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January U.S. Sales Gains Driven by Trucks
If you look at the strong January sales results in the U.S., the Top Ten selling vehicles moved around a bit, but there were no surprises. Trucks dominated the market with the Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado, and Ram pickups firmly in place in the top three spots. Continue reading
January 2015 FCA U.S. Sales up 14%
FCA US today reported U.S. sales of 145,007 units, a 14% gain compared with sales in January 2014 of 127,183 units. It was the group’s best January sales result since 2007. Continue reading
U.S. New Vehicle Revenue at $38 Billion in January
The average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles was $32,812, up 3.5% from a year ago, while average incentive spending per unit increased by $93 to $2,642. Continue reading
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GM U.S. January Sales up 18% on Trucks
The gains were largely the result of booming truck and crossover demand. Year-over-year pickup deliveries increased 42%, following last month’s 43% increase. Large pickup sales were up 22% and more than 8000 all-new mid-size trucks were delivered. GM is the only U.S.-based automaker competing in this segment that Ford once dominated with its now abandoned Ranger. Continue reading
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January 2015 U.S. Sales Projected Best in Decade
January new-vehicle retail sales are expected to reach highest levels for the month in a decade, both overall and on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate. Continue reading
Toyota Testing SiC Power Semiconductors for Efficiency Gains
Power semiconductors are in power control units (PCUs), which are used to control motor drive power in hybrids and other vehicles with electric powertrains. PCUs have a significant role in the use of electricity, supplying battery power to the motors during operation and recharging the battery using energy recovered during deceleration. Continue reading
GM Dividend Stays at 30 Cents
The General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) Board of Directors today declared a Q1 2015 dividend of 30 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable Tuesday 24 March 24 to all common stockholders of record as of Wednesday, 11 March. On an annual basis, the dividend of $1.20 is paying 3.6%. Continue reading
Toyota Global Sales Results Makes it Number 1 Again
While the differences in total vehicle output are slight – one or two fiscal assembly plants at best– the bragging rights are considered valuable in what remains a business built on momentum. Continue reading
GM Global Sales Good, but Not Good Enough
When General Motors posted its second year of record global sales this month it was already behind Volkswagen Group. When Toyota releases its sales later in January, it is likely that GM will be the world’s third largest automaker, with Toyota Number One, VW Group Number Two and GM having bragging rights to “We’re Number Three.” Continue reading
Hyundai Debuts 2016 Sonata Hybrid with Higher MPG
Today Hyundai introduced the Hybrid version of its seventh-generation Sonata at NAIAS. The 2016 Sonata Hybrid fuel economy is expected to improve more than 10%. Sonata Hybrid is projected to achieve up to 39 mpg in the city, 44 mpg on the highway and have a combined EPA mileage rating of 42 mpg. Continue reading
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Threepeat! Jeep Sales Set Third Straight Global Record
Momentum should continue in 2015 unless the global economy collapses from and oil price induced recession that rising returns in the U.S. Treasury bond market is already signaling Scheduled are local manufacturing in Brazil and return to local manufacturing in China after an absence of nearly a decade, as well as the introduction of an all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade. Continue reading
GM Buys Back all Series A Preferred Stock
The preferred shares had a liquidation preference of $25 per and accrued cumulative dividends at a rate equal to 9% annually, which was an expensive ~$350 million annual cost. GM used cheaper debt to buy the stock. Continue reading
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Chrysler Expands Takata Recall Nationally
Chrysler Group is expanding its current regional recall of Takata PSDI-4 driver airbag inflators to all 50 U.S. States and Federalized Territories at the request of NHTSA. Continue reading
Ford Finally Kills MyTouch name with Sync3 as Replacement
In a ‘one more time with feeling’ encore, Ford Motor changed its tune on its much-derided and pioneering MyTouch voice recognition system by saying today that its future generation of infotainment and touch screen systems will be marketed as Sync3 globally. Continue reading
Strong US November Sales. Offshore Brands Upping Share
U.S. vehicle sales in November were up strongly with offshore brands increasing their market share to 55.3% in spite of strong truck sales that traditionally favor the Detroit Three. Toyota Motor was on the verge of displacing Ford as the Number Two automaker. Continue reading
