DETROIT – The 2013 Encore luxury small crossover brings a smaller footprint and high efficiency to the Buick showroom, but the brand’s newest model maintains the commitment to safety, joining all other current Buicks as an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 2013 Top Safety Pick. The Encore with all-wheel drive also received a 5-star Overall Vehicle Score for safety from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
June 3, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Chrysler Group LLC today reported U.S. sales of 166,596 units, an 11 percent increase compared with sales in May 2012 (150,041 units), and the group’s best May sales since 2007.
The Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck and FIAT brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in May compared with the same month a year ago. The Ram Truck brand’s 24 percent increase was the largest sales gain of any Chrysler Group brand in May. Chrysler Group extended its streak of year-over-year sales gains to 38-consecutive months in May.
DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) sold 252,894 vehicles in the United States in May, up 3 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 9 percent, fleet sales were down 10 percent and the fleet mix was 26 percent of total sales.
As May ends, and the auto industry starts to celebrate what will likely be another great month for sales, Ford has its own claim to fame.
DETROIT -- The Chevrolet Malibu, an also-ran in the midsize car segment, is getting a quick makeover as General Motors tries to address criticism of bland styling and so-so performance.
The 2014 version of the car, which goes on sale this fall, gets a new engine in the base model that boosts gas mileage, more back-seat legroom, a restyled front end, an updated interior, and suspension changes that will improve the car's handling, GM said Friday.
A draft letter circulating in the House of Representatives that calls on President Obama to seek currency provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has thus far garnered bipartisan support from lawmakers representing more than one-third of the House.
The letter signals that the drive to convince the Obama administration to address currency manipulation in TPP is gaining traction, including among members of the Republican caucus (Inside U.S. Trade, May 10).
A minivan is many things to families. It's a school bus, playroom, weekend road warrior and living room on wheels. But can it also be stylish?
Before you answer no, consider the 2013 Chrysler Town & Country S.
US based automobile manufacturer General Motors (GMC) has unveiled the third generation 2014 Chevrolet Sierra 1500 Denali full-size pickup truck.
The pickup will be available in fall of 2013 with two engine variants including the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8 engine that generates an output of 420hp and 450lbft of torque.
The already blurry line between cars and utility vehicles may vanish completely as the latter become commonplace everywhere in the world, top Ford executives said Wednesday.
A decade ago an SUV meant a big, body-on-frame vehicle that could tow a trailer over a dirt road.