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International Brands US Auto Sales Scoreboard January 2018

International Brands US Auto Sales Scoreboard January 2018

International brands led the American auto industry in January. Some of the brands driving the charge included BMW (up 5 percent from last January), Nissan (up 12.1 percent), and Toyota (up 17 percent). Toyota had its best month ever for light truck sales and saw the redesigned Camry’s sales climb 21.3 percent to be ... Continue reading

Which Used Car Brands Borrowers are Stretching the Most to Buy

Which Used Car Brands Borrowers are Stretching the Most to Buy

LendingTree®,has released the findings of its study on which car makes borrowers are stretching the most to afford. ... Continue reading

2018 Philadelphia Auto Show Returns January 27 to February 4

2018 Philadelphia Auto Show Returns January 27 to February 4

EAST NORRITON, Pa.--2018 Philadelphia Auto Show Returns January 27 to February 4, The Auto Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP), owner and producer of the Philadelphia Auto Show, announces the event’s return to the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Jan. 27 to Feb. ... Continue reading

AIADA International Name Brand December 2017 Sales Scoreboard

AIADA International Name Brand December 2017 Sales Scoreboard

International brands captured 55 percent of the U.S. auto market in December and 55.7 percent for 2017 overall. December market share figures were down slightly from the 56.2 percent share they held in November, although overall sales were up, totaling 882,393 units for the month. ... Continue reading

BMW Group Delivers 100,000 Electrified Vehicles in 2017

BMW Group Delivers 100,000 Electrified Vehicles in 2017

While electrified vehicles now account for two per cent of new vehicle registrations across all manufacturers in Europe, the BMW Group figure is already six per cent. In other words, the BMW Group holds a disproportionately large share of the growing market for electro-mobility in Europe. The company’s position is si ... Continue reading

2017 Car Reviews And 2017 Truck Reviews

2017 Car Reviews And 2017 Truck Reviews

2017 New Car Reviews, 2017 New Truck Reviews, 2017 Car Reviews, 2017 Truck Reviews, Comparisons, Prices, Specifications, Professional ... Continue reading

Buyers Misunderstand EVs And The Used EV Market.

Buyers Misunderstand EVs And The Used EV Market.

San Francisco December 13, 2017; The buyer intelligence firm Autolist.com today released data comparing buyer perception of used EVs to market data, finding misalignment between the two. The analysis is based on 1,249 vehicle owners and 17,738 used vehicles. ... Continue reading

Go In Snow - 2017 Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL4 Review By John Helig

Go In Snow - 2017 Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL4 Review By John Helig

While it’s no BMW 7-Series, the Countryman is a comfortable size with room up front for two adults and room in the rear for two more with minimal discomfort. There’s even a decent trunk, with an underfloor feature that’s just right if you don’t want your grocery bags spilling all over. ... Continue reading

International Brands US Auto Sales Scoreboard - November 2017

International Brands US Auto Sales Scoreboard - November 2017

Washington DC December 4, 2017; The AIADA reported that despite a slowing U.S. auto market in November that appears on pace to log the first decline since the great recession, international auto brands continued to lead among U.S. car shoppers. International brands were led last month by Honda (up 8.2 percent from last ... Continue reading

BMW GROUP November 2017 US Auto Sales

BMW GROUP November 2017 US Auto Sales

BMW Group sales total 32,087 vehicles in November BMW brand sales increase 7.1 percent MINI brand sales decrease 10.4 percent BMW Group Electrified Vehicles Sales total 18,416 YTD Woodcliff Lake, NJ – December 1, 2017… Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 7.1 percent in November for a total of 28,049 compared to 2 ... Continue reading

Vincentric Announces 2017 Best CPO Value in America™ Awards

Vincentric Announces 2017 Best CPO Value in America™ Awards

Ford, Lincoln, Toyota, and Audi earning the prestigious brand value awards. The Ford brand awards were earned in the Trucks, SUV/Crossovers, and Vans categories while Lincoln earned the Luxury SUV/Crossovers category. ... Continue reading

J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index Study

J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index Study

Lincoln and Mercedes-Benz Rank Highest among Luxury Brands; Buick Ranks Highest among Mass Market Brands said Chris Sutton, Vice President of the Automotive Retail Practice at J.D. Power. ... Continue reading

BMW On Track To A Succesful Year - We Guess BMW Buyers Still Like To Drive

BMW On Track To A Succesful Year - We Guess BMW Buyers Still Like To Drive

Munich. As set out in its Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT, the BMW Group is committed to playing a key role in tomorrow’s mobility and is investing substantially in new technologies. ... Continue reading

MINI Countryman Named Best Compact Crossover In Scotland

MINI Countryman Named Best Compact Crossover In Scotland

The biggest and most versatile MINI to-date has been awarded ‘Best Compact Crossover’ by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers. The new MINI Countryman was announced as the as the winner in this fiercely contested segment at the 2017 Scottish Car of the Year awards this evening. ... Continue reading

SEMA 2017 - MINI John Cooper Works Tuning Kit

SEMA 2017 - MINI John Cooper Works Tuning Kit

launch of the new MINI John Cooper Works Tuning Kit at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, expanding the current tuning kit offering to now include Clubman and Countryman models. The new John Cooper Works Tuning Kit utilizes a retrofit exhaust system, aftermarket components and engine software programming increasing the engine ... Continue reading

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