Japanese Auto Brands Gain Ground in May 2012 U.S. Sales
Jun 4, 2012
Washington DC June 4, 2012; The AIADA newsletter today reporred that Americaâs auto retail industry made a strong showing in May, although not as fast as industry insiders expected. Japanese automakers led the charge as they made a full recovery from last yearâs natural disaster, which had been hampering supp ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel's Branded Buyers Guide's Daily Visitor Count Scoreboard
Aug 23, 2011
Is a new car model's TV commercial effective? Does a car maker's new sales incentive message reach an in-market audience? Has a new truck model created a buzz? Find out here on The Auto Channel's Buyers Guide Visitor Scoreboard.Visitor count and corresponding interest in every one of The Auto Channelâs 42 Single B ... Continue reading
Where New Cars Sold in USA Are Built
Aug 15, 2011
Featuring Where Built Data For 2010, 2011, 2012 Model Years Where in the world is the car you are interested in buying being built this model year? Like trying to find Waldo, it might be built anywhere in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Hungry, Netherlands, Poland, China, Japan, South Korea, France, UK, Australia, Au ... Continue reading
ADM Exhibits A-Concept at 19th Indonesia International Motor Show
Jul 25, 2011
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) announces that P.T. Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM), Daihatsu's Indonesia subsidiary, is exhibiting the A-Concept together with show models based on commercially available vehicles, along with a range of technologies, at the 19th Indonesia International Motor Show, held in Jakarta from Fr ... Continue reading
Compare EPA MPG Estimates With Real World Owner Shared MPG
May 26, 2011
FYI: Rank cars and trucks by MPG FYI: Find Your Exact Fuel Costs For 1997-2011 Vehicles Fuel Economy.Gov is a U.S. government web site that has created very useful tools and collected useful and surprising MPG data. Below you will find comparisons of the EPA estimated MPG compared to the MPG of drivers like you. In thi ... Continue reading
Nissan, Suzuki, Daihatsu to recall cars in Japan
Feb 25, 2010
TOKYO February 25, 2010; Yumiko Nishitani and Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co (Tokyo:7201.T - News) will recall 76,415 cars across 10 models in Japan due to a possible defect that may cause engine failure, a filing with the transport ministry showed. A Nissan spokesman said it would also ... Continue reading
2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees
Dec 17, 2009
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR NOMINEES By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Good news for GM and Ford came out of a press conference at the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday as four of the six finalist were from the Detroit manufacturers. An exceptionally large group of journalist ... Continue reading
Daihatsu Begins Sales of the New Compact Car ALZA in Malaysia
Nov 24, 2009
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) announced today that it has, together with Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) its Malaysian automobile production and sales joint venture company located in Selangor, Malaysia, begun sales of a new compact car, the ALZA. An event to mark the launch of the ALZA was held in Ku ... Continue reading
Toyota to Host Classic Car Festival in Tokyo
Oct 29, 2009
Tokyo, Oct 29, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that the Toyota Automobile Museum, a TMC-run cultural facility in Aichi Prefecture, will host a classic car festival at Meijijingu Gaien in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, on Saturday, November 28. The festival, called "Toyota Automobile Museum Classic ... Continue reading
Daihatsu to Exhibit the e:S, Tanto Exe and Other Vehicles at Tokyo Motor Show
Oct 7, 2009
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) plans to exhibit six concept cars of four different vehicle series and nine production vehicles along with new technologies at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show to be held from October 24 to November 4 at the International Convention Complex (Makuhari Messe) in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture. ... Continue reading
Sep 23, 2009
Exclusive and in-depth coverage of the 63rd Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, the worldâs largest motor show AUTO CENTRAL - September 10, 2009: With just a few days to go before the start of the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, which is the unofficial official start of the 2010 major auto show season, TheAutoChannel ... Continue reading
Daihatsu launches new Mira Cocoa minicar, targeting female drivers
Aug 18, 2009
TOKYO 18th August 2009; Japan Today reported that Daihatsu Motor Co rolled out on Monday a new mini passenger vehicle, the Mira Cocoa, aiming to attract mainly female drivers with its cute design amid growing popularity for fuel-efficient small cars. Daihatsu, a unit of Toyota Motor Corp and known for the Move and Tant ... Continue reading
"Cash For Clunkers" Rewarding Consumers With Up To $4.5k For Turning In Old Vehicles - VIDEO STORY
Aug 6, 2009
DETROIT - August 6, 2009: After more than a year of declining car sales and closing dealerships, the auto industry may be getting a second wind. With the success of "Cash for Clunkers", cars sales are on the rise. Officially known as the Car Allowance Rebate System, the program rewards people for turning in older gas g ... Continue reading
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