Fisker Automotive appoints Jim Yost as Chief Financial Officer

Fisker Automotive announced the appointment of Jim Yost as Chief Financial Officer.

A well-known automotive industry financial executive with more than 30 years of global experience, Yost most recently served as Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial

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Volvo Cars North America announces June sales

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported US sales of 7,107 units, a 0.1 per cent increase from June 2011. Year-to-date sales are down 4.6 per cent over the first half of 2011.

The top seller for the month was the award-winning S60 sports sedan with

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Toyota Camry tops Cars.com's American-Made Index for the fourth consecutive year

The Toyota Camry mid-size sedan, America's best-selling car for 10 years running and 14 of the past 15 years, claimed the top spot for the fourth consecutive year in the annual Cars.com American-Made Index.

The Cars.com American-Made Index is an annual ranking of

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Nissan North America sales increase 28.2 per cent in June

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported June US sales of 92,237 units versus 71,940 units a year earlier, up 28.2 per cent. Nissan Division sales increased 24.6 per cent for the month at 81,801 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles were up 66.1 per cent over the prior

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Infiniti US sales up 66 per cent in June

Infiniti reported US sales of 10,436 units for the month of June, an increase of 66.1 per cent versus 6,282 units a year earlier. Calendar year-to-date Infiniti sales of 54,377 vehicles are up 15 per cent compared to the 47,268 units sold during the same period last

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Mitsubishi Motors North America reports Outlander Sport sales up 13 per cent in June

Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) reported June 2012 sales, including 1,461 sales of the Outlander Sport CUV. This marks a 13 per cent increase compared to June of 2011. Year-to-date sales of Outlander Sport are up 2.6 per cent.

"We're pleased that US

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Mercedes-Benz and smart win 2012 red dot design awards for top design

Mercedes-Benz sets sustainable trends in automotive design with maximum aesthetic appeal. The jury of the world's most renowned design competition has acknowledged this fact by awarding the Stuttgart-based company the coveted red dot award for three new

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Daimler Trucks and Kamaz intensify collaboration

Daimler Trucks and the Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz have intensified their strategic partnership, which was established in 2008. On the sidelines of the Kamaz Annual Shareholders' Meeting in Naberezhnye Chelny in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, representatives of

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Honda CRF450R and CRF250L make public debut at Grand Prix of Uddevalla, Sweden

In a presentation by Factory Honda World Motocross riders Evgeny Bobryshev and Rui Goncalves, Honda revealed the new CRF450R and CRF250L models to the European racing media at the World Motocross Grand Prix in Uddevalla, Sweden.

The 13 year model

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Ford Motor Company June and year-to-date sales up 7 per cent

Ford Motor Company's US sales are up 7 per cent so far this year, with 1.14-million vehicles sold. June sales also increased 7 per cent from last year, with 207,759 vehicles sold.

Ford sales are increasing across the company's lineup – with cars up 3 per cent, utilities up

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Chrysler Group LLC reports June 2012 US sales increased 20 per cent; Best June sales in five years

Chrysler Group LLC reported US sales of 144,811 units, a 20 per cent increase compared with sales in June 2011 (120,394 units), and the group's best June sales since 2007.

The Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram Truck, and Fiat brands each posted sales increases in June

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