Category: Automotive News

Ford Tops Car Rankings While Obama’s GM Takes Hit

By PRNewswire on Apr 18, 2012 in Automotive News, In The News

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – TrueCar.com, the authority in new car pricing, trends and forecasting released its Performance Scorecards for automotive manufacturers and brands. The Performance Scorecards grade each manufacturer and brand on eight different measurements including pricing, sales, incentives, customer loyalty, market share and days in inventory. Overall, the top manufacturers on the Scorecards in March [...]

The front end looks almost as if Chevy's Camaro and Ford's Taurus decided to hook up.

Chevy Introduces NEW Impala At The New York Auto Show

By AiPolitics on Apr 04, 2012 in Automotive News, In The News

The tenth generation Impala was introduced today at the New York Auto Show as a 2014 model, and so far it looks to be an improvement over what we’ve come to expect from the Impala nameplate. From CNN: The car will go on sale early next year. The new Impala’s exterior offers a preview of [...]

Strength in New-Vehicle Retail Sales is Driving Performance in February

By PRNewswire on Feb 23, 2012 in Automotive News, Money

New-vehicle retail sales performance in February has been strong month-to-date, with the selling rate outperforming January’s, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates Power Information Network® (PIN) and LMC Automotive.

Hybrid MPG Myths

By Warren Beatty (not the liberal actor) on Feb 02, 2012 in Automotive News, featured opinion, In The News, Opinion

I recently received an e-mail from Rich Mitchell encouraging CDN contributors to write about subjects other than politics, to “expand our horizons.” So I decided to research and write about a subject in which I have knowledge and about which I know nothing: automobiles. I grew up when muscle cars were king, and I worked [...]

Ford Motor Company U.S. Sales Increase 7 Percent in January

By PRNewswire on Feb 01, 2012 in Automotive News, Money

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 1, 2012 – Ford Motor Company U.S. sales in January totaled 136,710 vehicles, a 7 percent gain compared with January 2011; retail sales increased 8 percent Focus contributed to 30 percent of Ford Motor Company sales growth in January, more than any other vehicle in the Ford product lineup. Focus sales were 14,400 vehicles, [...]

Fuel Economy Proposal Will Price Millions Out of New Car Market

By R. Mitchell on Jan 24, 2012 in Automotive News, Money

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2012 – The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) said today that more than 7 million Americans would no longer be able to afford to buy a new car or truck in 2025 if the most expensive fuel economy rule ever proposed goes into effect. The comments were made by NADA director Forrest McConnell in testimony [...]

Chrysler Group LLC Introduces Chrysler 200 Super S by Mopar

By R. Mitchell on Jan 02, 2012 in Automotive News

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – 2012 Chrysler 200 sedan modified using Mopar parts and accessories Stage One appearance package amplifies refined styling of Chrysler 200 Stage Two amplifies performance with coil-over suspension, cold-air intake and cat-back exhaust Mopar package will be available on Chrysler 200S sedans in 2012 Chrysler Group LLC’s Mopar brand set [...]

Polaris Introduces RANGER RZR XP 900

By R. Mitchell on Jan 01, 2012 in Automotive News

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – ShowStoppers @ CES 2012 — To ring in the New Year, the RANGER RZR family welcomes a whole new class of Side x Side, introducing the RANGER RZR XP 900! The RANGER RZR has the only family of Sport Side x Sides with Razor Sharp Performance for all types of recreation. [...]

Ford Brand Sales Top 2 Million for 1st Time Since 2007

By R. Mitchell on Dec 30, 2011 in Automotive News

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. sales of the Ford brand this week topped 2 million vehicles for the first time since 2007. The milestone makes Ford (NYSE: F) the best selling brand in America and the first automotive brand to hit the 2 million mark since 2007. “Ford’s lineup of high-quality, fuel-efficient cars, utilities and trucks [...]

The Sun Sets on the Lincoln Town Car. What Will the Dawn Bring?

By R. Mitchell on Dec 29, 2011 in Automotive News

The discontinuation of the Lincoln Town Car series leaves the luxury transportation industry in flux, as venerable limo companies decide on a suitable replacement