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Mitsubishi Motors Ends 2009 With Positive Sales Momentum

Mitsubishi Motors Ends 2009 With Positive Sales Momentum

CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 5 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced December 2009 sales of 4,355, an increase of 49 percent over November. "The improvement in December sales validates our renewed strategies and tactics," said Shinichi Kurihara, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America. "The in ... Continue reading

American Suzuki Announces December 2009 Sales

American Suzuki Announces December 2009 Sales

BREA, Calif.--American Suzuki: DECEMBER CYTD 2009 2008 MTD VS. 2009 2008 YTD VS. MTD PRIOR YR. YTD PRIOR YR. GRAND VITARA: 520 399 30 % 7,557 11,936 -37 % XL7: 122 1,539 -92 % 4,355 22,548 -81 % EQUATOR: 54 13 0 % 2,221 13 0 % SX4: 1,116 1,117 0 % 20,704 29,483 -30 % KIZASHI 71 0 0 % 71 0 0 % FORENZA/RENO: 2 582 -100 % ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports December 2009 and Full-year 2009 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports December 2009 and Full-year 2009 Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 5 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced December sales of 33,797, up more than 40 percent versus December 2008. For the full year, Hyundai reported 435,064 sales, up eight percent over the prior year total. Car of the Year Genesis set the tone for the month, recording an all-time, any-t ... Continue reading

Volkswagen of America Announces December 2009 Sales

Volkswagen of America Announces December 2009 Sales

VW December 2009 sales; Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported December 2009 sales of 20,387 total units, representing a 16 percent increase over December 2008. December marks Volkswagen's sixth consecutive sales month above last year. The Jetta, Volkswagen of America's top selling nameplate, posted strong December ... Continue reading

Revenge VERDE with 110 MPG V8 HP2g engine to be on Display at North American International Auto Show

Revenge VERDE with 110 MPG V8 HP2g engine to be on Display at North American International Auto Show

Detroit January 5, 2009; The Revenge VERDE Super Car with the 110mpg V8 HP2g engine will be displayed at North American International Auto Show in the GREEN Zone January 11- 24, 2010. The HP2g is a revolutionary alternative energy solution that will reduce the nation’s reliance on oil, and help keep the environmen ... Continue reading

Honda Delivers FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle to 2010 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team Captain Scott Niedermayer

Honda Delivers FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle to 2010 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team Captain Scott Niedermayer

Four-time Stanley Cup champion and environmentalist becomes first professional athlete to lease Honda's zero emissions vehicle What: Honda will advance its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle program by delivering the Honda FCX Clarity to its next customer, 2010 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team Captain and Anaheim Ducks(TM ... Continue reading

Nissan North America Announces December Sales

Nissan North America Announces December Sales

Nissan & Infiniti Sales Up 18.2 Percent; 2010 Among Most-Active, New-Vehicle Launch Years FRANKLIN, Tenn., Jan. 5 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported December 2009 sales of 73,404 units versus 62,101 units a year earlier, an increase of 18.2 percent. Nissan Division sales rose 19.4 percent for the month, ... Continue reading

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Post Sales Gains

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Post Sales Gains

Retail Sales of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Up 13 Percent GM Retail Market Share Increased Two Share Points in Q4 vs. Q3 U.S. Dealer Inventory Reaches 385,000 - Lowest Year-End Level on Record DETROIT, Jan 5. -- GM dealers in the U.S. reported 160,996 retail deliveries in December - a 7 percent increase compared ... Continue reading

American Honda December 2009 Sales Up 15.6 Percent

American Honda December 2009 Sales Up 15.6 Percent

Honda December 2009 Sales; Annual sales led by Accord, Civic and CR-V TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 5 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today reported December monthly sales of 107,143, an increase of 15.6 percent on a daily selling-rate* basis. American Honda's 2009 annual vehicle sales totaled 1,150,784, a decline of 19.5 ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Announces December 2009 Sales

Kia Motors America Announces December 2009 Sales

Kia December 2009 Sales; 2009 Sales Up 9.8 Percent; Company Achieves 15th Consecutive Year of Increased Market Share IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 5 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced December sales of 21,048 units, a 43.7-percent increase over the same month last year, and total 2009 sales of 300,063 units, a 9.8-perc ... Continue reading

Acura Announces December 2009 and Year End Sales Results

Acura Announces December 2009 and Year End Sales Results

Acura December 2009 Sales; TL Leads December Sales While All-New ZDX Hits Showrooms TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 5 -- Acura's TL performance luxury sedan led December sales with 3,167 units sold, closely followed by TSX sports sedan sales of 2,926, up an impressive 17.9 percent. Strong sales of light trucks helped Acura achi ... Continue reading

Audi Rides Outstanding Year-End Sales to Strongest U.S. Imported Luxury Car Market Share Gain in 2009

Audi Rides Outstanding Year-End Sales to Strongest U.S. Imported Luxury Car Market Share Gain in 2009

- Audi December sales jump 17.1%; U.S. market share gain expected to be largest in luxury car segment - December was the best month ever for the Audi Q5 and A5, best month of year for A3, A4, A6 and Q7 - Clean diesel TDI models make up 53% of A3 sales, 43% of Q7 sales HERNDON, VA - January 5, 2010: Audi today reported ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports December 2009 and Full-Year 2009 Sales

Mazda Reports December 2009 and Full-Year 2009 Sales

Mazda December 2009 Sales;, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported December 2009 sales of 18,255, up 1.6 percent versus December 2008, and the strongest single month of the last four. Full-year 2009 sales were 207,767, down 21.3 percent. There were 28 selling days in December 2009 compared to 26 in 2008, ... Continue reading

Daimler AG Reports a Total of 20,889 Cars Sold for the Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. for December 2009

Daimler AG Reports a Total of 20,889 Cars Sold for the Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. for December 2009

December 2009 Mercedes-Benz Sales; Mercedes-Benz USA Records December 2009 Sales of 20,025 Mercedes-Benz USA Records December Sales of 20,025 - an increase of 8.2% over December 2008 and highest month for 2009 -- smart USA Records 864 Sales in December - an increase of 33% over previous month NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- Daimle ... Continue reading

Subaru of America Announces 2009 Record Breaking Sales Year

Subaru of America Announces 2009 Record Breaking Sales Year

Subaru december 2009 sales-- Best December Ever Closes Record 2009 in Style -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 5 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced a record breaking sales year as the company sold 216,652 units in 2009, an increase of 15-percent. This breaks the previous sales record of 200,703 units sold in 2006. The ... Continue reading

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