Jeep Posts Best January Sales Ever
4 Feb 2014, 13:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Having set a new all-time global sales record in 2013, with more than 700,000 units delivered, it's not surprising that the Jeep brand has just announced its best January sales ever. Despite th...
Chinese Cars Coming to US Next Year, Says BYD Executive
7 Jan 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The first Chinese cars are set to arrive in American showrooms as early as 2015, the senior vice president of China-based automaker BYD said last week, Bloomberg reports. According to Stella Li, ...
US Car Exports Reach Record High
30 Dec 2013, 14:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Exports of vehicles built in the United States of America are expected to hit a record high of two million units this year, Detroit News reports, adding that more than half of them are produced by F...
McLaren Adds Five New Dealerships in North America
20 Dec 2013, 15:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / McLaren Automotive is set to open five new dealerships across North America, the British sportscar manufacturer announced today. Four of them will be located in the United States, in Atlanta, Lon...
Volkswagen Jetta GLI Edition 30 Announced in the US
20 Dec 2013, 10:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen has announced the introduction of the Jetta GLI Edition 30 in the United States for the 2014 model year. The special edition sedan celebrates 30 years since the Jetta was launched in the ...
Ford to Launch 23 New Models Next Year
13 Dec 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. has announced plans to introduce 23 new models next year around the world (including Lincoln-badged vehicles), 16 of which will be launched in North America. “Next year, we a...
Ford to Add 11,000 Jobs in US, Asia Next Year
13 Dec 2013, 12:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. will hire 11,000 employees in the United States and Asia in 2014. About 6,000 new jobs will be added in China, where the Blue Oval company will be opening its Changan Assembly Plant N...
General Motors Grants $2.9 Million to 26 Universities Across America
27 Nov 2013, 09:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors Foundation has announced grants totaling $2.9 million to support 26 universities and partnering organizations across the United States through its renowned University/Organization Par...
North American Vehicle Production Hits 13-Year Peak
18 Nov 2013, 14:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / North American light-vehicle production climbed to an all-time high last month, WardsAuto reports, adding that October output numbers are keeping manufacturers on track for a 14-year high fourth-qua...
EPA to Reduce Ethanol Requirement
18 Nov 2013, 09:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has proposed to reduce the amount of ethanol that is required to be mixed with the gasoline supply. This is the first time the EPA has taken st...
US Highway Deaths Up 3.3% in 2012, Says NHTSA
17 Nov 2013, 09:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The number of US highway deaths rose to 33,561 in 2012, an increase of 3.3 percent (1,082 deaths) compared to 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said earlier this week....
Nissan to Boost American Production to More than 2 Million Units
28 Aug 2013, 09:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan has announced plans to expands its North American production capacity to more than 2 Million units per year in 2014. The Japanese automaker will invest at least $5 billion in new plants acros...
US Traffic Fatalities Down 5% in First Six Months of 2013
9 Aug 2013, 12:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Death from traffic accidents in the United States during the first six months of 2013 are down five percent compared to the same period last year, the National Safety Council revealed today. Abou...
VW Replaces 2.5-liter with 170 HP 1.8-liter Turbo in the US
10 Jul 2013, 15:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen has announced that the familiar 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine will no longer be available in the United States for the 2014 model year, when it will be replaced with a turbocharged 1.8-l...
US-European Free Trade Deal Backed by Automakers
22 May 2013, 11:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Association of Global Automakers have announced their support for a free trade deal between the United States and the European Union that could phase out or even eliminate the 2.5 percent tariff...
EPA Is Toughening Tailpipe Emissions and Gasoline Rules
29 Mar 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will propose a package of rules that will impose cleaner gasoline and stricter limits on tailpipe emissions. This “Tier 3” pack rules is s...
Toyota Discontinues US-Built Prius
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Motor Corp. is no longer interested in building the Prius hybrid in the United States due to the decreasing petrol prices which obviously reduced demand for battery-powered cars. The decision...
Toyota and Isuzu Bail Out on Joint Diesel Engine Project
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / It would seem that Toyota slips even more in the economic drought and is forced to shut down projects all over the globe. The development of the 1.6 liter diesel engine in a joint operation with tru...
Helping Detroit 3 Could Cost the US $125 Billion
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt that the American government should help US carmakers counteract the global recession but the bailout numbers are continuously changing, with not even a single loan package cur...
Detroit Three Will Get The $14 Billion Financial Aid
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / News from the White House travel fast. The financial aid for the Detroit Automakers has passed the House Of Representatives. General Motors and Chrysler LLC will immediately get an amount of $14 bil...