LiveNetMedia.com - Automotive http://www.livenetmedia.com/ en-us Now that the ugly comparison with last August's cash for clunkers surge is in the rear view mirror, sales should improve but the recovery may be hard to notice, experts say.
Reported by Freep Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:03:56 +0000 Formula One world title contender Mark Webber is leading a fund-raising effort to help New Zealander Chris Van der Drift recover from an horrific crash at Brands Hatch last month.The Australian, who broke his leg in a 2008 cycling...
Reported by New Zealand Herald Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:45 +0000 CAMBRIDGE, England - A 16-year-old Malaysian has become the youngest person to drive a Formula One car in an official test session.Nabil Jeffri took part in a day of straight-line aero testing for Lotus Racing at the Imperial...
Reported by New Zealand Herald Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:44 +0000 Washington -- The 17,000-member National Automobile Dealers Association opposes a proposal unveiled this week by federal regulators to assign new vehicles a grade of "A+" through "D" on the basis of fuel efficiency.
Reported by detnews.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 Ford Motor Co. says inspections of all its new 2011 Fiestas should be largely complete and the last of the subcompact cars cleared for delivery to dealers by mid-month after a problem with a part was discovered a few weeks ago.
Reported by detnews.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:26:33 +0000 Ford unveils a police SUV based on the all-new Explorer.
Competitors have come and gone, but the Ford Crown Victoria has dominated the police-car market for years. By the time fleet sales of the Crown Vic end in late 2011 (sales to the public stopped in 2008), however, the cop-car market will be awash with new vehicles. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:14:51 +0000 Nissan reported a 27% drop in its August U.S. sales as sales of smaller cars fell sharply from a year earlier when Cash for Clunkers stimulated their sales.
Reported by Freep Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:28:35 +0000 Toyota, which benefited more than any automaker from last summer's Cash for Clunkers program, reported that its U.S. sales tumbled 30.5% in August from a year earlier as sales of small models such as the Yaris, Corolla, Camry Prius and its Scion division plummeted without the incentives that sparked small car demand last summer.
Reported by Freep Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:01:09 +0000 Ford's new vehicle sales dropped 10.7% in August from a year earlier as sales of smaller models such as the Focus, Fusion and Escape fell sharply from last August's levels that were inflated by the Cash for Clunkers program.
Reported by Freep Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:01:09 +0000 The new system is "just about as good as you can get it" in terms of managing cost pressures, McGuinty says
Reported by Globe and Mail Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:25:55 +0000 Asian carmakers enjoy sharp increases in domestic sales in August, although a slowing global economic recovery and the end of government incentives in Japan cloud the outlook for the coming months
Reported by FT.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:56:57 +0000 General Motors' U.S. light-vehicle sales fell 24.6% in August, compared to strong sales from last summer's Cash for Clunkers incentive.
Reported by Freep Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:53:52 +0000 Changes to the industry will help crack down on fraud, minister says
Reported by Globe and Mail Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:51:01 +0000 California owners of the Chevrolet Volt will get unrestricted use of carpool lanes -- but will have to wait until 2012.
Reported by detnews.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:45:23 +0000 General Motors' sales in its core US market sagged in August, potentially complicating its bid to drum up investor support for its forthcoming public share issue
Reported by FT.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:45:23 +0000 Fiat's main union FIOM has held talks today (1 September) in Rome with Serbian metalworkers colleagues ahead of planned transfer of work to the Balkans.
Reported by Just-Auto Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:41:14 +0000 At the recent IAA Commercial Vehicles fair in Hanover, Daimler FleetBoard presented its latest products, designed for industry-specific transport processes and enhanced fleet productivity. For example, the new FleetBoard transport management system that enables distribution managers to plan jobs in a flexible manner.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:56 +0000 German brand BMW announced today that starting from September 1, 2010, Klaus Allisat (41) takes over management of Husqvarna Motorcycles from Rainer Thoma (42). The latter will now be taking up a new position at BMW Group headquarters in Munich.
Klaus Allisat has worked for the BMW Group since 2003. He has been Vice President Purchasing BMW Motorrad since 2008,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:56 +0000 General Motors Co. announced an 11 percent drop in auto sales in August for its four core brands compared with a year-ago when sales were fueled by the Cash for Clunkers incentives.
Reported by detnews.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:50 +0000 China's passenger car sales in August rose 59.3% from a year earlier to 977,300 units, the China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATRC) said said on Wednesday.
Reported by Just-Auto Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:00 +0000 Sales by top Indian automakers rose 20% to 30% in August, as analysts expected continued growth driven by strong demand in the festive months ahead but cautioned the rate of growth would slow against high comparisons and a possible rise in interest rates.
Reported by Just-Auto Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:00 +0000 Powertrain development specialist AVL Holding has signed a letter of intent to acquire NTC Powertrain Australia, USA and UK. NTC has vast experience in the development of transmissions for the high volume passenger car market and will form a key part of AVL's passenger car transmission division, AVL said.
Reported by Just-Auto Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:00 +0000 Sales of new passenger cars, trucks and buses in Japan soared 46.7% in August from a year earlier to 290,789 units for the 13th straight monthly increase, an industry group said.
Reported by Just-Auto Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:00 +0000 Washington -- The estate of "old" General Motors Corp. filed a plan to liquidate its remaining assets, aiming to win bankruptcy court approval by early next year.
Reported by detnews.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:12:26 +0000 Korean carmakers posted significant increases in August sales fueled by rising overseas demand.
Reported by Just-Auto Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:12:26 +0000