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Revolutionary Honda 3R-C Concept Makes its Geneva Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED

Revolutionary Honda 3R-C Concept Makes its Geneva Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED

GENEVA - March 2, 2010: The Honda 3R-C, a revolutionary one-person battery electric vehicle concept, made its world debut in Geneva today alongside the EV-N concept, which was displayed for the first time in Europe. Both the three-wheeled 3R-C concept, which envisions a single occupant vehicle for zero emission commuti ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces March Sales Event

Toyota Announces March Sales Event

TORRANCE, Calif., March 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced plans to launch the company's most far-reaching sales program in its history. Starting today, through April 5, 2010, the national marketing program includes financing, leasing and customer loyalty offers. Highlights of the program include: -- ... Continue reading

Audi February 2010 U.S. Sales Increase

Audi February 2010 U.S. Sales Increase

- Demand for best-selling A4/S4 models rose nearly 21% for the month - Audi Q5 and A5/S5 models continued to show consumer appeal - TDI clean diesel models made up nearly half of all A3 and Q7 sales HERNDON, Va., March 2 -- Audi today reported its February U.S. sales rose 33.6% from a year earlier, led by strong demand ... Continue reading

Nissan North America Announces February 2010 Sales

Nissan North America Announces February 2010 Sales

FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 2 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported February 2010 sales of 70,189 units versus 54,249 units a year earlier, an increase of 29.4 percent, compared with February 2009. Nissan Division sales rose 31.9 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 10.7 percent higher t ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports February 2010 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports February 2010 Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 2 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced February sales of 34,004 units, up 11 percent versus February 2009 and the same amount over January of this year. This marks the fourteenth consecutive month of year-over-year retail market share gains for Hyundai and our best retail share perfor ... Continue reading

Acura Posts Sales Increase for February 2010

Acura Posts Sales Increase for February 2010

New MDX and RDX SUVs Post Impressive Sales Gains TORRANCE, Calif., March 2 -- The MDX luxury SUV led Acura's February sales with 3,266 units sold, up an impressive 64.9 percent. The new RDX crossover SUV also posted a significant gain of 19.9 percent with 850 units sold. Acura year-to-date* sales reached 16,071, up 7.9 ... Continue reading

Volkswagen of America Announces February 2010 Sales

Volkswagen of America Announces February 2010 Sales

HERNDON, Va., March 2 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported February 2010 sales of 18,116 total units, representing a 32.6 percent increase over February 2009. With 2010 year-to-date sales of 36,135 total units, up 36.9 percent over the same period of 2009, the Volkswagen brand continued its strong start for 20 ... Continue reading

American Suzuki Announces February 2010 Sales

American Suzuki Announces February 2010 Sales

BREA, Calif.--American Suzuki: FEBRUARY CYTD 2010 2009 MTD VS. 2010 2009 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. YTD PRIOR YR. GRAND VITARA: 294 703 -58 % 826 1,210 -32 % EQUATOR: 61 43 42 % 118 72 64 % SX4: 759 1,491 -49 % 1,915 2,523 -24 % KIZASHI 219 0 0 % 416 0 0 % XL7: 38 502 -92 % 133 1,603 -92 % FORENZA/RENO: 4 755 -99 % 7 1,736 ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports February 2010 Sales

Mitsubishi Motors Reports February 2010 Sales

CYPRESS, Calif., March 2 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced February 2010 sales of 4,019, a slight decrease (1 percent) from January sales. "The gain in sales for many of our models validates the tactics and programs we have implemented, said Shinichi Kurihara, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Mot ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports Sales Increase for February 2010

Mazda Reports Sales Increase for February 2010

IRVINE, Calif., March 2 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported February 2010 sales of 17,054, an increase of 4.0 percent versus February 2009, and the fourth straight month of sales increases. Year-to-date, Mazda sales are up 2.9 percent, and up 5.1 percent on a DSR (daily selling rate) basis (48 sell ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports February 2010 Sales

Toyota Reports February 2010 Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., March 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported February sales of 100,027 vehicles. With equal selling days in February 2009 and 2010, sales were down 8.7 percent from the year-ago month on a daily selling rate and unadjusted raw volume basis. The Toyota Division posted February sale ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC Reports February 2010 U.S. Sales Increase Slightly

Chrysler Group LLC Reports February 2010 U.S. Sales Increase Slightly

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 2 -- -- Sales improve slightly compared with the same period last year -- Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge brand sales up compared with the previous year -- Car sales improve 38 percent versus the same period in 2009 -- Ten vehicles post year-over-year sales gains, 13 nameplates increase sales comp ... Continue reading

American Honda Reports February 2010 Sales

American Honda Reports February 2010 Sales

Honda Division up 12.2 percent; Acura Division up 16.7 percent TORRANCE, Calif., Mar. 2 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted February sales of 80,671, an increase of 12.7 percent when compared to February 2009 results of 71,575, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales of 148,150 represent an ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. February 2010 Surpasses Previous Sales Record

Subaru of America, Inc. February 2010 Surpasses Previous Sales Record

- Subaru Forester, Legacy and Outback Achieve Record-Breaking February Sales - CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 2 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced a 38-percent sales increase for February 2010, resulting in a February sales record. The company sold 18,098 units in February 2010 versus 13,089 units sold in February 20 ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Reports U.S. February Sales Of 15,385

Mercedes-Benz Reports U.S. February Sales Of 15,385

Sales Up 8.4% for the Month and 24% Year-to-Date MONTVALE, N.J., March 2 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported February sales of 15,385 vehicles, an 8.4% improvement over February 2009 and a 24 percent increase on a year-to-date basis. A key contributor to the February performance was the sporty C-Class - the gat ... Continue reading

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