| December Caps Strong 2012 Sales Year; Will Any Brands Go Out of Business in 2013? [With Chart] |
Jan 4th, 2013 |
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Fiscal cliff, schmishcal schmiff. There was a late sense of fear felt in the U.S. economy that capped what has been the best sales year in the auto industry since 2007. As cars and houses are the U.S.’s primary movers and shakers, there was an underlying sense that if credit markets were to tighten up [...]
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| Thread of the Day: Three-Row AWD Luxury Haulers – Mercedes-Benz GL450 SUV or E350 Wagon? |
Jan 4th, 2013 |
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The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class SUV may be the 2013 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year, but it’s not the only three-row vehicle the automaker currently offers in the U.S. Unlike BMW and Audi (if you don’t include the A4-based Allroad), Mercedes still offers a traditional wagon for U.S. customers. Today’s Thread of the Day concerns the [...]
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| Aussies buy record number of cars |
Jan 4th, 2013 |
Australians bought a record number of new cars last year, with big jumps in purchases of sports-utilities and commercial vehicles.There were 1.1 million new cars purchased in 2012, a 10.3 per cent ...
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| SUVs lead 10pc jump in car sales |
Jan 4th, 2013 |
Australians bought a record number of new cars last year, with big jumps in purchases of sports-utilities and commercial vehicles.There were 1.1 million new cars purchased in 2012, a 10.3 per cent ...
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| Car sales accelerate away from economic gloom |
Jan 4th, 2013 |
A strong Australian dollar and robust competition have led to record national vehicle sales, which the industry has described as astonishing. Despite the weakness in several parts of the economy in ...
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| Holiday car deals demystified |
Jan 4th, 2013 |
Many automakers run holiday and year-end sales promotions that can mean great deals for car shoppers. The need to meet year-end sales quotas also drive dealers to the negotiating table. As 2012 winds ...
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| US auto sales jump 13 in 2012 as Toyota leads pack |
Jan 4th, 2013 |
AFP © <p>A Chrysler Jeep car dealership in Hollywood, Florida, is pictured on October 2, 2012. US auto sales jumped 13.4 percent in 2012 to their best performance since the crash of 2008, ...
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| Top-selling cars and trucks in the US in 2012 |
Jan 4th, 2013 |
Automakers reported U.S. new car and truck sales for December and all of 2012 Thursday. These were the top sellers in 2012, and the percentage sales rose or fell from ...
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| Why car sales are strong in the US |
Jan 4th, 2013 |
Sales of new cars and trucks rose 13 percent to 14.5 million in 2012. And if they climb much beyond that, they'll be closing in on a high set in ...
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| General Motors Sells More Than 1 Million Vehicles That Get 30 mpg or Better in 2012 |
Jan 3rd, 2013 |
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The yearly sales totals for almost every respected automaker have begun rolling in, and General Motors likes what it sees. For the first time ever, a United States-based automaker has sold more than 1 million vehicles that achieve 30 mpg or better on the highway. “Our investments in advanced powertrains are clearly paying off, and [...]
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