The all-new 2012 Honda CR-V, which was recently named a finalist for 2012 North American Truck of the Year, is set to debut at U.S. dealers nationwide with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) ranging from $22,295 for the value-oriented CR-V LX 2WD to $28,295 for the luxurious CR-V EX-L AWD, plus a destination and [...]

Volvo Car Corporation’s leadership in car safety is confirmed in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) 2012 Top Safety Pick award.The U.S. award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover, and rear crashes – and no less than five Volvo models – the C30, S60, S80, XC60 [...]

Acura announced that three of its best selling models received the highest possible safety rating of TOP SAFETY PICK from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) under its more-stringent testing guidelines implemented last year.The Acura TSX sedan and wagon, TL and MDX earned the highest-possible score of GOOD in all four ratings, including the [...]

Two new four-cylinder, two-wheel-drive Honda Crosstour® models are set to go on sale next month, broadening the vehicle’s appeal through a lower price point and EPA-estimated fuel economy that increases 3 mpg1 in the city and 2 mpg1 on the highway.Equipped with a 2.4-liter i-VTEC inline four-cylinder engine producing 192 horsepower, the newest Crosstour is [...]

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) announced that it will be the exclusive manufacturer of the Acura ILX, an all-new luxury sedan going into mass production in Indiana in the spring of 2012. The new Acura ILX sedan will be positioned at the gateway to the Acura lineup and will be offered with both gasoline [...]

The Peugeot 308, produced on the El Palomar site, benefits from all the experience this industrial site, which has produced more than a million vehicles since 1998, can offer. The successor to the 307 model, which was a huge success, this model will consolidate Peugeot’s presence on the market, thanks to its design, modernity, comfort [...]

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of November 2011.Production in Japan for the month of November 2011 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since September 2011).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the [...]

TORRANCE, Calif. – Lexus announced a zero increase on the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) for the all-new 2013 GS 350, which will arrive at dealerships in early February with bold, dynamic styling, precise handling, innovative technology and a spacious interior.
With all of the enhancements to the all-new GS, the base price remains the [...]

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced its production, sales and export figures for November 2011.Nissan’s global production in November increased 19.1% year-on-year to 443,094 units, marking an all-time record for a single month.
Production in Japan increased 25.1% year-on-year to 120,217 units, mainly due to increased demand for Serena, and increased exports of Infiniti [...]

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., together with Autech Japan and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (Nismo), will present 10 exciting models at the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 with NAPAC (Japan Car Parts and Aftermarket Promotion Association). This year the Tokyo Auto Salon will be held January 13-15, 2012, at the Makuhari Messe [...]

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase a lineup of 10 vehicles at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 with NAPAC. Mazda will be featuring its new crossover SUV Mazda CX-5, which is scheduled to be launched into the Japanese market in the 2012 spring. The 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon will be held at the [...]

Mazda’s total domestic production volume in November 2011 increased 1.6% compared to November 2010 due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.Mazda’s overseas production volume in November 2011 decreased 35.7% compared to November 2010, reflecting decreased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.
Mazda’s total domestic sales volume in November 2011 increased 49.5% compared [...]

Toyota City, Japan—Lexus announces that it will unveil the “LFLC” 2+2 sport coupe—a concept vehicle taking the new Lexus design direction one step further—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 9, 2012 (U.S. Eastern time).
Challenged by the Lexus Center in Japan to design a future hybrid sport-coupe concept, the company’s Calty [...]