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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Cheap Gas, Money lead to Strong US October Car Sales

Vehicle sales in the U.S. were up more than 6% during October year-over-year as cheap gas, low interest rates and long-term loans resulted in 1.28 million cars and light trucks moving off dealer’s lots. Continue reading

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Used Car Sales Soften in October

Used-car sales in October were 3,162,085, up only 0.29% compared to a year ago. Versus September used vehicle sales were down 16.9%. However, Transaction Prices rose more than 16% at franchised dealerships to $15,678 because of what is now a growing inventory of late-model off-lease vehicles. Continue reading

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Leaf EV Sales Up

Nonetheless, Leaf remains a hobby at Nissan since the Number Two Japanese automaker more than 4.9 million vehicles and generated revenue of ¥9.6 trillion yen ($116.16 billion) in the Japanese’s fiscal year of 2012. Continue reading

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Musk of Tesla versus Wards on Sales

Interesting little dust-up – as in lies, damn lies and statistics – caused by one of the auto industry’s most respected sources of data and the self-promoting Elon Musk of Tesla. The battle of the numbers began when Wards Auto pointed out that Tesla’s 2014 U.S. sales were down 26% through September compared to the year earlier period. Continue reading

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October US Light Vehicle Sales on Pace for 10 Year Record

Consumer spending on new vehicles will exceed $32.5 billion in October, the highest level for the month of October since 2013 when consumer spending reached $30.7 billion. Continue reading

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BMW Motorrad Sets All Time Sales Record in Q3 and YTD

BMW Motorrad recorded retail growth in almost all sales regions during the first nine months of the year. Continue reading

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Pickup Trucks at GM, Chrysler Claw Back U.S. Auto Market Share in September. Luxury, Family Cars Remain a Problem

Powered by thriving pickup truck sales, Chrysler and GM recaptured U.S. auto market share from offshore companies in September Continue reading

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September US Vehicle Sales Continue Growing

The sales of new light-vehicles are projected to increase by 6% to 1 million in September compared to last year, continuing the strong momentum of August. Continue reading

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