| Toyota sees sizable increase in pickup truck sales in May |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
Toyota experienced a strong sales month in Tacoma and Tundra trucks. Toyota sold nearly 208,000 vehicles in the U.S. in May, which represents a 2.5 percent improvement over May 2012 sales. Toyota saw an even bigger bump in truck sales. Thats good news for San Antonio, which is home to a large Toyota pickup truck assembly facility. The automaker sold 24,677 Tundra and Tacoma pickups in May of this ...
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| May U.S. auto sales rose 8 percent - Autodata Corp |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
DETROIT, June 3 | Mon Jun 3, 2013 3:11pm EDT DETROIT, June 3 (Reuters) - May U.S. auto sales beat expectations by achieving an 8 percent gain over a year ago, industry consultant Autodata Corp said on Monday. Total sales on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate were 15.3 million vehicles, Autodata said. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a gain of 6 percent to 15.1 million ...
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| Two schools a police station and many cars were burned down in Stockholm |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
Two schools, a police station and many cars were burned down in Stockholm STOCKHOLM - The demonstrations in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, have continued as many cars were set aflamed and two schools and a police station were burned down in the protests against the police shooting of a migrant man.The protests continued by burning down two schools, a police station and many cars for the fifth ...
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| Behind the Wheel: 2014 Kia Cadenza |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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Every time we–or just about anyone else–review a Korean car, there seems to be a caveat. It’s nice, but the steering is junk. It looks great, but it’s a letdown compared to the competition. The suspension tries to be sporty, but it engineers seem to have forgotten that a smooth ride is just as important. [...]
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| 2014 Kia Cadenza First Drive |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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A Korean car without caveats
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| Name That Shifter, No. 131 |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer open [...]
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| Auto Credit Reaches Four-Year High |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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 According to Equifax's latest National Consumer Credit Trends Report, balances on outstanding auto loans totaled $798 billion as of April, an increase of more than 8 percent from same time a year ago and a 51-month high.
The total number of loans stands at 59.8 million, nearly a four-year high.
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| Sandy Dampens Copart's Income |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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 Copart Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ended April 30.
For the three months, revenue, operating income and net income were $277.6 million, $82.8 million and $53.2 million, respectively. These represent an increase in revenue of $33.5 million; and decreases in operating income of $5.1 million; and in net income of $2.2 million, respectively, from the same quarter last year.
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| Lemon Lawyers Receive Accolades |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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 For the tenth year in a row, attorneys from the Pittsburgh-based Lemon Law firm of Kimmel & Silverman have been named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in a survey conducted by Law & Politics Magazine.
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| Firm IDs Top Towns for Minivans, SUVs |
Jun 3rd, 2013 |
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 Marketing firm MaxPoint has identified U.S. cities with the neighborhoods that include families most interested in purchasing new family vehicles.
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