| At midday Wall St. jumps on gains in auto makers |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
U.S. stocks jumped on Wednesday, led by gains in auto makers and technology shares after data showing U.S. auto sales made their strongest monthly gains since November 2007.Shares of Ford and General Motors jumped after they reported sales that beat analysts' expectations, and an index of automakers was up 2.8 per ...
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| Nissan launches Micra XE variant |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Mumbai, Sept 4 : Following the commercial launch of the premium 'New Micra' compact hatchback range, automobile major Nissan on Wednesday announced the launch of the new diesel-powered Micra XE variant. With this new diesel entry variant, Nissan now broadbases it's offering to 12 variants of Micra in ...
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| U.S. Auto Sales Gained in Double Digits in August |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Many automakers reported double-digit August sales gains in the United States, as the industry continues to recover from the recession. General Motors on Wednesday said its sales rose 15 percent, its strongest month since September 2008. Ford Motor and the Chrysler Group each posted 12 percent increases last month, fueled by a mix of small and midsize cars and trucks. Leasing is ...
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| Toyota to Expand W.Va. Plant |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Toyota is pouring another $90 million into its Buffalo plant to increase transmission production, and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says that is further proof West Virginia is creating the right kind of business climate. Tomblin put in a second appearance Friday at the state Chamber of Commerce's annual business summit at The Greenbrier to make the announcement, one that drew a strong round ...
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| SsangYong Korando Sports EXT Its cheap but it certainly doesnt make you cheerful |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
The Japanese, it turns out, can make far cheaper rugged off-roaders for rural workers (not those Hooray Henry types) than Land Rover, and these days they have creature comforts too, such as air conditioning, leather seats, Bluetooth and automatic gearboxes.Something else has happened too; these trucks have come into our towns and cities thanks to a certain demographic of, usually balding, ...
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| Auto sales jump in August but so do prices |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
New Ford vehicles occupy the lot at Koons Ford dealership in Fairfax, Virginia, in this July 24, 2013 file photo. U.S. auto sales rose higher than expected in August. U.S. new car sales appear to have reached a six-year high as buyers raced back to showrooms in hot August - but the news wasn't all good from a consumer standpoint. While car sales are adding momentum to an economy still ...
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| Car sales surge back to pre-recession levels |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
) also reported large sales gains, putting the industry on pace for a 16-million annual sales rate for the first time since before the recession started in late ...
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| RCMP warns of police impersonator stopping cars on B.C. highway |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
PRITCHARD - Mounties are warning drivers in the B.C. interior community of Pritchard about a man who is pretending to be a police officer.Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says two people have reported being pulled over on Highway 1 by a man who drove a car with a flashing red and blue strobe light and identified himself as a police officer conducting traffic stops.Moskaluk says that in the first instance last ...
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| Slide Show Electric cars to watch in 2013 |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
All-electric cars are finding a niche. Although long admired by early adopters who wanted the cars for their environmental sustainability or high-tech appeal, they're now starting to pick up speed among 20-somethings who typically have shown little interest in cars, experts say. As prices come down (excluding the lusted-after Tesla, of course, which is still pricey), the "green" ...
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| August auto sales Detroit automakers dont have enough cars to sell |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. it’s the Fusion sedan and Explorer and Escape crossovers; they just can’t build them fast enough enough. In Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami, a Fusion is lasting just 13 days at a dealership before being sold. Typically cars can sit on a lot for two months. Chevrolet has only a 35-day supply of its Cruze and can sell every unit of its newly redesigned Impala that ...
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