Ford Officially Announces End of Mercury Brand and Announces Expanded Lincoln Emphasis
Jun 2, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., June 2 -- -- Ford is expanding its Lincoln lineup with seven all-new or significantly refreshed vehicles in the next four years - including its first-ever C-segment vehicle -- Lincoln's plan accelerates with more investment and attention on standout product design, class-leading technology and powertra ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Posts Third Consecutive Monthly Sales Increase
Jun 2, 2010
CYPRESS, Calif., June 2 -- Sparked by sales of the new-for-2010 Lancer Sportback, Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced May 2010 sales of 4,737, an increase of 8.8 percent compared to May 2009. It's the third straight monthly sales increase for MMNA. Over that period (March/April/May) sales have increa ... Continue reading
Jun 2, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., June 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today reported May sales of 162,813 vehicles. With equal selling days in May 2009 and 2010, sales were up 6.7 percent over the year-ago month on a daily selling rate and unadjusted raw volume basis. "Memorial Day weekend kicked off the summer selling se ... Continue reading
American Suzuki May 2010 Sales
Jun 2, 2010
Kizashi sales up 17 percent over April 2010 BREA, Calif., June 2 -- MAY CYTD 2010 2009 MTD VS. 2010 2009 YTD VS. ---- ---- ------- ---- ---- ------- MTD PRIOR YTD PRIOR YR. YR. --------- --------- GRAND VITARA: 379 857 -56% 1,973 3,728 -47% EQUATOR: 136 314 -57% 549 632 -13% SX4: 885 1,146 -23% 5,026 9,496 -47% KIZASHI ... Continue reading
Jun 2, 2010
TDI® Clean Diesel, Tiguan Models Continue to Drive the Brand HERNDON, Va., June 2 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported May 2010 sales of 23,543 total units, for a 20.3 percent increase over May 2009, and its eleventh consecutive month of sales growth. For the year-to-date, Volkswagen's sales have risen 34.6 p ... Continue reading
BMW GROUP U.S. Reports May 2010 Sales
Jun 2, 2010
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 2 -- BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported May sales of 22,092 vehicles delivering the best result this year in spite of volume being down 3.9 percent compared to May 2009. Year-to-date, the BMW Group also reported a total sales volume of 98,254 vehicles, up five percent from ... Continue reading
Mazda Sales Up 35.2 Percent for May
Jun 2, 2010
IRVINE, Calif., June 2 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported a 35.2 percent jump in sales for May 2010 with 22,605 vehicles sold. Through the first half of the year, MNAO has sold 97,481 vehicles and is outpacing last year's sales at this time by 12.5 percent. MAZDA3 (up 53.8 percent) and CX-7 (up 55 ... Continue reading
Acura Announces May Sales Results
Jun 2, 2010
Strong Demand for Luxury SUVs Helps Acura Sales Achieve a 24.3 Percent Increase TORRANCE, Calif., June 2 -- May sales of Acura light trucks delivered an impressive 70.0 percent increase compared to 2009. Led by the MDX luxury SUV with 4,064 units sold (a 65.5 percent increase), overall Acura sales were 11,766 for May - ... Continue reading
Audi Sets Third-Straight Monthly Record With Best May U.S. Sales in Company History
Jun 2, 2010
HERNDON, Va., June 2 -- -- 2010 May sales of 9,205 rose 22.7% above May 2009, marking the best May and the fifth-best sales for any month by Audi in the U.S. market -- The Audi Q5 crossover set another all-time monthly sales record -- May was best month of 2010 for the Audi A4, A4 Avant and Q7 models Audi today maintai ... Continue reading
Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac Post 32 Percent Sales Increase in May
Jun 2, 2010
DETROIT, June 2 -- -- Fifth Consecutive Month of Double-Digit Combined Sales Gains for GM's Four Brands -- Calendar-Year-to-Date Sales for GM's Four Brands are up 31 Percent -- GM Crossovers Sales Are up 81 Percent Year-to-Date For the fifth straight month, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac together posted a double di ... Continue reading
Automotive Infotainment to Decline to $24.8 Billion by 2015, According to ABI Research
Jun 2, 2010
NEW YORK--The market for automotive infotainment (which includes in-vehicle navigation, audio, video and Internet) will decline to $24.8 billion worldwide in 2015 from more than $29.5 billion in 2010, according to a new study by ABI Research which forecasts that price erosion on in-vehicle navigation systems will hurt ... Continue reading
Jun 2, 2010
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 2 -- -- 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee becomes the latest Chrysler Group vehicle to earn "Top Safety Pick" status -- Chrysler Group LLC holds more than 20 percent of the total IIHS 2010 Top Safety Picks in the mid-size SUV segment and more than 12 percent overall -- Chrysler Group demonstrates con ... Continue reading
Amazon.com Automotive Launches Wheels Store
Jun 2, 2010
SEATTLE--Amazon.com, Inc. today announced the launch of its Wheels Store, a convenient shopping destination for tens of thousands of wheels and related parts and accessories. The store caters to all types of automotive customers, showcasing a vast selection from top brands like American Racing, Dip, Dale Earnhardt Jr., ... Continue reading
America's 100 Deadliest Highways Revealed: FL, CA, and NJ Home to Most Dangerous.
Jun 2, 2010
NEW YORK, June 2 -- With the arrival of summer, so too comes the deadliest time of the year on the road. The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to determine the 100 interstates most likely to generate a fatal wreck. Methodology; The Daily Beast looked at five years of accident data, courtesy of the National Highway Safet ... Continue reading
Audi Puts A1 Customers in the Picture With Interactive 3D technology
Jun 2, 2010
Followers of the eagerly anticipated Audi A1 compact hatchback are now free to explore miniaturised 3D '˜virtual' versions of the car in near 'photo real' quality in Audi Centres across the country, and even at home, long before the first full size cars hit showrooms. ... Continue reading
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