| UPDATE 1-Ford tops Canadian auto sales in August |
Sep 5th, 2013 |
Wed Sep 4, 2013 5:42pm EDT * Automakers post strongest Canada August auto sales ever * Ford sales rise 7.1 percent year over year * Chrysler up 6.6 percent, GM up 0.1 percent By Solarina Ho TORONTO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Canadian auto sales recorded their best August ever, industry data released on Wednesday showed, with Ford Motor Co outselling Chrysler Group and General Motors Co, and Japan's ...
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| Toyota reports higher sales in August |
Sep 5th, 2013 |
The Toyota Camry is made in Georgetown, Ky. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. reported August 2013 sales results of 231,537 units, an increase of 18.4 percent compared to a year ago on a daily selling rate basis, a news release said. The rate adjusts for the fact that there was one more selling day in August 2013 than in August 2012. Unadjusted sales increased 22.8 percent compared to a ...
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| Tesla outselling Porsche Jaguar in California |
Sep 5th, 2013 |
already outselling a host of luxury competitors in the first half of 2013. A report by the Californian New Car Dealers Association (CNDC) reveals the all-electric Tesla notched up 4714 sales over the first half of the year, topping premium non-electric badges ...
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| Renault improves resale value |
Sep 5th, 2013 |
Renault also claims that its parts are now cheaper than its direct rivals. According to the French company, if the top 40 most used components of each car are taken into consideration, the 208's part cost is 55 percent higher, followed by the Polo, i20 and Mazda2 at 33, 17 and 4 percent respectively. Renault Australia currently offers some of the most competitive finance deals on new cars ...
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| Mitsubishi Mirage price cuts for city car range |
Sep 5th, 2013 |
Mitsubishi has also cut $950 and $750 from the CVT-equipped Sport and ES models respectively, as well as $500 from the LS manual and $200 from the Sport manual. The new pricing structure staggers each variant by $1000, with the ES manual maintaining its $12,990 starting pricing, followed by the $13,990 Sport and the $14,990 LS. The CVT is a $1500 option across the ...
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| From Chrysler to Toyota auto sales nationwide are soaring |
Sep 5th, 2013 |
FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2013 file photo, Scott Garberding, senior vice president of manufacturing for Chrysler Group LLC stands between a 1992 Grand Cherokee, right, and the automaker's 5,000,000th vehicle produced at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit. Chrysler's U.S. sales rose 12 percent in August as strong truck sales pushed the company to its best month in six years. (AP ...
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| Toyota recalls 235000 cars SUVs |
Sep 5th, 2013 |
Japanese automaker Toyota announced Wednesday to voluntarily recall about 235,000 vehicles for two separate issues.Of the 235,000 vehicles to be recalled, 133,000 were Toyota 2006 Highlander Hybrid and 2006 Lexus RX400h hybrid. A component of the hybrid system can overheat, causing warning lights to turn on, and the vehicle to enter "limp home mode" with the hybrid system powering down. ...
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| Renault Clio on sale from $16790 |
Sep 5th, 2013 |
has gone on sale with prices starting from $16,790 for the base model Clio Authentique TCe 90 coupled to a manual transmission. The new Renault Clio, which was unveiled at this year's Geneva Motorshow in March, will see the return of the standard Clio range to Australia, with the previous generation only sold as the ...
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| Range Rover Evoque_e electric research project announced |
Sep 5th, 2013 |
Land Rover with 11 industry and university partners, including Williams Advanced Engineering, Delta Motorsport, Tata Steel, and the universities of Bristol, Cranfield and Newcastle. Commencing next month, the collaboration will design, develop and build three unique research vehicles: a mild hybrid, a plug-in hybrid and a full battery-powered electric ...
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| August sales best in years for Toyota |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. reported a strong month for sales in August. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., reports that American dealers moved 231,537 Toyota trucks, cars and vans off of their lots in August. That represents an increase of more than 18 percent over August 2012 sales. The year-over-year gains are even more impressive at 22.8 percent. The auto industry continues to be a bright spot in ...
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