new-car sales
Auto Quality Ratings Less Influential Than Ever Before
We are constantly waiting for outfits such as J.D. Power and Associates to tell us which car is the most reliable, but consulting firm 2953 Analytics says that these scores really don’t matter all that much.
Top 10 Best Selling Cars for June 2012
June of 2012 marked a good year for automakers, improving sales by 20 percent overall, compared to June, 2011.
Baby Boomers Buy Lots of Cars, Millennials Don’t
While automakers are targeting younger demographics with flashy marketing campaigns, they ought to be appealing to more adult sensibilities because baby boomers make up more than half of the car buying market today.
Average New Car Price Reaches All-Time High of $30,748
The average new vehicle sold in March in the United States reached an all-time high of $30,748, up from $28,771 a year earlier. Even though average car prices are going up, buyer preferences may also be shifting in a non-traditional direction towards smaller and cheaper cars. Sub-compact and compact car sales, for example, are growing…
Chinese Car Sales Expected To Grow In 2012
Things aren’t just “made in China” anymore, in fact the country’s surging economy is significantly supporting industries like the luxury car market. BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and more are all aiming their crosshairs at the Chinese economy, hoping it can be the saving angel capable of salvaging growth. That’s still likely to be the case, though…
Buying a New Car Might be Cheaper Than Buying Used
If price is not an issue, most people would prefer owning a new car over a used one. Price, however, is almost always an issue. With fewer and fewer quality, low-mileage used cars on the market (thanks to slowed production output and reduced sales over the past few years), those who are looking towards saving…
Suzuki WagonR Is Japan’s Best Selling Car In May
In North America, Suzuki does very well as a motorcycle brand, but when it comes to cars, hardly anybody buys them. Many believe, that if Suzuki one day decides to abandon selling cars on this continent, no one will miss it. In Japan however, it is a different story. Suzuki cars are still very popular…
Volkswagen Sales Up, Lamborghini, Bentley And Seat Down
2010 was overall a very good year for Volkswagen, but it could have been even better if some of the other brands they own also made a profit. While Volkswagen had the most successful year in its history, selling 7.2-million units globally and making 7.1-billion Euros along the way, its brands such Bentley, Seat and…
Study: Customer Treatment Trumps Price When Buying a Car
This might be an obvious piece of information, but it’s always nice to have proof – a recent study shows that when buying a new vehicle, dealer treatment is a major reason why consumers choose to buy from a specific dealer over another. The J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study…
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