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COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai( )Motor America announced an all-time August sales record of 61,099 units, a four percent increase compared with the same period a year ago and the best August sales level in company history, even topping the Cash for Clunkers mark set in 2009. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091001/HYUNDAILOGO) "We feel really good about the way August shaped up as our overall inventory situation continued to improve and...

PHILADELPHIA, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence LED Lighting, a leading U.S. Manufacturer of energy efficient LED Tubes, has launched a comprehensive $10 Million CASH for CLUNKERS Lighting program. The incentive covers the cost of banned T12 tubes, proper disposal of the toxic tubes and ballasts, and an LED Lighting Retrofit Return on Investment (ROI) Assessment. The incentive is for U.S. businesses that choose to retrofit with Independence LED Tubes, which are three...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today provided actual fuel economy numbers from April light vehicle auto sales that indicate TrueMPG(TM)( )increased to 23.3 mpg in April 2012 compared to 22.2 mpg in April 2011, and decreased from March 2012 at 23.4 mpg. Just four years ago, in April 2008, TrueMPG was 20.6 mpg. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110118/LA31413LOGO) "In April, we saw a...

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- There has never been a better time to trade-in an older retro-fitted wheelchair accessible conversion van than right now during the MV1 "Cash for Conversion Clunkers Program." This program at MV-1 of Colorado at Medved Autoplex allows for older wheelchair accessible vans to be traded in to the dealership and in exchange customers will be provided with $3,500 towards their purchase of a new MV-1. This program runs from March 1...

Consumers who find out what a dealer pays for a car, visit two dealerships, like to bargain and like to do research can save up to $800, research shows Want to save nearly $800 the next time you purchase a new car? A recently published paper co-authored by Jorge Silva-Risso, an associate professor of marketing at the University of California, Riverside’s School of Business Administration, can help you do that. Through surveying more than 1,400 car buyers, Silva-Risso and his...

Letter to Hyundai U.S. CEO Asks Company to Await EPA Re-Test of 29 City, 40 Highway MPG Result WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a letter to Hyundai's U.S. CEO, Consumer Watchdog has asked the company to pull its prominent "40 MPG" claim from advertising for the Elantra model until the EPA re-tests the auto. Further examination of consumer complaints and independent test data show the Elantra at "the bottom of the heap" in meeting its overall mileage claims,...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today provided actual fuel economy numbers from November light vehicle auto sales that indicate TrueMPG(TM)( )will increase to 22.3 mpg in November 2011 compared to 21.7 mpg in November 2010, and increased from October 2011 at 22.2 mpg. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110401/LA75616LOGO) "Manufacturers are building more fuel-efficient cars and consumers are...

Consumers Seeking Best-MPG Car Get Much Less From Elantra, Say Drivers, Testing Groups WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As automakers make their annual pitch for holiday sales, Consumer Watchdog has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate Hyundai's high mileage claims for its popular Elantra model (29/40 MPG city/highway, 33 MPG average). The Elantra has attracted an unusual number of consumer complaints about real-world MPG averaging in...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., November 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its November 2011 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: For November 2011, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is expected to be 972,712 units, up 11.5 percent from November 2010 and down 4.7 percent from October 2011 (on an unadjusted basis) The November 2011 forecast translates...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the global lubricants market's 6% rebound in 2010 and a promising start to 2011, the industry's growth has generally abated according to international consulting and research firm Kline & Company. Asia, until now the major engine for growth, has seen its new car sales growth contract, with China's growth estimate for 2011 at 3% compared to 30% last year, while India is estimated to see just 2% growth compared to the double-digit...