Category: US Motoring Press

UAW members challenge Ray Curry for union presidency

Instituting direct elections of United Auto Workers’ international officials is leading some members to step up and challenge President Ray Curry to the union’s top role, even from within Solidarity House. Passage last year of the “one member, one vote” system by a referendum vote of the membership was brought on by a years-long corruption… Continue reading UAW members challenge Ray Curry for union presidency

Three Stellantis plants to idle the week of July 4 for summer shutdown

Stellantis NV, maker of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep, says it will idle three plants in North America over the week of July 4 as a part of its summer shutdown schedule. It’s the usual time of year when automakers take downtime at plants, often for maintenance and to make preparations for the next model year… Continue reading Three Stellantis plants to idle the week of July 4 for summer shutdown

Optimism for a profitable year remains in supply-constrained auto market

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Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 2022

Low CO2 emissions of 25g/km and an 8% benefit-in-kind rate will be good news to company car drivers, although it’s only available as a sportier GS Line, making it the most expensive version, so you’ll need plenty of battery charging before recouping that outlay. Good thing it can take as little as two hours to… Continue reading Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 2022

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C8

That’s how it has come to pass that you can, for the first time, buy an official, factory-built, right-hand-drive Corvette sports car from GM Europe’s one and only nominated UK dealer: Ian Allan Motors of Virginia Water, Surrey. This is a sports car unlike any other in the Corvette’s long back catalogue. Critically, it’s a… Continue reading Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C8

TVS’ domestic sales up 33 percent in June 2022

The iQube recorded its highest ever monthly tally TVS Motor Company’s domestic two-wheeler recorded a growth of 33 percent with 193,090 units sold in June 2022 as compared to 145,413 units in June 2021. The company’s total two-wheeler sales including exports registered a growth of 23 percent with sales of 293,715 units in June 2022. Its May… Continue reading TVS’ domestic sales up 33 percent in June 2022

M&M’s UV sales up 60 percent in June 2022

Mahindra & Mahindra said its overall auto sales for June 2022 stood at 54096 vehicles. In the Utility Vehicles segment, M&M sold 26620 vehicles in the month, 60 percent above year-earlier month sales. The Passenger Vehicles segment (which includes UVs, Cars and Vans) sold 26880 vehicles in June 2022. On a sequential basis, Mahindra’s May tally of 26, 650 units means sales… Continue reading M&M’s UV sales up 60 percent in June 2022

Tata Motors clocks steady gains in June

Tata Motors has posted a steady increase in sales in June. It sold 41,690 ICE vehicles compared to 23,452 ICEs sold in June 2021, clocking a 78 percent increase. Even on a month-on-month, comparison, the sales are up 5 percent from the 39,887 ICE vehicles sold in May. The carmaker also posted a steady uptick in the… Continue reading Tata Motors clocks steady gains in June

Skoda’s June tally hits a new high

Skoda Auto India recorded sales of 6023 units  June 2022 breaking a decade-old record with 5,608 units in March 2022. Year-on-Year, June 2022 is a rise of 721 percent compared to the 734 cars sold in June 2021. The company’s June tally was 30 percent over May 2022 sales of 4604 units. Above all, the company’s… Continue reading Skoda’s June tally hits a new high