Toyota Camry Holds Top Car Spot With 13.4% Sales Increase
Toyota's Camry held onto the spot as the top selling car in America by besting competition again in June. The Camry has nearly caught the number two pickup in the market, the Chevy Silverado.
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Daimler AGFor the first six months of 2014, Mercedes-Benz reports that it has sold 783,520 vehicles, up 12.8% over sales in the first half of last year and the best six-month sales period in…
Is That Used Car a Good Value or a Scam?
ThinkstockWe have all heard the warning, “If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.” And if you’re in the market for a used car this weekend, you may want to pay…
Americans Scrapped 11.5 Million Vehicles Last Year
ThinkstockOlder cars have to go somewhere eventually. And that place is the junkyard. Americans scrapped 11.5 million vehicles in 2013. While that level is the lowest in almost a decade, it is still a…
Lincoln and Cadillac Lose Ground in Luxury Market
The turnarounds of Ford's Lincoln brand and GM's Cadillac suffered setbacks in June as sales stagnated. Gaining on their import rivals has been nearly impossible.
VW’s Sales Drop 22% as U.S. Troubles Cripple
Volkswagen AGVolkswagen’s efforts to break into the world’s second largest car market continue to fail. Its sales in the United States dropped 22% in June to 28,827. As its market share eroded, sales of…
Ford Sales Down 6% as F-Series Drops 11%
Ford Motor reported that June sales fell 5.8% year-over-year to 222,064 Ford and Lincoln cars and trucks. Sales of its best-selling F-Series pickups were down 11%.
Buick Sales Up 18%, Moves GM 1% Higher in June
General Motors' June sales rose only 1%. If it had not been for an 18.4% improvement in Buick, GM corporate sales would have dropped.
Jeep Sales Rise 28% to Drive Chrysler’s Sales 9% Higher
courtesy of Chrysler GroupChrysler’s year-over-year sales rose 9% in June to 171,086 units, the company’s best June sales level since 2007. Jeep, Dodge, Ram Truck and Fiat brands all posted year-over-year gains in the…
GM Recall Charges Could Wipe Out 50% of Profits
General Motors has set aside $1.2 billion as a charge to earnings for the current quarter due to the recall of 29 million cars and light trucks. The number is a management guess, blessed…
GM Recalls Spur Lawsuit by Orange County, California — Update
courtesy of General Motors UPDATE: Bloomberg News reports that the district attorney of Orange County, California, has file a lawsuit against General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM), accusing the automaker of concealing defects in an…
Audi Replaces BMW as World’s Top-Selling Premium Car
Volkswagen AGFor the first time ever, Volkswagen’s Audi division sold more cars worldwide in a month than did long-time premium brand leader BMW. Now if VW could only sort out its U.S. sales woes,…
GM Will Pay Claims for Defective Ignition Switches
General Motors will pay millions of dollars, at least, to survivors and victims of crashes related to defective ignition switches in the company's vehicles. Kenneth Feinberg to administer the program.
A $6,800 American-Made Car
courtesy of Elio MotorsThe least expensive cars available in the United States have been the lowest end vehicles from major manufacturers. Most cost a little less than $15,000 and are made for young adults…
GM June Sales Fall Sharply — a Recall Problem?
courtesy of General MotorsCarmakers are scheduled to announce June sales on Tuesday, and we thought we’d give you a preview of what some of the auto industry research and information firms believe will happen.…