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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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, 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 »
GM sales rise 6%, led by Cadillac, Buick 2:32 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  General Motors' U.S. sales rose 6 percent in March, the company said today, as new nameplates helped Cadillac achieve a 50 percent gain and Buick rise 37 percent. Chevrolet sales rose just 1 percent, hindered largely by 22 percent declines for the Malibu and Impala sedans.... Read More »
BMW's March advance trims Mercedes lead in U.S. luxury race 3:03 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  BMW AG reported a 13 percent U.S. sales increase in March, cutting into the luxury-auto lead of Mercedes-Benz as both brands set records for the month.... Read More »
Beetle marketing push pays off for VW 2:53 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  Volkswagen brand'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 »
Mercedes tops BMW to extend U.S. luxury leadMarch 2, 2013 06:01 CET Mercedes-Benz reported a 22 percent surge in U.S. sales last month, building on its early lead as it tries to unseat BMW as the leader in luxury-auto deliveries this year.... Read More »
Mercedes tops BMW to extend U.S. luxury lead 4:04 pm U.S. ET | March 1, 2013 Mercedes-Benz reported a 22 percent surge in U.S. sales last month, building on its early lead as it tries to unseat BMW as the leader in luxury-auto deliveries this year.... Read More »
Chrysler records best Feb. in Canada since 2000 1:44 pm U.S. ET | March 1, 2013  Chrysler Canada recorded a 2 percent rise in Canadian vehicle sales last month, selling the most vehicles in any February since 2000 and extending its streak of year-over-year gains to 39 consecutive months.... Read More »
Lincoln sputters even with Super Bowl ad blitz 2:33 pm U.S. ET | March 1, 2013  Ford's Lincoln brand, which aired two ads during the Super Bowl in February, posted a 29 percent U.S. sales slide for the month as dealers continued to run short of the MKZ sedan featured in the commercials.... Read More »
Toyota extends surge into 2013 11:59 am U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013  Toyota's sales in the United States jumped 27 percent in January, echoing their increase for all of 2012 and signaling another year of market-share gains.... Read More »
Ford sales rise 22%, paced by Fusion's 65% gain 11:59 am U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013  The Ford Fusion is finally beginning to live up to Ford Motor's expectations. Sales of the swoopy redesigned mid-sized sedan with the Aston Martin-inspired looks soared 65 percent in January to 22,399 units, the company said today.... Read More »
Mercedes takes early U.S. luxury lead after outselling BMW 3:26 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013  Mercedes-Benz sales in the United States surged 11 percent in January, getting an early jump on its effort to top BMW in luxury auto sales for the year.... Read More »
Detroit 3 boost Canada sales in January 2:43 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013  The Detroit 3 automakers posted gains last month in Canada, helped by demand for fuel-efficient passenger cars and mirroring robust sales in the United States last month.... Read More »
Strong January auto sales boost 2013 outlook 11:04 am U.S. ET | Jan. 25, 2013  Auto sales in the United States have been unexpectedly strong in January, adding to optimism about the industry's growth potential in the year ahead, analysts said.... Read More »
Ford stays on top in Canada; Chrysler passes GM as No. 2 4:22 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013  Ford was the top-selling automaker in Canada for the third year in a row in 2012 but Chrysler, boosted by demand for its fuel-efficient passenger cars, knocked GM from the second spot.... Read More »
Toyota expects to outperform industry again in 2013 11:32 am U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013  After two years marred by natural disasters and recalls, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. appears to have regained its momentum. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. ended 2012 with December sales increasing 9 percent. Toyota's total of 2.08 million vehicles sold for the year was up 27 percent over 2011 results, which were hurt by the Japanese earthquake. Still, it was a boost of more than 400,000 units over the previous year and exceeded Toyota's internal forecasts.... Read More »
DECEMBER U.S. AUTO SALES Automakers close out 2012 strong as Dec. volume rises 9%; SAAR reaches 15.38 million 8:45 am U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013  U.S. light-vehicle sales -- led by Volkswagen, BMW and Honda -- jumped 9 percent in December, pushing the seasonally adjusted sales rate above 15.3 million for the second consecutive month and helping the industry finish 2012 on a high note. Automakers sold 14.49 million light vehicles in the United States last year, up 13 percent from 2011, for the highest mark since 2007.... Read More »
Altima boosts Nissan as competitors roil December 1:47 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013  Despite rough competition in the mid-sized sedan segment, the redesigned Nissan Altima helped lift Nissan Division to its best sales year ever in the United States. Nissan Division sales fell 4 percent in December to 86,663, despite the presence of the new-generation Altima. Nissan sold 302,934 Altimas for the calendar year, a 13 percent gain over 2011 and the first time the nameplate has sold more than 300,000 units.... Read More »
Outgoing Civic leads Honda December rebound 1:43 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013  American Honda's U.S. sales rose 26 percent in December from last year, when inventories were crimped by the Thai floods that ravaged Honda's supply network. The strong December results helped American Honda's full-year 2012 sales rise 24 percent to 1.42 million vehicles from 2011, when deliveries were hurt by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.... Read More »
Ford's advances in Dec., 2012 trail industry's 11:24 am U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013  Ford Motor Co. reported a 2 percent sales increase in December, the smallest gain among the major automakers in the U.S. market. Behind it was only Nissan North America, which posted a 2 percent sales drop.... Read More »
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