(April 3, 2013) WINDSOR, Ontario — Chrysler Canada on Tuesday announced its 40th consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth, representing the longest sales streak in the company’s history and the longest current streak in the industry. March 2013 sales were 24,173 compared with 22,703 vehicles sold in March, 2012, which represents a 6 per cent increase.

(April 3, 2013) TORRANCE, Calif. — Led by the resurgence in Avalon sales, Toyota reported March 2013 sales results of 205,342 units, an increase of 4.8 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis over March 2012. Sales of the all-new flagship Avalon were up 109.9 percent year over year with sakes if 6,982 units.

(April 3, 2013) ATLANTA — Porsche is introducing its first plug-in hybrid and two new extended wheelbase variants with the second generation of the Panamera. The new 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid produces 416 total system horsepower and is joined by Panamera 4S Executive and Panamera Turbo Executive models in the revised Panamera lineup.

(April 3, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Greyhound’s announcement that it has placed orders for 220 new clean diesel, low emission buses highlights the major advancements in diesel fuel efficiency and environmental gains, according to Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum.

(April 3, 2013) TORRANCE, Calif. — American Honda has reported March 2013 U.S. sales of 136,038 units, an increase of 7.1 percent compared with March 2012. The Honda brand posted March 2013 sales of 121,938 units, an increase of 5.3 percent compared with March 2012.  Acura U.S. March sales of 14,100 units increased 26.3 percent compared with March 2012.

(April 2, 2013) CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Subaru today reported 36,701 vehicle sales for March 2013, which represents the best-ever sales month for the company and a 13 percent increase over March 2012. Year-to-date sales for Subaru total 92,527 — a 15 percent increase over the same period in 2012 and represent the best first quarter in company history.

(April 2, 2013) DETROIT — General Motors sold 245,950 vehicles in the United States in March, up 6 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 4 percent, fleet sales were up 12 percent and the fleet mix was 27 percent of total sales.

(April 2, 2013) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford’s newest vehicles — Fusion and Escape — set all-time monthly sales records in March, driving Ford Motor Company’s best U.S. sales results since May 2007. The Fusion posted an all-time record monthly and quarterly sales volume in March with 30,284 vehicles sold for the month and 80,558 during the first quarter crossing the 30,000 monthly and 80,000 quarterly vehicle sale thresholds for the first time ever in Fusion sales history.  

(April 2, 2013) LONDON — Honda has developed an accident avoidance support system called City-Brake Active System. The City-Brake Active System operates when the vehicle is traveling at speeds of less than 18 mph.

(April 2, 2013) NEW DELHI, India — Ford India sold more than 7,400 vehicles in combined wholesales and exports in March 2013 as macroeconomic factors, including high inflation and high interest rates, continued to dampen consumer sentiment and contribute to an industry slowdown.