European Car Brands Gaining Momentum
Jul 13, 2011
News Highlights NADAguides, announces its Brand Share Report for the second quarter of 2011 -- revealing that European brands as a whole saw the largest increase in consumer interest on NADAguides.com during the second quarter of 2011, increasing its overall share of consumer interest by more than nine percent. ... Continue reading
Southern California Car Dealers Try Mass Test Drive Event to Stimulate Interest and Sales
Jul 8, 2011
LONG BEACH, Calif., July 8, 2011 -- The Southland Motor Car Dealers Association (SMCDA) announced today that it will host a revolutionary auto show experience allowing consumers to test drive a stable of hot, new vehiclesââ¬âfrom multiple manufacturersââ¬âon the same streets used for the Long Be ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Came Down and Bigger Cars Left the Showrooms
Jul 8, 2011
TrueCar.com , an authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today provided actual fuel economy numbers from June light vehicle auto sales that indicate TrueMPG will increase to 21.6 MPG in June 2011 compared to 21.3 MPG in June 2010, but decreased from May 2011 at 21.9 MPG. "Car buyers are no longer seeking ... Continue reading
3D Rapid Prototyping Fast Tracks GM Fuel Efficiency Gains
Jul 8, 2011
Deep inside the GM Design building where future products from Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac take shape and substance, an elite team fashions components, intricate sub assembles and entire scale model cars from highly specialized three-dimensional rapid prototyping manufacturing equipment. In an already secure buil ... Continue reading
Car Crazy in China from the Thoughtful China TV Series - VIDEO FEATURE
Jul 6, 2011
Now the world's largest car market, China has become prime territory for global carmakers like Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and the rest of the auto industry. The hot trends at this year's Shanghai Auto Show - luxury is up and green is coming on strong. In this episode of Shanghai-b ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2011
June 23, 2011 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 23, 2011 -- After an improvement in the quality of newly launched models every year from 2007 to 2010, the initial quality of 2011 new model launches has declined considerably, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS) released toda ... Continue reading
CarMax Buys Fairfield, California Auto Mall Properties for Future Retail Site
Jun 14, 2011
FAIRFIELD, Calif., June 14, 2011 -- Fairfield, California's economic development department announces that CarMax has purchased two Auto Mall parcels believed to be for a future store. The parcels consist of a 7.01-acre former Dodge dealership purchased for $5.175 million, and a 6.16-acre parcel which housed the former ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Presents a Fun Look at Electric Concept Cars - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 12, 2011
AUTO CENTRAL - Jun 12, 2011: We do have Tesla, the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf now on the streets - soon to be followed by the Mitsubishi MiEV. ... Continue reading
Annual Telematics Awards Honors ATX
Jun 11, 2011
BMW, Hyundai and Toyota, whose connected vehicle (or telematics) programs are each provided by ATX Group, were recognized for excellence with best-in-class awards presented by Telematics Update at the publication's annual Telematics Awards Ceremony & Gala. ... Continue reading
New Information Service About Sources of Automobile Information
Jun 9, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 9, 2011 -- ArnoldIT.com -- publisher of Beyond Search -- has developed a new blog to provide a news service about where to find automotive information on the Internet. Each article in the Web log provides a synopsis of a source, an example of the information assailable from the source, and a criti ... Continue reading
German Auto Industry Equipping for the Future
Jun 8, 2011
BERLIN and PALO ALTO, California, June 8, 2011 -- German automakers are investing in the future at an astonishing pace: BMW investments in China have recently doubled and construction of a new BMW plant in Leipzig is underway. The EUR 400 million facility will soon see electric BMWs rolling off the assembly line. Volks ... Continue reading
Easier In-Vehicle Wireless Charging
Jun 8, 2011
Conventional approaches to charging mobile devices in cars, such as plugging into a cigarette lighter, 12-volt charger or Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, are too inconvenient for most consumers, said Stacey Oh, analyst and regional manager for Asia automotive research at IHS. âWireless charging, however, allows c ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Making Car Owners Think Twice
Jun 7, 2011
Gas for $3.89 a gallon: a bargain worthy of turning the car around and filling up. With gas prices remaining well above $4 for the foreseeable future, keeping the car full is an expense similar to housing for many. Sticker shock at the pump is causing auto owners to look closely at their vehicle and potential purchases ... Continue reading
German Auto Manufacturers Support HomePlug
Jun 5, 2011
The HomePlug Powerline Alliance announced support from Germany's major car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen for its HomePlug Technology. For electric vehicles to be widely accepted, they must integrate into existing and emerging charging infrastructures, connected to the smart grid. ... Continue reading
AutoNation Announces May 2011 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales
Jun 2, 2011
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 2, 2011 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in May 2011, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 16,347, a decrease of 15% as compared to May 2010. Retail new vehicle unit sales in May 201 ... Continue reading
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