U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2024 Best Vehicle Brand and Best CPO Program Awards

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced its 2024 Best Vehicle Brand and Best Certified Pre-Owned Program awards. After evaluating 38 brands, U.S. News’ Best Vehicle Brands recognizes industry-wide excellence across four key segments of the automotive market: cars, SUVs, trucks and luxury… Continue reading U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2024 Best Vehicle Brand and Best CPO Program Awards

El MAZDA CX-90 PHEV ES SELECCIONADO COMO GANADOR DE LOS FAMILY TRAVEL AWARDS 2024 DE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

IRVINE, California, 15 de noviembre de 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) anunció el día de hoy que el Mazda CX-90 PHEV (vehículo híbrido enchufable) fue nombrado como ganador de los Family Travel Awards 2024 de Good Housekeeping. La lista completa de premios puede consultarse en goodhousekeeping.com/familytravel2024. El Mazda CX-90 PHEV… Continue reading El MAZDA CX-90 PHEV ES SELECCIONADO COMO GANADOR DE LOS FAMILY TRAVEL AWARDS 2024 DE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Used Vehicle Supply Limited at November Start

The average used-vehicle listing price of $26,533 at the beginning of November was down from the start of October and down 3% compared to the same period in 2022. Used-vehicle listing prices have been below $27,000 since the end of July. Graphic: Cox Automotive Used-vehicle inventory volume at the start of November was slightly higher… Continue reading Used Vehicle Supply Limited at November Start

Dealer Auction reveals most profitable used cars for dealers

Dealer Auction’s October Retail Margin Monitor saw Toyota appear in the top 10 brands list for the first time since launch in January 2022, with an average retail margin of £2,300. This secured it tenth place, joining fellow mainstream makes Kia and Volkswagen. Land Rover topped the chart with an average retail margin of £4,250,… Continue reading Dealer Auction reveals most profitable used cars for dealers

From the archive: on this day in 1991

In the late 1980s, Japan enjoyed a bubble economy. Asset and stock values soared and the middle class got rich. The automotive industry, its biggest by far, went wild, hitting annual production of 13.5 million in 1990 (5.8m up on its 2022 total). This created a combination of vast budgets and high demand for new… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1991

Takata airbag recall: whose responsibility is the ticking time-bomb of repairs?

For more than a decade, millions of British motorists have been driving cars with a potentially deadly component right in front of their face. The vehicle makers and the government know about it, but there is little sense of urgency to fix the problem, and a fog of confusion about who should take responsibility.  The… Continue reading Takata airbag recall: whose responsibility is the ticking time-bomb of repairs?

A love for dead-on-arrival Yamahas and V8 desirability

The first car I thought of when I saw the new Mazda Iconic SP concept was, well, itself, obviously.  But the next one, almost immediately, was the Yamaha OX99-11, another sports car from Japan that was studio-photographed in red and featured the dreamiest kinds of curves. It had a 3.5-litre V12 engine, which Yamaha supplied… Continue reading A love for dead-on-arrival Yamahas and V8 desirability

Toyota to test new electric pickup as it looks to fend off BYD’s surge in Thailand

As Chinese automakers like BYD steal Toyota’s limelight in Thailand, the automaker is planning a counteroffensive. Toyota is set to test a new electric pickup to fend off the incoming competition. Toyota unveiled its first electric pickup, the HiLux BEV, nearly a year ago for its 60th anniversary in Thailand. Pickups are a critical part… Continue reading Toyota to test new electric pickup as it looks to fend off BYD’s surge in Thailand

Japan Mobility Show returns, as industry faces turning point

Visitors take pictures of Toyota’s FT-Se concept sports car at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct 25. [Photo/Agencies] Tokyo’s auto show is back for the first time in four years and rebranded for the electric vehicle era, in a marketing overhaul that may be more reflective of industry aspirations than Japanese automakers’ lagging… Continue reading Japan Mobility Show returns, as industry faces turning point

Mazda North American Operations dona vehículos a la Cruz Roja Americana

WASHINGTON, 1 de noviembre de 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) se enorgullece de anunciar la donación de ocho vehículos Mazda CX-50 a la Cruz Roja de la región de Alabama y Misisipi para ayudar a entregar suministros y servicios de emergencia a familias afectadas por catástrofes y apoyar los servicios… Continue reading Mazda North American Operations dona vehículos a la Cruz Roja Americana