Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Slight Decline in Year-to-Date Sales Compared to 2017

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC Compared to 2017 sales, Mercedes-Benz USA is a little behind as it reports its March grand total sales of 31,484 (Mercedes-Benz Vans March sales registered a 3.3% increase with 2,967 units sold; smart claimed 110 units). Learn More: 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC “On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz recorded sales of 78,474, adding 8,186…

EU Sets Ambitious New Emissions Goals for 2030

A provisional agreement reached on plans to reduce greenhouse-gas #emissions from #EU fleet-wide for new cars & vans by 2030… https://t.co/NGwgk290z4 pic.twitter.com/185bWWuvt2 — CITA (@citainsp) December 19, 2018 Earlier this week, the European Union (EU) approved a new emissions goal. Now, all new cars sold in 2030 will emit 37.5 percent less carbon dioxide than…

2021 Ford Transit Even Better for Adventure

Look how rugged the 2021 Ford Transit can be! Photo: Ford Because there’s this whole, uh, seemingly unending global pandemic thing going on, more folks are getting their getaway fixes by heading off the grid. Ford, ever attuned to the sound of shifting trends, just so happens to be in a nice position to capitalize…

Ford, Volkswagen Unveil Joint Production Plans

Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen finalized plans for its alliance and collaboration on several new vehicles through 2023. The partnership, which was confirmed last July, will result in the production of millions of electric vehicles, pickup trucks, and commercial vans. Awards for Ford: Blue Oval tops all automakers in 2020 Brand Intimacy Study…

Edmunds.com Pits Honda Odyssey Against Vacation’s Tartan Prancer

It’s Honda Odyssey  vs. Tartan Prancer in one of the most lopsided battles in automotive history The original National Lampoon’s Vacation is one of the all-time great road trip comedies; a funny and genuinely clever satire of middle-class America. The trailer for this year’s sequel/remake, Vacation, doesn’t look quite as promising, though, as the humor…

General Motors Commercial Fleet Sales Rise in 2014

2015 Chevrolet Cruze led General Motors Commercial Fleet Sales in 2014 © GM General Motors vehicles are tops among fleet and commercial customers, who bought 703,582 Chevy, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac vehicles in 2014. “Each facet of our fleet and commercial business was up in 2014,” said Ed Peper, U.S. vice president, GM Fleet &…

Chinese Automotive Sales Down by 13 Percent in October

Fewer Chinese motorists are buying new vehicles in the face of economic hardships China is currently one of the fastest-growing markets in the automotive world. However, recent sales trends suggest that growth is starting to slow down and, in some cases, recede. Chinese automotive sales were down by 13 percent in October. GM’s Vehicle Expansion:…

New 'Top Gear' Off to a Rocky Start

From L-R: Rory Reid, Chris Evans (not that one), The Stig, Matt LeBalnc, Sabine Schmitz, and Chris Harris. So, remember how the three hosts of Top Gear in the UK jumped ship and moved to Amazon, forcing the BBC to hire an all-new team to reboot the show? We were so happy to finally see…