May 21, 2014
Holiday weekends like the upcoming Memorial Day weekend are a great time to get a deal on a new car, so the experts from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, have assembled their list of the 10 best lease a ... Continue reading
Van of the Year Award Has New Contestents
May 20, 2014
Twelve new vans launched this year in Europe from individual brands and joint-ventures between manufacturers will contest the most coveted prize in the business â The International Van of the Year Award (IVotY). The judging panel consisting of 25 leading journalists from Europeâs top commercial vehicle public ... 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
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
May 16, 2014
With parts production running seven days a week on multiple shifts, General Motors plans to produce enough repair parts by October to have the ability to repair the majority of the vehicles impacted by the ignition switch and ignition cylinder recalls. âGiven that the ignition switch was in very limited production ... Continue reading
CarGurus Study Finds Drivers Want the Best of Both Worlds: More Space, Better Gas Mileage
May 15, 2014
-A recent study by CarGurus (www.cargurus.com), a leading automotive shopping and research website, suggests that car owners in the U.S. are relatively dissatisfied with the fuel economy of their cars and the cargo space their vehicles offer. Based on an analysis of more than 10,000 owner-submitted car reviews, CarGuru ... Continue reading
BorgWarner's Advanced Technologies Drive 2014 World Car Winners
May 15, 2014
BorgWarner supplies a number of advanced technologies for winners of the 2014 World Car Awards, including the: 2014 World Car of the Year: Audi A3 BorgWarner supplies GenV all-wheel drive couplings, chain timing systems for models powered by 1.8- and 2.0-liter DOHC I4 engines, ignition coils for 1.2- and 2.0-liter gaso ... Continue reading
May 12, 2014
Results of the 14th annual automotive industry study on the major US and Japanese automakers' working relations with their suppliers show the US Big Three are once again falling behind their Japanese competitors, with Toyota, Honda and Nissan finishing 1-2-3 respectively in the top rankings. The study is watched carefu ... 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
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
Ford Fiesta at the top of CAP Automotive's Total Cost of Motoring consumer research charts
May 9, 2014
ECONOMY-CONSCIOUS motorists have kept the Ford Fiesta at the top of CAP Automotiveâs âTotal Cost of Motoringâ consumer research charts for the 3rd month running. Britainâs best-loved new car again underlined its claim to the crown in the world of cost-conscious motoring, beating strong challenges fr ... Continue reading
May 8, 2014
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, is pleased to announce that the Blink HQ, the company's residential EV charging station, is available as an amenity at Hudson Woods homes in New York. Designed by Lang Architecture, Hudson Woods is a ... Continue reading
AutoTrader.com Editors Name "Must Shop Fuel-Efficient Vehicles" for 2014
May 8, 2014
Younger car shoppers are placing more importance on fuel efficiency than their older counterparts, according to new research from AutoTrader.com®. When asked what factors most influence which car to purchase, fuel efficiency ranks second only to price for Millennials (ages 18-34). Millennials are also three times more ... Continue reading
International Automakers Now Account for 45% of U.S. Auto Production and 59% of U.S. Vehicle Sales
May 8, 2014
New Report Highlights How International Automakers are Redefining the American Auto Industry WASHINGTON, DC (May 8) / PRNewswire / â The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) together with the Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) today released an economic impact report show ... Continue reading
10 Most Anticipated Cars for 2015
May 7, 2014
Cars.comhas released its editors' top 10 most anticipated new cars for 2015. The list includes cars that the sites' editors are most looking forward to going on sale based on what they saw at 2014's major auto shows. "There's plenty for car shoppers to look forward to in 2015, because there are so many new releases soo ... Continue reading
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