(February 4, 2011) Led by the QX56 full-sized SUV and the newest version of the G, the G25, Infiniti reported January sales of 7,405 units, an increase of 10.3 percent versus 6,711 units a year earlier.

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(February 4, 2011) CHICAGO, Ill. — While luxury is at the heart of Lexus, the automaker will be showing off a bit of its wild side at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show later this month.
 
Lexus will be packing plenty of performance in its 20,000-square-foot exhibit with displays dedicated to sporty accessorization and sheer, unbridled horsepower.

(February 4, 2011) DETROIT — Chevrolet sold 125,389 vehicles in January and claimed the spot as the top selling brand in the United States. That includes 33 percent increase in retail sales, as customer demand remained strong across the brand’s lineup.

(February 3, 2011) GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Goodwrench, the symbol of General Motors dealership service, has officially been retired.

Mr. Goodwrench took to the national airwaves in 1977 as a way to market General Motors franchised dealers' service departments, replacing a patchwork of separate GM-divisional offerings. At the time, GM marketed vehicles in the U.S. under the Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Cadillac and GMC brands.

(February 3, 2011) DETROIT — Ford is recalling nearly 281,000 F-150 pickup trucks in the United States because of a potential problem with the door handles not working properly, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported today.

(February 3, 2011) Hyundai is one of the most fuel-efficient car companies selling vehicles in the U.S. And apparently they want to get the word out.

So this week Hyundai began revealing overall fuel economy for its cars and light trucks based on monthly sales as regulators prepare to set tougher rules for automakers. Models sold by Hyundai in January got an average of 34.7 miles per gallon based on U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, guidelines.

(February 3, 2011) MUNICH —  BMW M GmbH — builder of the performance M-series vehicles — concluded 2010 with a significant boost in sales.

In a year marked by far-reaching changes in the model portfolio, the number of BMW M car sales rose by 14.2 percent to 16,967 units.

(February 2, 2011) MIAMI — Nissan North America announced today that it is donating $35,000 worth of building materials to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami. The materials, which will be used to build affordable homes for low income families, were delivered to the Habitat warehouse in the new 2012 Nissan NV commercial van as part of the vehicle’s national media preview.

(February 2, 2011) Mercedes and BMW got a faster U.S. sales start on the new year with their Mercedes-Benz and BMW brands than Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus, which has been the annual leader among luxury brands for 11 years, Bloomberg News reports.

Mercedes' January U.S. sales rose 11 percent from a year ago to 16,398 and BMW reported a 21 percent gain to 15,905, while Lexus said Tuesday sales declined 17 percent to 12,860.

(February 2, 2011) CHERRY HILL, N.J. (PRNewswire) — There appears to be no let up in Subaru's surging 2010 sales. On the back of record-breaking year, Subaru on Tuesday reported record January sales of 18,858, up 21 percent versus January 2010.