Mitsubishi Motors North America Names New CIO, VP of Aftersales
Mitsubishi Motors North America announced that Natalie Milton has been named vice president and chief information officer and Ronald Stach has been named vice president of Aftersales. Both assignments take effect on July 2. “I am pleased to add high-caliber talent to the executive team at MMNA,” said Mark Chaffin, Chief Operating Officer, MMNA. “Natalie […]
Maserati Finally Announces North American CPO Program
Maserati has finally announced this month that aspiring Maserati owners in North America have for the first time the opportunity to get behind the wheel of their dream car via the Officine Maserati Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program. That’s right: while you could, in the past, buy a used Maserati from a dealership or a previous […]
Fred Diaz to Take Over As Mitsubishi Motors North America’s New President and CEO
Mitsubishi has had a successful year, with some of its best sales numbers rounding out 2017. In addition to their increased sales, hitting their yearly milestone of 100,000 vehicles sold, Mitsubishi has rolled out two new models to dealerships in the last few months: the Outlander PHEV and the Eclipse Cross. As it turns out, […]
Ford Names Kumar Galhotra Head of North America in Senior Management Shakeup
Ford Motor Company on Thursday announced a number of changes to its senior management team just one day removed from the ousting of Raj Nair. Kumar Galhotra, a star on the rise within Ford who was named president and vice president of Lincoln Motor Company in July 2014 and group vice president of Lincoln and chief […]
Mazda North America Reports Best January Since 1994
When writing about vehicle sales, most of the time from month to month it is a repetitive job, particularly lately. In general sales have been slowing, with dropping sedan sales being matching by soaring SUV sales, and that trend usually holds true. However, for Mazda this January, it definitely is not going to be a […]
North American International Auto Show Hosts “Education Day” on January 24th
While many attendees of the Detroit Auto Show are anticipating their favorite brand’s debuts for 2018, some attendees are counting down to Education Day that will be held on Wednesday, January 24th. Each year, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) invites Michigan students to spend a day browsing the displays and learning about the latest advances […]
Chevrolet Offers the Virtual Dynamics Lab 4-D Experience to Guests at the North American International Auto Show
Chevy's VR experience will give auto show guests a behind-the-scenes look at the testing its vehicles undergo
Guests who are able to attend the various auto shows that are held throughout the year get an up-close look at the latest vehicles that automakers have to offer. Yet, those same attendants rarely ever get a glimpse into the testing that these vehicles undertake. Chevrolet is aiming to change that at this year’s North American […]
Nissan’s Three-row Concept SUV Debuts at North American International Auto Show
The Xmotion concept, a compact three-row SUV from Nissan, is ready for its close-up at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). “We envision the Xmotion concept to be a highly functional SUV that can be driven every day, yet can take the owners and friends to a national park or recreation area on […]
2018 Honda Accord Named 2018 North American Car of the Year
After writing about countless 2018 Honda Accord awards throughout the last month, this latest news comes as no real surprise. The all-new, 10th-generation Accord has been named the 2018 North American Car of the Year, marking Honda’s third consecutive North American “of the Year” award after the Ridgeline won last year and the Civic before […]
2018 Lincoln Navigator (an SUV) Wins 2018 North American Truck of the Year Award
The 2018 Lincoln Navigator, an enormous and completely loveable luxury boat, was named the 2018 North American Truck of the Year on Monday at the 2018 North American International Auto Show. The new Navigator, which hit the market in late 2017 and has already been pulling in impressive sales numbers, bested its cousin—the 2018 Ford […]
2019 Kia Forte Rolls into North American International Auto Show
The highly-anticipated all-new 2019 Kia Forte made its first appearance today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The compact sedan sports Stinger-like characteristics making the 2019 Kia Forte refined and sporty. Check Out: 2017 Kia Stinger The Forte, Kia’s best-selling vehicle, boasts a more sophisticated interior due to lush materials and design; […]
Special-edition 2018 Volkswagen GT Debuts at North American International Auto Show
2018 marks the year of an enhanced, limited-edition model of the Volkswagen Passat. Debuting at the North American International Auto Show, the 2018 VW Passat GT Special Model reflects a transformation of the beloved model with approximately 20 sporty upgrades inside and out. The 2018 Passat GT Special Model is “the most aggressive looking Passat […]
2019 Volkswagen Jetta Makes Bold Showing at North American International Auto Show
Making its world debut at the North American International Auto Show, the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta proves that improving on a classic is definitely possible. The compact sedan, a consistent best-seller for Volkswagen, boasts a bold design with an expansive front grille, a fast-sloping roof, shorter overhangs, and chrome accents. The 2019 Jetta features a more […]
Pickup Trucks Set to Take Center Stage at the North American International Auto Show
Domestic automakers will reportedly focus on their pickup truck lineups at next month's auto show in Detroit
The North American International Auto Show is historically one of the most diverse annual gatherings of automobiles in the world. However, it would appear that one class of vehicles is set to take center stage at next month’s Detroit-based automotive event. Reports and schedules suggest that full-size pickups will be the focus of this year’s […]
Acura Motorsports and Team Penske Announce North American Prototype Effort
Today Acura Motorsports announced that it is joining forces with Team Penske to field a prototype effort in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. A pair of new Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype International (DPi) entries will be fielded under the legendary Team Penske banner as part of the program. Acura Motorsports says that it will begin […]
Honda Week of Service Gives Back in Communities Across North America
This month over 20,000 volunteers participated in the second annual Team Honda Week of Service, “giving back” to their respective communities by engaging in several types of community support activities at charitable organizations across North America. From June 9th through the 18th, volunteers wearing red “Team Honda” shirts supported hundreds of organizations. Honda associates, dealership […]
Honda Recognizes Top North American Suppliers at Annual Conference
Last week at the 33rd annual Honda Supplier Conference, Honda recognized nearly 100 North American auto suppliers for achievements in supplying parts and materials to the Japanese manufacturer. The event, which was held May 4th through 5th in Birmingham, Alabama, was attended by representatives from over 600 original equipment suppliers and more than 300 service […]
Mazda North America Takes Small April Sales Loss as Sedan Sales Plummet, Crossovers Rise
Mazda has lately been concentrating on its crossovers (including designing a new one for Japan called the CX-8), and based on its North American sales in April, it was probably a good idea, because strongly rising crossover sales met sharply falling car sales coming the other way for a small overall sales loss. Specifically, Mazda […]