US vehicle exports expected to expand during the next 5 years
Wondering why auto manufacturers are targeting the United States as one of the prime locations for manufacturing and exporting their vehicles? It’s simple. The reasons are: lowered labor... Read more
Mercedes-Benz will finally offer the A-Class range in the United States
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new A-class model line, all targeted at the US market. The redesigned A class five-door hatchback, already the third generation, also comes in coupe and wagon... Read more
US, South Korea leaders fail to agree on free trade deal, talks to continue
There’s still no free trade agreement between the US and South Korea; however, leaders from both countries said that the negotiators will continue talks to deal with US concerns that the... Read more
Ford has to pay $55 million, says U.S. Supreme Court
Ford Motor Co. is forced to a pay $55 million in punitive damages to a California couple who were involved in a crash while inside a 1997 Explorer in 2002 after a Supreme Court decision... Read more
Ford recalling 575,000 Windstar minivans in the U.S. and Canada
Ford announced today that it is recalling 575,000 Windstar minivans in the U.S. and Canada due to the fact that the rear axles of the vehicles may corrode and break. The affected modes... Read more
Diesel-powered Porsche Cayenne considered for the U.S. market
A diesel model could be added to the Porsche Cayenne's powertrain lineup. Laurance Yap, Porsche Canada manager of public relations, said that the American division, which makes most... Read more
2011 Ford Explorer U.S. buyers will pay more for a smaller engine
As you may know already, Ford unveiled today the re-engineered Explorer and made quite a buzz. What U.S. buyers of this new car, don´t know, is that they will pay more for less. Yes, the... Read more
U.S. Export-Import Bank to unveil a loan guarantee for Ford
A White House official announced that the US Export-Import Bank will unveil a loan guarantee on Thursday for Ford Motor Co. that will fund $3.1 billion in sales of cars and trucks to... Read more
Subaru Rally Team USA unveils its new 2011 Impreza WRX STI rally cars
Subaru Rally Team USA made a grand presentation of its new 2011 Impreza WRX STI rally cars at the Pala Raceway in California. During practice sessions for the ESPN Summer C Games 16, the... Read more
U.S. regulators expanded their investigation of 1999-2003 Ford Windstar
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding its probe of Ford Windstar minivans to a second component after determining that salt belt complaints indicate a loss of... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court to review Mazda passenger seatbelt suit
Seatbelt-design suits are similarly barred. For the Supreme Court to mull over this case is unusual but then again, the justices are doing so at the request of US Solicitor General Elena... Read more
Suzuki planning to bring the 2011 Swift to the United States
Suzuki is considering a plan to offer the next-generation, 2011 Swift to the US. The Swift has sold quickly in Europe and Japan. Currently, Suzuki's smallest offering in the US is the... Read more
Ford wants a ‘rapid’ jump in U.S. auto sales from Korea trade deal-exec
Ford Motor Co. is requesting President Barack Obama's administration to make changes to a free trade pact with South Korea that is expected to lead to a "rapid" jump in US auto sales in... Read more
Smart launching a 250-unit test fleet of electric cars in United States
As part of a campaign to improve the image of Minicar maker Smart among its urban clientele, a 250-unit test fleet of electric cars will be launched in several US cities this year. The... Read more
Renault-Nissan wants to win 10 percent of the car market in China and the United States
The goal of this alliance is to achieve the market share targets by 2013, according to a Renault spokeswoman. Currently, the alliance has 6% of the Chinese market and 8% in the US. Since... Read more
Porsche Panamera: A best-seller in the United States
Porsche Cars North America announced that the April sales in the U.S. dropped 6 percent, to 1,747 units compared to the same period last year when the German manufacturer sold 1,853 cars.... Read more
Porsche facing another lawsuit filed by two U.S. hedge funds
Two US hedge funds have filed a lawsuit against Porsche Automobil Holding SE, according to Germany's manager magazine. The suit is seeking damages worth $1 billion. To date, there have... Read more
Mercedes-Benz introduces the 16-seater Sprinter van in the U.S.
Sales begin this summer for a 16-seater van from Daimler Vans USA's Sprinter model line. The van is intended to be used for hotel shuttle service, paratransit and other applications.... Read more
Ford’s U.S. sales rose 25 percent in April
The good results that Ford Motor Co. has been seeing lately came about by consistently matching production to market demand, according to Ford executives who spoke at a conference call.... Read more
F-series pickups and Fusion sedans boosted Ford’s May U.S. sales
Hot F-series pickups and Fusion sedans boosted Ford Motor Co.'s May U.S. sales 22 percent to 196,671 light vehicles. F-series pickup sales jumped 49 percent to almost 50,000 units, driven... Read more
Scion’s future lineup likely to have a stronger U.S. influence
Scion plans to introduce two new products that would likely have a stronger US influence. Currently, only one of Scion's three US vehicles was designed and engineered in the US. Yoshi... Read more
Smart offering first lease incentive program in the U.S.
Minicar distributor Smart USA is offering its first national lease incentive program that will be made available until Feb. 28 at 77 dealers in 36 states. Smart USA is a unit of Penske... Read more
Renault considering a return to the US market
Renault is considering returning to the US market to sell cars and SUVs, a Wall Street Journal report claims. Renault left the market in 1987, which is the year that the Alliance and the... Read more
Saturn’s former top executive Jill Lajdziak named president of Smart USA
Only three days after joining Smart USA, Jill Lajdziak, Saturn's former top executive, has been named president of Smart USA. Lajdziak, had joined Smart on Jan. 1 as vice president of... Read more
Ford will not sell the Ka minicar or the global Ranger pickup in the United States
The Ford Ka minicar and the global Ford Ranger pickup will not be sold in the United States, Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally says. This douses hopes of enthusiasts who perked up with... Read more
Toyota planning $1 billion U.S. marketing campaign
For the last three months of the year, Toyota will be getting more aggressive with its marketing campaign and has announced that it will allot $1 billion for this purpose, according to an... Read more
Toyota recalling 3.8 million U.S. Toyota and Lexus models
Due to the risk of accident posed by unintended acceleration, Toyota will be recalling 3.8 million U.S. Toyota and Lexus models to fix floor mats that may snag gas pedals. The recall,... Read more
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