(August 5, 2011) Phil Moore, an experienced truck driver who works for manufacturer EBC Brakes in Northampton, UK, has just driven 1 million kilometers (621,371 miles) on the same clutch.

Phil’s seven-year old Volvo FM tag-axle six-wheeler achieved the magic number while he was returning from making a delivery to Holland recently.

(August 5, 2011) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) marked its 1,000,000th Alabama-built Sonata — a 2012 limited edition 2.0 turbo with a radiant silver paint finish — last week.

Team members at the Montgomery assembly plant cheered as President and CEO Young Deuk Lim drove the Sonata off the quality inspection line with Vice President Production Ashley Frye and Robert Coleman, HMMA’s team member of the year in the passenger seats.

(August 5, 2011) BRENTWOOD, Essex — Ford increased July UK market share in each sector in which it competes – cars, light commercials (LCVs) and medium commercials (MCVs) – compared with July 2010.  Ford's total vehicle share for the month, 15.5 per cent, and for the year to date, 15.4 per cent, were both up compared with the same periods in 2010.

(August 5, 2011) DETROIT — Buick’s Regal offerings will double this fall, with the arrival of the new technologically advanced 2012 Regal with eAssist and the performance-oriented 2012 Regal GS, which are expected to broaden the appeal of the hot-selling midsize luxury sport sedan.

Regal with eAssist will start at $29,530, and Regal GS will start at $35,310; both prices include $860 in destination charges.