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January 2011

New technology will eliminate need for charging cords

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(January 6, 2011) LAS VEGAS — General Motors and Powermat, a pioneer in wireless charging technology, announced a commercial agreement today that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012.

Chrysler ends year with big finish

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(January 6, 2010) Chrysler Group had a big 2010 finish — December was the second best sales month of the year.

Chrysler Group had U.S. sales of 100,702 for December — a 16 percent increase compared to sales in December 2009 (86,523 units). For the year, Chrysler saw sales of 1,085,211 units — a 17 percent increased compared to 2009 sales.

Buick reveals compact luxury sedan

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(January 6, 2010) DETROIT — The all-new 2012 Buick Verano compact luxury sedan, the brand’s third new model in the past two years and first in the compact luxury segment, will be revealed at the North American International Auto Show on Monday.

Comedian Bill Hader stars in series of VW 'webisodes'

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(January 5, 2011) HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen has created a series of humorous and informative webisodes starring Saturday Night Live comedian, Bill Hader paired with trained Volkswagen product specialist, Danielle Gumro, and SNL writer John Mulaney.

The series titled, “Inside the VW Academy,” shows the duo weaving together useful and hard-hitting product features in a compelling and entertaining way.

Toyota vs. Honda: Camry edges Accord, CR-V tops RAV4

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(January 5, 2011) Despite the continued sales slump at Toyota, the Toyota mid-sized family sedan Camry won the overall sales title as the best-selling car in America for the ninth straight year edging out the Honda Accord.

Honda finishes year 7.6 percent ahead of 2009

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(January 5, 2011) TORRANCE, Calif. — Honda on Tuesday reported December monthly new vehicle sales of 129,616, an increase of 25.5 percent on a daily selling-rate basis. American Honda's 2010 annual vehicle sales totaled 1,230,480, an increase of 7.6 percent compared to 2009 results.

OnStar to be available for non-GM vehicles

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(January 5, 2011) LAS VEGAS — OnStar today announced that it is responding to repeated consumer requests by offering its industry leading safety, security and connectivity services for non-GM and older GM vehicles already on the road.

Subaru has best December ever, sets yearly sales record

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(January 5, 2011) CHERRY HILL, N.J.  (PRNewswire) —Subaru on Tuesday reported its full-year results for 2010 with record total sales of 263,820, a 22 percent increase over 2009, itself a record sales year.

The company broke its 2009 record as early as Nov. 3 and has showed no signs of slowing down since that announcement. In fact, December sales of 26,694 marked the best December in the company's history by a wide margin, exceeding the previous record set in 2009 by 16 percent. 

Hyundai sets all-time sales record in 2010

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(January 5, 2011) FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Hyundai on Tuesday announced December sales of 44,802 units, up 33 percent versus 2009.  For the full year, Hyundai reported 538,228 sales, up 103,164 units from last year for a 24 percent gain and an all-time Hyundai sales and market share record for the year.

Automakers enjoy solid December sales

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(January 4, 2011) The U.S. auto market ended the year on a strong note with sales of 1.1 million units, a gain of 11 percent over December 2009.

Overall, U.S. light vehicle sales rose 11 percent to 11.59 million units last year from 10.43 million in 2009 — when demand fell to the lowest point in 27 years. It was the industry’s first annual U.S. sales gain since 2005.