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Stronger Inventory Powers American Honda Sales to Best Month in Almost Two Years

Stronger Inventory Powers American Honda Sales to Best Month in Almost Two Years

April 3, 2023 American Honda posts best sales since July 2021 as Honda and Acura March sales top 116,000 units Honda sales reached 103,000, led by strong sales of electrified vehicles and new light truck models Honda electrified models set monthly record with combined sales of CR-V and Accord hybrid-electric models All ... Continue reading

Groundbreaking Airbag Technology Earns Honda Safety Engineer the Highest Safety Engineering Excellence Award from U.S. Government

Groundbreaking Airbag Technology Earns Honda Safety Engineer the Highest Safety Engineering Excellence Award from U.S. Government

April 3, 2023 — YOKOHAMA, JAPAN Honda engineer Eric Heitkamp receives highest award from the U.S. Department of Transportation for new airbag design Unique three-chamber front passenger airbag is designed to decrease the risk of serious brain injury All-new passenger front airbag technology is standard equipment in t ... Continue reading

GM U.S. Q1 Sales: Off to a Great Start

GM U.S. Q1 Sales: Off to a Great Start

2023-04-03 View Assets General Motors Co. and its dealers delivered 603,208 vehicles in the U.S., up 18%, in the first quarter of 2023, growing market share by an estimated 1.5 points, the largest of any automaker. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Q1 2023 Sales

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Q1 2023 Sales

All-new 2023 Outlander PHEV posts best-ever monthly and quarterly sales Outlander family of compact SUVs leads the way with demand continuing to outpace supply Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported first quarter 2023 sales, with the brand's high-tech, electrified flagship, the all-new 2023 Outlander Plu ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. MARCH SALES UP 23 PERCENT

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. MARCH SALES UP 23 PERCENT

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 53,213 vehicle sales for March 2023, a 22.8 percent increase compared with March 2022 (43,322). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 143,376, an 8.3 percent increase compared to Q1 2022. March marked the eighth consecutive month of month-over-month sales increases for the ... Continue reading

Holland America Line Set to Explore South America, Antarctica and the Amazon River in 2024-2025

Holland America Line Set to Explore South America, Antarctica and the Amazon River in 2024-2025

Oosterdam and Zaandam offer cruises ranging from 14 to 27 days throughout the Southern Hemisphere SEATTLE, April 3, 2023 -- From the colossal glaciers of Antarctica to the lush jungles of Brazil, Holland America Line's 2024-2025 South America season explores the diverse landscapes of the continent on destination-rich ... Continue reading

NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon Mission, First Crew Under Artemis

NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon Mission, First Crew Under Artemis

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2023 -- NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA's path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members ... Continue reading

FCA Reports First-quarter 2023 US Sales

FCA Reports First-quarter 2023 US Sales

April 3, 2023 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC reports sales of 368,237 vehicles in the first quarter for 2023. ... Continue reading

Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) Appointes At Toyota North America

Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) Appointes At Toyota North America

PLANO, Texas (Apr. 3, 2023) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today announced the appointment of Tellis Bethel as chief diversity officer (CDO), Toyota Motor North America, effective April 3, 2023. ... Continue reading

INFINITI USA reports first quarter 2023 sales

INFINITI USA reports first quarter 2023 sales

April 3, 2023 2023 2022 % Change Q1 Sales (Jan-Mar) 15,757 11,246 40.1% 2023 CYTD Sales 15,757 11,246 40.1% NASHVILLE, Tenn. – INFINITI USA today reported deliveries of 15,757 vehicles in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 40 percent. ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America Reports March, First Quarter 2023 U.S. Sales

Toyota Motor North America Reports March, First Quarter 2023 U.S. Sales

March sales of electrified vehicles represented 27.5 percent of total sales volume 22 electrified Toyota and Lexus vehicle options available at dealerships, the most among any automaker PLANO, Texas (April 3, 2023) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported March 2023 U.S. sales of 176,456 vehicles, down 9.1 ... Continue reading

EPA Grants Waivers for On-highway Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Standards

EPA Grants Waivers for On-highway Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Standards

California Air Resource Board (CARB) regulations related to California’s heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards. Under the Clean Air Act, California is afforded broad discretion to adopt emissions requirements to meet their significant air quality challenges, but they must seek waivers from EPA for new ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Q1 2023 Sales

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Q1 2023 Sales

All-new 2023 Outlander PHEV posts best-ever monthly and quarterly sales Outlander family of compact SUVs leads the way with demand continuing to outpace supply FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 3, 2023 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported first quarter 2023 sales, with the brand's high-tech, electrified flags ... Continue reading

Gold On Wheels Just Sitting There

Gold On Wheels Just Sitting There

As Many as 153,000 Catalytic Converters Stolen in 2022 Recent media reports vastly undercounted catalytic converter thefts in the U.S., new CARFAX data shows. Thieves removed the devices from as many as 153,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2022, far more than earlier estimates. CARFAX data scientists reviewed catalytic conv ... Continue reading

Official US Treasury Department Proposed New Clean Vehicle Credits

Official US Treasury Department Proposed New Clean Vehicle Credits

WASHINGTON, D.C. March 31, 2023 – Today the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released proposed guidance on the new clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act that will lower costs for consumers, build a resilient industrial base and spur manufacturing in the U.S., and strengthen supply chains with li ... Continue reading

EPA Erring By Allowing California to Create Regulatory Patchwork, ATA President Says

EPA Erring By Allowing California to Create Regulatory Patchwork, ATA President Says

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2023 -- American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said the Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency's decision to allow California to move forward with damaging and unrealistic emissions rule will harm the industry nationwide. "By granting California's waiver for i ... Continue reading

Nevada Lithium Appoints Jeff Wilson as Vice President of Exploration, Darren L. Smith to Transition to Senior Technical Advisor

Nevada Lithium Appoints Jeff Wilson as Vice President of Exploration, Darren L. Smith to Transition to Senior Technical Advisor

VANCOUVER, BC, April 3, 2023 - Nevada Lithium Resources Inc. ("Nevada Lithium" or the "Company") (CSE: NVLH) (OTCQB: NVLHF) (FSE: 87K) is pleased to announce that the Company has appointed Jeff Wilson, PhD, P.Geo, and Director, as Vice-President of Exploration for the Company, effective May 1st, 2023. Concurrently, Da ... Continue reading

Ford and RTR Reveal All-New Mustang Formula Drift Competition Vehicles

Ford and RTR Reveal All-New Mustang Formula Drift Competition Vehicles

RTR Vehicles debuts all-new, seventh-generation Ford Mustang-based Spec 5-FD Formula Drift competition vehicle ahead of participating in 2023 Formula Drift Long Beach event, April 7-8 Two-time Formula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. announces return to competition All-new Ford Mustang debuts segment-first* electronic ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - LATEST OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - April 3, 2023

NHTSA RECALLS - LATEST OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - April 3, 2023

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

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