| Ed Hicks Nissans top staff earn new car Rolexes |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
Contributed photo Charlie Hicks (from left) and Ed Hicks applaud as Gloria Hicks gets a hug from Javier Vera, who has worked for the family at its Nissan dealership for 40 years. Vera shows his appreciation for the gift of a new Nissan Altima. Five top employees at Ed Hicks Nissan were honored for their longevity during the dealership's 40-year ...
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| UPDATE 1-Chrysler leads as Canadian July auto sales set record |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
Thu Aug 1, 2013 5:26pm EDT By Solarina Ho TORONTO Aug 1 (Reuters) - Canadian auto sales soared more than 7 percent to a record high for the month of July, industry data released on Thursday showed, with Chrysler outselling Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co and Japan's three big automakers all with double digit gains. A total of 158,993 new vehicles were sold last month, beating the record ...
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| Toyota nearing record profit slows in Southeast Asia |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
By Yoko Kubota TOKYO | Thu Aug 1, 2013 5:00pm EDT TOKYO Aug 2 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp's slower-than-expected growth in Southeast Asia, its third biggest regional market, is becoming a headache as the world's best-selling carmaker closes on its six-year-old profit record. In ASEAN - the biggest market for Toyota after North America and Japan, overwhelming Europe or China - ...
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| US French auto makers report increased car sales |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
Three auto makers in the US and two in France posted sales increase in July. In the US, GM was up 16.3 percent, Ford and Chrysler up about 11 percent, and in France, Renault's sales were up 4.7 percent and PSA Peugeot Citroen sold around one percent more vehicles compared to the same period last year. General Motors Co. said it sold 234,071 vehicles in the US in July, 16.3 percent up ...
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| Ford Fiesta ST $25990 for Blue Oval’s pocket rocket |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
Ford Fiesta ST will be sold in Australia exclusively as a three-door hatchback with a six-speed manual transmission. Its turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder 'EcoBoost' petrol engine produces 134kW of power and 240Nm of torque, which, while Ford Australia has not made any performance claims, should mean the Fiesta ST accelerates from 0-100km/h in approximately 6.8 seconds. Combined ...
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| Porsche 911 Blu Edition eco-focused model rumoured for Frankfurt debut |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
Porsche enthusiast forum 911uk.com, the 911 Blu Edition is said to be powered by a detuned version of Porsche's 3.4-litre straight-six direct injection engine developing 223kW and 287Nm. Fitted with low-friction pistons and lightweight con-rods, the engine is understood to be joined by a dual-clutch PDK automatic transmission, start-stop and cylinder deactivation systems. Regenerative ...
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| Mercedes-Benz Viano design sketches leaked |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
Mercedes-Benz Passion, and touted as coming directly from parent company Daimler, the sketches reveal a sharper exterior design than the current Viano (pictured bottom). Narrower headlights flank a new twin-blade grille, helping to bring the Viano’s front end into line with Mercedes-Benz’s current family face, while a sleeker canopy sits above a new character line running the length ...
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| India car sales continue to decline |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
India's automobile industry continues to suffer from slowdown, with major domestic car manufacturers like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra registering a steep decline in sales during the month of July this year. The country's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki, however, was able to beat the odds and registered a marginal 1.3 per cent rise in sales during the month under ...
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| Ford 2014 pickup to build on demand for natural gas trucks |
Aug 1st, 2013 |
Employees at Ford's Kansas City assembly plant build the Ford F-150. The full-size pickup will be offered in a natural gas version in 2014. (Sam VarnHagen Ford Motor ...
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| UPDATE 3-U.S. consumers hungry for trucks in July but fleet sales weak |
Aug 1st, 2013 |
Thu Aug 1, 2013 3:21pm EDT By Ben Klayman and Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT Aug 1 (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales to individual U.S. consumers beat expectations in July and major automakers reported low inventories for many hot-selling models, such as Ford Motor Co's Fusion mid-size sedan, suggesting that sales would strengthen further this year. Shares of General Motors Co and Ford rose Thursday ...
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