| Big 3 Sales Jump in Strong June for Auto Industry |
Jul 3rd, 2013 |
Ford sales rose 13 percent in June from a year earlier, while Chrysler's increased 8 percent and General Motors' were up 6 percent as pickup trucks continue to be the big showroom attraction. Buoyed by rising consumer confidence and easier credit, automakers expected to post the strongest month since 2007. Sales increased 12.9 percent for Nissan, 10 percent for Toyota and 9.7 ...
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| Junes Fastest- and Slowest-Selling Cars |
Jul 3rd, 2013 |
, but foreign-based companies still had the balance of fastest-selling cars. Detroit automakers built just five of the 17 fastest sellers in June -- a list long on SUVs and pickups, which accounted for more than two-thirds of its cars. The redesigned Acura MDX, which hit dealerships June 20, rocketed to the top of the list. It took just five days to turn. So did the 2014 Ford Explorer and ...
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| Teens Fare Worst in July 4 Traffic Fatalities |
Jul 3rd, 2013 |
For at least the past decade, the traditionally alcohol-heavy New Year's Day has been rivaled as the deadliest one on the road by one other national celebration: Independence Day. The Fourth of July averages between 140 and 150 fatal crashes, compared with a daily average of about 114, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. July 4 is also the deadliest day on the ...
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| Auto firm to close Opelika plant |
Jul 3rd, 2013 |
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) -- An automotive industry firm is announcing plans to close its Opelika plant, which would put about 121 employees out of work ...
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| June auto sales Chevy Volt bests Nissan Leaf in EV smackdown |
Jul 3rd, 2013 |
General Motors came out ahead of Nissan in the rechargable car race this month, an ongoing showdown driven by falling lease prices and piqued consumer interest in the alternative fuel ...
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| June 2013 Sales: Winners and Losers |
Jul 3rd, 2013 |
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June brings with it a new list of sales winners and losers.
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| Doom-Doom? Why Mazda Needs a Savior |
Jul 3rd, 2013 |
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To the casual observer, Mazda appears to be on a hot streak. The new 6 is great and just beat the Honda Accord in our comparison testing. The CX-5’s 43,319 sales in 2012—the highest for a Mazda crossover in nearly a decade—helped propel the company to its best year since 2007. The company expects 300,000 [...]
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| 2015 Audi A8 Can Spot Animals; Not Coming Stateside With Matrix LEDs |
Jul 3rd, 2013 |
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While Audi’s flagship sedan boasts night-vision cameras (check out our Audi vs. BMW vs. Mercedes-Benz night-vision showdown here) and a strong aluminum frame, nothing helped the A8’s safety record more than a big crash with a very handsome man behind the wheel. In 2010, Tom Brady, the New England Patriots quarterback, was driving through downtown [...]
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| Dealer Charges Soldier Too Much Interest |
Jul 3rd, 2013 |
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A Cullman used-car dealer pleaded guilty for violating federal protections for active-duty military service members by refusing to reduce the interest rate and repossessing the vehicle he sold to a man who was later deployed overseas with the Alabama National Guard.
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| Franchise Dealers Add Staff |
Jul 3rd, 2013 |
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 As the U.S. economy gains momentum and auto sales increase, employment at franchised new-car dealerships continued to rise, up 3.2 percent last year, says the National Automobile Dealers Association in its latest state-of-the-industry report.
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