Toyota Reports December and 2010 Sales
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported December sales results of 177,488 units, a decrease of 2.0 percent from the same period last...
US auto sales slam on brakes in July
US auto sales braked hard in July, automakers said Friday, as consumers avoided big-ticket spending in the face of rising unemployment, falling home prices...
Nissan North America Sales Increase 14.6 Percent in July
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported July sales of 82,337 units versus 71,847 units a year earlier, an increase of 14.6 percent compared...
HCCI engine closes gap between gasoline emissions, diesel efficiency
It is a technology that melds a diesel engine's high efficiency and massive torque with a gasoline engine's low emissions and smooth running. And...
Researchers Question Safety Contribution of Airbags, ABS
A Purdue University research team that studied five years of motor vehicle accidents in Washington State concludes antilock brakes and airbags don't minimize accidents...
Charity in fatal car show unregistered
The group that sponsored a parade where a drag racer spun out of control and killed six people never registered as a charity in...
Teenagers face jail for renting $240,000 sports car
A pair of teenagers was arrested in Sonoma County for using an allegedly stolen credit card to rent a $240,000 sports car and $12...
United States To Test Vehicle-To-Vehicle Technology
The Obama administration is going to take a first step toward requiring that future cars and light trucks be equipped with technology that enables...
Audi reports best-ever March U.S. sales and best first quarter in company history
Audi today sustained its 2011 momentum with a series of record setting achievements. March U.S. sales of Audi cars and SUVs not only...
The Fast and the Frugal
THE car-buying public had more choices than ever in the year just ending, from teensy roadsters to a wave of new crossovers. But consumers...
