2016 Washington Auto Show Press Conference Schedule
Jan 7, 2016
January 21, 2016 Walter E. Washington Convention Center Thursday, Jan. 21, marks the sneak preview of The Washington Auto Show. A daylong schedule of special events and press conferences for officials in industry, government and media, the program launches with a morning keynote address from John W. Mendel, executive v ... Continue reading
Mazda MX-5 wins Best Roadster & Spider in The Sunday Times Top 100 Cars
Jan 3, 2016
The all-new Mazda MX-5 has been named the winner of the Roadsters and Spiders category in The Sunday Times Top 100 Cars. Judged by the editorial team of the Sunday Times Driving motoring supplement, this annual feature names the top 100 cars on sale. Commenting on the MX-5s win, The Sunday Times Driving said in ... Continue reading
Total Sales of Natural Gas Vehicles Are Expected to Exceed 35 Million from 2015 to 2025
Dec 30, 2015
Driven by continued innovation in vehicle connectivity and safety technologies, global revenue from automotive display systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 11 percent to $18.6 billion by the end of 2021. This will add nearly $9 billion in annual revenue compared to 2015, according to I ... Continue reading
61 Vehicles Earn top IIHS Safety Ratings for 2016
Dec 30, 2015
Nearly 50 vehicles meet tougher criteria for 2016 to take home a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, earning good ratings in all five crashworthiness evaluations and an advanced or higher rating for front crash prevention. An additional 13 vehicles qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK in this ... Continue reading
Mobileye To Present Technology Roadmap At 2016 CES In Las Vegas
Dec 23, 2015
Mobileye N.V. , the global leader in the development of vision and data analysis for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and autonomous driving, today announced that Professor Amnon Shashua, the Company's co-founder, chairman and CTO, is scheduled to make a presentation at CES on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 10:30am PS ... Continue reading
Global Light Duty Electric Vehicle Sales Are Expected to Exceed Six Million in 2024
Dec 23, 2015
The market share of luxury plug-in electric vehicles is expected to grow from 23 percent in 2015 to 50 percent by the early 2020s, report finds BOULDER, CO -- December 23, 2015:A new report from Navigant Research details the global market for light duty vehicles, including light duty hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery ... Continue reading
December New-Car Sales Close Record-Breaking Year, Up 13 Percent Year-Over-Year
Dec 23, 2015
New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 13 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.7 million units in December 2015, resulting in an estimated 18 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book. December will cap the biggest year of U.S. new-car sales that the industry has ever seen, wit ... Continue reading
What Car? Announces Contenders for Car of the Year 2016
Dec 22, 2015
What Car? has revealed the nominees for its annual Car of the Year Awards 2016. The What Car? Awards are some of the most highly prized automotive accolades by both car manufacturers and the car-buying public combined, because What Car? experts ensure that only the vehicles that deliver exceptionally against strict exa ... Continue reading
"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week +VIDEO
Dec 18, 2015
"FCA Replay" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The top stories for the week of December 18, 2015, include: Dodge cars take "Star Wars" to the streets of Los Angeles, last-minute gifts for Mopar fans, Sterling Stamping goes Bronze in World Class Manufacturing and Mopar expands ... Continue reading
European Monthly Sales Volumes Year-on-Year Comparison--Second Highest Monthly Increase in November
Dec 18, 2015
European new-car sales posted the 27th straight month of growth during November 2015 with volumes up by 13.5%, the second best this year. This followed a significant slowing in growth during October as a consequence of smaller increases coming from the Big 5 EU markets. Last month the total market expanded to 1.13 mill ... Continue reading
December Projected as Strongest Month in a Decade for U.S. Auto Sales
Dec 17, 2015
New light-vehicle sales in December are expected to be the strongest of any month since 2005, with 2015 on track to set an annual record with 17.5 million sales, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. New-vehicle retail sales in December are projected to reach 1,400,10 ... Continue reading
Dec 16, 2015
"As our annual data indicates, Japanese automakers remain committed to investing in the American economy and the American workforce. A record-high 74 percent of Japanese-brand vehicles sold in the U.S. are built in North America, we directly employ more than 88,000 Americans, and with our dealer networks and suppliers, ... Continue reading
November 2015 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales in Europe
Dec 15, 2015
FCA posted European sales of 68,500 units for the month of November, representing an 18.3% year-over-year increase and outperforming the industry average (+13.7%) for the eleventh consecutive month. For the eleven months year-to-date, sales were up 13.4% (+8.6% for the industry) to more than 807,000 units. The Fiat Pan ... Continue reading
FCA US Launches Customer First Award for Excellence for Dealers and Customers
Dec 14, 2015
FCA US LLC announced today that it has launched its new Customer First Award for Excellence initiative for its 2,600 dealerships nationwide.<br /> <br /> FCA US created the Customer First Award for Excellence with its dealer partners and J.D. Power to elevate customer satisfaction with their dealerships with a sp ... Continue reading
Used Commercial Truck Market in "Wait and See" Mode
Dec 14, 2015
Earlier this morning, NADA Used Car Guide, a division of J.D. Power and Associates, released a report of the commercial truck market's November performance. Analysts at the industry's leading provider of vehicle valuation products observed commercial truck wholesale auction volume dropped during the month, while incomi ... Continue reading
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