| New car sales in New Zealand soar in August |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
(MENAFN) The New Zealand Motor Industry Association (MIA) said that new car sales in the country hit its 30-year high in August, Xinhua reported.Last month, 9,430 new vehicles were registered. In the 12 month period to August 73,279 vehicles were registered.MIA chief executive, David Crawford, said: "With the year to date new vehicle registrations running 10.7 percent ahead of this time in ...
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| ARC Automotive to add 115 jobs |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
ARC Automotive, which makes inflator products for vehicle air bags, announced today that it plans a $3 million expansion of its Knoxville operation, adding 115 new ...
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| August 2013 US Auto Sales Detroit Three Sold 662669 Vehicles In US Last Month General Motors Up 15 Ford And Chrysler Both Up 12 |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Newly assembled 2013 Ford Escapes sit on plant lots ready to be shipped out to dealers at the newly transformed Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Kentucky, June 13, ...
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| Chrysler Group sales up 12 from last year in best growth since 2007 |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group reported its best August in six years Wednesday as truck sales drove the motor firm's sales 12% higher than last year.Chrysler sold 165,552 units in August compared to 148,472 units in the same month last year. The company reported particularly strong sales for its Dodge and Ram truck brands as well as Jeep and Fiat. The sales figure was the group's best August since ...
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| Toyota recalls Lexus vehicles in China |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - China's leading quality watchdog said Toyota will recall 2,021 Lexus vehicles exported to the Chinese mainland, starting on Wednesday. Toyota Motor China Investment Co., Ltd. will conduct the recall, involving Lexus RX400h models. The vehicles were produced between April 3, 2006 and Dec 1, 2008, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and ...
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| GM Ford and Chrysler post strong August auto sales |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group all posted double-digit sales gain in August as consumers continue to take advantage of low interest rates and favorable lease deals to replace aging ...
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| This Skyscraper Melts Cars |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Designed by architect Rafael Violy, 20 Fenchurch Street, nicknamed the "Walkie-Talkie" skyscraper for its shape, is located in the financial district of ...
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| Grand Theft Auto V features real-life gangster voiceovers |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
recently , Grand Theft Auto V's contributing writer "Lazlow" Jones revealed that the game developer allegedly brought in supposed "real-life gangsters" to record the voices for characters in the ...
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| Augusts Fastest- and Slowest-Selling Cars |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Land Rover's Range Rover Sport and flagship Range Rover are hot; the SUVs took just three and six days apiece, respectively, to sell. The Honda CR-V, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class and Jeep Wrangler spent little time at dealerships, too. In fact, 12 of August's 18 movers were SUVs or pickup trucks. That's a higher ratio than July, when nine of 17 movers were SUVs or pickups. It also ...
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| Toyota World Hybrid Tour Shows What Were Missing |
Sep 4th, 2013 |
Toyota is flexing its hybrid chops with a special traveling road show of the company's hybrid cars. The automaker recently brought the automotive media to a private test track in southeast Michigan to try out not only the cars it sells in the U.S., such as the venerable Prius and Camry Hybrid, but also a selection of international offerings that aren't available here. We were treated to ...
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