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FCA US LLC Reports August 2015 U.S. Sales Increased 2 Percent; Best August Sales Since 2002

FCA US LLC Reports August 2015 U.S. Sales Increased 2 Percent; Best August Sales Since 2002

FCA US LLC today reported U.S. sales of 201,672 units, a 2 percent increase compared with sales in August 2014 (198,379 units), and the group's best August sales since 2002. The Jeep® and Ram Truck brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in August compared with the same month a year ago. The Jeep brand's 18 perc ... Continue reading

Strong Demand for New Products Boosts Ford August U.S. Sales to Best Levels in 9 Years

Strong Demand for New Products Boosts Ford August U.S. Sales to Best Levels in 9 Years

Ford Motor Company delivered its best August U.S. sales in nine years on strong demand for new cars, SUVs and trucks. Sales totaled 234,237 vehicles, a 5 percent increase. “Improved availability helped make August the strongest sales month this year for F-Series. We also had our best month of Ford SUV sales in 12 year ... Continue reading

GM Posts the Industry's Largest Retail Sales Increase on Double-digit Gains in Pickup and Crossover Sales

GM Posts the Industry's Largest Retail Sales Increase on Double-digit Gains in Pickup and Crossover Sales

General Motor’s Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands sold 270,480 vehicles in the United States in August 2015. Retail deliveries climbed 6 percent compared with a year ago, when results included the Labor Day holiday. GM had the industry’s largest retail sales increase and gained more than 1 p ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America and Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Announce Selection of Scholarship Recipients

Kia Motors America and Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Announce Selection of Scholarship Recipients

Kia's contribution to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will Provide 16 Scholarships as Part of the Fast-Moving Brand's Overall Commitment to Education and Diversity IRVINE, CA -- Aug. 31, 2015: Kia Motors America (KMA) and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) today announced ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - August 31, 2015: Subaru; Lincoln; RV's

NHTSA RECALLS - August 31, 2015: Subaru; Lincoln; RV's

NHTSA RECALLS - August 31, 2015: Subaru; Lincoln; RV's ... Continue reading

'THE MINI' -- The First MINI Designed Surfboard

'THE MINI' -- The First MINI Designed Surfboard

MINI has teamed up with Channel Islands Surfboards, the most acclaimed and premium surfboard manufacturer in the world, to develop a surfboard which "surfs like a MINI”. The board, called “THE MINI” reflects MINI’s best attributes and has been shaped from scratch to cut through waves at speed with its short and spo ... Continue reading

Fiat Ducato 4x4 Expedition Revealed at Düsseldorf Caravan Salon

Fiat Ducato 4x4 Expedition Revealed at Düsseldorf Caravan Salon

The FIAT Ducato 4x4 Expedition Show Camper Van will feature at the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, the world's most important event dedicated to caravanning and open air tourism, from 28 August to 6 September, before going on display at a series of specialist shows in Parma (Italy), Le Bourget (France) and Birmingham (UK). ... Continue reading

Upgraded Kia cee'd Now on Sale Across Europe

Upgraded Kia cee'd Now on Sale Across Europe

Kia Motors Europe has carried out a comprehensive upgrade of its ever popular Kia cee’d, a model that has provided the foundation for the company’s continuing success in Europe over recent years. With more dynamic performance and Kia’s distinct style, the upgraded cee’d offers buyers a car built to meet the exactin ... Continue reading

The New Suzuki Baleno at the 66th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show

The New Suzuki Baleno at the 66th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show

Suzuki’s ideal compact hatchback MILTON KEYNES, UK -- August 31, 2015: The all-new Baleno which will make its world premiere at the 66th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show* will raise the bar for compact hatchbacks. Since manufacturing its first car in 1955, the Suzulight, Suzuki has produced a variety of compact cars that ... Continue reading

New DS 4 & DS 4 Crossback: DS Automobiles Goes on the Offensive in the Compact Vehicle Segment

New DS 4 & DS 4 Crossback: DS Automobiles Goes on the Offensive in the Compact Vehicle Segment

One model, two distinct body styles and a new front end. Unique design that embodies the spirit of avant-garde. Even more advanced technology with refinement apparent in every detail. Introducing New DS 4 & DS 4 Crossback. Having sold more than 115,000 examples worldwide since its launch in 2011, DS 4 is gaining new im ... Continue reading

Bentley Opens a Mountain Lodge in Kitzbühel, Austia

Bentley Opens a Mountain Lodge in Kitzbühel, Austia

Bentley Motors today announces the opening of its first ever mountain lodge in Kitzbühel, Austria. This new concept of living the Bentley essence in Europe opens its doors for the first time to welcome the European dealers and a selected group of VIPs and local residents. Surrounded by breathtaking peaks and valleys ... Continue reading

Toyota Prius v Is the Family Hybrid from Ameirca's First Family of Hybrids

Toyota Prius v Is the Family Hybrid from Ameirca's First Family of Hybrids

Toyota offers the industry’s largest family of hybrid vehicles, so it’s only natural that it would produce a hybrid that caters to the whole family. That’s the Prius v, the largest and roomiest of Toyota’s Prius models. The v stands for versatility in this highly efficient vehicle, which features more cargo room th ... Continue reading

2016 Toyota Yaris Has That Suave European Look, and the Value Looks Great, Too

2016 Toyota Yaris Has That Suave European Look, and the Value Looks Great, Too

Toyota introduced extensive updates to Yaris for model-year 2015, bringing distinctive European design to the entry-level segment. The European touch continues for 2016 with the introduction of two new color combos, pairing Barcelona Red or Crushed Ice with a Black Sand Pearl roof. The Euro look is the real deal: the Y ... Continue reading

Ford Explorer Goes Platinum; New Model Gives Iconic SUV Ultimate Combination of Comfort, Performance

Ford Explorer Goes Platinum; New Model Gives Iconic SUV Ultimate Combination of Comfort, Performance

The vehicle that gave us room to roam reminds us that there is always room to grow and #ExploreMore. Ford Explorer – the best-selling SUV in the United States for 25 years – reaches new heights with the Platinum edition, a well-appointed combination of the performance-minded Explorer Sport and comfort-designed Limite ... Continue reading

Ford and Sony Introduce Premium Home Audio Technology on 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum

Ford and Sony Introduce Premium Home Audio Technology on 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum

Because every great adventure is made perfect by the ideal soundtrack, the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum edition features an exclusive Sony® Audio System with two industry-first technologies – Live Acoustics™ and Clear Phase™. ... Continue reading

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