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Japanese Name Mazda MX 5 Car of the Year on Pearl Harbor Day
In one of the most insensitive announcements AutoInformed has endured, Mazda Motor Corporation said today that the all-new Mazda Roadster, aka MX-5 outside Japan, has been named the 2015-2016 Car of the Year Japan. Continue reading
Leasing at Record High in US
People continue to lease vehicles at a record pace, according to the Q3 2015 State of the Automotive Finance Market report Continue reading
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November Sales – Trucks and Crossovers Way Up, Cars Down
The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) in November was a breathtaking 18.19 million units compared to 17.13 million units a year ago. Continue reading
Subaru Beats All Time US Sales Record
Worrisome though are the remarks of Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries at the Tokyo Motor show last month. Yoshinaga told Automotive News that Subaru will cap maximum annual global production at 1.03 million vehicles. This can increase to 1.1 million vehicles using overtime. No new factories are foreseen. Is this a bluff – while Subaru talks to political entities about a new plant, or a recognition that the business is cyclical and today’s good times are limited? Continue reading
Porsche Dominates Endurance Racing During 2015
Porsche had a strong season with the overall victory at the 24 Hours in Le Mans, the Manufacturers’ World Championship earned at the penultimate round in Shanghai, the drivers’ World Championship in Bahrain. Continue reading
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Chevrolet Cruze Pricing Undercuts Civic, Corolla, Elantra
The battle of best-selling global compact cars continued today with Chevrolet pricing its brand new Cruze model $1980 cheaper than the Honda Civic LX, an acknowledged leader in the class. The formidable Cruze – Chevy’s bestseller globally – is also less expensive than the Toyota Corolla L (-$570) and the Hyundai Elantra SE (-$580). Continue reading
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Ally Bailout Terms Met – Allowing for Common Dividends
This removes the restriction on Ally of offering common equity distributions. Ally’s stated objective is to pay a dividend and start a share repurchase program in 2016. Continue reading
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NADA Says 17.7 Million US New Vehicle Sales in 2016
Szakaly observed that the industry is now seeing the end of “pent up demand” that came about during the Great Recession when annual car sales from 2009-2013 were less than 16 million units. Continue reading
EU Sales Grow in October as Rate Slows
EU sales of passenger cars during October at 1,104,868 units kept growing, albeit at a slower rate of +2.9%. This is the 26th consecutive month of increases. Continue reading
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Auto Loan Balances up 53% Since Post Recession Low
The distribution of open loans by risk segment remains relatively unchanged, demonstrating that consumers drive the surge in outstanding automotive financing across the board, not a specific segment of the market. Continue reading
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Trucks, Crossovers Boost US October Sales. Cars Lag
In the all-important Top Ten selling list, the Detroit Three pickup trucks easily swept the first three places. However, offshore brand models in October took the reaming seven of the Top Ten sales spots for the month. Continue reading
Volkswagen Admits to CO2 Emissions Problem. €2B at Risk
VW said that ~800,000 vehicles from the Volkswagen Group could be affected with “economic risks at approximately two billion euros.” Continue reading
VW, Audi, Porsche V6 Diesels added to EPA, CARB Probes
The vehicles covered by today’s action are the diesel versions of the 2014 VW Touareg, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne, and the 2016 Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, A8, A8L, and Q5, among the most profitable vehicles at VW Group. Continue reading
Ford Motor Q3 Financial Results Weak to Mixed
The question remains whether this is a breakthrough year at Ford as the company claims or just business as usual with the F-Series – $42,000 transaction price and strong sales leadership in the U.S. being the jewels in the crown. A redesigned Super Duty version of the F-Series comes in 2016, but the pickup line continues face threats from GM and FCA with its Ram brand. Continue reading
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BMW, Deezer Expand Audio Choices
There is no limit on either the number of tracks selected or the data volume required. Moreover, when traveling outside Germany – in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain or the UK – drivers have online access to everything the music services offer without incurring additional international fees or roaming charges.
Deezer is one of the major music providers with more than 35 million tracks in its library. It is available in more than 180 countries worldwide.
No word on North American applications yet. Continue reading →