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What Really Goes on at Car Dealerships
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You probably loathe car salespeople. Most of us do and in many instances they probably deserve their sullied reputation.
AMG Seeks to Double Sales in Three Years
The Mercedes-AMG subbrand hopes to double its sales over the next three years by diversifying its portfolio with a less expensive product line.
October 2014 Auto Sales: Winners and Losers
The year’s spookiest month has finally passed. Gone with the calendar’s page-turn are bags of corn syrup-laden foodstuffs, poorly thought-out costumes and strangers ringing your doorbell at night demanding sweets in exchange for protection from vandalism.
Dodge Challenger Hellcat Orders Top 5,000
Chrysler’s October sales are in and the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based automaker posted its 55th-consecutive month of year-over-year gains, but diving into the numbers reveals something interesting.
Hyundai Elantra Passes 10 Million Global Sales Mark
Hyundai announced today that total sales of the Elantra compact car are past 10 million worldwide.
Nissan Leaf Sets New Electric Car Sales Record
Nissan’s all-electric Leaf hatchback is racking up deliveries, in fact it’s the best selling EV in the United States.
Dodge Viper Price Slashing Strategy Spurs Sales
Dodge Viper sales jumped last month following Dodge cutting $15,000 from the price of its V10-powered sports car.
Lotus Evora to Make US Comeback in 2016
Lotus is pulling the Evora from the U.S. market for 2015, but sales won’t be halted forever. In fact, the company plans to be back for 2016.
Subaru Revises Sales Forecast, Predicts New Record
It’s been a good year at Subaru. In fact, it’s been a good six or so years for the small Japanese brand that stands alone in being able to claim sales growth in each of the past six years.
August 2014 Auto Sales: Winners and Losers
Like memories of band camp August is dead and buried. Regrettably the eighth month of the year didn’t go quietly; it took summer down with it. Sure, the season’s not officially over but we’re too emotionally devastated about the loss to care. At least new-vehicle sales in the U.S. were strong.
Andy Palmer Named Next Aston Martin CEO
The AMG-built V8 headed to future Aston Martin vehicles won’t be the only powerhouse pushing the British exotic car brand into the future.
July 2014: Sales Winners and Losers
It’s that time of the month again, folks. For a collectively painful but short period of time, manufacturers are putting their usual press release repertoire to the side, instead focusing on what really matters: the almighty dollar.
Toyota Remains World’s Largest Automaker, But VW Closing Gap
With Toyota in the top spot in terms of global sales, Volkswagen has passed General Motors to take the number two spot.
June 2014 Auto Sales: Winners and Losers
Well folks, we made it halfway through 2014. The Fourth of July is just around the corner and a small army of longnecks are sweating in anticipation of the event. Anheuser-Busch couldn’t be happier, but what about the wide world of automobiles?
Volkswagen Pulls Back from 2018 Sales Prediction
Volkswagen is scaling back its sales predictions. The mass-market German automaker had planned to deliver 800,000 units annually in the U.S. by 2018 but that’s probably not going to happen.
April 2014 Auto Sales: Winners and Losers
After one of the worst winters in recent memory America’s northern extremities are finally starting to thaw out. In addition to longer days, spring is also bringing warmer temperatures as the sun wakes up from hibernation. But were April car sales as nice? Did better weather get more people in the mood… to buy a…
Tesla Could Sell Cars in New Jersey Again Soon
The ban on selling Tesla products in New Jersey that begins next month might not last very long.
Hybrids to hit 20% Global Market Share: Toyota Exec
The proportion of hybrid vehicles on the road globally will reach 20 percent “soon” according to Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada.
Challenger ‘Shaker’ Scooped by Dealers
Getting your hands on a copy of the “Shaker” edition Challenger Dodge debuted at least year’s SEMA Show will be tough.
Buick: Resurgent Division or Boat-Anchor Brand?
Buick is one of GM’s four remaining brands in North America. Following the company’s bankruptcy filing in the middle of 2009 divisions including Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn and Saab were jettisoned like Thanksgiving leftovers at Easter time. Ostensibly this cull allowed the firm to concentrate on its best brands, but why did Buick make the cut…
Nissan Versa Sedan Gets the Heave-Ho in Canada
Nissan plans to discontinue the Versa sedan in Canada in favor of the bargain-priced Micra that will launch in that market this year.
Most Rolls-Royce Cars Sold Last Year Were Bespoke
An overwhelming majority of the cars Rolls-Royce sold in 2013 were individually customized for their owners.
Honda Accord Steals Camry’s Best-Seller Title… Sort of
Honda’s Accord out-sold the Camry in 2013 if you ignore Toyota’s fleet sales.
Musk Expects Model X Demand to Top Sedan Sibling
Tesla is still working quietly to bring its Model X crossover to market, warning investors yesterday that its operating expenses will increase as it prepares to sell the new vehicle.
