January's SAAR came in at 15.29 million units, Autodata reported this week. That’s up from last January’s SAAR of 13.98 million.
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 →The annual sales rate reached its highest level this year in September, with Volkswagen realizing its best month in 40 years.
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.
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Apple's 'Siri' voice-activated technology is scheduled to be installed in future vehicles of nine major motor companies.
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 →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.
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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