Mazda Launches MAZDA2 in North America With Branded Facebook Game: DriverVille - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 7, 2010
HIROSHIMA - August 7, 2010: Mazda North American Operations will launch the 2011 MAZDA2 in North America with a branded social game on Facebook. Called DriverVille and created by Doner, the game showcases the MAZDA2, positioned as Zoom-Zoom Concentrated: compact and efficient, yet packed with style and substance. To ac ... Continue reading
Honda Demonstrates FCX Clarity at European Youth Parliament's International Session - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 7, 2010
FRANKFURT - August 7, 2010:Honda is working with the European Youth Parliament to support its 64th International Session, taking place in Frankfurt, Germany between 30th July and 8th August. On Tuesday, a representative from Honda Motor Europe took part in an âexpert hearingâ, giving members of the Committee ... Continue reading
New 2011 Range Rover: The Go Anywhere Do Anything Vehicle - Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 7, 2010
By Marty Bernstein Since Land Rover introduced the first SUV forty years ago -- think of it as a Serengeti Utility Vehicle -- the brandâs reputation for off road dependability has been unmatched. But there have been some major quality bumps along the road to success which have been resolved making Range Rover one ... Continue reading
General Motors Unveils Buick Regal for First Time in Six Years - VIDEO STORY
Aug 7, 2010
DETROIT - August 7, 2010: As part of a total brand transformation, Buick will roll out the Regal nameplate for the first time in six years. Branding itself as a premium sport sedan, Buick hopes to target a younger generation of consumers. The new version is sleeker and more aerodynamic than previous models with an eco- ... Continue reading
Think Appoints CEO of Ducati North America to Run Global Marketing and Strategy
Aug 6, 2010
Michael Lock to Direct all Brand and Commercial Development Operations DEARBORN, MI - August 6, 2010: THINK announced that Michael Lock will join the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective August 9, 2010. This builds on recent appointments to all areas of THINKâs senior leadership team including busin ... Continue reading
Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac Sales Up 25 Percent in July 2010
Aug 3, 2010
DETROIT, Aug. 3 -- -- Steady progress in rebuilding sales one year after launch of new GM -- Calendar-year-to-date sales for GM's four brands up 31 percent -- Tenth month in a row that GM's four brands have increased retail and total sales -- Strong Buick and Cadillac sales show balance of GM brand portfolio July sales ... Continue reading
Acura Announces July 2010 Sales Results
Aug 3, 2010
Acura Up 44.9 percent in Monthly Sales TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Sales of the turbocharged RDX crossover SUV were 1,708, up 216.9 percent compared to July 2009 sales, which helped push Acura total monthly sales to an increase of 44.7 percent based on daily selling rate*. With 13,017 units sold for July, overall Acura ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports July 2010 Sales
Aug 3, 2010
Acura Division up 44.7 percent; Honda trucks up 23.4 percent TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted July sales of 112,437 vehicles, a decrease of 5.6 percent, based on the daily selling rate*, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales reached 706,346, an increase of 9.4 ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Reports July 2010 U.S. Sales Increased 5 Percent; Product Onslaught Coming Soon
Aug 3, 2010
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 3 -- -- July marks the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases -- Dodge Challenger and Dodge Journey each set sales records for the month of July -- Ram Chassis Cab sets record for best monthly sales ever -- Thirteen Chrysler Group vehicle lines improve year-over-year sales ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2010
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 3 -- Audi today reported strong July 2010 U.S. sales leading into a promising second-half of the year. Following its previous best first-half results of any year, Audi maintained its momentum as July 2010 sales of cars and SUVs increased 22% compared to July 2009. The July 2010 results indicate the G ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Reports July 2010 Sales of 18,048
Aug 3, 2010
Sales up 11.2% for the Month and 23.4% Year-to-Date MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 3 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported July sales of 18,048 vehicles, an increase of 11.2% for the month, with a 23.4% increase on a year-to-date basis. Impressive gains continued in both the Mercedes-Benz passenger car and light-truck cate ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces Record July Sales
Aug 3, 2010
Second Best Month Ever Led by the 2011 Sorento CUV IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced record July sales of 35,419 units, a 20.7-percent increase from July 2009 with year-to-date sales of 205,488 up 16.3-percent. The 2011 Sorento CUV was the brand's best-selling vehicle for the seventh co ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Reports July Sales
Aug 3, 2010
- Hyundai sets a new all-time July record - Second-best month ever - Up 5.6 percent over June FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 54,106 vehicles in July, a 19 percent increase compared with the same period a year ago. This represents an all-time sales record for the month ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2010
ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera Gran Turismo in the United States, today announced July sales in the U.S. of 2,703 units compared to the same month last year when it sold 1,544 new cars, an increase of 75 percent. This repr ... Continue reading
Geely Completes Acquisition of Volvo from Ford - Stefan Jacoby Steps In as New CEO
Aug 2, 2010
Stefan Jacoby Named President and Chief Executive of Volvo Cars; New Board Unveiled HANGZHOU, China and GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 2 -- Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. ("Geely Holding Group"), one of the fastest-growing car manufacturers in China, today announced it has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of ... Continue reading
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