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Audi overtakes BMW as India's top-selling premium brand
… Class, introduced last year, which starts at 4.9 million rupees, according to carwale.com, an Indian auto research Web site. Given how close their sales are and the relatively small volumes in India, Rathore expects the top slot to rotate among …
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Behind the scenes, Straubel keeps Tesla running at pivotal time
… in Hawthorne, Calif. Along with its design, speedy acceleration, quiet ride and interior materials, the Model S features Web -based navigation, data and entertainment features designed in-house that Musk and Straubel say set it apart from luxury …
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North America car and truck production - 05/20/13
North America car and truck production - 05/20/13 web North America car and truck production 5/13- 5/1- 1/1- 1/1- 5/18/13† 5/18/13† 5/18/13† 5/19 …
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Average wholesale used-vehicle prices, April
Average wholesale used-vehicle prices, April Web Average wholesale used-vehicle prices, April Average Prices ($/Unit) Latest Month Versus: Apr-13 Mar-13 Apr-12 Prior …
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Survey: Consumers are ready for new tech ideas in cars
… United States to China don't trust automaker or dealership Web sites when it comes to shopping for new cars. Half of the U ..... unsettling to dealers who are devoting more of their media dollars to Web site retailing and online branding. Almost half of the U.S …
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Nissan debuts new corporate logo
… Sproule said, to give the emblem automatic visual recognition. The staid corporate logo will be used in companywide releases, earnings events and shareholder meetings, but not at auto shows. Nissan's corporate Web site has made the switch.
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Retired Texas dealer McCall supports Tesla
… stores before co-founding Group 1. His name is still on eight Group 1 stores in the Houston market, according to Group 1's Web site. But McCall's old company disagrees with him. "Let there be no doubt: We are totally, completely and firmly opposed …
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Automakers grow adept at targeting ads to Internet surfers
… data trail most Internet users leave on the Web . Less than a decade ago, marketers used ..... for instance, might have placed ads on Web sites geared to outdoor enthusiasts. While ..... gather available advertising space from many Web sites and connect that space with advertisers …
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Nissan debuts new corporate logo
… Sproule said, to give the emblem automatic visual recognition. The staid corporate logo will be used in companywide releases, earnings events and shareholder meetings, but not at auto shows. Nissan's corporate Web site has made the switch.
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Bosch launches residential EV charger in U.S. for under $450
… configuration, with cord length up to 25 feet. Some residential charging stations can cost over $1000 or more, according to Web sites selling the product. Arfi said the company saved costs by cutting the length of the cable used by the station. "We largely …
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Renault-Nissan parts warehouse in India nearly destroyed by fire
… which opened in March 2010, makes the Nissan Micra subcompact and the Renault Koleos and Fluence, according to the Nissan Web site . The alliance factory builds models for India's domestic car market and for export at the plant. No injuries were reported …
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Bosch launches residential EV charger for under $450
… configuration, with cord length up to 25 feet. Some residential charging stations can cost over $1000 or more, according to Web sites selling the product. Arfi said the company saved costs by cutting the length of the cable used by the station. "We largely …
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Renault-Nissan parts warehouse in India nearly destroyed by fire
… which opened in March 2010, makes the Nissan Micra subcompact and the Renault Koleos and Fluence, according to the Nissan Web site . The alliance factory builds models for India's domestic car market and for export at the plant. No injuries were reported …
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Are car salespeople, journalists all that different?
… Rotary Club meeting to respectfully engage potential customers in person. Now, you are doing the same thing with media, such as Web sites, blogs, videos, Twitter and Facebook. To do your job well, you must master the media skills of a journalist. So to …
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U.S. regulators close inquiries into Ford, Chrysler vehicles
… Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed both investigations in early May, according to documents filed on the agency's Web site late on Tuesday. In late 2011, NHTSA began exploring reports of corrosion problems in 200,000 Ford Freestar and Mercury …
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Study: 90% of parents admit to driving distracted
… are not yet available. Last month, NHTSA issued final voluntary safety guidelines that call for certain in-vehicle functions such as manual texting, Web browsing and video phoning while driving to be disabled while the vehicle is moving.
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AutoTrader's VinSolutions buys Haystak Digital Marketing
… Advertising. VinSolutions is a growing provider to dealers of Web sites and customer retention software. The company's VinLens ..... dealers to see where customers are clicking when they visit dealer Web sites. AutoTrader bought VinSolutions in 2011. AutoTrader …
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Check out the new ANE monthly e-magazine
… believes will put added pressure on European rivals in the medium minivan segment. The e-magazine is available to read on our Web site at www.autonewseurope.com, as well as on our iPhone and iPad apps. You can also download the magazine to your computer …
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Affinity sales saved the day for TrueCar
… abandoned TrueCar in droves and the company's Web site business plunged. "Our affinity partners ..... 2011, attracting 20,000 visitors to its Web site monthly and spending $8 million a ..... When TrueCar was driving visitors to its Web site with heavy advertising in the first …
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Study: Think python, not buying funnel
… that means presenting inventory on dealer Web sites and third-party shopping sites with ..... than a thousand car shoppers on various Web sites as well as in-depth interviews ..... leading younger vehicle shoppers to dealership Web sites. About 39 percent of shoppers visited …
