| Brazil car sales stay strong in May on tax breaks -sources |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
Mon Jun 3, 2013 4:28pm EDT * Sales rise 10 pct from year ago, edge down from April * GM passes VW for No.2 in sales; Hyundai passes Renault SAO PAULO, June 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian auto sales rose in May from a year earlier, sources with access to preliminary sales data said on Monday, bolstered by government tax cuts to support the local car industry. Sales of new cars, trucks and buses rose 10 ...
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| NJ man targets cars buildings in drunken Delray outburst say police |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
Jason Stoveken is facing charges after he allegedly punched cars and urinated on the side of a building in Delray Beach on June 2, 2013, according to Delray Beach ...
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| Top 10 Best-Selling Cars May 2013 |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
pickups in a single month was March 2007 when unemployment was just 4.4%. The best-selling truck eclipsed that mark again in May 2013, gaining 30.6% to hit 71,604 sales. That's the best May since 2005, an era when the F-Series' clipped along at 800,000 or more sales a year. Such is the pickup rebound, fueled by a construction market that saw some of the highest housing starts in recent ...
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| Ford Motor designer riffs on Chicago architecture |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
j Mays will offer some thoughts about architecture and designing cars during a panel discussion sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. J. Mays doesn't get to Chicago real often. But Ford Motor Co.'s (NYSE: F) chief creative officer has been here often enough to know it's a powerhouse city in the realm of architectural design. As the person in charge of design for Ford's ...
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| Wash your car like a pro |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
Washing your car can be fun, and it's a rewarding way to protect the investment in your vehicle. Your car has many enemies -- some visible, some not. From bird droppings and dead bugs to tree sap and invisible industrial emissions in the air, your vehicle is constantly exposed to myriad environmental elements that can damage its finish. Even basic road grime can damage your car, and the ...
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| New Lexus dealership completes Hendrick Auto Groups rebranding |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
Hendrick Lexus Kansas City, 6935 West Frontage Rd. in Merriam, Kan., opened Monday. It's got double the service bays and vehicle selection than its old facility, which has closed. Hendrick Automotive Group has rolled out its new Lexus dealership, completing the rebranding of all of its Kansas City dealership to the Hendrick name. Hendrick Lexus Kansas City opened Monday at 6935 West Frontage ...
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| UPDATE 2-European car sales show little sign of upturn |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
Mon Jun 3, 2013 3:52pm EDT By Laurence Frost and Jennifer Clark PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - German, French, Italian and Spanish car sales fell in May, bringing the crisis-hit European market closer to a two-decade low and dampening manufacturers' hopes for a recovery this year. Automakers suffering from weak economies and excess plant capacity had taken heart when demand picked up a little in ...
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| Detroit Big 3 Post Healthy May Auto Sales |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
Auto sales rose in May, helped by stronger consumer confidence and a rebound in home sales and construction. General Motors Co., the nation's largest automaker, said its U.S. sales rose 3.1% in May to 252,894 vehicles compared with the same month a year earlier. It was the company's best month since September 2008. "The gradual recovery in the economy is becoming more ...
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| Nissan sales boom 24.7 Toyota Honda up modestly |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
Subaru leads Asian-maker sales gains with 34.2% jump Toyota sales inched up 2.5% compared to the same month last year due to the strength of top sellers like Camry and Prius.Truck sales were especially strong. The full-size Tundra pickup was up 13.5% and smaller Tacoma pickup soared more than 20%.Prius sales, spread across four distinct vehicles, alone were up more than 10%."New vehicle ...
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| May Auto Sales Toyota |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
TORRANCE, Calif. - Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that its U.S. sales rose 2.5 percent in May on strong numbers for new cars from its Lexus luxury brand.BY THE NUMBERS: Lexus car sales were up 29 percent to 12,422, led by the ES midsize sedan, which doubled to 5,890. But Lexus utility sales were down 17 percent. Toyota brand car sales were up 4 percent but truck sales were flat.TOP SELLER: Sales ...
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