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Kia Reports October 2018 US Auto Sales

Kia Reports October 2018 US Auto Sales

IRVINE, Calif., November 1, 2018 – Kia Motors America today announced October sales of 45,102 vehicles, led by Forte with 9,537 units sold, the highest October sales total in company history for the nameplate. In addition, the brand’s popular Rio, Niro and Sportage models each posted double-digit gains of 45-, 11- ... Continue reading

Trucks and Electrified Vehicles Spark Strong October 2018 Sales for American Honda

Trucks and Electrified Vehicles Spark Strong October 2018 Sales for American Honda

American Honda trucks gain 6.5% to set new October record Honda electrified vehicles have best month on record, exceeding 6,000 retail sales for second month in a row Honda Pilot sales climb 31% for best October sales; Odyssey rises 15% Acura trucks set new October record, gaining 15% Acura RDX records best October and ... Continue reading

Toyota to Start New Service Promoting New User-Car Relationship

Toyota to Start New Service Promoting New User-Car Relationship

Beloved car subscription service called "KINTO" to be deployed TOKYO, Nov, 01 2018 Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will start to deploy a new beloved car subscription service(1) called KINTO2, which proposes a new user-car relationship, from around the beginning of 2019. The automobile industry is facing a once-in-a- ... Continue reading

Toyota Tundra Pie Pro Makes its Own Pizza at SEMA 2018

Toyota Tundra Pie Pro Makes its Own Pizza at SEMA 2018

Full-size Pizza-Making Pickup Truck is Powered by a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Powertrain from a Toyota Mirai PLANO, Texas, Oct, 31 2018; Appearing at Toyota's 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show display, the one-of-a-kind, Zero-emission Tundra PIE Pro is a mobile pizza factory that takes the party ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors October 2018 Sales up 8.4 Percent

Mitsubishi Motors October 2018 Sales up 8.4 Percent

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) reported October 2018 sales of 8,002 up 8.4 percent compared to October 2017 and its best October since 2007. Calendar year sales are 101,400 units sold, an increase of 17.1 percent over the same period in 2017. ... Continue reading

Nissan Group reports October 2018 U.S. sales

Nissan Group reports October 2018 U.S. sales

Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for October 2018 of 109,962 units, a decrease of 11 percent compared to the previous year. ... Continue reading

California-Based Outlet4cars Joins Flexdrive Marketplace to Further Drive Consumer-First Business Model

California-Based Outlet4cars Joins Flexdrive Marketplace to Further Drive Consumer-First Business Model

ATLANTA--Sacramento, Calif.-based Outlet4cars chose Flexdrive’s subscription technology platform and consumer-facing marketplace to further enhance the dealership’s offerings that tout a consumer-first mentality. Dealerships, like Outlet4cars, are looking to car subscriptions as a way to engage new customer segment ... Continue reading

Ford October 2018 US Sales: SUV Sales on Record Pace – Expedition Up 74.7 Percent, Explorer Up 12.5 Percent; F-Series Passes 70,000-Truck Mark for Eighth Straight Month; Lincoln Navigator Up 70.0 Percent

Ford October 2018 US Sales: SUV Sales on Record Pace – Expedition Up 74.7 Percent, Explorer Up 12.5 Percent; F-Series Passes 70,000-Truck Mark for Eighth Straight Month; Lincoln Navigator Up 70.0 Percent

Ford Motor Company today reported its October 2018 U.S. sales results. Click here or visit media.ford.com to view the news release. ... Continue reading

2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE NAMED SUV OF THE YEAR

2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE NAMED SUV OF THE YEAR

LAS VEGAS, NV., Oct. 31, 2018 – The AutoJudge Awards sponsored by the Texas Automotive Media Association (TAMA), named the 2019 Santa Fe SUV of the Year today during the SEMA trade show. ... Continue reading

Transportation Appliances For Sale In China

Transportation Appliances For Sale In China

Automakers typically want their cars to stand out. However, China’s push for greener vehicles is prompting Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Mitsubishi to resort to an unusual move: they’re set to sell the same car. ... Continue reading

New lap record in the "Green Hell" of the Nürburgring: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ is the fastest series production four-seater on the North Loop

New lap record in the "Green Hell" of the Nürburgring: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ is the fastest series production four-seater on the North Loop

Affalterbach/Adenau. With an officially measured and notarially certified time of 7:25:41, the new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (fuel consumption combined: 11.3 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined: 257 g/km) is the world's fastest series production four-seater on the legendary North Loop of the Nürburgring. ... Continue reading

Mitchell Announces Strategic Partnership with VeriFacts for Audit & Inspection Services

Mitchell Announces Strategic Partnership with VeriFacts for Audit & Inspection Services

Mitchell, a leading provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries, has announced it has signed a partnership agreement with VeriFacts Automotive for it to provide audit and inspection field services in support of Mitchell’s OEM C ... Continue reading

Limited-Edition Ford Mustang Comes to Life with Performance and RTR Collaboration

Limited-Edition Ford Mustang Comes to Life with Performance and RTR Collaboration

World champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. and his RTR Vehicles team are working with Ford Performance to provide a definitive collaboration of style, performance and fun with the new Series 1 Mustang RTR Powered by Ford Performance – the latest addition to the Mustang family. ... Continue reading

2018 Audi A5 Coupe Review By Larry Nutson

2018 Audi A5 Coupe Review By Larry Nutson

The A5 has been redone for 2018 -- outside, inside and underneath too. There’s still the familiar side character line and roof profile along with the muscular rear. The grille is wider and flatter and the hood drops off curiously low. Front and rear fascias are new along with a new LED taillight design. ... Continue reading

"New Car Review - 2018 BMW M550i xDrive Review"

"New Car Review - 2018 BMW M550i xDrive Review"

Get The Auto Channel's Chicago Bureau Chief's Larry Nutson's expert review of the 2018 BMW 5 Series M550i xDrive to help enhance your car buying decision. ... Continue reading

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