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BEIJING, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Lentuo International Inc. (NYSE: LAS, "Lentuo" or the "Company"), a leading non-state-owned automobile retailer in Beijing, today announced that the company has received approval from FAW-Volkswagen Audi to build a new 4S Audi dealership in south Beijing. The new Audi store will be located in Fengtai District, between the south fourth and fifth ring roads. The store is designed in accordance with FAW - Volkswagen Audi's new standard and...

CARSON, Calif., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reports of the death of the two to three year vehicle purchasing cycle have not been exaggerated according to a new survey of nearly 4,000 car owners by AutoMD.com*. Three in four respondents agreed that buying a vehicle every two to three years is a thing of the past, and 78% now say that 10+ years (or until it dies) is the appropriate vehicle lifespan. Most telling is that over half say that a better economy would not change their...

LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Car Score (www.totalcarscore.com), the most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison website, today published a comparison test that places the 2013 Cadillac ATS as the top car in the class of 2013 entry-level luxury sedans. The decision comes from Total Car Score's road test comparison of the Cadillac ATS versus the BMW 3-Series and Infiniti G. The complete review is now available on the Total Car Score site. (Logo:...

FCP Euro announced today that it has expanded its product offering to include a full range of Jaguar replacement parts. Jaguar, an outstanding leader in auto parts manufacturing, is known globally for its quality for all of its own quality European makes. The addition of these Jaguar parts to the FCP Euro catalog will provide a larger choice for its customers and will further demonstrate FCP Euro's commitment to providing the best products at the lowest possible prices. Old Saybrook,...

Boardwalk Maserati has chosen the Dealer.com platform for BoardwalkMaserati.com. The dealership needed a partner that had deep roots in advanced marketing technologies including display advertising, inventory management, social media and search engine marketing. Plano, Texas (PRWEB) July 20, 2012 "The management team at Boardwalk feel strongly about our choice to go with Dealer.com for our online marketing needs,” stated Brian Ongaro, Vice President of Sales and Marketing with...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Toledo Assembly Complex awarded bronze status Follows Dundee Engine and Windsor Assembly awards Audit score ties Dundee plant, making it one of the highest ranking North American manufacturing facilities Ranking rewards improvements in safety, quality and productivity The Toledo Assembly Complex (Ohio) is the third Chrysler Group LLC facility to be awarded bronze status for its efforts in implementing World Class Manufacturing...

DEARBORN, Mich., July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford's first-ever plug-in hybrid - the all-new C-MAX Energi utility - is the only vehicle of its kind that customers can drive from Sacramento to San Diego on a tank of gas and make the average commute on electricity alone Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid is projected to deliver 550 miles of total range, including more than 20 miles in electric-only mode - nearly double the electric-only range of the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid C-MAX...

SEATTLE, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- O'Brien Auto Group, the largest auto dealer in the Pacific Northwest, today announced the opening of its new FIAT of Seattle dealership. The new dealership is the only factory-authorized seller of the popular FIAT 500 cars and service in Seattle and has also launched a website that can be viewed online at www.seattlefiatusa.com The new dealership, located at 301 Baker Boulevard, features a spacious showroom, on-site FIAT-certified service...

BUSAN, South Korea, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Alliance will invest US$160 million to add 80,000 units of Nissan Rogue production in Korea and increase cost competitiveness of a key industrial base. - Renault Samsung Motors will get increased productivity at Busan plant to accelerate its turnaround. - As Renault Samsung achieves competitive cost targets, Busan plant will produce new derivative vehicles for Korea...

SAN ANTONIO, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The professionals at Tom Benson Chevy, the premier Chevy dealer in San Antonio, continue to see impressive sales of the 2012 Chevy Cruze in San Antonio. While it is obviously a popular vehicle in San Antonio, the area isn't alone. The Cruze is Chevy's best selling nameplate worldwide, with more than 350,000 being sold already in 2012 alone. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120719/CG43130) Placing consumers with the vehicles they...