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DETROIT, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM) will showcase its full lineup of Power to Deliver® aftermarket components at the 2010 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) to be held at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, from November 2, 2010 to November 4, 2010. The AAM team will be in AAPEX Show Booth #444 to present an overview of the company's aftermarket product portfolio of driveline components for passenger cars, light...

SHANGHAI, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford's Asia Pacific and Africa region posted record sales in September of 78,700 units, a 27 percent increase, and sales of 651,856 so far this year, an increase of 40 percent In China and India, Ford sold 482,129 vehicles so far this year, a 50 percent increaseLed by strong demand for the all-new Ford Fiesta, sales in Thailand more than tripled from the same month a year ago, rising 264 percent to 2,049 units Led by the launch of the new Ford...

CHICAGO, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- PickupTrucks.com now offers a free iPhone app to help pickup truck shoppers search dealer and private-party pickup truck listings so they can easily locate the vehicle they want while on the go. The app, which also works on the iPod Touch and iPad, is free and can be downloaded from the App Store on iTunes. "The new iPhone app will offer pickup truck shoppers the best of PickupTrucks.com so the growing number of iPhone users can access pertinent information...

ATLANTA, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Style, performance and utility still win out with new-car shoppers on AutoTrader.com, with the super stylish Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Corvette jostling with large trucks, SUVs and sedans for spots on AutoTrader.com's top 20 most-searched new vehicles list in August. The reappearance of popular family cars such as the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry signaled wider interest in these vehicles from in-market shoppers compared to the previous...

CHICAGO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford's new Police Interceptor utility is designed to complement the sedan introduced earlier this year and give law enforcement agencies a comprehensive choice for pursuit vehiclesThe purpose-built sedan and utility Police Interceptors will deliver at least 20 percent better fuel economy than the current Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Ford's utility and sedan Police Interceptors will debut simultaneously when production of the Ford Crown...

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Ford Transit Connect and Ford E-Series vans are joining Geek Squad as part of Best Buy's ongoing efforts to build a more fuel-efficient fleet290 Ford Transit Connect compact utility vans will be used instead of larger cargo vans by Geek Squad technicians who service home appliances Best Buy also is taking delivery of 738 Ford E-Series vans, which will be used by Geek Squad technicians who install and service home theater equipment; the...

AAA list includes vehicles for a variety of lifestyles that will keep drivers, passengers and canine companions safe and comfortable on the roadway ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With more than 80 percent of dog owners taking their canine companions along in their vehicles on errands, leisure rides and day trips, many drivers are taking the safety and comfort of man's best friend into consideration when shopping for vehicles. To aid in motorists quest to find a vehicle...

ATLANTA, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Larger vehicles helped lead the recovery at many auto makers in the last quarter as many new-car buyers continued shifting back to trucks and SUVs in the face of stabilizing gas prices. That trend looks to continue as the in-market car shoppers on AutoTrader.com increasingly looked at trucks, SUVs and larger vehicles while shopping on the site. Twelve of the top 20 most-searched new vehicles on AutoTrader.com in July were trucks or SUVs, with muscle/sports...

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers asked to predict how their household fleets are changing suggest faster growth for compact and mid-size cross over (CUV) and sport utility vehicles (SUV) compared to other automotive segments. Results from the May, 2010, Morpace Omnibus Study show slightly more than 20 percent of consumers confirmed that in 2005, at least one of the vehicles in their driveway was either a compact or mid-size crossover or sport utility, said Bill...

ATLANTA, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans' love affair with muscle cars continued on AutoTrader.com as the new Ford Mustang claimed the No. 1 spot on AutoTrader.com's most-viewed new vehicles list in May, followed at No. 2 by the new Chevy Camaro. The new Ford F-150 pickup truck slipped to the No. 3 most viewed spot in May from No. 2 in April of this year, but average asking prices for new F-150s listed for sale on AutoTrader.com continued to climb, up more than 8% compared to the average...