June 2013

Mazda unveils all-new 2014 Mazda3

(June 27, 2013) NEW YORK — The all-new 2014 Mazda3 compact five-door was revealed to the world Wednesday during an event in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. After weeks of media speculation and numerous "leaked" images of enthusiast renderings, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) pulled the sheet off the highly-anticipated redesign and confirmed the car will be on sale this fall.

Chrysler and Fiat open Mopar operations in South Africa

(June 26, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Since Fiat aligned with Chrysler the companies have opened Mopar warehouses in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, the Middle East, and the United Arab Emirates. Today, both companies announced the opening of a new parts distribution center in Pretoria, South Africa.

Nissan shareholders give Carlos Ghosn continued support

(June 26, 2013) YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co. shareholders issued near-unanimous support for the company's CEO and board of directors when they overwhelmingly voted to re-elect them for another two-year term and passed all management proposals.

Volkswagen increases investment in Tennessee facilities

(June 26, 2013) HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen this week celebrated the grand opening of a $40 million Southeast Regional Distribution Center (SERDC) in Roane County, Tenn. The 459,000-plus square-foot facility will be used for distributing domestic auto parts to global markets for the Chattanooga-made Passat.

Alan Batey named global head of Chevrolet

(June 26, 2013) DETROIT — General Motors today announced the appointment of Alan Batey as senior vice president, Global Chevrolet, which accounts for more than half of GM’s sales worldwide. Batey will also serve as the head of U.S. Sales, Service and Marketing for Chevrolet, Buick and GMC.

924 Porsche clubs showed their stuff

(June 25, 2013) LONDON — Over 150 examples of the Porsche marque, spanning a range of models, headed to Beaulieu over the weekend for the first Simply Porsche event, held in the grounds of the National Motor Museum. An enthusiast’s delight, the fantastic display of these iconic cars with their distinctive styling, didn’t disappoint.

VW Passat TDI sets 48-state record with 77.99 mpg

(June 25, 2013) HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen of America has announced that it has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS achievement for the “lowest fuel consumption — 48 U.S. states for a non-hybrid car” category with 77.99 mpg — more than 10 mpg better than the previous mark of 67.9 mpg. The achievement also beats the hybrid vehicle record of 64.6 mpg by more than 13 mpg.

Mitsubishi returns to Pikes Peak with two electric race cars

(June 25, 2013) Mitsubishi readies for a daring return to the EV Division of the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) with a pair of 100 percent electric-powered MiEV Evolution II race cars, set to compete on June 30 near Colorado Springs, Col.

Two-time Dakar Rally overall champion Hiroshi Masuoka returns for the 2013 Pikes Peak effort, partnered this year with six-time Pikes Peak overall motorcycle champion Greg Tracy.

2014 Honda Odyssey arrives at dealers July 2 starting at $28,825

(June 25, 2013) TORRANCE, Calif. — The 2014 Honda Odyssey minivan arrives at Honda dealerships nationwide on July 2, refreshed with a host of powertrain, styling, interior, feature and safety upgrades, all designed to meet the needs of today's family.

'Opening the Highways' artwork restored as Ford project

(June 25 2013) DEARBORN, Mich. — A nearly 90-year-old advertisement that propelled Ford Motor Company’s vision for putting the world on wheels and recently helped transform the company from survival to profitable growth has a fresh face.
 
The “Opening the Highways to All Mankind” advertisement originally was placed in the Saturday Evening Post on Jan. 24, 1925. It detailed Henry Ford’s original vision of providing affordable, safe transportation to everyone.