Every part of an automobile serves a purpose. Engineers and designers aren't sitting around for months -- years even -- at a time discussing the ins and outs of a vehicular design if those ins and outs are only going to be a useless accessory in the end. Of course, some bits and pieces are more important than others; take the steering wheel versus the trunk cover on an SUV, for example. However, as a whole, the pieces that make up a car are all largely important to the vehicle and integral to driving it.
Mr. Jean-Luc Desjardins, owner of the Desjardins Ford Ste-Foy dealership, today inaugurated the new point of sale located at 3330, avenue Watt, in the Ste-Foy area of Quebec City. The purchase and renovation of the 25,000-ft2 building, which began in September 2010, required an investment of $5.5 million and has created 50 jobs. Many guests and dignitaries were present for the occasion, including Mr. David Mondragon, President of Ford Canada.
Honda Motor Co. said it will readjust production schedules at its North American assembly, transmission and engine plants for two days each week from May 9 through July 1.
Toyota executives expect U.S. sales to trail 2010 levels in the coming months as earthquake-related production cuts take a toll on the automaker's vehicle supplies.
Redesigned vehicles, especially small cars, helped drive sales gains for the auto industry in April, as consumers shifted gears in the face of rising gasoline prices.
Chrysler Group sales increased 23 percent in April to 95,703 units -- the company's best April since 2008. Chrysler said its retail sales were up 37 percent in April. Moreover, Chrysler's April increase bested the industry's 18 percent gain.
The 2012 BMW M5 will come with a handful of firsts for the sedan.
Ford's April sales might have been higher if dealers had had more inventory, Ford executives said today. The automaker's sales rose 13 percent in April from a year earlier to 189,284 units.
Sales of crossovers fueled BMW and Mini in April, with Mini posting its best U.S. sales month ever.
A shift toward smaller vehicles is helping General Motors increase sales, in a stark departure from its gas-guzzling past.
A $10 billion bill that could provide funding to suppliers with fuel-saving technology is due to be introduced in the Senate this month and will probably move to a vote on the Senate floor, a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee spokesman...
Jaguar's U.S. sales rose 39 percent in April and Land Rover's sales rose 8 percent, compared with the same month a year ago.
Sales of Nissan brand cars rose in April, but the Infiniti luxury division posted a decline for the month.
Canadian design duo DSquared2 has released initial sketches of the Mini Cooper Countryman it outfitted for this year's Life Ball, which is on May 21 in Vienna, Austria.
Chrysler Group LLC today was assigned credit ratings below investment grade, and below its Detroit competitors Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co.
Mini USA reported its best U.S. sales month ever in April, largely the result of rising gasoline prices and the popularity of its new four-door Countryman crossover. Mini sold 6,446 vehicles last month, a 68 percent increase from April 2010.
Sometimes an item crosses our desks reminding us just how good we have it in the automotive world today. Despite $4.
Doug Speck, Volvo's top U.S. executive, has been named acting senior vice president for marketing, sales and customer service at Volvo Car Corp. in Gothenburg, Sweden, effective June 1.
Also in today's show: Saab gets help, sales figures are on the way, and NHTSA investigates the Ford Escape.
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