us auto sales
Global Auto Sales Pegged to Hit 100 Million by 2018
Auto sales are on the rise, especially overseas and in developing markets, with total sales expected to top 100 million by the year 2018 according to analysts from IHS Automotive.
September Sales Roundup: Numbers Tumble
Most automakers posted a sales decrease last month – something the industry blames on a glitch that left September with only 23 selling days over last September’s 25.
US Auto Sales Growth Ahead Of China For First Time In Over A Decade
For the first time in at least 14 years, China’s auto sales growth trailed America’s after China’s government ended stimulus measures and their economic expansion started plateauing. Total vehicle sales in China rose 2.5-percent to 18.5-million, compared with the 3-percent median estimate from five analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Even though the country remains the world’s…
US Diesel Sales Surge as Hybrid’s Fall in 2011
US diesel sales rose 27.4-percent in 2011 while hybrid sales dropped 2.2-percent, numbers that reflect a changing automotive climate in America and fly in the face of conventional stereotypes about diesel cars. But thanks to offerings from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and the Volkswagen Group, diesel-powered passenger vehicle sales are on the rise in America. The 2.2-percent…
April Sales Figures: Small Cars Trump Big Trucks
April’s U.S. sales figures are in, and to the surprise of exactly no one, $4-gallon gas and continuing unrest in basically everywhere has led to a surge in small car sales. As far as small cars go, Kia, Scion and MINI were the front-runners: Kia sales shot up by 57 percent, while MINI’s increased by…
