Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei was down .8% to 10,765. Honda (NYSE:HMC) and Toyota (NYSE:TM) dropped and JAL filed for bankruptcy after the close. The Hang Seng rose .9% to…
By Paul Ausick of 24/7 Wall St. Auto companies have recently reported sales figures for the month of December and full-year 2009. For nearly all, the numbers are better. The numbers are…
Most analysts believe that the VW merger with Porsche is about to create the largest car company in the world which will have annual sales greater than both GM and Toyota (NYSE:TM).…
GM said today that its sales in China were up 67% in 2009 to 1.83 million vehicles. The No.1 US car company believes that things could get even better. “Despite the sales…
Markets in Asia were higher. The Nikkei rose a fraction to 10,638. Toyota (NYSE:TM) and Honda (NYSE:HMC) moved up. JAL hit record lows on fears of bankruptcy. The Hang Seng was up…
Hyundai is likely to continue its string of sharply improved monthly sales in December.The firm is expected to sell 63,000 cars this month when its Hyundai and Kia nameplates are taken together. That…
MarketWatch:   Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) downgraded Greece’s debt to A2 from A1 and said it had a negative outlook on the nation’s sovereign paper. Reuters:  The FBI is probing a cyber attack on Citigroup (NYSE:C). Reuters:  …
Brand measurement is a popular exercise. Several major business magazines run brand value lists. The annual Brand Z and Interbrand lists always get heavy press coverage. Companies are concerned about their rankings…
JD Power’s Sales Satisfaction Index Study for 2009 has been published. The research firm questioned 48,000 people. American cars did well as they have for several years in the Powers Initial Quality…
Markets in Asia fell sharply. The Nikkei dropped 1.3% to 10,005. Honda (NYSE:HMC) and Toyota (NYSE:TM) fell. The Hang Seng was off 1.4% to 21,761. HSBC (NYSE:HBC) fell. The Shanghai Composite was…
J. D. Power and Associates released its new 2009 sales satisfaction index. The survey covers responses from 48,000 people and “is measured for five factors: dealership facility; salesperson; paperwork/finance process; delivery process; and vehicle…
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei was up .4% to 10,023. Honda (NYSE:HMC) and Sony (NYSE:SNE) rose but Toyota (NYSE:TM) dropped. The Hang Seng fell .3% to 22,495. Sinopec (NYSE:SNP) fell.…
There are bits of research that say holiday e-commerce sales rose in the double digits over the Thanksgiving weekend and did even better on Monday. E-commerce sales have risen as a total percentage…
The big news about November car sales is that Chrysler continues to lose market share at a remarkable and unsustainable rate. Edmunds predicts that Chrysler sales will drop 35% from the same month…
Markets in Asia were sharply lower on concerns about Dubai debt. The Nikkei fell 3.2% to 9,082. Honda (NYSE:HMC) and Mitsubishi UFJ (NYSE:MTU) fell. The Hang Seng dropped 4.8% to 21,135. HSBC…
