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Western EU Car Sales increase in March
While the annual selling rate, or SAAR, is still a pitiful11.8 million, car sales in Western Europe grew by 10% in March to 1.4 million. The car market continues to slowly expand, up 7.4% for Q1 of 2014. Continue reading
March U.S. Auto Sales – in like a Frozen Lamb, out like a Lion
The back end of March staged a comeback for U.S. auto sales as buyers – not lookers – visited dealer showrooms. Sales for all brands increased 5.7% compared to March 2013 and a whopping 28.8% compared to a frigid, stormy February. Continue reading
2014 U.S. March Auto Sales Forecast Up
New-vehicle retail sales in March are showing signs of improvement – projected at 1.19 million or +7% year-over-year – following slower-than-expected sales in the first two months of 2014. Continue reading
EU February Car Sales Increase. Signs of Life?
EU February car sales increased for the sixth consecutive month, with a rise of 8% in registrations. However, in absolute figures, the 861,058 units registered marked the second lowest result to date for a month of February since ACEA, the automakers trade group, began keeping track in 2003 with the commencement of an enlarged EU. Continue reading
General Motors, Ford, Japanese Post China Sales Records
During February wholesale deliveries in China of cars, multipurpose, and sport utility vehicles jumped to 1.31 million units in February, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said today. Continue reading
Frost Bit! Winter Weather Hurts U.S. February Auto Sales
With the exception of Chrysler, a frigid stormy February hurt car sales in the U.S. The other two of the Detroit Three, Ford Motor and GM were off -6/1% and -1% respectively. Among the major offshore brand sellers, Honda was down -8%, Toyota down -5.8%, Hyundai down- 6.3%, and the politically fraught in Southern anti-union politics Volkswagen was down -13.8%. Continue reading
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Honda Kills Insight Hybrid Production this Summer
During 2013 Only 4800 Insights were sold, a 20% decline year-over-year. By comparison, Toyota sold 234,000 of its multi-bodied Prius line. Total Honda and Acura hybrid sales of all types were less than 15,000 in 2013. Continue reading
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Weather Whacks U.S. February Sales. Recovery Predicted
Conventional wisdom has it that the rate of sales will increase toward month end, with an increase from President’s Day holiday weekend promotions and a normal increase in sales at month’s end as dealers try to move metal. Continue reading
Chrysler Bucks January Sales Dive in U.S. Subaru continues its Streak too
The conventional wisdom in the auto business is that winter weather was responsible for the unexpected decline in January Auto Sales in the U.S. While GM, Ford and Toyota all posted big sales drops, Chrysler, the comeback car company, reported U.S. sales of 127,183 units, an 8% increase compared with sales in January 2013 (117,731 units). Continue reading
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Modest Growth Forecast for January U.S. Auto Sales
Total light-vehicle sales are projected at 1.1 million, a meager 1% increase from January 2013. Fleet sales are expected to remain below the level of a year ago and representing less than 20% of total light-vehicle sales for the month. Continue reading
EU Sales Recover in December. Six Year Trend Still Down
The automaker trade group says that from January to December, the EU market recorded 11,850, 905 new cars. With a decrease of -1.7% in 2013, European new car registrations have been on the decline for six consecutive years. Continue reading
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China Sales Propel Buick to Global Sales Record
China sales were the only reason the Buick brand was kept by U.S. Treasury officials while they were killing Pontiac and Hummer during the 2009 taxpayer financed GM bankruptcy reorganization. Continue reading
U.S. Light Vehicle Sales to Soar in 2014 Says NADA
Employment, particularly in the construction, services industries, will improve this year, and a continued moderation in gasoline prices and improvements in the housing market will help to offset stagnation in wages and income in 2014. Continue reading
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EU Light Vehicle Sales Increase in December
While the EU economy is still on life-support, light vehicle sales during December increased in most major Western markets. Continue reading
December Auto Sales Stall – Worry or Fluke?
Taking a longer view of the economy, though, saw 2013 as another successful year for the wealth-creating auto business. Thirteen ran at 15.6 million units, which was an increase of more than one million units compared to the year before. This was the fourth straight year of growth after the disastrous 2009 and 2010 economic collapse caused by an unregulated Wall Street Continue reading
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