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SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar.com, the authority on car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,508 in June 2012, up $849 (2.9 percent) from June 2011 and up $148 (0.5 percent) from May 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110118/LA31413LOGO) "Despite the relative slowdown in the last two months, the auto industry continues to experience improved...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Guide Automotive's Daily Drive editors named Chrysler Group LLC's 2012 Fiat 500, all-new 2013 Dodge Dart and 2012 Jeep® Patriot as picks for their "10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000" list. "We chose cars that were cool to look at - interior and exterior - fun to drive, and reasonably practical," Tom Appel, publisher for Consumer Guide Automotive, said. Consumer Guide Automotive editors test-drove and evaluated each new car with...
ROCHESTER, Mich., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresight Research released more results from its 2012 Automotive Marketing Communications Study ©. Automotive research specialists, Foresight interviewed 7,851 new vehicle buyers in the US, finding: Overall, 16% of buyers who attended a racing event stated it significantly or completely influenced their vehicle purchase. One in five new vehicle buyers watched at least one race event on TV and one in twelve attended one or more races...
CHICAGO, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Honda Motor Co. (NYSE:HMC) and Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq:ARAY). (Logo:...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner announces the sale of its spark plug business to Federal-Mogul Corporation. The sale includes manufacturing facilities in Chazelles, France and Neuhaus, Germany. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. The spark plug business was a small segment of the BERU operations acquired by BorgWarner in 2005. Sales were approximately $80 million in 2011. BorgWarner will continue its focus on expanding the...
ZHEJIANG, China, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SORL) ("SORL" or "the Company"), a leading supplier of brake and control systems to the global commercial vehicle industry, today announced that the Company has recently qualified as a supplier to Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd. ("BFDA") after passing a number of rigorous on-site inspections and evaluations. In May 2012, BFDA's assessment panel conducted a two-day, on-site inspection at...
IRVINE, Calif., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of America's Independence Day, the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com name 10 Cars that Reignite the American Dream (http://www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/top-10-cars-that-reignite-the-american-dream/) to honor a resurgence of new vehicles from Detroit-based manufacturers. The iconic Chevrolet Corvette ranked No. 1 on the list, captivating drivers for nearly 60 years. (Logo:...
CHICAGO, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles, announced today that the Toyota Camry has topped the site's annual American-Made Index. While this is the fourth consecutive year the Camry has held the top spot, the Ford F-150's return to the list resulted in the narrowest gap between first and second in the index's history. "When people think about buying an 'American' car, they might just think...
TORRANCE, Calif., June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it has amended its recall from late 2009, adding two models to address the potential for unsecured or incompatible floor mat entrapment of the accelerator pedal. The models added are: 2010 RX350 (approximately 131,800 vehicles) and 2010 RX450h (approximately 22,200 vehicles) Owners of the involved vehicles will receive a safety recall notification by first class mail...
Prestige Jaguar Land Rover of Paramus is pleased to announce that Jaguar showed the greatest improvement of any automotive brand in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Initial Quality Study, finishing second overall. Paramus, New Jersey (PRWEB) June 28, 2012 In the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), Jaguar placed second among 34 brands sold in the U.S. Jaguar improved more over its 2011 performance than any other brand in the annual...
