AutoNation's new-vehicle sales rose 10% in April 1:37 pm U.S. ET | May 2, 2013  Driven by a domestic-brand sales surge, AutoNation, the nation's largest dealership group, reported a 10 percent gain in new-vehicle sales in April.... Read More »
NICK BUNKLEY Lincoln shoots for a happier ending after troubled MKZ launch 4:30 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  How far off track did the launch of the redesigned Lincoln MKZ get? The car, whose chassis bears the burden of a once-thriving luxury brand now trying to prove it's still relevant -- originally was supposed to start arriving at dealerships last fall, around the same time Steven Spielberg's movie Lincoln was hitting theaters around the country.... Read More »
Mid-sized sedans, hot in 2012, cool off 5:11 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  For the third straight month, a different car has topped the giant mid-sized sedan market, a segment that has significantly slowed this year as competition intensifies. Sales declined in April for seven of the 10 top mid-sized cars. Overall, mid-sized car sales fell 1 percent in the month and are up just 2 percent so far this year.... Read More »
APRIL U.S. AUTO SALES Ford, Nissan lead gains as trucks, new models propel sales up 9% 8:00 am U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Rising demand for Detroit 3 pickups helped lift U.S. auto sales 9 percent last month, while surprising declines at Toyota and Volkswagen took some steam out of the market's steady recovery. The seasonally adjusted annual sales rate came in at 14.9 million, marking the first time since October that the SAAR failed to top 15 million.... Read More »
JESSE SNYDER April goes Detroit's way 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Pickups are back. Sales of those honking-big behemoths so unique to North American roads jumped 27 percent in April. And they're up 30 percent in the first four months of the year.... Read More »
Mercedes extends U.S. luxury lead over BMW in April 2:03 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Mercedes-Benz extended its lead over BMW in the U.S. luxury sales race, with a 5.8 percent gain in April. Sales for the Mercedes brand rose to 23,635 in April, led by gains for the C-class sedan and M-class SUV. The BMW brand posted a 10 percent increase in April to 23,225, the company said today in a statement.... Read More »
Mazda volume skids 4th straight month 4:23 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013 Mazda once again watched the auto industry's recovery from the sidelines as it posted its fourth straight monthly U.S. sales decline in April.... Read More »
Lincoln to hike MKZ Hybrid mix; Ford volume up 18% 2:42 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Ford Motor Co. will increase the production mix of Lincoln MKZ Hybrids to 30 percent for the 2014 model year, from 20 percent now, to meet increased demand, a Ford executive said today.... Read More »
Pickups help Detroit 3 gain ground in Canada 2:00 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Canadian sales rose for the three Detroit automakers, led by strong sales for pickup trucks. Ford was the top-seller in Canada in April as sales rose 16 percent to 27,907 vehicles. Chrysler was second, at 25,745 vehicles, up 5 percent, barely edging out GM's 25,071 vehicles, up 19 percent.... Read More »
Mercedes extends U.S. luxury lead over BMW in AprilMay 1, 2013 20:03 CET  Mercedes-Benz extended its lead over BMW in the U.S. luxury sales race, with a 5.8 percent gain in April. Sales for the Mercedes brand rose to 23,635 in April, led by gains for the C-class sedan and M-class SUV. The BMW brand posted a 10 percent increase in April to 23,225, the company said today in a statement.... Read More »
Detroit 3 climb with pickups; industry recovery slips 5:33 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Booming pickup sales drove Detroit automakers to double-digit gains and the U.S. auto market 9 percent higher in April. While that percentage gain was the second-highest of the year, the results marked a setback for the industry's recovery. The seasonally adjusted annual sales rate came in at 14.9 million, below estimates in the 15.2 million range. It was the first time since October that the SAAR dropped below 15 million.... Read More »
Subaru jumps 25% on new Forester 2:39 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
VW sales fall as rivals dent Passat, Jetta demand 12:51 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Volkswagen of America officials blamed challenging conditions and competition in the mid-sized and compact sedan segments for a 10 percent drop in April sales for the VW brand, ending a streak of monthly sales gains that began in September 2010.... Read More »
Chrysler up 11% on pickup, SUV sales 11:57 am U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Chrysler Group rode strong sales of pickups and SUVs to an 11 percent sales increase in April, its 37th consecutive month of higher year-over-year sales.... Read More »
Crossovers lead Honda April gains 5:00 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013 Stoked by record April results for the Honda CR-V and Acura RDX compact crossovers, American Honda sales increased 7 percent to 130,999 units last month.... Read More »
Toyota car sales slide in April 5:05 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
Nissan brand sales rise 25% amid shift to retail 3:38 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013 Redesigned core models gave Nissan a boost in U.S. sales in April, pushing the brand 25 percent ahead of April 2012. Nissan Division posted sales of 80,003 for the month, pumped by its restyled Altima, Sentra and Pathfinder.... Read More »
Big trucks, small cars lift GM's sales 11% 2:34 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013 General Motors' U.S. sales grew 11 percent in April on a surge in demand for vehicles at both ends of GM's lineup: big trucks and small cars.... Read More »
GM predicts sales growth for Impala, large-sedan segment 1:16 pm U.S. ET | April 8, 2013  General Motors expects this month's launch of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Impala to boost sales of the tired nameplate and help revitalize the overall large-sedan segment.... Read More »
Beetle marketing push in U.S. pays off for VWApril 4, 2013 06:01 CET  Volkswagen brand's U.S. vehicle sales rose 3 percent last month from a year earlier with most of the gains coming from one nameplate: the Beetle. The brand sold 37,704 vehicles in March, its third straight month of single-digit sales increases after a nearly two-year run of double-digit gains.... Read More »
AutoNation's March sales rise 7 percent as economy grows 12:08 pm U.S. ET | April 3, 2013  Driven by a strong recovery in the housing market and big gains in pickups, AutoNation, the country's largest dealership group, reported a 7 percent gain in new-vehicle sales in March.... Read More »
SALES BMW's March advance trims Mercedes lead in U.S. luxury raceApril 3, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW reported a 13 percent U.S. sales increase in March, cutting into the luxury-auto lead of Mercedes as both brands set records for the month.... Read More »
Ford volume climbs 6% on pickups, crossovers 4:24 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013 Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales in March were its highest since May 2007, the company said today, led by sales of pickups and crossovers.... Read More »
Ford, Chrysler see Canadian sales climb; GM falls 12:43 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  New vehicle sales in Canada at both Ford and Chrysler accelerated in March, lifted by strong demand for pick-up trucks, the companies said today. GM sales fell 11 percent during the month.... Read More »
Kia down again; March sales fall 15% 3:46 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013 Kia Motors America’s March sales tumbled 15 percent from the all-time monthly sales record set in March 2012, the company said today.... Read More »
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