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Truck Galore! July US Auto Sales Best in Ten Years

Posted on 4 August 2015 by Ken Zino

In third place behind the Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado pickups, the Toyota Camry again led the offshore brand sales at 38,435 units. The Honda Accord was in fifth place and the Nissan Altima in sixth place, with sales up 27% to 33,842 units. Not one Detroit Three car made the Top Ten list. Continue reading →

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June Light Vehicle Sales Soar in US

Posted on 6 July 2015 by Ken Zino

U.S. light vehicle sales in June posted their highest rate since 2005 at 1.5 million, which translates to a SAAR – Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate – of 17.16 million. Continue reading →

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China Light Vehicle Sales Drop Again in May

Posted on 30 June 2015 by Ken Zino

China Light Vehicle sales continued to decline in May, with year‐on‐year (YoY) growth in sales of locally‐made models dropping to 1.4%, marking the lowest level since September 2012 when the Sino‐Japan islands disputes disrupted the market. This is big trouble for The Volkswagen Group and General Motors both of whom rely on China for healthy profits. Continue reading →

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June 2015 U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Projected Flat

Posted on 25 June 2015 by Ken Zino

The real party is being held by new-vehicle retail sales in June along with a corresponding retail seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate, aka SAAR, expected to reach their highest levels for June since 2005. Continue reading →

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May Sales Keep on Trucking with 0% Interest Helping

Posted on 2 June 2015 by Ken Zino

U.S. May sales came in at an exceptionally high SAAR (seasonally adjusted annualized rate) of 17.79 million light vehicles with light trucks and 0% interest rate Memorial Day promotions help to beat analysts’ projections of 17.3 million. Continue reading →

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US April Sales Stall. Some Makers Keep on Trucking

Posted on 4 May 2015 by Ken Zino

CA, General Motors and Ford Motor all increased share, almost entirely from the sales of truck and crossover vehicles. Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Kia and Volkswagen all declined. Continue reading →

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Ford Motor Q1 Disappoints with Sales, Revenue, Share Drops

Posted on 28 April 2015 by Ken Zino

This was the latest setback for Ford Motor CEO Mark Fields, who has been playing defense with declining performance since he took over from Alan Mulally in July of 2014. Sales volume and Company revenue were down in Ford’s view because of product launches and the strong U.S. dollar on international revenue. Continue reading →

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April US Light Vehicle Sales Forecast at +6% YOY

Posted on 27 April 2015 by Ken Zino

In April 2005, the last time sales for the month were close to this April’s projected range, light-trucks, including crossovers, sport-utility vehicles and pickups, made up 52% of the market, while cars accounted for 48%. Light-trucks have since increased to about 56% of the new light vehicle market. Continue reading →

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GM Sells 2.4 Million Vehicles in Q1 2015

Posted on 21 April 2015 by Ken Zino

During 2014 in global sales saw Toyota Number One, VW Group Number Two and GM having bragging rights to We’re Number Three. It appears to be a trend. VW Group posted sales of 2.49 million. Toyota reports sales later this week and is the odds on favorite to retain the Number One spot. Continue reading →

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2015 New Vehicle Sales on Pace for 17 Million

Posted on 30 March 2015 by Ken Zino

In NADA’s view, stable gasoline prices are leading to a resurgence in demand for SUVs and CUVs, as well as pickup trucks – all of which have taken market share from small, midsize and luxury cars. Continue reading →

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Compact SUVs Make March Sales Roar

Posted on 27 March 2015 by Ken Zino

U.S. vehicle sales for March at more than 1.5 million will increase 21% compared to February while continuing the SUV sales expansion. Continue reading →

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EU Auto Sales Recovery Slowly Advances in February

Posted on 17 March 2015 by Ken Zino

During February 2015, EU auto sales increased for the eighteenth consecutive month at 924,440 or +7.3% year-over-year. Continue reading →

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China Auto Sales Slowdown means Trouble in Detroit

Posted on 6 March 2015 by Ken Zino

If growth rates in the Chinese auto economy keep slowing, it means trouble for Ford Motor and General Motors, given their large investments in China and reliance on profits from the world’s largest auto market. U.S. automakers typically book revenue when vehicles are shipped, not sold. Continue reading →

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February US Sales Gains mostly from Trucks

Posted on 4 March 2015 by Ken Zino

Slumping car sales and rising truck, SUV and crossover sales in February saw auto sales at 1.26 million units as trucks rose 12% and passenger cars dropped 1.4%. The seasonally adjusted annual selling rate came in at 16.23 million compared to February 2014 at 15.41 million. Continue reading →

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GM Sales up Slightly in February as Trucks Soar

Posted on 3 March 2015 by Ken Zino

According to J.D. Power PIN data, the Chevrolet Silverado’s retail market share in the full-size pickup segment was 27.2% in February, up 1.5 percentage points from a year ago, at the expense of Ford’s F-Series and FCA’s Ram brand. Continue reading →

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