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Kia Motors America announces August sales
01/09/2010
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced August sales of 32,465 units, with year-to-date sales of 237,953 up 9.7-percent year to date. The 2011 Sorento CUV was the brand's best-selling vehicle for the eighth consecutive month, and Kia's growing stable of next generation products ? Soul, Forte, Forte Koup, Sorento and the 2011 Sportage ? ...
Lean management is about defining value and removing waste
01/09/2010
Most shops only close sales less than 40 percent of the time, discounting the ones that come in via the fax machines or estimating system.
Mazda Reports August Sales
01/09/2010
Mazda North American Operations today reported August sales of 19,739, a decrease of 25.6 percent compared to last August.
Mercedes-Benz reports August sales
01/09/2010
Mercedes-Benz USA reported August sales of 19,674 vehicles, an increase of 15% for the month, with a 22.2% increase on a year-to-date basis.
Mitchell offers updated expert claims decision support system
01/09/2010
Mitchell International announced the general release of Mitchell ClaimIQ(tm) version 2.19, the latest release of the expert claims decision support system for property and casualty (P&C) insurance carriers.
Mitsubishi reports August sales
01/09/2010
Mitsubishi Motors North America today announced August sales of 4,293, which is the fourth highest monthly sales total for Mitsubishi this year.
Nissan North America sales drop 27 percent in AUgust; total 2010 sales up 14.2 percent
01/09/2010
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported August U.S. sales of 76,827 units versus 105,312 units a year earlier, a decrease of 27 percent compared with the "Cash for Clunkers" fuelled sales in August 2009. Nissan Division sales were down 30.9 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles rose 21.9 over a ...
SAE Convergence 2010 to feature Ford, Microsoft partnerships
01/09/2010
SAE Convergence 2010 will focus on partnerships - traditional and non-traditional - that are enabling the future of automotive electronics.
SORL Auto Parts enhances product line through acquisition
01/09/2010
SORL Auto Parts, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of commercial vehicle air brake systems as well as related auto parts in China, today announced that on August 31, 2010, it purchased the assets of the hydraulic brake, power steering, and automotive electrical operations of the Ruili Group Co., Ltd.
SRS recognized in 2010 Inc. 5000 list
01/09/2010
Service Repair Solutions, Inc. (SRS), ranked number 1363 on the fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. SRS, which provides information solutions for the automotive repair industry, experienced a three year sales growth of 214 percent between 2006 and 2009. This is the second year that SRS has ...
Subaru sales continue to climb
01/09/2010
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported August sales of 22,239 units.
The great balancing act
01/09/2010
The economic downturn has heightened challenges for shippers of aftermarket parts in terms of reduced or uneven shipment frequency, the need to reduce inventory, and the need to maintain customer service levels. In North America, vehicle manufacturers have focused on different areas to optimize their aftermarket supply chains.
Tire dealers take to the gridiron
01/09/2010
Yokohama is kicking off this season's National football League sponsorship program with the "Home Team Pride" jersey promotion running from Sept. 1 through Oct. 16.
Toyota reports August sales
01/09/2010
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today reported August sales of 148,388 units.
U.S. production & market share up, job losses reverse
01/09/2010
With the one-year anniversary of President Obama's decision to provide relief on imports of 'Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China' approaching, the United Steelworkers (USW) pointed to a report issued today by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) that shows the tariff is achieving the desired positive effect on U.S. tire ...
Volkswagen announces 21% increase in year-to-date sales
01/09/2010
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported that August marked a 21 percent increase in year-to-date sales for their entire line of vehicles.
WIX Filters grand prize winners experience trip of a lifetime
01/09/2010
Ralph and Delores Gutierrez enjoyed a weekend trip to the Aug. 21 Irwin Tools 500 NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tenn. as the guests of WIX Filters and O'Reilly Auto Parts.
Brazilian car deal for Holden
31/08/2010
Holden has signed a deal with Chevrolet to export cars to Brazil.
Mazda Shinari Concept Revealed In Milan
31/08/2010
MAZDA SHINARI This is Shinari, the new face of Mazda. Gone is the company's 'Nagare' design language crafted by former design boss Laurens van den Acker, replaced by a new ...
The Rise Of The Revolutionary ‘Riding Car’
31/08/2010
The age of the automobile started exactly 125 years ago yesterday when Gottlieb Daimler filed a patent for his revolutionary “riding car”, a two-wheeled machine driven by an internal combustion ...
