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Volkswagen of America Reports November 2018 Sales Down vs 2017, Up Overall Y2Y

Volkswagen of America Reports November 2018 Sales Down vs 2017, Up Overall Y2Y

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 26,789 deliveries in November, a decrease of 8 percent over November 2017. Sales have now risen 4 percent this year to date, to 322,017. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports November Sales Down Nearly 11% Compared to 2017, But Up 14.6% Y2Y

Mitsubishi Motors Reports November Sales Down Nearly 11% Compared to 2017, But Up 14.6% Y2Y

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today reported November 2018 sales of 7,688, down 10.7 percent compared to November 2017. Calendar year sales are 109,088 units sold, an increase of 14.6 percent over the same period in 2017. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Reports November Sales Up Slightly from 2017

Mercedes-Benz Reports November Sales Up Slightly from 2017

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported November sales of 31,022 Mercedes-Benz models, an increase of 0.6% from November 2017. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported 1,857 units and smart reported 100 units, bringing MBUSA to a grand total of 32,979 vehicles for the month. ... Continue reading

BMW Reports Slight Uptick for November 2018 U.S. Sales

BMW Reports Slight Uptick for November 2018 U.S. Sales

Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 1.0 percent in November 2018 for a total of 28,330, compared to 28,049 vehicles sold in November 2017. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is up 1.9 percent on sales of 276,657 vehicles compared to 271,432 sold in the first eleven months of 2017. ... Continue reading

Mazda Canada Sales for November 2018 Fall 15 Percent vs 2017, But YTD Sales Up

Mazda Canada Sales for November 2018 Fall 15 Percent vs 2017, But YTD Sales Up

Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported November sales of 5,104 vehicles, representing a decrease of 14.8 percent versus November 2017. Year-to-date (YTD) sales are 69,882, which is an increase of 0.7 percent compared to the same period in 2017. ... Continue reading

Nissan Unleashes All-New LEAF NISMO RC Electric Race Car

Nissan Unleashes All-New LEAF NISMO RC Electric Race Car

The all-new Nissan LEAF NISMO RC, an electric race car with more than double the maximum power and torque output of its predecessor, was unveiled in Tokyo at Nissan Crossing in the city's Ginza district. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - Summary December 3, 2018

NHTSA RECALLS - Summary December 3, 2018

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

Auto News Digest; Week Ending December 1, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson

Auto News Digest; Week Ending December 1, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson

LA Auto Show; Car Of The Year, GM's AMMann Goes Cruiscing, Shelby GT 500 Back Again For Silicon Valley Moguls?; WAYMO Hires Ex-Federal Boss; Canada Mexico USA Agreement; Bondurant Still Breathing; RIP Sam Car Guy Foose ... Continue reading

2018 Hyundai Tucson Night Edition Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy

2018 Hyundai Tucson Night Edition Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy

The Tucson Night Edition made a great first impression. The large, 19-inch, black Rays wheels with red centers, vibrant blue paint scheme with black trim and eye-catching body sculpting put us on notice that this isn’t your usual tepid small crossover. When we got in and started it up I was fumbling with some control ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO Saturday November 30, 2018; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM - Helping You Enjoy The Drive

AUTO LAB RADIO Saturday November 30, 2018; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM - Helping You Enjoy The Drive

Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York City radio call-in show hosted by Pr ... Continue reading

Trump Opposition Finds Best Reason Yet To Impeach: His Failure to Design Successful Passenger Cars

Trump Opposition Finds Best Reason Yet To Impeach: His Failure to Design Successful Passenger Cars

The biggest automotive and business news yesterday was the announcement that General Motors will be closing several assembly plants in North America, laying off thousands of workers, and eliminating a handful of passenger cars - including the much vaunted Chevrolet Volt, the electric car that kick-started the modern er ... Continue reading

Nissan offers free in-cabin filter replacement for owners in Northern California and Northern Los Angeles wildfire areas

Nissan offers free in-cabin filter replacement for owners in Northern California and Northern Los Angeles wildfire areas

The free-of-charge service applies to Nissan vehicles equipped with an in-cabin microfilter at participating Nissan dealers Replacing the in-cabin microfilter is critical to in-cabin air quality A dirty in-cabin microfilter should not be cleaned and reinstalled; replacement is recommended ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Announces Pricing on 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE, to start at $53,700

Mercedes-Benz Announces Pricing on 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE, to start at $53,700

With a wealth of innovations, the all-new Mercedes-Benz GLE is poised to set new benchmarks in its segment at an extremely competitive price. For example, the revolutionary new E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL system is the world's most intelligent SUV suspension developed by Mercedes-Benz and powered in part by the 48-volt batte ... Continue reading

2019 Nissan Murano Revealed - Details

2019 Nissan Murano Revealed - Details

The new 2019 Nissan Murano made its world debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, offering an early look at the redesigned exterior and refreshed interior prior to reaching Nissan U.S. showrooms in December 2018. "The first-generation Nissan Murano had a profound impact on the SUV market when it was introduced in 200 ... Continue reading

2019 Kia Niro EV Crossover Utility makes North American Debut

2019 Kia Niro EV Crossover Utility makes North American Debut

New EV Delivers a Fantastic New Package State-of-the-art 64 kWh battery and 201-horsepower electric motorCombined Charging System (CCS) DC fast-charge is standard equipment: approximately 100 miles in 30 minutes or 80 percent battery capacity in 75 minutes2Multi-functional crossover format provides a vehicle for every ... Continue reading

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