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Chrysler Earnings Weaker as Company Rolls Out New Models

Posted: April 29, 2013 at 10:30 am

Automaker Chrysler Group LLC, which is controlled by Italy’s Fiat SpA, announced this morning that first-quarter 2013 net revenue slipped by $974 million year-over-year, from $16.36 billion in the first ...
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Deutsche Bank Top Auto Stock Picks

Posted: April 29, 2013 at 8:05 am

Despite a first-quarter gross domestic product number that came in below expectations, the consumer is continuing to do his fair share to help drive the economy. One of the big ...
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License Fee Threatens China Car Sales

Posted: April 29, 2013 at 6:45 am

Most large global car companies still believe that China will not only remain the world's largest car market, but also will be one of the fastest growing. But growth there has ...
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Diesel Vehicles Catching On in the U.S.

Posted: April 26, 2013 at 11:30 am

In the past three years, registrations of diesel-powered vehicles have risen 24.3% and now account for 6.66 million vehicles on U.S. roads, according to industry group Diesel Technology Forum. That’s ...
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Ford Earnings Hurt by Europe, South America

Posted: April 24, 2013 at 7:50 am

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the automaker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.40 on revenues ...
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GM Discusses China Growth

Posted: April 21, 2013 at 7:46 am

General Motors Coo. (NYSE: GM) discussed its present situation in China and pointed to its future plans. GM has been the leading car company in China for eight years, based ...
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The Best Hybrid and Electric Cars

Posted: April 18, 2013 at 2:47 pm

There are about five dozen hybrid or all-electric cars available in the U.S. Of those, the editors of Kelley Blue Book chose 10 that they think are the best of ...
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Europe Car Sales Drop 10.2%: GM Must Exit

Posted: April 17, 2013 at 6:32 am

Car sales in Europe dropped 10.2% in March, according to the European Automotive Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). The news not only shows how unlikely it is local car companies can rebound ...
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Year of the Recall May Hurt Car Sales

Posted: April 11, 2013 at 6:28 am

Experts say that U.S. car sales are chugging toward 15.5 million for 2013. The level is better than any since the recession began. Car quality could be the one thing, ...
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Good Money After Bad — the GM Version

Posted: April 10, 2013 at 9:20 am

If losses totaling more than $16 billion over the past dozen or so years are not so bad, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) apparently thinks adding another $5.2 billion to ...
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Supercars as Sales Builders

Posted: April 10, 2013 at 6:38 am

Almost no one will buy a new Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition, which has special seats, a good sound system and a nice paint job. ...
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VW Contines to Fail in U.S. Car Market

Posted: April 6, 2013 at 10:31 am

The surprise loser in auto sales in both Marsh and in the first quarter is Volkswagen. Its sales rose only 3.1% in March to 30,7704 vehicles. On a quarterly basis ...
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Hyundai Recall, Another Black Eye

Posted: April 3, 2013 at 9:35 am

After the mileage debacle Hyundai and Kia faced when they misstated, to their advantage, MPG on a number of their cars, the companies have been hit by another disaster. According ...
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GM Sales Rise, but Well Below Estimates

Posted: April 2, 2013 at 10:45 am

New car sales at General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) rose 6% year-over-year in March to a total of 245,950 vehicles. That is up 10% from the 224,314 vehicles the company ...
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Ford Fusion Sales at High, Lincoln Continues to Struggle

Posted: April 2, 2013 at 9:55 am

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reported this morning that its sales in March rose 6% year-over-year to 236,160 units sold. In March 2012. the company sold 223,262 units. Sales in ...
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