Volvo Unveils the New XC60 at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show
March 4, 2008
GENEVA, March 4 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo Car Corporation today unveiled
the exciting new XC60 premium crossover at the 2008 Geneva auto show. With
its stunning good looks and standard City Safety low-speed collision
avoidance system, the new XC60 marks a new chapter in Volvo’s design and
legendary safety heritage. Read more
Kia Motors America Announces February Sales
March 4, 2008
IRVINE, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Kia Motors America (KMA) today
announced February sales of 21,988 units and year-to-date sales of 43,343
units. Read more
cura Reports February Sales
March 4, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Acura reported February sales
of 13,084 units, down 8.0 percent, based on the daily selling rate,* the
division announced today. Year-to-date sales reached 24,252 units. Read more
Nissan North America Announces February Sales
March 4, 2008
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
– Nissan-brand vehicles saw sales of 76,151 units, a 3.2 percent decrease
on a daily sales rate basis compared with last year’s 75,514 units
sold. On a total monthly volume basis, February 2008 was the best
February sales month on record. Excluding fleet sales, February sales
were up 2.9 percent on a daily sales rate basis. Read more
Key New Chrysler LLC Car, Truck, and SUV Sales Grow; New Day Value Packages Align Needs and Wants of Customers
March 4, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Chrysler LLC today
reported total February 2008 sales of 150,093 units which is 14 percent
below the same period last year. This includes a significant reduction in
fleet and reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to reduce daily-rental
fleet vehicle sales. All sales figures are reported as unadjusted. Read more
Pininfarina Unveils Sintesi Concept Car Featuring Nuvera’s Quadrivium Drive at Geneva Motor Show
March 4, 2008
GENEVA, March 4 /PRNewswire/ — Pininfarina unveiled its innovative
concept car, the Sintesi, featuring Nuvera’s Quadrivium(TM) drive, at the
Geneva Motor Show today in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more
Audi of America Reports Late February Sales Rise in Advance of Spring Season
March 4, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Audi of America, Inc.
announced today sales for the month of February totaling 6,152, a decrease
of 6.9% from last year’s figures. Audi Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales
continued their record-setting trend; compared with last year’s February
figures, CPO sales came to 3,021 units, an increase of 57%. Read more
Hyundai Motor America Reports February 2008 Sales
March 4, 2008
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor America
today announced sales of 31,090 for the month of February, a 10 percent
drop from the same period last year. Read more
Continental Launches Production of Lithium-Ion Battery
March 4, 2008
HANOVER and REGENSBURG, Germany, March 3 /PRNewswire/ — The
international automotive supplier Continental will launch first-time volume
production of a high-performance lithium-ion battery for hybrid vehicles at
the end of the present year. It will be used in the Mercedes S 400
BlueHYBRID. Read more
New Research Shows Car Crash Deaths Increase Starting At Age 12
March 4, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Child passengers, ages
12 to 16, are more likely to die in a car crash than younger children,
according to a study released today in the Archives of Pediatric and
Adolescent Medicine. This risk increases with each teenage year. Conducted
as part of an on-going research collaboration between The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm Insurance Companies(R), the
study offers evidence-based guidelines for parents and policymakers to help
protect this vulnerable age group. Read more
