Nissan North America Reports Sales Up 11.4% in June
Jul 1, 2011
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported June U.S. sales of 71,941 units versus 64,570 units a year earlier, an increase of 11.4 percent. Nissan Division sales increased 16.7 percent for the month at 65,659 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased 24.3 percent from the prior year, to 6,282 units. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Announces Record June Sales and Best-Ever Quarter in Company History
Jul 1, 2011
Kia Motors America's (KMA) unprecedented sales growth continues as the brand reports the best quarterly sales performance in company history 140,330 units on the strength of all-time record June sales. The June total of 45,044 vehicles represents a 41.2-percent increase from the same period a year earlier. ... Continue reading
Infiniti Reports A Decrease of 24.3% June 2011 Sales Over a Year Ago
Jul 1, 2011
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 6,282 units for the month of June, a decrease of 24.3 percent versus 8,304 units a year earlier. Calendar year-to-date Infiniti sales of 47,268 are flat compared to the 47,300 units sold during the same period last year. ... Continue reading
Subaru of America Sales up 5% Y-T-D, June 2011
Jul 1, 2011
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced June 2011 sales of 19,794. The company registered its best June sales for Legacy and Outback as both models continued their 3-year growth in sales. Overall year-to-date sales were up 4.83% continuing positive Subaru sales results in recent times. ... Continue reading
Jul 1, 2011
Ford's June sales totaled 194,114, up 14 percent versus a year ago Cars up 17 percent, utilities up 15 percent, trucks up 9 percent Ford's new Fiesta and Focus combined for 26,920 sales, up 66 percent Explorer total sales up 56 percent, retail sales up 259 percent F-Series June sales total 49,618, up 7 percent; F-150 V ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Reports June 2011 U.S. Sales Increased 30 Percent; Best June Sales Since 2007
Jul 1, 2011
Retail sales surge 46 percent in June compared with same month a year ago; best retail sales month of the year June marks the 15th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck brands all post year-over-year sales gains New 2011 Chrysler 200 sales up 82 percent compared with sales of its pre ... Continue reading
SAE's "Green" Piece on Nissan Leaf Gets APEX Award
Jul 1, 2011
SAE International Assistant Editor Matthew Monaghan has won an Award of Excellence as part of the 23rd Annual Awards for Publication Excellence Competition (APEX). Monaghan is being honored in the "Green" Magazines & Journals category for his Nissan Leaf issue of Vehicle Electrification, SAE International's digital mag ... Continue reading
America's Road Team & Tennessee Trucking Association Educate Motorists During Annual Safety Break
Jul 1, 2011
As part of the Tennessee Trucking Association's annual Safety Break, America's Road Team will bring the American Trucking Associations' high-tech Image Trailer to an Athens, Tenn. area rest stop. Captains will be on hand to share with motorists their years of million mile accident-free driving. ... Continue reading
Tire Maintenance Helps Save On Gas
Jul 1, 2011
As America's Independence Day weekend approaches, a recent AAA survey reveals high gas prices will impact travel plans for 44 percent of intended travelers, leaving 70 percent looking for other ways to save. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen of America Increases June Sales 35% Over Prior Year
Jul 1, 2011
June sales total 28,444 units, a 35.1 percent increase over prior year sales Best June and best first-half year since June 2002 Best Jetta month ever with 17,105 units, up 88.3% Strong Golf sales of 1,776 units, up 13.1% Eos up 17.7%, best month since May 2009 High-mileage, clean diesel TDI models account for 21.3 perc ... Continue reading
GM June U.S. Sales Improve 11 Percent on Strong Retail Demand for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
Jul 1, 2011
GM gains market share in first half of 2011, with sales 192,056 units higher June retail sales rise 16 percent year over year, and up 4 percent over May Chevrolet Cruze sales surpass 20,000 third straight month; retail sales up 153 percent June total sales of full-size pickups increased 15 percent compared to May Gener ... Continue reading
Jul 1, 2011
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the 23rd consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 25th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. ... Continue reading
Surprisingly, Indiana Teens Support Anti-Texting Law
Jul 1, 2011
Project Ignition students emerging as eager and effective supporters of safe driving legislation -- Legislators in favor of stronger safe driving laws are finding great backing among what might seem like an unlikely crowd --teen drivers. While popular opinion might be that this group would be in opposition, the reality ... Continue reading
Pew Clean Energy Program Asks The President to Raise MPG Standards
Jun 30, 2011
Action could save consumers millions at the pump and reduce consumption by more than one billion barrels of oil W -- The Pew Clean Energy Program launched a video this week to raise awareness of the benefits of increasing the fuel efficiency or miles-per-gallon (MPG) standards for cars and light trucks to as high as 60 ... Continue reading
Jun 30, 2011
SORL Auto Parts, Inc. ("SORL" or "the Company"), a global tier one supplier of brake and control systems to the commercial vehicle industrytoday announced that its Electronic Servo Clutch System (ESCS) won China's New Energy Bus Auto Parts Technology Innovation Award for 2011 in recognition of SORL's novel technologi ... Continue reading
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