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Month of Reckoning? Ford, GM, Toyota U.S. Sales Down in July.
Pickups and crossovers accounted for 60% of all sales last month, up 8.4% from June 2015, while passenger car sales were down 9% from a year ago to 40% of all sales. Continue reading
Ferrari Q2 a Record. On Way to Another Record Year
Net profit for Q2 was € 97 million up €21 million (+29%) due to the combined effect of strong EBIT and lower tax rate vs. previous year, partially offset by charges for Takata airbag inflator recalls Net industrial debt at €763 million was better than March 2016. Continue reading
U.S. Vehicle Sales to Remain Strong in 2016?
Despite disappointing July sales results and some economic and political uncertainty with the upcoming elections, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is holding to its sales forecast of 17.7 million new cars and light trucks for 2016 in the U.S. Continue reading
LA Sales of Ford Fusion Hybrid, Energi Buck Mid-Size Drop
Ford Fusion electrified vehicle retail sales jumped up in the Los Angeles market during the month of June, the first month of availability for the new 2017 model. Continue reading
Milestones – 40 Years of Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta first appeared 40 years ago in 1976, launching at the same time as a new technology company dubbed Apple. Continue reading
Global Vehicle Sales Tracking at 92 Million
The global light vehicle market held steady with a third consecutive month of sales at a little under the 92 million annual rate. Continue reading
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Best June Sales Ever for BMW Group
June Sales at the BMW Group set a new record with a total of 227,849 vehicles delivered to customers around the world. This was an increase of 9.1% compared to the same month last year. This latest record month means … Continue reading
U.S. Auto Sales to Drop During 2016-2023?
“Our latest forecast now reflects the reality that the growth track that the US market has been on since 2009 has stalled and appears to be leveling off, but it does not necessarily signal that further contractions or an automotive recession is imminent.” Continue reading
US June Auto Sales Slump – Party Winding Down?
The Detroit Three automakers finished June with a 45.7% share of the U.S. auto market, up from 44.2% last month and 45.2% a year ago. Continue reading
Milestones – Honda Accord 40 Years Later
Baby Boomers made the Honda Accord, and Honda’s pioneering decision to build a plant in Ohio ultimately put the company in the automotive big leagues to the astonishment of Toyota and Nissan executives, who were, eventually, forced to follow. Continue reading
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US Light Vehicle Sales Drop in May
U.S. light vehicle sales were down in May at 1.54 million, a 6% decline year-over-year with passenger car deliveries particularly weak. Car sales at 646,000 dropped -16% year-over-year. Light truck sales increased 2.3% at 891,000. AutoData says that the seasonally … Continue reading
US May Sales Forecast Down, but on Pace for Record Year
Of note, the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal continues to have severe consequences. VW and Audi with projected monthly sales of 43,244 would be down a whopping -18.7% year-over-year. Continue reading
EU Commercial Vehicle Sales up 14.6% in April
In the first four months of the year, the EU market for commercial vehicles expanded by 12.8%, totaling 758,566. During that period, Italy (+29.2%), Spain (+12.9%), France (+10.1%), Germany (+10.0%) and the UK (+4.1%) all increased sales. Continue reading
Chevrolet Website for Spark, Sonic,Trax Debuts as Sales Drop
During April, U.S. Spark sales dropped -18%, Sonic -41% and Cruze -32% – the best selling Chevrolet on a global basis. These are the finest small cars Chevrolet has ever engineered and built. General Motors needs to keep small car sales going to meet increasingly stringent fuel economy regulations – aka CAFE – while it prints money Chevy and GMC truck offerings. Continue reading
Keep On Truckin’ – US April Sales Soar
Not surprisingly dirty diesel Volkswagen’s sales declined 9.7%. More surprising to AutoInformed is that BMW slipped badly. BMW brand sales decreased -7.4 % at 25,000 (Mercedes-Benz was flat at 32,000 but it is known to be working on a pickup truck.); Mini brand sales decreased -12.4% to 5,000. Continue reading
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