General Motors reports sales growth of 3 per cent in May

General Motors Co. sold 252,894 vehicles in the United States in May, up 3 per cent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 9 per cent, fleet sales were down 10 per cent and the fleet mix was 26 per cent of total sales.

"Cadillac is growing faster than it has in

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2013 Encore receives IIHS, NHTSA safety accolades

The 2013 Encore luxury small crossover brings a smaller footprint and high efficiency to the Buick showroom, but the brand's newest model maintains the commitment to safety, joining all other current Buicks as an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 2013 Top

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VCNA reports 1.3 per cent increase in May sales

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported US sales of 6,329 units, a 1.3 per cent increase from May 2012. Year-to-date sales are down 5.9 per cent over the first five months of 2012.

The S60 sports sedan set a new monthly sales record with 2,739 units sold,

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Nissan sales up 24.7 per cent on record May US sales

Strong gains by top-selling Nissan models such as Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and Rogue helped Nissan North America set a new May US sales record with 114,457 deliveries, an increase of 24.7 per cent over May 2012. The Nissan division also set a new May record, with

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Cadillac sales increase largest since 1976; growth of 38 per cent

Cadillac's year-to-date sales increase of 38 per cent will be the brand's largest since 1976, making the 110-year old brand the fastest growing major automotive brand in the US.

When sales are officially reported, Cadillac's May increase of 40 per cent will mark

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Infiniti reports decrease of 25.4 per cent in May 2013 US sales

As Infiniti prepares for the late summer introduction of its highly anticipated, all-new Q50 luxury sports sedan, the company reported US sales of 7,899 units in May, a decrease of 25.4 per cent versus 10,592 units a year earlier. Infiniti sales of 43,119 for

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Ford of Canada reports May as best month of sales in more than 15 years

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, sales increased one per cent this month, seeing its best month of sales since 1997. The sales gains in May were driven by Fusion, up 29 per cent, Escape, up 22 per cent, and Explorer, up 10 per cent.

May was also powered by increases

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Ford launches AppLink in Asia Pacific with 3 new apps

Marking the arrival of Ford SYNC AppLink in Asia Pacific, Ford announced the global introduction of three new apps to help enhance the driving experience of AppLink-enabled Ford vehicles.

The first three apps available for Ford AppLink in Asia Pacific - by

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Volkswagen presents awards to the champions of the Retail Qualification World Championship

Under the motto 'One brand, one team, one challenge', the finals of this year's Volkswagen Retail Qualification World Championship (RQWC) took place in Wolfsburg.Christian Klingler, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group and of Volkswagen Passenger

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Ford Motor Company's US sales increase by 14 per cent in May

Ford Motor Company's US sales grew 14 per cent in May, with cars up 9 per cent, utilities up 15 per cent and trucks up 18 per cent. Retail sales increased 17 per cent, marking the best May retail sales results since 2005.

"Our fuel-efficient Fusion and Escape have set

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Hyundai Motor delivers first 15 hydrogen-powered ix35 Fuel Cell in Europe

Hyundai Motor Company has delivered the first of its assembly line-produced ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to the City of Copenhagen in Denmark. They were handed over by Hyundai Motor Europe during the opening ceremony of Denmark's first hydrogen refuelling

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