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Hyundai Unveils Exciting All-New Compact Sedan

Hyundai Unveils Exciting All-New Compact Sedan

Hyundai Motor Company has previewed an all-new compact sedan, codenamed 'MD' at the 2010 Busan International Motor Show in Korea. ... Continue reading

iMax Leads +62% Hyundai Growth in April

iMax Leads +62% Hyundai Growth in April

Hyundai's multi-award winning iMax range has continued to win fans, ranking first in the people mover segment with a sales result of 277 units and achieving a best ever monthly market share of 23.9%, since launching in Australia in February 2008. ... Continue reading

Honda Jazz is the U.K.'s Best City Car

Honda Jazz is the U.K.'s Best City Car

The Honda Jazz has been named the best supermini/city car in the 2010 Driver Power Top 100 - the definitive car ranking developed by U.K. motorists. ... Continue reading

New Mazda2: Safer, More Stylish and Even Better Value

New Mazda2: Safer, More Stylish and Even Better Value

Safer, even more stylish and offering outstanding value, the New Mazda2 is now available in a five-door hatch and, for the first time, a four-door sedan. This is the first time Mazda has offered a sedan in the Light segment since the hugely popular Mazda 121 'bubble' was launched in November 1990. ... Continue reading

Al Unser, Jr. Teams with ZAP Electric Cars for $10 Million Competition - VIDEO ENHANCED

Al Unser, Jr. Teams with ZAP Electric Cars for $10 Million Competition - VIDEO ENHANCED

Indy 500 Winner Al Unser Jr. Joins ZAP Alias Electric Car Team in Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE SANTA ROSA, Calif. (May 4, 2010) --- Racing legend Al Unser Jr. will be behind the wheel as the ZAP Alias competes in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-PRIZE. Unser has agreed to drive the Alias electric car ... Continue reading

2010 Kia Soul Named One of 'Best Family Cars for 2010' - VIDEO ENHANCED

2010 Kia Soul Named One of 'Best Family Cars for 2010' - VIDEO ENHANCED

Kia Hatchback Included in "Budget" Category - Soul recommended for its family appeal, safety features and overall value proposition - Soul's funky styling and ample interior space make it a viable option for families on the go IRVINE, Calif., May 4 -- A proven consumer and media favorite, the 2010 Kia Soul urban passen ... Continue reading

2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid Sports Coupe - Tip-Toe Through The Tulips, First Drive

2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid Sports Coupe - Tip-Toe Through The Tulips, First Drive

Being Green Can Be Fun...! By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel AMSTERDAM, April 28. It is an exception when a car manufacturer chooses The Netherlands for an international launch of a new model. But Honda Motor Europe made the move and offered international journalist the best of th ... Continue reading

NADAguides.com Awards 2010 Chevrolet Equinox 'Car of the Month' for May

NADAguides.com Awards 2010 Chevrolet Equinox 'Car of the Month' for May

- Second Generation Crossover SUV Offers More Bang for the Buck - COSTA MESA, Calif., May 4 -- NADAguides.com, the leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, today announced that the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox received the NADAguides.com "Car of the Month" award for May. Selecting the Chevrolet Equinox was an eas ... Continue reading

Ford Delivers on 2006 Pledge to Double Flexible-Fuel Vehicle Production in America by End of 2010 and 50% Production of Model Year 2012

Ford Delivers on 2006 Pledge to Double Flexible-Fuel Vehicle Production in America by End of 2010 and 50% Production of Model Year 2012

CHICAGO, May 4 -- -- Ford is delivering on its 2006 pledge to double the number of flexible-fuel vehicles produced in the U.S. by the end of 2010. Ford produced nearly 185,000 2006 model year flexible-fuel vehicles. -- The development and use of renewable fuels helps reduce America's dependence on imported oil. More et ... Continue reading

Consumers Still Unsure About Electric Vehicles, According to Cars.com Survey

Consumers Still Unsure About Electric Vehicles, According to Cars.com Survey

Even More Consumers are Unsure of Clean Diesel Cars CHICAGO, May 4 -- With the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf set to hit dealer lots, 40 percent of consumers still feel they don't know enough about the technology to consider an electric vehicle for their next purchase. While the bulk of consumers are still unsure of the te ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Announces May 2010 U.S. Incentives

Chrysler Group Announces May 2010 U.S. Incentives

Auburn Hills, Mich., May 4, 2010: Chrysler Group LLC today announced 0 percent financing on most 2010 model year Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep� and Ram truck vehicles when financed through GMAC Financial Services. Chrysler Brand May 2010 Sales Incentives Consumers purchasing 2010 model year Chrysler brand vehicles can cho ... Continue reading

Too Early to Declare the Auto Recession Over? Two year Purchase Intention Down

Too Early to Declare the Auto Recession Over? Two year Purchase Intention Down

TUSTIN, May 4, 2010: AutoPacific, an authoritative automotive research and insight company, regularly tracks the impact of fuel prices on the type of vehicles Americans will consider buying. The results for the just completed Fuel Price Impact Survey show some surprising results, and are summarized below. While there a ... Continue reading

Walter P. Chrysler Museum Spotlights Dodge Viper Racing Heritage With Born to Race Exhibition

Walter P. Chrysler Museum Spotlights Dodge Viper Racing Heritage With Born to Race Exhibition

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 3 -- The Walter P. Chrysler Museum proudly presents Born to Race: Dodge Viper Racing Heritage May 4 - Aug. 29 in Boss Chrysler's Garage. The special exhibition showcases eight concept and production models that played a pivotal role in the vehicle's storied history. Complete with an historical ... Continue reading

Top-20 Selling Vehicles in U.S. Through April 2010 Scorecard

Top-20 Selling Vehicles in U.S. Through April 2010 Scorecard

May 3, 2010; Reuters compiled a list of the 20 top-selling vehicles in the United States through April of 2010 as reported by the automakers. Total sales of the top 20 vehicles rose 22.8 percent or 257,500 units to 1,386,404. Following is a list of the top-20 selling vehicles, ranked by total units. ... Continue reading

Acura MDX Tops Consumer Reports' Tests of Luxury Three-Row SUVs

Acura MDX Tops Consumer Reports' Tests of Luxury Three-Row SUVs

MDX bests Audi Q7, Land Rover LR4, and Lincoln MKT YONKERS, N.Y., May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The freshened Acura MDX posted an "Excellent" overall score topping Consumer Reports tests' of four luxury SUVs for the June 2010 issue. The Acura MDX earned an overall road-test scores of 85, outperforming the Land Rover ... Continue reading

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