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U.S. May Vehicle Sales Dropping. SAAR Under 10 Million?

Returning to historical annual selling rates of 15 to 17 million units experienced during much of the last decade appears to be a long way into the future. Continue reading

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New Vehicle Sales in Europe Fall Again in April and Year-to-Date

European sales results are of concern for U.S. taxpayers because they can undermine the results at General Motors and Chrysler, which is controlled by Fiat. Both Opel and Fiat are struggling in Europe. Even at Ford Motor results are negatively affected by Europe, which remains a drag on earnings. Continue reading

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Porsche Sales Double in April Led by Cayenne SUV

In terms of total vehicle sales Porsche now looks like a traditional automaker rather than a sports car specialty house. Continue reading

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Volkswagen Group Sales Rise 13.9% Through April

VW is now growing faster than the overall global auto market, which increased 8% during the same period. If the sales trend holds VW will surpass Toyota in global sales this year as Japan’s largest automaker continues to struggle with production disruptions caused by the Japan earthquake. Continue reading

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Nissan Posts Profit of ¥537.5 Billion for Japanese Fiscal Year

The Nissan financial results also surpassed those of Japan’s largest automaker, the Toyota Motor Corporation, which reported sales of 7.308 million cars and trucks and a profit of $6 billion yesterday. Continue reading

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Toyota Posts Fiscal Year Profit of $5 Billion, but Q4 Dives

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announced that net revenues for the fiscal year ended 31 March 31 2011 were 18.993 trillion yen, an increase of 0.2% compared to the previous fiscal year as Japan’s largest automaker continues to struggle to return to pre-2008 levels of return. TMC operating income increased from 147.5 billion yen to 468.2 billion yen, while net income increased from 209.4 billion yen to 408.1 billion yen, or $5.1 billion. Continue reading

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Buick Sales in China Surpass 3 Million

Shanghai GM builds, imports and sells Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet products in China, the worlds’ largest auto market. In 2010, Shanghai GM became China’s first automaker to sell 1 million vehicles in a single year. Continue reading

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Korean U.S. April Sales Surge as Japanese Automakers Lag

However, while rising gasoline prices might be good in the short term for automakers with fuel efficient lineups, historically they ultimately hurt auto sales and the overall economy after about six months as consumers look for other ways to save the money that is being siphoned off at the pump. Continue reading

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Chrysler Group Reports U.S. April Sales Increased 22%

Chrysler Group LLC today reported U.S. sales of 117,225 vehicles, a 22% increase compared with sales in April 2010 at 95,703 units. It was Chrysler’s best April sales since 2008 before the global financial markets collapsed. Continue reading

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Toyota April U.S. Sales Remain Flat as Auto Industry Grows 18%

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A. today reported April sales results of 159,540 units, a decrease of 2.4% compared to the same period last year, on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days in April 2011 compared to 26 selling days in April 2010, TMS sales were up 1.3% over the year ago month. Continue reading

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Ford April Sales in U.S. Up 16% as Fusion Sets Another Record

Ford Motor Company April, were 189,778, up 16% from the year earlier period, the second largest of the Detroit Thee automakers said today. Retail sales were up 10% and fleet sales were up 31%.
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General Motors April U.S. Vehicle Sales Increase of 27%

“Recently, rising fuel prices have led many to re-think their vehicle choice,” said Don Johnson, vice president, U.S. Sales Operations. “Because of the investments we’ve made in fuel-efficiency and global product architectures, the company is well positioned to meet these needs.” Continue reading

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U.S. April Retail Auto Sales Predicted at 11 Million, SAAR 13 M

“As April’s sales pace confirms, increasing gas prices and shortages in vehicle inventory have yet to trump the overall recovery that has been progressing since the fall of 2010,” said Jeff Schuster. Continue reading

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U.S. Motorcycle Sales Rise During the First Quarter

Motorcycle sales among major brands rose 7.2%  in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council. Not surprisingly the “inexpensive” scooter segment saw the biggest gain, up nearly 50%. Sales … Continue reading

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EU Car Sales Dip 2.3% in Q1 2011, March Worse at -5%

Sales woes for light vehicles in the European Union continued in March as registrations totaled 1,558,915 new cars, a decline of 5% compared to what was a weak March for EU car sales last year. The month counted on average … Continue reading

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