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The euphoria over the positive first quarter results from U.S.-based carmakers should be tempered by the recessionary situation in Europe, two Kelley Blue Book analysts warned.

Tags: Chrysler, European Crisis, Ford, General Motors, Kelley Blue Book

Total light vehicle sales were up 10.3 percent from a year ago and 14.9 percent vs. March, according to AutoData, which put the seasonally adjusted annual rate at 14.42 million units.

Tags: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Nissan, SAAR, smart, Toyota, Vehicle Sales, Volkswagen

TrueCar predicted Tuesday that new light-vehicle sales in March will increase 13.7 percent from the year-ago period to 1.417 million units.

Tags: Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, TrueCar, Vehicle Sales, Volkswagen

General Motors Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. announced a long-term partnership to offer financing to Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers and retail customers in GM’s West marketing region.

Tags: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, dealer financing, finance, FLOORPLAN FINANCING, General Motors, GMC, new-vehicle financing, retail financing, Wells Fargo, wholesale financing

A recent uptick in gas prices pushed consumers toward fuel-efficient vehicles rather than back to the sidelines, with the annual sales rate jumping to 15.1 million vehicles, according to Autodata.

Tags: Acura, Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, monthly sales, New-Vehicle Sales, Nissan, retail sales, SAAR, Toyota, Vehicle Sales, Volkswagen

NCM Associates announced it has again been selected by General Motors as the exclusive provider of automotive 20 Groups for its Minority Dealer Development (MDD) Network.

Tags: General Motors, NCM Associates

Auto Point Inc. was selected by General Motors as a Customer Sales and Service Retention (CSSR) Plus-up Vendor for an important segment of GM customers.

Tags: Auto Point, customer retention, General Motors

NCM Associates was selected by General Motors Minority Dealer Development (GM MDD) as the exclusive provider of an in-dealership consulting program designed to improve automotive dealership profitability.

Tags: General Motors, NCM Associates, profit, training

Retail sales rose 11.4 percent in January, with the industry pacing at a 14.18 million seasonally adjusted annual sales rate — the highest rate since the government’s Cash for Clunkers program in August 2009, according to AutoData.

Tags: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Infinity, Jeep, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, monthly sales, Nissan, Ram, Toyota, Volkswagen

Autodata Corp. estimated that U.S. auto sales reached 12.8 million units last year, marking the best year for auto sales since 2008 if the stat holds. Big winners were General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, with GM reclaiming the top spot in world vehicle sales two years after it emerged from its U.S.-backed bankruptcy.

Tags: Audi, Autodata Solutions, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, monthly sales, New-Vehicle Sales, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen

November proved to be another strong month for automakers, with light vehicle sales pacing at a 13.63 million SAAR — the highest rate this year, according to Autodata Corp.

Tags: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, monthly sales, New-Vehicle Sales, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen

Ally Financial announced that its Ally Buyer’s Choice program will be in 17 states by Dec. 12.

Tags: Ally Financial, Chrysler, finance, General Motors, interest rates, leasing, trade-in value

Automakers enjoyed their best October since 2007, with U.S. auto sales rising about 8 percent from last October to 1.02 million, according to Autodata Corp.

Tags: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, monthly sales, New-Vehicle Sales, Nissan, Toyota, Vehicle Sales, Volkswagen

Data analyzed by Edmunds.com revealed that 39.9 percent of Pontiac owners who traded in for a new car this year opted for a GM vehicle.

Tags: brand loyalty, Chevrolet, Edmunds.com, General Motors

Industry sales jumped out to their strongest pace since April, with the industry recording a 10 percent sales increase in September, according to AutoData Corp. Leading the way were Chrysler, Mazda, Nissan and Volkswagen.

Tags: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, monthly sales, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen

General Motors announced that it has retained the services of its former vice chair, as he will continue to work with the company on a part-time consultancy basis.

Tags: Bob Lutz, General Motors, training

A number of automakers experienced double-digit sales increases in August, with Chrysler leading the pack with 31 percent year-over-year increase in sales. Toyota and Honda, however, continued to grapple with supply issues.

Tags: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, monthly sales, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen

General Motors and LG Group, which served as the battery cell supplier for the car company’s Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs, are partnering up again on the design and engineering of future electric vehicles (EV).

Tags: Chevrolet, electric vehicles, General Motors, LG Group, Opel America

The March 11 earthquake in Japan continued to impact Japanese automakers, with Toyota and Honda reporting notable decreases in July sales. Detroit automakers fared better, with Chrysler experiencing its best July in four years.

Tags: Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, monthly sales, New-Vehicle Sales, Nissan, retail sales, sales, Toyota, Volkswagen

General Motors stellar June comes as the carmaker continues to score high on TrueCar.com’s Performance Scorecards.

Tags: General Motors, Hyundai, Porsche, TrueCar

GM’s complimentary auto insurance policy from MetLife Auto&Home includes both liability and physical damage coverage for one year.

Tags: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, GMC, incentives, insurance, manufacturer incentives, MetLife

June was a standout month for Ford, GM, Nissan, Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz, all of which realized improvements from the year-ago month. Toyota showed decreases for June compared to last year and Honda continued to feel the effects of the March 11 earthquake in Japan. Overall, automakers realized month-to-month sales increases thanks to improved production capacity.

Tags: Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, monthly sales, Nissan, Toyota

The Toyota Camry ranked No.1 in Cars.com’s annual American Made Index for the third consecutive year. The Toyota Sienna and Tundra also made the list, ranking sixth and ninth, respectively.

Tags: Cars.com, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Honda, Toyota

May saw sales increases for Chrysler, GM and Mercedes-Benz, while Ford sales stayed consistent with the year-ago period. Due to parts and production shortages in Japan, import brands Honda, Nissan North America and Toyota Motor Sales all saw decreases compared with May 2010 sales.

Tags: Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, monthly sales, Nissan, Toyota