Ford Motor Company U.S. Sales Up 18 Percent; Ford Fusion, Ford Escape and new Lincoln MKZ Set Sales Records Ford’s April sales climbed 18 percent with gains across the portfolio – with cars up 21 percent, utilities up 16 percent, and trucks up 16 percent. Retail sales were up 27...
Read more Porsche achieved growth in April in every region
Porsche ships 21 per cent more vehicles in April Porsche AG has recorded a strong start to this spring: in April more than 15,200 customers around the world delighted in taking delivery of their new sports car. That equates to an increase of 21 per cent compared to April 2012....
Read more Porsche: Universal Charger Lets Users “Fuel Up” With Electricity At Home Or On The Road
Porsche is implementing a unique, integrated universal charging solution in conjunction with the introduction of the new 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid – which celebrated its world premiere at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. This solution covers all aspects of electric driving – from charging accessories to installation of infrastructure and...
Read more Volvo Car Group announces April retail sales
Volvo Car Group announces April retail sales: Sales growth in Sweden and China The Volvo XC60 was the best-selling model in April with 8,575 sold cars (2012: 8,729), followed by the Volvo V40 for which deliveries reached 5,432 cars (new model). Including the Cross Country version, the V40 reached 7,345...
Read more Dodge and SRT Brands Partner With Universal Pictures on ‘Fast & Furious 6’
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of all-stars as the global blockbuster franchise built on speed races to its next continent in ‘Fast & Furious 6.’ Reuniting for their most high-stakes adventure yet, fan favorites Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot,...
Read more GM recalls 43,500 hybrid cars in US, Canada
General Motors is recalling nearly 43,000 hybrid vehicles in the United States and around 500 in Canada to fix a defect that could cause a fire in the trunk, the automaker said Monday. The recall affects Chevrolet Malibu Eco models from the 2013 model year and Buick LaCrosse and Regal...
Read more GM’s U.S. Sales up 11 percent for Best April in Five Years
General Motors Co. sold 237,646 vehicles in the United States in April, up 11 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 10 percent, fleet sales were up 16 percent and the fleet mix was 28 percent of total sales. “Car-buying conditions are strong and will continue to release...
Read more Audi: Third-best monthly sales in its history in April 2013
Audi sold 13,157 vehicles in April, up 14.2%; YTD sales up 15.5% Audi year-to-date sales through the end of April 2013 were 15.5% above the pace set a year earlier when Audi finished with record annual results in the U.S. Sales in April 2013 were only exceeded by the sales...
Read more Pickups spur increase in April auto sales: Ford, GM and Chrysler sold a total of 144,042 full-size pickups
Ford, GM and Chrysler sold a total of 144,042 full-size pickups, up 29 percent from last April, driven by strength in the U.S. housing industry. Overall sales grew 8.5 percent to nearly 1.3 million. While that’s the industry’s best April total since 2007, the pace slowed from the first three...
Read more April 2013 – Ford Sales
Ford Motor Credit Company reported a pre-tax profit of $507 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared with $452 million a year earlier. The increase in pre-tax earnings is primarily explained by higher receivables and favorable residual performance, offset partially by lower credit loss reserve reductions. Ford Credit’s net...
Read more The Race for the First Driverless Car
The Race for the First Driverless Car For most drivers the car represents freedom, and to many it is a status symbol. So how many would be willing to give up being in the driving seat? This infographic looks at some of the information available about driverless cars. The Race...
Read more MINI Cooper D Convertible Review
One of the more unique parts of the MINI stable, the soft top MINI Cooper D convertible is recommended if you want to save on your mileage and emissions, while still benefiting from a high performance car. The MINI Cooper D still delivers the go kart like handling of the...
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