SUVs, Crossovers Pass Sedans as Most Popular Body Style
Sedans aren’t the most popular vehicle body style in the U.S. anymore.
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Detroit 3 to Shorten or Cancel Summer Breaks at Plants
Auto production plants usually shut down for about two weeks in July to provide employees with a vacation and to give the company time to upgrade or inspect their facilities, but strong sales are leaving no extra time to stop the assembly line.
Chinese Drivers Dislike Japanese Cars: Study
Half of Chinese car buyers say they wouldn’t buy a Japanese car.
Chinese Car-Buyers Prefer Foreign Automotive Brands
China is the wild, wild east of the automotive industry. Home to more than 1 billion people and counting, it’s a hugely important market for car companies. There are many domestic brands over there but curiously foreign companies are making significant headway.
March 2014 Auto Sales: Winners and Losers
Spring is here and the U.S. automotive market saw its overall sales rise six percent in March, shaking off the slow start to 2014. Compared to 2013, the seasonally adjusted sales rate has grown from 15.3-million units in 2013 to 16.4-million units and is the best showing since November 2013, and among the highest in...
Increasing Traffic Congestion to Slow Auto Sales: Study
Increasing traffic worldwide could slow down auto sales according to a new study.
November Sales Climb Fastest in Almost 7 Years
November saw the highest automotive sales in almost seven years with the seasonally-adjusted annual rate reaching 16.4 million.
Jaguar, MINI Top J.D. Power Sales Satisfaction Index
Jaguar and MINI have topped the latest J.D. Power and Associates Sales Satisfaction Index.
US Fiat Stores Might Still Get Alfa Romeos
Fiat dealers were left fuming after an Alfa Romeo executive suggested the forthcoming 4c sports car would be sold through Maserati stores in the U.S., but the fight over who sells what is far from settled.
Subaru Sets New Yearly Sales Record
Subaru has surpassed its previous best year of sales with two months of reporting left in the year.
Scion Products to Stand Pat for Two Years
Things might go from bad to worse for Toyota’s young-minded Scion sub-brand in the next two years.
Tesla Virginia Store Allowed, Could Open in Two Weeks
An agreement reached late last week between the Virginia DMV, Tesla and the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association could allow the automaker to sell its cars there soon.
US Auto Sales Could Surpass 16 Million in 2014
Auto sales are poised to crack the 16 million mark in 2014, a number that if met will represent the fifth straight year of growth for the American car market.
Used Car MPG Window Stickers Available From EPA
The U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA have released a new online tool to print your own window sticker showing off your vehicle’s fuel economy figures.
2013 Monterey Classic Car Auction to Top $325 Million
There’s a big reason to keep an eye on Monterey, Calif. this weekend: the classic car auction is expected to clear the $325 million mark.
GM, Toyota, Honda Top July 2013 Auto Sales
In a month where not a single automaker saw a decline in sales, General Motors, Toyota, and Ford were the leaders.
Smartphones Drive Billion Dollar Auto Industry Ad Shift: Study
Browsing for cars on your iPad has done more than speed up your car buying process, it’s forced a dramatic shift in how automakers are spending their ad dollars.
Russian Car Market to be World’s Fifth Largest by 2020
Currently the seventh-largest car market, Russia is poised to become the fifth-largest market by 2020 according to a recent report.
Mercedes Unlikely to Win U.S. Luxury Race: CEO
In the competition to take the U.S. luxury crown, Mercedes-Benz has all but conceded in the race, admitting that it won’t play any games to try to be number one.
Mercedes Salespeople Most Effective: Survey
If there’s a recent model Mercedes-Benz in your driveway, you might already know this: salespeople in the Stuttgart company’s showroom can close a deal.
VW Annual Production to Top 10 M Before 2018: Exec
Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn thinks the company will surpass its goal to sell 10 million cars in a year by 2018.
Porsche, Cadillac Top Brand Loyalty Improvements in Q1: Polk
Porsche and Cadillac saw the biggest jumps in brand loyalty in the first quarter of 2013 while Ford retained its crown as the overall brand loyalty leader.
Almost 10 Percent of American Households are Carless
The number of households in America without a vehicle has doubled over the past two decades, with 9.3 percent of American households going carless last year.
Ford, Toyota Top Automakers in March 2013 Sales
Ford topped all automakers in sales last month, moving 228,818 vehicles and holding 15.75-percent market share for March 2013 as well as year-to-date.
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