(December 10, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford’s all-new Transit full-size van, which goes on sale late next year, will be offered with a new clean-running 3.2-liter Power Stroke five-cylinder diesel, further bolstering Ford’s lineup of fuel-efficient cars, trucks and SUVs.
 

(November 10, 2012) The BMW Group experienced growth on all continents in November and achieved another record month in sales. With 170,932 BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles delivered worldwide, sales were 23% higher than in the same month last year  when 138,954 were sold.

(December 10, 2012) LONDON — Christmas has come early for 176 Honda customers — one for every Honda UK dealership — with the news that they have each won a pair of flights to New York. They’re the lucky winners of a competition run by Honda during recent showroom preview events for the all-new fourth generation Honda CR-V sports utility vehicle.

(December 10, 2012) DES PLAINES, Ill. — The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says progress is being made in identifying and removing thousands of vehicles damaged beyond repair by Sandy. The estimate of 230,000 insurance claims for vehicle damage in the areas affected by Sandy remains unchanged.

Many of those vehicles were flooded and are being towed to holding areas where they will be loaded on car haulers and taken to facilities to be crushed.

(December 9, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chevrolet and students from Michigan Technological University have revealed a new hand cycle designed to make it easier for wounded veterans to compete in racing events, including marathons. In addition, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced GM will build 10 prototypes for use next year by the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans in marathons across the country.

(December 8, 2012) IRVINE, Calif. — Kia Motors and Atlanta Hall Management  have announced announced a long-term marketing partnership establishing Kia as a Founding Partner of the all-new College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, slated to open in fall 2014.

(December 8, 2012) Suzuki has announced the fresh faced Minor Change Grand Vitara range, due to start arriving this month in the UK. But American buyers have seen the last of this Suzuki model, as well as the entire Suzuki lineup. Suzuki has stopped selling vehicles in the U.S., and dealers are currently selling down remaining inventory.

(December 8, 2012) TORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota has announced manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2013 Camry and Camry Hybrid mid-size sedans, Prius c  hybrid sub-compact and the Scion xB, urban utility vehicle.
 
Camry gas models will range from $22,235 for the L grade four-cylinder automatic to $30,465 for the Camry XLE V6 automatic, reflecting an average increase of $150, or 0.6 percent. The Camry Hybrid will range from $26,140 for the LE grade to $27,670 for the XLE, an increase of $165, or 0.6 percent. 

(December 8, 2012) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The efforts of Chevrolet designers and Walt Disney Imagineers are now on display at Walt Disney World Resort where Test Track presented by Chevrolet opened to the public on Thursday.

(December 7, 2012) AUBURN HILLS — You love the quality and high definition of Blu-Ray DVD in your home entertainment system? Now you can take it with you if you purchase a Chrysler minivan.

Arriving in dealerships now on the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country is the new dual-screen Blu-Ray DVD rear-seat entertainment system. This system plays both Blu-Ray and standard DVDs, and has standard higher-resolution screens for the 2013 model year.