AutoNation, helped by luxury and domestic-brand volume, said U.S. new-vehicle retail sales rose 9 percent in October from the year-ago period, to 22,914 units.
To a lot of people, the 1957 Chevy is the quintessential postwar automotive icon. After all, it's as much of a stand-in for that era as the poodle skirt and milkshakes and all that other hokey nostalgic stuff.
If you've ever looked at a 2014 Ram 2500 Crew Cab Diesel and thought to yourself, "Now this would make a great off-road truck!" then we have some news for you.
Maharashtra and Gujarat state governments will investigate the role of General Motors India top management and assign responsibility in the company's recall of over 126,000 Chevrolet Tavera vehicles which did not comply with specifications. The states are also being asked to decide the amount of penalty and see if there was any criminal act.
General Motors' Holden will go ahead with a critical upgrade to its South Australian factory in Elizabeth to prepare for the next generation Commodore due in 2016 - even though it is yet to win further funding from the federal government, local media reports said.
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4 Nov, 2013
The Mazda 6 is now even more efficient, with improved fuel economy and reduced emissions
Being the number two executive to Carlos Ghosn, CEO at Nissan and Renault, is no longer the exclusive job it used to be.
The Lexus RC coupe will bow at the Tokyo motor show later this month. The RC 350 will sport the 3.5-liter V6 while the RC 300h will get a 2.5-liter four with a hybrid system.
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7 Nov, 2013
The Auto Express winter special is available for just £1, plus, you'll receive a free thermal flask
While searching through the Autoweek archives, we had the pleasure of coming across this gem. That's Jim Bohannan at the Indy 150. Take a second and admire this glorious, Grizzly Adams-esque beard circa August 1970. Impressive, right? We thought so.
How times change. Not so long ago, the giants of Detroit were in crisis. Since the dark days of 2009, they have enjoyed a gradual resurgence. In 2013, a US light vehicle market heading towards 16m units is giving all three slimmed down makers a big lift. Ford and General Motors still have their problems in Europe, but their footprints and profits elsewhere are big enough to keep things manageable.
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20 Nov, 2013
A new Lexus LF-NX has been revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show with extra performance on offer
Toyota will probably deliver record semiannual profit when it reports earnings Wednesday, as the weaker yen bolsters the value of Japanese cars sold overseas.
Chevy saved its best SEMA reveals for Monday.
As enthusiasts, we toil in our garages, tinkering and repairing our rides, but one of the most important fundamentals to any repair or maintenance service is cleanliness.
DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: After spending a weekend in the
Honda and Nissan are confident that their sales in China will grow strongly this year after a surge in October over the same month in 2012 when they were hit by anti-Japan sentiment sparked by the territorial row between Tokyo and Beijing.
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault regained some ground lost to Volkswagen as their home market rose for the second straight month in October.