Toyota celebrates 100,000 UK Hybrid sales
May 20, 2014
On 19 October 2000, the first day of the British International Motor Show, Toyota launched UK sales of its first-generation Prius. Fourteen years later it is celebrating 100,000 hybrids sold nationwide, confirmation that its clean, efficient and smooth powertrain technology is now an accepted and popular part of the ma ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Hands Over 3.25 million vehicles in four months / +6.4 per cent*
May 20, 2014
848,500 units delivered in April / +8.2 per cent* ► Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: âPleasing start to second quarter. Global market conditions presenting mixed picture.â Wolfsburg--May 19, 2014: The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.25 (January-April 2013: 3.05; +6.4 per cent)* million vehi ... Continue reading
May 19, 2014
Only about 20 percent of car shoppers consider themselves "extreme price grinders" who will take as much time as they can to get the lowest possible price on a new or used car, according to a new report released today by Edmunds. In fact, says Edmunds.com, a clear majority of car shoppers (64 percent) value the importa ... Continue reading
Differences in New Vehicle Buyers' Ethnicities Predict Where Future Sales Will Grow
May 19, 2014
Strategic Vision (SV) completed its annual review of the New Vehicle Experience Study (NVES) focusing on the similarities and differences of various ethnic groups to learn what brands lead with which ethnic customers and what it is about those brands, both in product and communications, that lead to the increase in veh ... Continue reading
Overall automaker activity at New Jersey ports rose 16 percent in 2013 over the previous year
May 19, 2014
According to new federal government data, overall automaker activity at New Jersey ports rose 16 percent in 2013 over the previous year. Light vehicle-related total imports climbed 12 percent, and light vehicle-related total exports rose a whopping 51 percent. All New Jersey port auto-related activity â including ... Continue reading
Ferrari: The first three months of the year brought growth in all the key economic indicators
May 19, 2014
REVENUES: 620 MILLION EURO (+12.5%) TRADING PROFIT STABLE AT 80 MILLION EURO NET PROFITS: 57 MILLION EURO (+5%) RECORD NET INDUSTRIAL FINANCIAL POSITION: 1.5 BILLION EURO ROAD CARS DELIVERED: 1,699 (-6%) US (+8%) AND UK (+3%) MARKETS BUOYANT. SALES TO JAPAN ALMOST DOUBLE Maranello, 16th May 2014 â The Ferrari Boar ... Continue reading
Renault Build 2 Million Vehicles in Brazil
May 18, 2014
The two Renault plants (PC and LCV) making up the Ayrton Senna complex in Curitiba (Brazil) have reached a production landmark. A New Logan built today became the 2,000,000th vehicle built by the complex in fifteen years. Fifteen years ago in December 1998, Renault opened its first plant in Brazil. Since then, the Grou ... Continue reading
Mazda hikes new car sales by almost 30 per cent in April
May 17, 2014
Mazda posts double-digit increases in most countries, raising market share Leverkusen, 16 May 2014. Mazda maintained a brisk pace of growth in passenger car sales in April. On the strength of its convention-defying new model generation, the Japanese carmaker sold 13,201 cars in Europe last month, an increase of 29.2 pe ... Continue reading
Yellow Party At Indy500 Adds All Star Guests +VIDEO
May 16, 2014
All Star IndyCar Guest List for The Yellow Party Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN. (May 16). On May 22nd, some of the most prominent names in IndyCar will gather together for one of the biggest events of the year, The Yellow Party at the Crane Bay in downtown Indianapolis. IndyCar Series Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay will hos ... Continue reading
Subaru Announces Pricing On All-New 2015 Legacy Models
May 16, 2014
Well-equipped 2.5i models begin at $21,695 3.6R Limited models offer High Torque CVT starting at $29,595 Roomiest Legacy ever with largest passenger cabin in the midsize segment Higher level of comfort, quiet and refinement New safety and infotainment technology CHERRY HILL, N.J., May 16, 2014 -- Subaru of America, Inc ... Continue reading
Has Online Shopping for Auto Insurance Peaked?
May 15, 2014
By Andrew G. Simpson | May 13, 2014; The Insurance Journal reported that shopping over the internet for auto insurance is down for the second year in a row, says a survey by a company that tracks the behavior of consumers with credit history. The latest TransUnion Auto Insurance Shopping Index reports that shopping rat ... Continue reading
Auburn Collector Car Auction Sets Records
May 15, 2014
AUBURN, Indiana (May 15, 2014) â Auctions America enjoyed a record-setting weekend in the Classic Car Capital of America, May 8 â 10, posting record results and attendance at its annual Auburn Spring event at the historic Auburn Auction Park. Representing the companyâs largest Auburn Spring event to date ... Continue reading
May 14, 2014
Fordâs European sales rose 6.6 percent in April, marking the fifth straight month of year-over-year market share improvement and 11th straight month of sales improvement Ford total market share up by 0.2 of a percentage point to 7.9 percent Ford sales in healthier sales channels, such as retail and fleet, continue ... Continue reading
SKODA has best April in the its history
May 14, 2014
SKODA deliveries increase by 15.5% to 89,600 cars (April 2013: 77,600) Growth in all major sales regions; up 20.7% in Europe New Å KODA Octavia still number one: almost 60% increase in Western Europe Å KODA model campaign continues with Octavia G-TEC and Octavia Scout Å KODA UK enjoys record April with 6200 sales Ml ... Continue reading
Sales of Electric Motorcycles and Scooters Will Reach 6 Million Annually by 2023
May 13, 2014
The market for power two-wheel (PTW) vehicles, which includes electric motorcycles (e-motorcycles) and electric scooters (e-scooters), has grown slowly in recent years. Although sales volumes in the next couple of years are likely to remain low, due to continued high costs for components and low levels of demand, this ... Continue reading
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