Porsche Taycan Wins Double Victory in World Car of the Year Awards +VIDEO
Apr 9, 2020
At this year’s World Car of the Year Awards 2020 (WCOTY), the Taycan has seen the checkered flag first in two categories: winning as World Luxury Car and World Performance Car of the Year. At the World Performance Award, it succeeded in a historic triple against the 911 and the 718 Spyder/Cayman GT4. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Presents Great Virtual Car Show
Apr 9, 2020
Following the cancellation of this year’s Geneva International Motor Show, the VW brand show stand can now be visited online. Starting today, visitors can experience all the new models of the brand for two weeks round the clock from their own homes. ... Continue reading
Polster Unveils Its Future - Precept Preview +VIDEO
Apr 8, 2020
Following its digital reveal in February, Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath now discusses the Precept in detail, and in real life, in Gothenburg, Sweden.A precept is a manifesto of things to come; a declaration. ... Continue reading
2020 Nissan Titan Chicagoland Review By Larry Nutson
Apr 6, 2020
2020 Nissan Titan A full size pickup in a full size city. I don’t usually drive and evaluate full size picks from my home base in Chicago. And I do live in the heart of Chicago. ... Continue reading
Fisker’s Ocean e-SUV Concept On Steroids
Apr 5, 2020
Electric SUV, due in 2021, will get an extreme rescue and military spec You remember the Fisker Ocean SUV, right? The Tesla-taunting electric SUV that goes into full production late next year offering 4WD, a vegan interior, over 300-miles of range from its 80kWh battery and 0-62mph in under three seconds in an ‘ultra ... Continue reading
The New BMW R 18 Unveiled +VIDEO
Apr 4, 2020
With the new R 18, BMW Motorrad now enters the cruiser segment. ... Continue reading
Mazda Taking Pre-orders for its 100th Anniversary Special Edition Series in Japan
Apr 3, 2020
Mazda Motor Corporation announced that its 100th Anniversary Special Edition series will go on sale in Japan for a limited period until the end of March 2021. ... Continue reading
Honda Civic Winner in IHS Markit Automotive Loyalty Awards
Apr 3, 2020
Highest Model Loyalty in the Car segment in calendar year 2019, with the greatest percentage of car owners who purchased or leased another Civic. The Automotive Loyalty Award is granted to ten different vehicle segments, and five overall loyalty categories as well, with a single winner selected for each category. ... Continue reading
Toyota Corolla Hybrid Named 2020 Car Of The Year By Rocky Mountain Automotive Press +VIDEO
Apr 3, 2020
The all-new 2020 Corolla was introduced last Spring with reimagined styling, an enhanced driving experience and the addition of the first ever Corolla Hybrid in the U.S. This new Corolla model, which boasts up to an estimated 52 MPG combined, was especially appealing to the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press Association ( ... Continue reading
Apr 2, 2020
Honda will develop unique interior and exterior designs for Honda customers EVs will be produced on GM’s flexible global EV platform to increase scale and capacity utilization General Motors and Honda have agreed to jointly develop two all-new electric vehicles for Honda, based on GM’s highly flexible global EV pla ... Continue reading
BMW Group March 2020 Auto Sales
Apr 2, 2020
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.--BMW of North America announced today Q1 2020 sales results for the BMW and MINI brands in the U.S. For the sales period ending March 31, 2020 BMW brand sales totaled 59,455 vehicles, a decrease of 15.3% vs the 70,227 vehicles sold in the same time period last year.* MINI brand sales totaled 5,237 ... Continue reading
Journalist Comments About March 2020 Auto Sales
Apr 2, 2020
Sales volume appears to be near our internal forecasts—well down, as most industry watchers had feared. Current tracking suggests an overall market in March 2020 in the 10 million to 12 million SAAR range. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces March Sales
Apr 1, 2020
Kia Motors America today announced March sales of 45,413 vehicles, led by the Optima and Forte. The first three months of 2020 saw the Sportage SUV – Kia's longest-running nameplate in the U.S. – realize best-ever first quarter sales of 20,057 units. ... Continue reading
GM Announces 1Q 2020 Sales Results
Apr 1, 2020
General Motors announced today that it delivered 618,335 vehicles in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of about 7 percent compared to a year ago. The industry experienced significant declines in March due to the outbreak of COVID-19. ... Continue reading
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA REPORTS MARCH AND Q1 2020 SALES
Apr 1, 2020
Hyundai Motor America reported total March sales of 35,118 units, a 43% decrease in comparison with March 2019. This result was due to the substantial business disruptions across Hyundai’s organization and the entire automotive industry from the COVID-19 global pandemic. ... Continue reading
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