August 2019

Ohio family of 12 gifted an all-new 2020 Hyundai Palisade

(August 7, 2019) BOARDMAN, Ohio — Recently, at Preston Hyundai of Boardman in Ohio, the Beauchene family took delivery of their all-new 2020 Hyundai Palisade. The Beauchene’s are one of the first to own Hyundai’s new flagship, family-oriented SUV, which was gifted to them by Hyundai Motor America after their heart-warming and selfless story of adoption captivated and inspired thousands on Good Morning America in November 2018.

2020 Honda Pilot launches with new line-topping Black Edition

(August 7, 2019) Fresh from a thorough style and technology update for model year 2019, the 2020 Honda Pilot began arriving in dealerships tis week with the addition of a new Black Edition trim. Positioned at the top of the Pilot lineup and with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $50,716 including destination charge, the new Black Edition features exclusive styling touches that distinguish it from the rest of the Pilot family.

GM opens $65 million parts processing center in Michigan

(August 6, 2019) BURTON, Mich. — General Motors has opened a new ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center in the Flint, Michigan, suburb of Burton. The state-of-the-art facility will employ more than 800 hourly and salaried employees.

GM now employs more than 9,500 people in Genesee County, including the Grand Blanc headquarters of the company’s Customer Care and Aftersales business and the Flint manufacturing complex.

2020 Shelby GT500 achieves supercar acceleration with 760 horsepower

(August 6, 2019) DEARBORN, Mich. — As the most powerful street-legal Ford ever built, the all-new Mustang Shelby GT500 harnesses world-class muscle and powertrain technologies to attain supercar levels of performance. Its first-in-class 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, race-bred control strategies and advanced drive modes deliver a car that performs unlike any other domestic sports coupe.

Refreshed 2020 Nissan Versa to start at $15,625

(August 5, 2019) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nissan has announced U.S. pricing for the all-new 2020 Nissan Versa compact sedan, which goes on sale today at Nissan dealers nationwide with a starting at $15,625 including destination charge. Prices top out at $19,135 for the SR.

New Jaguar Land Rover tech helps reduce stress

(August 5, 2019) WHITLEY, UK — Jaguar Land Rover is researching new artificial intelligence (AI) technology to understand our state of mind while driving — and adjust cabin settings to improve driver wellbeing. The technology uses a driver-facing camera and biometric sensing to monitor and evaluate the driver’s mood and adapt a host of cabin features, including the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, media and ambient lighting.

Mitsubishi reaches 4 million vehicles exported from Thailand

(August 4, 2019) TOKYO — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced that it had passed the milestone of exporting four million vehicles from Thailand, and held the ceremony at Laem Chabang, Chonburi Province. Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MMTh), MMC's subsidiary in Thailand, has three car production plants and an engine facility in Chonburi Province, which have become the company's largest manufacturing center outside of Japan.

Dodge//SRT launches 'Dodge Power Dollars' rewarding power enthusiasts

(August 4, 2019) AUBRUN HILLS, Mich. — Dodge//SRT horsepower is now more attainable than ever before by way of an innovative new national sales promotion called “Dodge Power Dollars” that rewards passionate enthusiasts who crave more power. Sales of the Dodge Challenger hit an all-time high in 2018; Charger is on pace to lead the U.S. large car segment for three years running in 2019; and Durango is on pace to have its best calendar-year sales total since 2005. Still, Dodge//SRT isn’t resting.

Subaru marks 92nd month of consecutive sales increases in U.S.

(August 3, 2019) Subaru of America has reported 64,106 vehicle sales for July, a 7.9 percent increase compared with July 2018. July also marked the second-best sales month in the history of the company behind the current record set in December 2018 (64,541). Year to date, Subaru also sold a record 403,631 vehicles, up 5.6 percent compared with the same period last year.

Ford bucks the trend coming out with new 7.3-liter. 430-horsepower V-8

(August 3, 2019) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford F-Series, America’s best-selling truck for 42 years, is once again raising the bar for capability with its all-new 7.3-liter V8 gasoline engine. The 7.3-liter engine in Super Duty pickup cranks out best-in-class gas V8 output of 430 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and best-in-class torque of 475 ft.-lb. at 4,000 rpm.

No other competitor provides such a powerful and advanced gasoline engine in such a broad range of offerings — from Class 2 Super Duty pickups through Class 7 commercial trucks.