Record Year Continues for BMW Group in April
May 13, 2014
April deliveries total 162,093, increase of 4.3% Year-to-date sales rise 7.5% to 649,118 A total of 162,093 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles were delivered to customers in April, a rise of 4.3% on the same month last year (prev. yr. 155,427), making it the best April ever. Year-to-date Group sales climbed 7.5% ... Continue reading
Monthly Auto Buyer's Affordability Index (ABAI) Targets Improved Consumer Awareness
May 13, 2014
Requisite Press, LLC announced today the initial release of the monthly U.S. Auto Buyer's Affordability Index (ABAI). The purpose of the ABAI is to provide regular, ongoing consumer awareness of new-car affordability considerations for improved household financial health. The April 2014 ABAI is 52.1 on a scale of 0 to ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Breaks Records: January to April: 4.6 percent increase to 1.99 million units
May 13, 2014
513,400 vehicles delivered in April / +6.8 percent Wolfsburg, May 12, 2014: The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered almost two million vehicles for the first time in the first four months of a year. 1.99 (January-April 2013: 1.91) million vehicles were handed over to customers in the period to April, representing ... Continue reading
Maserati Has Another Successful Month
May 13, 2014
After a successful first quarter, Maserati continues to thrive with high sales volumes in the UK and Europe. April proved to be another positive month, particularly for the UK, with 130 units registered, a 665% increase over the same period in 2013. The significant increase in sales has been seen across all major Europ ... Continue reading
May 12, 2014
Chrysler Group reported a first-quarter net loss of $690 million, including a $504 million non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt related to the prepayment of the VEBA Trust Note and a $672 million charge ($499 million non-cash in 2014) related to the January 2014 memorandum of understanding signed with the UAW Adjust ... Continue reading
Now Sell or Buy Used Cars in the Best Prices in Italy
May 12, 2014
Compro-auto-usate.net now offers its highly experienced and reliable services to sell or buy used cars. The company offers an immediate solution to those, who wish to sell their cars at the best prices, and to those who wish to buy a used car at the most affordable prices.'Immediate Cash' is what Compro-auto-usate.net ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Corporation Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
May 12, 2014
Tokyo, May 8, 2014; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announces its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the period totaled 25.69 trillion yen, an increase of 16.4 percent compared to the previous fiscal year. Operating income increased from 1.32 trill ... Continue reading
April 2014 Volkswagen Delivers Almost Two Million Vehicles
May 12, 2014
New record: Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers almost two million vehicles in period to April The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered almost two million vehicles for the first time in the first four months of a year. 1.99 (January-April 2013: 1.91) million vehicles were handed over to customers in the perio ... Continue reading
GM Hydrogen Fuel Cell Fleet Tops 3 Million Miles
May 11, 2014
General Motorsâ fleet of fuel cell vehicles recently passed 3 million miles of hydrogen-powered, real-world driving. Some individual vehicles have accumulated more than 120,000 miles. By GMâs estimate, using hydrogen to power these vehicles, the fleet has avoided 157,894 gallons of gasoline consumption. This ... Continue reading
Volvo Truck Deliveries, First Quarter
May 10, 2014
28,741 Volvo trucks were delivered in the first quarter 2014, an increase of 36% compared with the same period last year. In Europe 10,462 vehicles were delivered between January and March, up by 31% compared with the first quarter 2013. First Quarter deliveries in North America increased 93% to 7,685 vehicles in compa ... Continue reading
GMC Extends Special Discount to All U.S. Veterans
May 9, 2014
DETROIT â GMC is extending a special discount to active and retired members of the U.S. military in time for Mayâs Military Appreciation Month. From now until June 30, all active, reserve, retired and veteran military and their spouses can take advantage of pricing below the suggested retail on any new 2014 o ... Continue reading
Preliminary Voting Results from Ford Motor Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 9, 2014
A total of 74 people attended the annual meeting of shareholders in Wilmington, Del. today. Preliminary voting results indicate that a total of 3,232,829,070 shares of common stock and 70,852,076 shares of Class B stock with a total aggregate of 5,820,630,294 votes were represented in person or by proxy at the annual m ... Continue reading
May 9, 2014
Ford intends to repurchase up to approximately 116 million shares of Ford common stock, equivalent to about $1.8 billion, consistent with its capital strategy to take anti-dilutive actions to enhance shareholder returns Share repurchases will offset the dilutive effect of potential conversions of Fordâs 4.25% Seni ... Continue reading
Consumers Can Look Forward to Sweet Mid-Size Car Deals in May
May 9, 2014
Consumers looking to buy a new car this spring are in luck: slowing sales and extreme competition in the mid-size car segment have prompted manufacturers to dramatically increase incentive spending for many models. "What is traditionally a good month to buy new vehicles across all segments will be even more so for cons ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban Demand Exceeding Expectations
May 8, 2014
The all-new 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban are once again proving why they are the segment leaders with demand for the updated SUVs outpacing expectations. Chevrolet created the SUV segment with the Suburban in 1935, and has been the sales leader in the full-size SUV market ever since. Today, the average turn rate, ... Continue reading
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