (2011); Best February U.S. Sales in Company History

Audi Sets Second-Straight Monthly Record This Year (2011); Best February U.S. Sales in Company History

HERNDON, Va., March 1, 2011 HERNDON, Va., March 1, 2011 -- Audi today sustained its 2011 momentum with record-setting February U.S. sales of 7,753 luxury vehicles, which surpassed the prior February record set in 2007 and bested 2010 by 1,537 vehicles. Closing in on a promising first quarter, February 2011 sales of Aud ... Continue reading

Outlander Sport Model Continues to Fuel Mitsubishi February 2011 Sales

Outlander Sport Model Continues to Fuel Mitsubishi February 2011 Sales

CYPRESS, Calif., March 1, 2011 CYPRESS, Calif., March 1, 2011 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported February 2011 sales of 6,893 vehicles, which represents a marked sales expansion of more than 72% in comparison to the 4,019 total vehicle sales reported from the same month in 2010. “With ... Continue reading

Production Version of Opel Ampera on Display at 2011 Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Production Version of Opel Ampera on Display at 2011 Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Geneva - March 1, 2011: The series production model of Opel's revolutionary extended-range electric vehicle, the Ampera, will make its grand premiere at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show (March 3-13). First deliveries will be made before the end of this year. With this, Opel makes good on its promise to be the first manufactu ... Continue reading

Bentley Supersports 'Ice Speed Record' Convertible Debuts at Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Bentley Supersports 'Ice Speed Record' Convertible Debuts at Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Bentley announces today its most potent and radically styled convertible ever - the 202mph (325km/h) Supersports 'Ice Speed Record'convertible. This new model, limited to just 100 cars worldwide, is a celebration of the Company's world ice speed record set two weeks ago byFinland's four-time world rally champion Juha K ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Reports February 2011 U.S. Sales Increased 13 Percent

Chrysler Group Reports February 2011 U.S. Sales Increased 13 Percent

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 1, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 1, 2011 -- February marks the 11th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases February sales improve 36 percent over last month's sales as 2011 models resonate with consumers All Jeep® brand models post February sales increases, led by the al ... Continue reading

World Car of the Year Top Three Finalists Announced in Geneva

World Car of the Year Top Three Finalists Announced in Geneva

World Car Awards Top Three Finalists Announced in All Categories AND NOW THERE ARE THREE ..... GENEVA - March 1, 2011 - At a press conference hosted by Bridgestone Corporation and the New York International Auto Show at the Geneva International Motor Show, the top three finalists for the World Car of the Year, World Pe ... Continue reading

2011 Geneva Motor Show: Rolls-Royce Phantom 102EX Experimental Electric Car - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Geneva Motor Show: Rolls-Royce Phantom 102EX Experimental Electric Car - VIDEO ENHANCED

GENEVA - March 1, 2011: "Today, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars begins an exploration into alternative drive-trains, seeking clarity on which technology may be suitable to drive Rolls-Royce motor cars of the future. The alternative drive-train we choose must deliver an authentic Rolls-Royce experience. It must be a technology t ... Continue reading

Three Premieres for Kia at 2011 Geneva Motor Show

Three Premieres for Kia at 2011 Geneva Motor Show

Three premieres for Kia at Geneva Motor Show - World premiere of all-new Kia Rio compact car - International premiere for all-new Kia Picanto small car - European premiere of new Kia Optima Hybrid sedan (SEOUL) March 1, 2011 - Kia is celebrating a 'landmark year' in its remarkable history by holding the premieres of th ... Continue reading

Original Geneva E-Type Marks a Very Special Jaguar Anniversary - VIDEO ENHANCED

Original Geneva E-Type Marks a Very Special Jaguar Anniversary - VIDEO ENHANCED

GENEVA, Feb. 28, 2011 GENEVA, Feb. 28, 2011 -- Excitement on the eve of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show gained momentum as senior executives from Tata Group and Jaguar Land Rover opened Show activities with a celebration of Jaguar's E-type. The iconic sports car was first unveiled 50 years ago in Geneva at the Hotel du Parc ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Announces Its China Strategy - VIDEO ENHANCED

Volvo Cars Announces Its China Strategy - VIDEO ENHANCED

Volvo Car Corporation manufacturing plant to be built in Chengdu - investigations for a plant also in Daqing ... Continue reading

2011 Geneva Motor Show: LIVE Press Conferences - WATCH THEM HERE

2011 Geneva Motor Show: LIVE Press Conferences - WATCH THEM HERE

The Auto Channel's PRESS PASS COVERAGE Direct from the 81st International Motor Show in Geneva March 1, 2011: The Auto Channel is pleased to once again bring you the most complete and comprehensive coverage of the Geneva Motor Show, one of the world's great automotive expositions. In the 7 exhibition halls of Geneva's ... Continue reading

2011 Geneva Motor Show: Show Preview - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Geneva Motor Show: Show Preview - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor AMSTERDAM, February 27. The upcoming Salon International de l’Automobile in Geneva is just a couple of days away. On Tuesday March 1, the media will have a first look at a slew of new cars that will debut in Switzerland. Today we start with the first part of our overview from A t ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Names First-Timers Ford Mustang and Kia Sorento Among Six New Top Picks for 2011

Consumer Reports Names First-Timers Ford Mustang and Kia Sorento Among Six New Top Picks for 2011

YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2011 Honda Fit, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Sienna, and Chevrolet Avalanche also join elite list YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ford Mustang and Kia Sorento are among six new models named to the Consumer Reports annual Top Picks car list for 2011, earning spots in the Sporty ... Continue reading

Autogas (propane) for America Reaches 100 Stakeholders

Autogas (propane) for America Reaches 100 Stakeholders

Asheville, NC - February 24, 2011: Autogas for America, the unified voice of the U.S. propane autogas market, reached 100 stakeholders last Friday. The non-partisan organization is working to reduce emissions, foster a green economy, and reduce America’s domestic energy deficit by increasing the number of autogas ... Continue reading

Porsche Presents First Functional, Full Hybrid Car, the 'Semper Vivus', 111 Years After its World Premiere in 1900 - VIDEO ENHANCED

Porsche Presents First Functional, Full Hybrid Car, the 'Semper Vivus', 111 Years After its World Premiere in 1900 - VIDEO ENHANCED

ATLANTA - February 25, 2011: From the beginning of the 20th century, the name Porsche has been associated with pioneering innovations in automotive engineering. Ferdinand Porsche, the founding father of the present-day Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, entered unchartered territory in 1900 with the creation of th ... Continue reading

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