The 2013 Ford Fusion and 2013 Ford F-250/F-350 are No. 1 in their segments in Strategic Vision’s 18th annual Total Quality Index™ study. Fusion is Total Quality winner among midsize sedans and F-250/F-350 tops the heavy-duty pickup truck segment for Total Quality. Research consultants for more than 35 years, Strategic...
Read more Chevrolet Express: Riding Around In Comfort
If you are in a situation where an accident or some sort of illness has forced you into a wheelchair, the average car or truck is impossible for you to use. The doors are too small, the space inside is cramped, and you can’t conceivably get a person from wheelchair...
Read more Chrysler will recall 469,000 older-model SUVs worldwide
Chrysler Group LLC will recall approximately 469,000 older-model SUVs worldwide to perform a software update Chrysler Group discovered some circuit boards may transmit compromised signals that enable inadvertent gearshifts to neutral during the start sequence. The software update prevents such occurrences. Affected are 469,072 Jeep Commanders and Grand Cherokees, model...
Read more Ford Fiesta Europe’s Best-Selling Small Car in First Quarter of 2013
Ford Fiesta Europe’s Best-Selling Small Car in First Quarter of 2013 The Ford Fiesta was Europe’s best-selling small car in March and for the first three months of 2013, according to the latest figures from the world’s leading provider of automotive data and intelligence, JATO Dynamics.* Fiesta was earlier this...
Read more Infiniti U.S. Sales Increase 10 Percent in April
Infiniti U.S. Sales Increase 10 Percent in April – Infiniti G Sedan Up 29 Percent and JX Crossover Increases 24 Percent Infiniti offers a full-line of luxury performance automobiles that inspire at every turn, including the G Coupe, Sedan and Convertible, M sedan, EX and FX crossovers, QX full-size luxury...
Read more AUDI USA – Financial report
Audi Cars – Audi achieves third-best monthly sales in its history Audi of America, Inc. and its U.S. dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. AUDI AG is among the most successful luxury automotive brands globally.Audi reported April 2013 sales of 13,157 vehicles, a 14.2% increase over the...
Read more Nissan Starts Field Testing 100% Electric Compact Van, e-NV200
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan’s second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 248,000 employees globally, Nissan provided customers with more than 4.8 million vehicles in 2011, generating revenue of 9.4 trillion yen ($118.95 billion U.S.). Nissan Starts Field...
Read more The new Renault Kangoo line-up: now even more purposeful
2013 – The new Renault Kangoo line-up – The new Renault Kangoo line-up: now even more purposeful Renault, the European market’s number one LCV manufacturer, has renewed its Kangoo range for private motorists and business users. The model’s new front end features Renault’s new styling identity, although a certain number...
Read more Nissan contributes € 433 millions for First Quarter 2013 to Renault earnings
Nissan has released its results for fiscal year 2012/2013 (April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013). After restatement, the result reported by Nissan under JGAAP for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012/2013 (January 1 to March 31, 2013) will have a positive contribution to Renault first-half 2013 income estimated...
Read more Podium for Lotus F1 Team in Spanish Grand Prix
A very positive result for Renault today: a Renault powered car has been on the podium every race so far this year and two of our teams are now fighting for the lead of both championships. Kimi drove a great race today to split the Ferraris, while Sebastian and Mark...
Read more New 1.6 SIDI Turbo: Top Gasoline Engine for Opel Zafira Tourer
New 1.6 SIDI Turbo: Top Gasoline Unit for Opel Zafira Tourer The new 1.6 SIDI Turbo engine completes and tops the gasoline engine offer in the Zafira Tourer. It joins the 85 kW/115 hp naturally aspirated 1.8-liter and the two 1.4 Turbo engine versions with 88 kW/120 hp and 103...
Read more PSA Citroen Peugeot: First-Quarter 2013 Consolidated Revenues
PSA Citroen Renault: First-Quarter 2013 Consolidated Revenues – Strong increase in sales in China Automotive Division revenues declined by 10.3% in the first quarter of 2013 to €8,722 million from €9,719 million in the year-earlier period. Excluding CKDs, worldwide sales stood at 674,000 vehicles, down 2.5%, (total sales amounted to...
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