In the third quarter 2012, the Ford Focus took top honors in Experian Automotive’s brand loyalty study, while Toyota, Kia, Hyundai and Honda rounded out the Top 5.
Read More →Carmakers reported a favorable December and year-end sales. Mercedes and BMW posted record sales for the year, while Mazda realized its best December since ’94. Volkswagen also posted its best month since 1970 and its best year since 1973.
Read More →Two automakers have already sold more vehicles through the first 11 months of 2012 than all of last year, while several others recorded new sales records during the month of November.
Read More →Hurricane Sandy impacts Nissan and Hyundai sales, but the industry’s seasonally adjusted annual rate remained above 14 million for the ninth consecutive month.
Read More →Hyundai and Kia voluntarily reduced their fuel economy rating after an audit by the EPA found that the carmakers overestimated their fuel ratings for new models. The company has agreed to reimburse vehicle owners to cover the additional fuel costs.
Read More →The annual sales rate reached its highest level this year in September, with Volkswagen realizing its best month in 40 years.
Read More →Minus Mercedes-Benz, automakers issued their sales reports for August. Big winners include Chrysler, Honda, Toyota and Nissan.
Read More →Fueled by a 22.1 percent spike in sales vs. a year ago, industry sales paced at a 14.08 million-unit rate in June.
Read More →Despite the annual sales rate dipping from 14.42 million in April to 13.78 million, May retail sales were 25.7 percent higher than May 2011, according to Autodata Corp.
Read More →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.
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