NADA Make Meetings
Mitsubishi tells dealers it's staying in U.S.
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013 | UPDATED: 2/22/13 1:29 pm ET - clarifies Suzuki reference
Mitsubishi Motors North America executives told a standing-room-only make meeting that the Japanese brand is committed to the United States and will double its marketing budget this year.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
Buick, GMC seek 10% sales gains
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Buick wants to continue driving its lease penetration higher with a zero-down-payment promotion this month, General Motors executives told dealers at the Buick-GMC make meeting.... Read More »| Related topics: | NADA Convention | NADA | Dealer Issues | Best Practices | Used Cars | Dealer Speaks | Fixed Operations | U.S. Monthly Sales | New Product | Dealer Groups and Dealerships |
Audi to pump up U.S. supply of Q5s
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Audi of America's supply of Q5 crossovers will grow by about 8,000 in 2013, Audi executives told dealers during their make meeting. The move should ease shortages that frustrated dealers and customers last year.... Read More »The key word at Kia meeting was 'more'
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Kia told a full house of dealers that more models, more advertising and more sales and service business are headed their way in the coming years.... Read More »Mini boosts marketing budget 30%
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
The 60 or so dealers at the first Mini make meeting held at a National Automobile Dealers Association convention were told to expect a bigger marketing budget this year and a redesigned Cooper hardtop next year.... Read More »Acura: RDX, ILX to fuel 19% gain in retail sales
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Acura plans a 19 percent increase in new-vehicle retail sales in 2013, dealers were told at the make meeting. The brand is counting on its RDX crossover and ILX entry-level sedan to drive sales this year.... Read More »Cadillac expects fresh lineup to lift retail sales 35%
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Cadillac is targeting a retail sales jump of about 35 percent this year and plans a fall rollout of the next-generation CTS sedan, General Motors executives told dealers at the make meeting.... Read More »Mazda6, CX-5 to boost Mazda sales, loyalty
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Mazda has struggled with customer loyalty for years, but the launch of the redesigned Mazda6 and a full year of CX-5 sales should reverse the trend, executives and dealers said at the make meeting.... Read More »VW: Sizzling sales pace to cool
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Volkswagen brand expects to increase U.S. sales 11 percent in 2013, executives told dealers at the make meeting.... Read More »Volvo revamps margin and bonus structure
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Volvo is putting a new margin and bonus structure into effect with the launch of 2014 models. The new structure contains variable elements tied to sales performance, customer satisfaction and updated facilities.... Read More »The upside of MKZ delay: Quality counts
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Lincoln dealers say they're impressed by the brand's efforts to get the 2013 MKZ's quality right, even though many still have not received the redesigned sedan.... Read More »Subaru: Sales could hit 400,000 in 2013
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Subaru of America targets 365,000 sales this year, but the total could go as high as 400,000, said COO Tom Doll.... Read More »Sales are up; Nissan keeps game plan
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
After setting a brand sales record in 2012 and two years of record dealer profitability, Nissan urged retailers at its make meeting to stay focused on the strategy of the past three years.... Read More »Porsche: More cars, happy dealers
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Porsche executives aim at least to match last year's 21 percent sales growth on the strength of updated products launching in 2013, they told dealers at the make meeting.... Read More »Jaguar: F-Type, awd will boost sales
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Jaguar sales will rise this year with the addition of four- and six-cylinder engines, all-wheel drive and the new F-Type roadster, dealers and executives said after the make meeting.... Read More »Infiniti to ease tight supplies of QX56, FX
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Johan de Nysschen, the executive who left Audi in June to run Infiniti worldwide, couldn't attend the Infiniti make meeting. So he recorded a 10-minute video to tell U.S. dealers that Infiniti has a stream of new products coming through 2020, and that parent company Nissan Motor Co. solidly supports the plan.... Read More »Hyundai will roll out owner loyalty programs
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Despite tight inventories, Hyundai hopes a third shift of Elantra production added in September at its plant in Montgomery, Ala., will boost total U.S. sales in 2013 to 730,000, which would be a 4 percent increase over 2012.... Read More »Hot January torpedoes Toyota's sales forecast
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Toyota is recalculating its projected U.S. sales gain for 2013 after getting off to a fast start for the year.... Read More »Honda steps away from stair-steps
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
After a year in which the outgoing Accord and the Civic were subject to stair-step incentives, Honda executives told dealers they expect to avoid the controversial tactic in 2013. But never say never.... Read More »Ford dangles $750,000 carrot for facilities
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Ford brand will offer as much as $750,000 in dollar-for-dollar matching funds to dealers who refurbish their facilities in line with the Ford Trustmark design program, the brand told dealers at its make meeting.... Read More »Factory chases more 2013 Range Rovers for dealers
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
The redesigned Range Rover will be in short supply for most of 2013 because of high worldwide demand, especially in China, Land Rover dealers were told at the make meeting.... Read More »Communication with dealers is top priority at Mercedes
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
The Mercedes-Benz Dealer Board is taking steps to improve its communications with the dealer body. The 13-member board will schedule quarterly conference calls in each region with a regional representative so dealers can receive updates on programs, sales and other information.... Read More »Chrysler to dealers: Keep focus on sales
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Chrysler Group executives promised Fiat dealers a spring preview of new products planned for their showrooms and heard Jeep retailers plead for more Wranglers and Grand Cherokees.... Read More »Chevy expects 7% sales gain with new lineup
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
General Motors executives told Chevrolet dealers at the make meeting that they expect the brand's sales to increase 7 percent this year as Chevy rolls out 13 new or refreshed models, dealers said.... Read More »BMW is making plans for dealership renovations
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
BMW will disclose details of a new dealership improvement program in the second quarter. The program, called "Future Retail," will include exterior and interior renovations.... Read More »Nissan urges dealers to stay on track amid product blitz
5:19 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013
After setting a brand sales record in 2012 and two years of record dealer profitability, Nissan urged retailers at its make meeting to stay focused on the strategy of the past three years. Nissan is midway through a plan to introduce five key model redesigns in 15 months.... Read More »NADA video
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Mitsubishi to double marketing spend this year, return to prime-time network TV
3:39 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013
Mitsubishi Motors North America executives told dealers at a standing-room-only make meeting here today that it will double its marketing spend this year and return to prime-time network TV after a long absence.... Read More »Acura to give each dealer 2 RLX sedans ahead of launch
2:33 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013
Acura plans to give each of its 265 dealers two 2014 RLX flagship sedans on Friday, a month before the car goes on sale March 15.... Read More »Hyundai aims to increase owner loyalty
12:53 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013
Hyundai Motor America hopes that the third shift added in September at its Alabama plant will help the company boost 2013 sales 4 percent, to 730,000 units.... Read More »Chevy expects 7% gain in U.S. sales from new, refreshed models
7:26 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 10, 2013
With 13 new or refreshed models on tap, Chevrolet is telling dealers to expect a 7 percent gain in U.S. sales this year. That projected sales gain would be in line with the industrywide pace if U.S. sales hit 15.5 million units, the high end of the 2013 sales forecast that GM set at the start of the year, dealers were told Sunday at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention.... Read More »Cadillac targets 35% retail sales gain this year
5:40 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 10, 2013
Cadillac is targeting a retail sales jump of about 35 percent this year and plans an autumn rollout of the next-generation CTS sedan, General Motors executives told dealers today during their make meeting here at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention.... Read More »For Land Rover dealers, tight supply helps profitability
6:02 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 10, 2013
Land Rover dealers in most of the country are sold out of the new-generation Range Rover SUV through early summer. The 2013 Range Rover went on sale in December, replacing a 10-year-old model.... Read More »BMW pledges to work toward making its dealers most profitable
6:42 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 10, 2013
BMW of North America will do "everything possible" -- including having enough vehicles in the right mix -- to ensure its dealers are among the most profitable in the United States, CEO Ludwig Willisch pledged at the brand's make meeting. It also means the new facilities program that BMW will introduce in the second quarter won't be a major strain on dealers, he said.... Read More »Supplies are tight for redesigned Range Rover
4:24 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 9, 2013
Land Rover dealers in most of the country are sold out of the new-generation Range Rover SUV through early summer.... Read More »New-generation Mini Cooper hardtop to be unveiled next week
2:55 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 9, 2013
Mini dealers will get a glimpse of the new-generation Cooper hardtop next week at a worldwide dealer meeting in Helsinki, Finland. The hardtop is scheduled to go on sale in March 2014 and is the first vehicle to be built on a BMW platform that will spawn 10 to 12 compact Mini and BMW front-wheel-drive models.... Read More »
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