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Ferrari Posts Strongest Ever Q1. Another Record Year Coming?

Posted on 2 May 2016 by Ken Zino

Ferrari said it is aggressively exploring the luxury goods space that extends beyond luxury performance sport cars, while expanding Scuderia Ferrari merchandising linked to its racing activities in F1. Continue reading →

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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Most Fuel-Efficient SUV CR Tested

Posted on 30 April 2016 by Ken Zino

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid at 31 mpg combined in Consumer Reports testing has the best overall fuel economy of any SUV that doesn’t plug in, CR said today. It returned 26 mpg city and 36 mpg highway – better than most mid-size sedans. Continue reading →

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Record Q1 at Ford Motor Company

Posted on 28 April 2016 by Ken Zino

Q1 followed a record year during 2015 for the Dearborn MI-based company during 2015 which Ford expects to equal or surpass in 2016. Continue reading →

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Volkswagen Group Earnings Devastated by Diesel Emissions

Posted on 23 April 2016 by Ken Zino

Volkswagen Group set a breathtaking loss of -$4.6 billion (-€4.1B) during 2015 because of the ongoing – and soon to get even more expensive – diesel emissions cheating scandal. Continue reading →

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GM Sets Q1 Earnings Record From US Truck, SUV Sales

Posted on 21 April 2016 by Ken Zino

However, with the exception of GM North America with its Q1 record EBIT-adjusted of $2.3 billion, including $0.2 billion for restructuring costs, GM’s other operations were weak performers returning little to shareholders if not hurting their investment in the global conglomerate. Continue reading →

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EU March Car Sales up 6%

Posted on 15 April 2016 by Ken Zino

In volume this is close to March 2007 levels, just before the economic crisis clobbered the automotive industry. Continue reading →

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Milestones: Lexus Hybrid Sales Top 1 Million

Posted on 15 April 2016 by Ken Zino

With 10 models incorporating Lexus Hybrid Drive, Lexus is the luxury segment hybrid leader, much to the chagrin of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz executives. Continue reading →

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German Drivers Want Plug-in Hybrids. Maybe

Posted on 14 April 2016 by Ken Zino

However, although 96% of drivers surveyed say they are environmentally conscious to some degree, when it comes to cars, the environment gives way to practical considerations. Continue reading →

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Infiniti Sets All Time Sales Record in March

Posted on 10 April 2016 by Ken Zino

This marks the 19th consecutive month of global year-on-year growth. Continue reading →

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2016 Argetsinger Racing Award Goes to Roger Penske

Posted on 10 April 2016 by Ken Zino

My favorite Penske moment came when I was covering the Indy 500 back in the CART days – the best open wheel racing around until the Tony George’s IRL disaster that reorganized the series and destroyed it. Team Penske finished second Al Unser in a March chassis with a Cosworth engine as I recall. Continue reading →

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Shareholders’ Meeting Sets Highest Dividend Ever for Daimler

Posted on 6 April 2016 by Ken Zino

During the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Daimler AG held in Berlin today, the shareholders approved the payment of a dividend for the year 2015 of €3.25 ($3.71) per share compared to €2.45 for 2014. Continue reading →

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US Sales Soar in March Madness. Ford Edges GM as Number One. Toyota Bests FCA for Third. Trends or Quirks?

Posted on 5 April 2016 by Ken Zino

Once again truck and SUV sales were soaring during March 2016 at 908,000 posting an +11.4% increase compared to 2015. Car sales at 688,000 declined -6%. The leaders of the pack, as always were Ford F-Series (74,000), Chevrolet Silverado (48.000), Ram (45,000). Continue reading →

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Detroit Tigers Home Opener Against the Hated Yankees

Posted on 31 March 2016 by Ken Zino

The Tigers’ home opener is Friday, April 8 against the hated New York Yankees. Continue reading →

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Dueling Sales Forecasts for March. Up or Down?

Posted on 28 March 2016 by Ken Zino

The conflicting numbers are because of a technicality. Two additional selling days will help this month’s volume as the SAAR will stay relatively consistent with recent months. Kelly relies on a monthly total. J.D. Power adjusts for selling days. Nonetheless, March at 1.6 million light vehicle sales. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) for retail sales in March 2016 is expected to reach 13.4 million units, down slightly from 13.5 million units in March 2015. Continue reading →

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Honda Motor Sets Monthly Records for Global Production. North America, US, Asia and China Surge

Posted on 28 March 2016 by Ken Zino

In the U.S. 117,678 vehicles were built, a +40% increase. North America totaled 175,435 for a +43.1% gain. Asia at 125,247 vehicles or +30% was stronger. Chinese assembly at 65,130 posted a +66.1% improvement. Production in Japan for the month of February 2016 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month since January 2016. Continue reading →

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