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Vehicle Satisfaction Declines in Germany after Subsidies
Two years after a massive taxpayer subsidized scrappage program boosted the German new car market, customer vehicle satisfaction with their purchases declined from previous levels. Industry wide satisfaction in vehicle quality and reliability, vehicle appeal, and service declined as well. Continue reading
India to be Third Largest Auto Market behind China and U.S.
India will become the world’s third largest light vehicle market by the end of the decade behind China and the U.S., according to a new study. However, India won’t be as profitable as the other two. That prediction comes after India eclipsed France, the United Kingdom and Italy to become the sixth-largest global auto market in the world last year. Continue reading
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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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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Why “Green” Alternative Vehicle Sales Will Remain Limited
To veterans of the automotive ecological wars, the conclusions of the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Green Automotive Study released today are, numbingly, familiar. For most consumers cost is the not so invisible hand that drives a free market – even a semi-free one with lavish taxpayer subsidies in place in an attempt by the government to mandate technologies. Continue reading
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April U.S. New Vehicle Retail Sales Strong But Inventories Drop
However, the pace isn’t expected to be sustainable as inventory dries up, especially among small cars, and becomes a more widespread problem toward the end of April and into May Continue reading
March New Vehicle Retail Sales Running at 10.9 Million SAAR
March new-vehicle sales are showing stability through the first three weeks of the month, continuing a trend of monthly double-digit year-over-year increases, according to the latest data.
New vehicle retail sales are projected to come in at 991,900 units, which represent a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 10.9 million units, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers transaction data from more than 8,900 franchise dealers throughout the United States. Continue reading
Vehicle Dependability at Record, but Electronic Problems Grow
Overall vehicle dependability has slightly improved from 2010, but automakers are having difficulty overcoming problems with newer technologies and features, according to the J.D. Power and Associates. The study measures problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners … Continue reading
U.S. Vehicle Sales Forecast to be Up in February from January
If sales continue to grow, what are now isolated shortages of some vehicles will become greater, and prices will rise. Suppliers, who drastically trimmed output during the past three years, are showing signs of not being able to keep up. Continue reading
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Global Vehicle Sales to Top 72 Million in 2011 in Latest Forecast
The sale of new cars and light trucks in 2011 are projected to reach 76.5 million units, which would surpass the record of 72 million light vehicles sold 2010, according to J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Forecasting. If accurate, this … Continue reading
Honda Ranks First for Automaker Website Satisfaction
Honda’s website ranks the highest among new vehicle shoppers, according to an automaker website evaluation study just released. Honda had the highest with a score of 836 on a 1,000-point scale, and performs particularly well in information/content, navigation and speed measures, according to J.D. Power and Associates. Continue reading
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January New Vehicle Sales up 23% from 2010. Slow Recovery?
January new-vehicle retail sales are forecast to come in at 632,100 units, which means a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 10.0 million units, nearly 2 million units higher than January 2010. Continue reading
Merry Christmas as U.S. December Auto Sales Trend Upward!
It could be a wild sleigh ride later this month, but preliminary data show that the U.S. December new-vehicle retail sales trend is significantly higher than two-handed economists predicted, setting the stage for a 2011 comeback for the U.S. auto industry.
December new-vehicle retail sales are expected to come in at 936,300 units, which means seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 10.8 million units, the highest of the year. December retail sales are expected to be up 19 % from one year ago. Continue reading
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