April 2014

Former Hyundai CEO John Krafcik joins TrueCar board of directors

(April 4, 2014) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar, the negotiation-free car buying platform, has announced that John Krafcik, former Hyundai Motor America President and CEO, has been named to TrueCar's board of directors.

Krafcik, who led Hyundai to record sales and boosted the automaker's U.S. market share by more than 50 percent during his five-year (2008-2013) tenure, will join as director and also serve as a member of the board's operating committee. This news comes on the heels of TrueCar's recent announcement that it raised $30 million of funding from Paul Allen's Vulcan Capital.

All-new version of ASIMO will debut in North America April 15

(April 4, 2014) MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Honda will introduce its newest version of ASIMO, the world's most advanced humanoid robot, to U.S. audiences on the nationally syndicated talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael," on Tuesday, April 15. The newest version of ASIMO will join hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan to debut several of its new robotic abilities.

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge tested by Sebastian Vettel

(April 4, 2014) HONG KONG — Infiniti is pressing ahead with the evaluation of the Q50 Eau Rouge high-performance vehicle and will show footage of the testing of a prototype version, at the hands of Infiniti's Director of Performance Sebastian Vettel, at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. 

2015 BMW X4 Sports Activity Coupe, M4 convertible make world debuts

(April 4, 2014) WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — The all-new BMW X4 Sports Activity Coupe as well as the BMW M4 Convertible make their world debuts at the 2014 New York International Auto Show in two weeks. North American debuts include the all-new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe as well as the BMW ALPINA B6 xDrive Gran Coupe.

Kia to unveil midsize multi-purpose vehicle in New York

(April 3, 2014) Kia will unveil an all-new midsize multi-purpose vehicle at the 2014 New York International Auto Show in two weeks. This global debut will challenge the segment and will offer the functionality to transport as many as eight passengers and their belongings while also serving as a purposeful offering for adventure seekers.

Popular Ram 'Black Package' expands to Ram Heavy Duty pickup

(April 3, 2014) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — For 2014, on the heels of an overwhelming response for the Ram 1500 Black Express package, the brand now offers a new, even more imposing visual appearance treatment for the Ram Heavy Duty (2500 and 3500 SRW).

Subaru to unveil all-new 2015 Outback at New York Auto Show

(April 3, 2014) CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Subaru announced today that it will debut the all-new 2015 Subaru Outback at the New York International Auto Show on April 17.

The 2015 Subaru Outback is the fifth generation of the "world's first sport utility wagon," and the current 4th generation of the iconic Subaru model is the best-selling Outback to date, Outback sales in the U.S. have more than doubled since 2005.

Land Rover to reveal new Discovery Vision Concept in New York

(April 3, 2014) MAHWAH, N.J. — Land Rover will debut its vision for a new family of premium SUVs at the 2014 New York International Auto Show later this month. The Discovery Vision Concept car will showcase the essence of a future family of SUVs built on Land Rover’s key principles of emotive design, unrivaled capability and ultimate versatility.

Subaru reports record sales month in U.S.; Forester leads the way

(April 3, 2014) Cherry Hill, N.J. — Continuing its long sales streak, Subaru of America, Inc. has reported record sales of 44,479 vehicles for March 2014. This is an increase of 21% over the March 2013 sales of 36,701 and means the company has now set consecutive monthly sales increases for the past 28 months.

The Forester and XV Crosstrek model lines both significantly contributed to the company’s strong March sales and also its performance so far in 2014, which saw the company post first quarter sales of over 100,000 for the first time.

Gone in a flash — Mopar Dodge Challenger '14 sold out in one day

(April 3, 2014) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — If you blinked, you missed it. The limited-edition Mopar ’14 Challenger, the latest Chrysler Group vehicle to come straight from the factory already upgraded with Mopar products, has sold out in just the first day after being made available to dealers.