Total Light Vehicle Sales Increase 11.4% in May, Autodata Reports
The industry SAAR jumped to 16.77 million units, up from last May’s 15.48 million-unit rate and last month’s 16.04 million-unit SAAR.
The industry SAAR jumped to 16.77 million units, up from last May’s 15.48 million-unit rate and last month’s 16.04 million-unit SAAR.
Porsche unveiled its new 911 Cabrera 4S this week to celebrate the carmaker’s 50th anniversary. It’s a vehicle dreamed up by fans of the automaker’s Facebook page.
Year-to-date sales in May were up 7.3 percent, according to AutoData Corp., while the SAAR was up 1.36 million units from a year ago. Several manufacturers also reported record-breaking Mays.
Porsche renews agreement with Experian Automotive to use AutoCheck vehicle history reports for its Porsche Certified Pre-Owned program.
The vehicle inspection company also announced that it has created a new web portal for Porsche dealers. It is geared toward helping dealers retain lessees during the lease-end process.
Kbb.com tabbed the new Porsche 911 as the best redesigned vehicle for 2012, giving the carmaker high marks for the iconic vehicle’s revamped exterior and interior design, enhanced performance and clever engineering.
During the first eight months of the year, Porsche experienced a 21 percent increase in female car buyers compared to the year-ago period, according to Edmunds.com.
General Motors stellar June comes as the carmaker continues to score high on TrueCar.com’s Performance Scorecards.
The 2011 Readers' Most Wanted Award names vehicles in 12 categories that received the most votes from car enthusiasts in an online survey. Some of the categories included ‘Fuel Sipper,’ ‘Cheap Car’ and ‘Future Vehicle.’
ALG today announced that Toyota’s perceived quality score (PQS) registered a sharp 5 percent increase in the last six months, with the carmaker bouncing back to second place from sixth among mainstream brands in ALG’s Fall 2010 Perceived Quality Study.
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