Auto News For Monday, May 25, 2015 - GM Increases Wentzville Truck Production
Here are the seven must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Monday, May 25, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO RACING BUSINESS Juan Pablo Montoya – former Formula 1 Driver, former NASCAR driver, former Indianapolis 500 winner – won the Indy 500 on Sunday, May 24. Also on Sunday, Formula 1's Monac0 Grand Prix was won by Mercedes' Nico Rosberg. Juan Pablo Montoya last won the Monaco Grand Prix in a BMW in 2003. He finished second in a McLaren-Mercedes in 2006. INSIDE THE TRUCK BUSINESS Forget lunch. Forget "six-minute production lulls." Get to work, people of Wentzville, Missouri. GM needs more trucks.
AUTOFOCUS Canada's best-selling premium brand car through the first four months of 2015 is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Here are the 24 next-best-selling luxury vehicles in Canada.
TTAC Chevrolet Volt sales have been plunging for a while. Now Nissan Leaf volume is taking a dive, too. KINJA If the wagons that are on sale are hardly purchased, don't expect more wagons. Volkswagen USA sold fewer than 1500 in April 2015. REVIEW The first Mazda CX-3s are trickling into Mazda stores. And yes, they really are eye-catching vehicles. The first customers to test drive them will likely be interested because they're affordable crossovers with flexible packaging but a compact, city-friendly size. But they'll be pleasantly surprised by the handling, according to every review.
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- Auto News For Friday, July 24, 2015 - Mitsubishi Ending Us Auto Production
Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Friday, July 24, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY Mitsubishi is ending U.S. auto production at its plant in Normal, Illinois. Few are the automakers which participate in...
- Auto News For Monday, June 15, 2015 - The Volkswagen Group Dissection
Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Monday, June 15, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY We won’t know the full impact of how this will alter – or not alter – the way the Volkswagen Group...
- Auto News For Friday, May 29, 2015 - Abundant Miata Reviews
Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Monday, June 1, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Ford doesn't have enough frames, so production of the new-for-2015, aluminum-intensive Ford F-150 has been curtailed. ...
- Auto News For Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - Toyota And Mazda Discuss Partnership
Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, May 12, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Reuters reports that Toyota and Mazda are discussing a partnership. But not that kind of partnership. Although FCA believes...
- Auto News For Monday, April 20, 2015 - Fca Dealers Paying More For Vehicles
Here are six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Monday, April 20, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' products aren’t getting more expensive. Or are they? Dealers in the U.S. are now paying...