Vehicle Sales

Penske Q2 net income rises 18% on strong gains in all segments

7:30 am U.S. ET | July 30, 2014

Penske Automotive Group's second-quarter net income rose 18 percent from the year-earlier period on higher new- and used-vehicle unit sales.... Read More »

VW closes gap on Toyota's global lead

July 30, 2014 08:02 CET

Volkswagen is closing in on Toyota as the global leader in vehicle sales, with a rapid expansion drive in China while Toyota curbs growth to focus on shoring up quality.... Read More »

Daimler reaches labor deal on overhauling Mercedes' German sales network

July 29, 2014 06:01 CET

Daimler has reached a labor agreement that will allow it to sell some Mercedes dealerships in Germany as part of a wider plan to overhaul its sales network in the market.... Read More »

GM dogged by recalls, lingering dealer disputes in Canada

12:34 am U.S. ET | July 29, 2014

A wave of recalls, lingering disputes with dealers after its 2009 bankruptcy, and weak pickup volume are undermining GM's sales in Canada, the company's seventh-biggest market.... Read More »

Italy mulls incentives to boost 'fragile' car market

July 29, 2014 13:32 CET

The Italian government is considering offering tax incentives to encourage new car purchases by both private and public sector owners, Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi said.... Read More »

Faurecia increases earnings target

July 29, 2014 11:39 CET

Faurecia raised its 2014 earnings forecast after first-half profit jumped 21 percent on strong demand in Asia and higher market share in its home region.... Read More »

GKN confident as auto-unit growth offsets currency hit

July 29, 2014 13:50 CET

GKN says it is confident regarding the rest of 2014 after first-half profit at its car parts supply division rose 6 percent, helping to offset the effects of a currency hit.... Read More »

2014 PARIS AUTO SHOW

Skoda bets on sporty design to boost Fabia sales

July 29, 2014 06:01 CET

Skoda has given its Fabia subcompact a more dynamic, sharper and sportier design. The latest-generation Fabia will debut at the Paris auto show in October.... Read More »

YANG JIAN

VW, Ford, Nissan eye China's entry-level market

4:35 am U.S. ET | July 28, 2014

Global automakers have long been reluctant to sell cheaper vehicles in China as they seek to protect their healthy profit margins. But now foreign automakers are moving into China's entry-level segment in a quest for market share.... Read More »

Honda pushes dealers for buyers' signatures on airbag liability

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 28, 2014

"I understand that if this used car I'm buying is in a crash, the airbag could kill me." That's the gist of a document that American Honda Motor Co. wants its dealers to require buyers of certain 2001-11 used Honda and Acura vehicles to sign.... Read More »

Auction Broadcasting sites get makeovers

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 28, 2014

Auction Broadcasting Co., expecting to increase its sales at least 20 percent in 2015, will improve seven of its eight auction sites in various ways by year end. Jason Hockett, president of the Indianapolis auction company, says the improvements include drive-thru photo booths and new or expanded reconditioning centers and body shops.... Read More »

Certified-used sales fall in June, expected to rise for year

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 28, 2014

Sales of certified used vehicles slipped in June for the first time in a year and a half. But analysts still predict certified sales will rise overall this year. Sales dipped 2 percent in June from a year earlier to 181,112, but still posted an 8 percent gain for the first half, to 1,133,588.... Read More »

5 YEARS LATER

'Cash for clunkers opened up the floodgates'

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 27, 2014

The Car Allowance Rebate System, also known as cash for clunkers, was a lifeline at a desperate time for the U.S. auto industry. Nearly 700,000 vehicles were traded in through the nearly $3 billion program, which provided consumers as much as $4,500 each to trade in an old gas guzzler for a more fuel efficient new model.... Read More »

Millennials drawn to car-sharing services, but eventually, they buy

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 26, 2014

Car- and ride-sharing programs are changing the way city dwellers get around and the way millennials think about car ownership. Automakers have noticed and are experimenting with ways to adapt -- creating partnerships with car-sharing services or offering their own transportation services.... Read More »

Strong retail demand to push U.S. sales higher in July, forecasts show

2:44 pm U.S. ET | July 25, 2014

The pace of auto sales has slowed slightly after hitting an eight-year high in June, but July's results are still shaping up to be at least 9 percent better than a year ago, according to four forecasts. The seasonally adjusted, annualized selling rate is expected to hit 16.6 million to 16.8 million, projections show.... Read More »

VW may open planning center in Brazil to revive sales

July 25, 2014 10:07 CET

VW Group is mulling a planning center in Brazil. It would be part of the automaker's 3.6 billion euro ($4.85 billion) investment in new models, plants and technology for the country through 2018, sources said.... Read More »

Citroen DS upscale line off to a slow start as a stand-alone brand

July 25, 2014 06:01 CET

Vehicle sales at Citroen's upscale DS line, which became a stand-alone brand on June 1, fell during the first half, hit by an aging product lineup and tougher competition from refreshed rivals such as Mini.... Read More »

Audi, BMW and Mercedes pressure Ford, GM as UK market booms

July 25, 2014 06:01 CET

Germany's premium automakers are benefiting most from the UK car market boom. Audi, BMW and Mercedes are winning customers from mass-market brands such as Ford and Vauxhall.... Read More »

Audi, BMW and Mercedes pressure Ford, GM as UK market booms

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 25, 2014

Germany's premium automakers are benefiting most from the UK car market boom. Audi, BMW and Mercedes are winning customers from mass-market brands such as Ford and Vauxhall.... Read More »

Bentley may add a fifth model after SUV launch

9:51 am U.S. ET | July 24, 2014

Bentley may add a fifth model to its lineup after it launches an SUV in 2016, CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer said. The new model could be a two-seat sports car or a larger model slotted between the Continental GT coupe and Mulsanne sedan.... Read More »

Ford Q2 earnings rise on N.A. record, first European profit in 3 years

6:45 am U.S. ET | July 24, 2014

Ford posted a second-quarter pretax profit of $2.6 billion, bolstered by a record performance in North America and its first quarterly profit in Europe in three years.... Read More »

Bentley may add a 5th model after SUV launch

July 24, 2014 15:51 CET

Group 1 Q2 profit tumbles 55% on Brazilian problems

9:47 am U.S. ET | July 24, 2014

Group 1 Automotive today said its second-quarter net income tumbled 55 percent from a year earlier to $16.9 million, dragged down by a struggling economy in Brazil which accounts for 8 percent of its revenue.... Read More »

Bentley CEO rolls back 'aggressive' sales forecasts

July 24, 2014 13:12 CET

Bentley expects 2014 deliveries to be lower than previously forecast as the carmaker is hit by the crisis in Ukraine and Russia and struggles to maintain high sales growth in China.... Read More »

GM sales surge despite recalls as Barra proves quality sells

9:10 am U.S. ET | July 23, 2014

General Motors' Mary Barra is projected to report her second straight quarter of rising sales, adding to evidence that the CEO is weathering the biggest wave of recalls in automotive history. Second-quarter revenue may rise 2.7 percent, the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg.... Read More »

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