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Record Consumer Spending Forecast for US February Sales
Total new-vehicle sales for February 2024 in the US, including retail and non-retail transactions, are projected to reach 1,214,600 units, a 1.4% increase from February 2023, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData* issued today. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) for total new-vehicle sales is expected to be 15.4 million units, up 0.4 million units from February 2023 as the Biden Administration economic recovery continues. Consumers are expected to spend ~$40.8 billion on new vehicles this month. This is the highest on record for the month of February, and 4.1% higher than February 2023. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, economy, marketing, news analysis, results, sales
Tagged auto industry commentary, auto news, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Bidenomics, Elizabeth Krear, GlobalData, j.d power, January 2024 US vehicle sales, Jeff Schuster, Ken Zino, Thomas King, us economy
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Room for More Recycling
Recycling has become a normal part of everyday life for almost all Americans. Though the concept of recycling has been present for millennia, the modern recycling movement was really accelerated in the 1970s. Continue reading
Leasing at Record High in US
People continue to lease vehicles at a record pace, according to the Q3 2015 State of the Automotive Finance Market report Continue reading
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Tagged auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, experian, Ken Zino
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Ford Motor Out Sourcing Ad Design
Consumers will also receive a “billboard selfie” – a webcam shot of their design in the chosen location from cameras located across from the billboards. Continue reading
Tesla Motors Recalls All Model S EVs for Bad Safety Belts
In November, a customer in Denmark said that the front passenger seat belt had become disconnected during normal use. Continue reading
Latest Le Mans Bound Audi R18 Debuts
At the financially challenged VW Group, Audi and Porsche will each compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours, the WEC season’s most famous event, with only two instead of three cars. Continue reading
Google Frustrated with California DMV Slow Walk on Autonomous Vehicles
Google has 73 self-driving cars out of 98 in testing from ten automakers on the road in California under DMV testing rules. However, they have been involved in 17 accidents that Google claims were not the car’s fault. Continue reading
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Tagged auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, autonomous vehicles, Ken Zino, self driving cars
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Porsche Dominates Endurance Racing During 2015
Porsche had a strong season with the overall victory at the 24 Hours in Le Mans, the Manufacturers’ World Championship earned at the penultimate round in Shanghai, the drivers’ World Championship in Bahrain. Continue reading
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Tagged auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, endurance racing, Ken Zino, wec
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Largest US Market for Zero Emission Vehicles is California
California is and likely will remain the largest market for zero emission vehicles in the United States because of the state’s increasingly stringent ZEV mandate. Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, electric vehicles
Tagged auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, zevs
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Overdue Update of Mazda CX-9 Appears at LAAS
This three-row seat CX-9 is long overdue for a major overhaul in an ultra-competitive field, but Mazda’s fragile financial position saw it mildly freshening the Ford Edge-based platform since its 2007 introduction. That’s a long time in car life years as it turns it into a dog. Continue reading
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Tagged auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, turbocharging
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Union Protests Hyundai Worker Deaths
Trade unionists from Korea were in Geneva, Switzerland to attend the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights this week telling the world about the workers dying in the yards of the planet’s biggest shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries Continue reading
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Tagged auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ken Zino
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Truth in Geographical Vehicle Names – Here are Real Ones
Finding a Chevy Malibu in Malibu or a Hyundai Tucson in Tucson is actually rare, if such geographical vehicle names reflect popularity in those locales. Continue reading
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Tagged auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, edmunds.com, Ken Zino
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Chevrolet Cruze Pricing Undercuts Civic, Corolla, Elantra
The battle of best-selling global compact cars continued today with Chevrolet pricing its brand new Cruze model $1980 cheaper than the Honda Civic LX, an acknowledged leader in the class. The formidable Cruze – Chevy’s bestseller globally – is also less expensive than the Toyota Corolla L (-$570) and the Hyundai Elantra SE (-$580). Continue reading
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UAW Live – Hours Before Daimler Truck Contract Expires
UAW President Shawn Fain, alongside the UAW Daimler Truck North America Bargaining Committee, will address Daimler workers and allies on Facebook Live just hours before the contract for more than 7000 UAW workers expires at midnight. Continue reading →