Nissan is First Car Maker to Apply Glow-in-the-Dark Car Paint
Feb 12, 2015
EV pioneer Nissan is first manufacturer to partner with similarly innovative inventor to create paint that uses UV energy absorbed during daylight to glow at night Increasing numbers of LEAF owners expanding sustainability efforts by installing solar panels to their homes Video showing glow-in-the-dark car launched at ... Continue reading
Ford's Market Share in Europe Continued to Rise in January
Feb 12, 2015
Fordâs market share in Europe continued to rise in January, up 0.2 percentage points to 7.7 percent, its highest January since 2012 Ford sold 88,700 vehicles* in January â up 9.8 percent, outpacing industry growth of 6.5 percent Sales of all-new Mondeo up 29 per cent year-over-year; order take up 60 percent F ... Continue reading
Half a Million Electric Vehicles Expected to be Sold Globally in 2015
Feb 12, 2015
Your Message Subject or Title #outlook a {padding:0;} body{width:100% !important; -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; Half a Million Electric Vehicles Expected to be Sold Globally in 2015 The key trends that will influence the market will be revealed in a new Frost & Sullivan’s complimentary Analyst Briefing WHEN ... Continue reading
U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Expected to Rise for Sixth Consecutive Year
Feb 11, 2015
But Economic factors point to a potential sales decline in coming years -- With the U.S. light vehicle market expected to have a historic sixth consecutive year of sales gains in 2015, to a projected 16.8 million units, optimism seems to reign supreme in the automotive industry. However, according to a new analysis fro ... Continue reading
BMW Group Sales Reach New High for January
Feb 10, 2015
- 142,154 Vehicles Delivered to Customers, Increase of 7.0% - Robertson: Further Growth in 2015 Anticipated - Schwarzenbauer: MINI will Build on Momentum in 2015 MUNICH, February 10, 2015: Following on from a record-breaking 2014, where the BMW Group delivered more than two million vehicles, 2015 has got off to a good ... Continue reading
GM Statement Regarding Receipt of Director Notice and Shareholder Proposal from Harry J. Wilson
Feb 10, 2015
General Motors today announced that it has received notice from Harry J. Wilson regarding the intent to nominate himself as candidate to stand for election to the GM Board of Directors at the company's 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and bring before the annual meeting a proposal that the company commit to completi ... Continue reading
January 2015 Worldwide Auto Sales: Audi, Mercedes Beat BMW for Luxury Sales Lead
Feb 10, 2015
Audi, Mercedes January 2015 Sales Beat BMW Audi and Mercedes-Benz both outsold BMW in January, bumping the world's best-selling luxury car brand from its No. 1 position for the month. Automotive News reports that Audi took the top spot in January with global vehicle sales rising 10 percent to 137,700. Mercedes brand wa ... Continue reading
Two Million in Sales in 50 years for Audi UK
Feb 10, 2015
Fifty years after its first domestic delivery Audi UK has registered an A3 Sportback plug-in hybrid as its two-millionth car sale First Audi model codenamed F103 reached the UK in 1965, when the brand sold just 32 cars Two millionth car sold by the UK importer is an A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid Sales success achi ... Continue reading
Super Bowl Ads The Biggest Waste of Money for Brands?
Feb 9, 2015
Special To The Auto Channel Performance Marketing Insider Written by Michael Levanduski February 9, 2015 For millions of people, the Super Bowl is as much about the advertisements as it is about football. This is especially true for marketers. With the average cost of a 30 second spot during the super bowl raising to a ... Continue reading
New President to Lead POET-DSM Joint Venture
Feb 9, 2015
Alcohol and Driving DO Mix (Originally Published October 2009) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Feb. 9, 2015) â POET-DSM Advanced Biofuelsâ commercial activities will be moving forward under the leadership of the joint ventureâs first president: Dan Cummings. Cummings will oversee day-to-day operations of POET-DSM, re ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Starts 2015 with Record Sales
Feb 7, 2015
Best start of the year in the company's history for Mercedes-Benz with 125,865 vehicles sold in January (+13.6%) Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales: "We have started the 'year of the SUVs' at Mercedes-Benz with a sales increase of 37% ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Uk Makes Fast Sales Start to the New Year
Feb 7, 2015
Mitsubishi Motors in the UKâs passenger car sales for January 2015 are 159 per cent up on the same month last year against a market that is up 6.1 per cent overall, according to figures released by the SMMT today. Mitsubishi Motors in the UKâs Sales and Marketing Director, Toby Marshall said: âI am extre ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Equinox Has Best January Ever
Feb 6, 2015
Refreshed 2016 model to be introduced at Chicago Auto Show DETROIT â Customers snapped up nearly 20,000 Chevrolet Equinox compact SUVs in January â a 34-percent increase over year-ago sales that made it the modelâs best January ever and Chevroletâs second-best selling vehicle, behind the Silverado f ... Continue reading
Ford Fiesta Leads Sales in its 7th Successive Year as UK Best-Seller
Feb 6, 2015
Ford was the clear leader in total vehicle, car and CV sales in January as it commenced its 39th consecutive year of UK car sales leadership and is on track to complete 50 consecutive years of UK commercial vehicle (CV) sales leadership. According to the official sales figures issued today by the Society of Motor Manuf ... Continue reading
Nissan Soars to 4th place in the UK’s Top-Selling Brands
Feb 6, 2015
Fastest growing brand by market share compared with the same time last year Nissan car registrations reach over 11,000 for first month of the year â the best ever January in the companyâs history UK-built stars â Qashqai, Juke, Note, and LEAF â reach highest ever January volume Company soars to four ... Continue reading
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