| May Compact Sales: Honda Civic Still on Top, Corolla Takes Second |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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Since its emergency refresh, sales of the Honda Civic have surged, with the compact taking first place in its segment in April where it has remained as of the end of May. The Hyundai Elantra slipped to fourth place behind the Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus, which both moved up a spot. Honda sold 30,268 [...]
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| May Midsize Sales: Camry Back on Top, Altima Overtakes Fusion |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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The Toyota Camry didn’t quite hit the 40,000 mark last month, but a sales total of 39,216 was more than enough to take back the number-one spot in the midsize segment. That means the Accord, which was the leader back in April, falls to second place with 33,218. The third-place Nissan Altima and fourth-place Ford [...]
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| Ford Escape Outmuscles Honda CR-V in Sales Tug-of-War for May |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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The relentless fight for compact crossover supremacy continued between the Ford Escape and Honda CR-V in May, with the Escape coming out victorious at 29,123 CUVs sold. The CR-V wasn’t too far behind with 27,298 units, and while it’s been partaking in an all-out tug-of-war with the Escape for first place every month, the Chevrolet [...]
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| Possible Supercharged Dodge Challenger Spied With Larger Brakes |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and Chevy Camaro ZL1 were the most recent salvos launched in the pony car horsepower wars, and Chrysler Group is reportedly preparing to return fire with the rumored “Hellcat” engine. These latest spy shots might just show a Hellcat-equipped supercharged Dodge Challenger, as the prototype looks to have the brakes [...]
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| Ford Recalling 465,000 Cars Globally, Affects Fusion and Explorer |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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Ford is recalling roughly 465,000 model-year 2013 vehicles around the globe for leaky fuel tanks, reports the Associated Press. Included in the recall are popular models like the Ford Fusion, Explorer, and Taurus. The leaks could potentially lead to a fire, though Ford says none have been reported relating to the issue. Also included in [...]
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| 2013 Buick Encore Earns 4-5 Star NHTSA Safety Ratings (W/Videos) |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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The all-wheel-drive 2013 Buick Encore has earned a five-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), while the front-drive model received a four-star overall rating. The premium subcompact crossover also qualifies as an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick. Despite the different overall ratings from the NHTSA, front-drive and [...]
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| Infiniti Putting EV on Hold, Preparing Porsche Panamera Competitor |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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Ever since new Infiniti boss Johan de Nysschen took charge of the Japanese brand, he’s changed things quite a bit. First, it was the new nomenclature, and now, de Nysschen has revealed he wants to shift resources away from a Leaf-based EV to focus on higher-volume cars in an effort to reach 500,000 global units [...]
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| Spied! 2015 Cadillac ATS-V Testing With BMW M3 Sedan |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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ATS-V Testing With M3
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| Ford F-Series Cracks 70,000-Unit Monthly Sales Mark in May |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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GM outsold Ford last month by 6300 vehicles, but there’s still good news to report. The 246,585 Ford and Lincoln models sold in the U.S. in May 2013 is a 14-percent increase over May 2012, and Ford’s best May sales result in seven years. Better yet, it’s also Ford’s best monthly showing thus far in [...]
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| Bear reported inside auto body shop |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
Police in Ohio said they responded to an auto body shop on a report of a black bear inside the business. Willoughby police said the bear, which may have been the same animal spotted recently near Kirkland High School and a BP gas station, was outside the Beidler Road store before officers arrived just prior to 3 a.m. Monday, WEWS-TV, Cleveland, reported Monday. The bear was last spotted heading ...
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