Ford Drops Slightly in Europe
17 May 2010, 09:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford's European sales levels managed to stay high, despite an overall industry fall on the Old Continent. Yet, the carmaker posted the first monthly decline in the industry this year, with a 5....
BMW Grows 10 Percent in December, Drops Just as Much in 2009
11 Jan 2010, 15:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The last month of 2009 proved to be much better than the entire year for most carmakers, as nearly all posted increased sales over the rest of the year. Even if this growth can be easily explained b...
Audi Surpasses 2009 Sales Target
11 Jan 2010, 15:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a type of announcement we don't get to see every day, German carmaker Audi stepped in and told the world that it has exceeded the sales forecast for 2009 (after it upgraded it in mid year) a...
SEAT Achieves Sales Record in UK
8 Jan 2010, 15:18 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Though the recession has been seriously affecting automakers throughout 2009, car manufacturers who played their cards right had some celebrating to do at the end of the year. And SEAT was one of th...
Mercedes Benz Rules Down Under
7 Jan 2010, 15:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Mercedes Benz solidified its pole position among premium brands in Australia after posting a 2.5 percent increase in sales for 2009 over 2008, meaning a total of 19,000 vehicles sold...
MBUSA Posts Highest-Selling Month in 2009
6 Jan 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The last month of 2009 proved to be the highest-selling of the year, with the American division of the German carmaker selling 20,889 vehicles States side, only 0.2 percent more than in December 200...
Chrysler Drops Mildly in December, High Hopes for 2010
6 Jan 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having concluded a troubled year, American manufacturer Chrysler announced its sales result for the last month of 2009. Unlike what happened almost all year long, Chrysler posted a 36 percent increa...
Ford Grows 33%, Manages First Market Share Gain in 14 Years
6 Jan 2010, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / “Ford’s plan is working.” This is how Ken Czubay, Ford vice president for US Marketing Sales and Service sums up the sales results posted today by the American manufacturer. With a...
Toyota's December Sales Leave Room for Hope
6 Jan 2010, 09:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the worst years in the Japanese manufacturer's history ended a few days ago, in a somewhat cheerful note. Simply put, Toyota gained 22.9 percent over the same period last year in its big...
Poor Customer Treatment Gets 12% Sales Decrease
9 Dec 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / According to J.D. Power, during the recession customer satisfaction with the purchase of a new vehicle has improved compared with 2008, but some automakers are losing 12 percent of buyers to competi...
BMW Predicts 2010 Gradual Sales Recovery
7 Dec 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / BMW continues in an optimistic pace, as the German auto manufacturer is expecting a global sales recovery next year. BMW says that its home market sales decrease will be covered by a strong growth i...
Russian Car Sales Down 52% in October
10 Nov 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Russian car sales continue in the same trend they’ve acted all year: decreasing 52% in October 2009, in comparison with October 2008, according to Moscow-based Association of European Busi...
Chrysler Sales, Up Outside US
5 Oct 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Whereas in the domestic market American manufacturer Chrysler registered a very disconcerting 42 percent drop in sales, outside of its home country Chrysler is happy to report an overall increase of...
Audi August Sales, Almost Level
8 Sep 2009, 11:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi is as close as it can of posting a positive sales figure, when compared to 2008. The group reported a drop of only 2.7 percent in August, when compared the the same month of...
Daimler Sales Down 11 Percent in July
7 Aug 2009, 12:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the trend of last month, German manufacturer Daimler posted a 11 percent decrease in sales in July, amounting to 93,900 vehicles. The Mercedes-Benz brand alone delivered most of those vehi...
BorgWarner Post $32M Q2 Net Loss
31 Jul 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Automotive supplier BorgWarner posted yesterday its financial result for the second quarter of the year, showing a $32 million net loss, worse than analysts expected. In addition, the company also p...
Audi Posts 823M Euros H1 Operating Profit
31 Jul 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi released today its financial result for the first half of the year, with numbers showing an operating profit of 823 million euros, down from the 1.3 billion posted last year...
Daimler Posts 12 Percent Drop in Sales
9 Jun 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As is the case with all manufacturers in the automotive industry, a not so serious decline in sales for May is good enough of a reason for Daimler to look hopeful to the future. The German manufactu...
Audi Posts Record Sales Month in China...
9 Jun 2009, 12:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... for the third time in a row. The German manufacturer achieved increasing sales in the fifth month of the year in the entire Asia-Pacific region. In all, May was a good month for Audi, as its sal...
Toyota Boosts US Production
3 Jun 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Things seem to be back on track, as sales figures for the past month show some improvement compared to the first two months of the year. Toyota, the leading car manufacturer, says a turnaround is co...