With SUV Sales Booming, Volkswagen is Europe’s Hottest Seller
30 Jul 2018, 14:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / SAles numbers for the first half of the year show Volkswagen is still leading the pack on the continent, fuelled by the rise in SUV sales.
Toyota Expects Retail Sales Increase in October
22 Sep 2011, 13:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota has been a very troubled automaker in the past couple of years. Their position at the top of the automotive world has been crippled by the massive recalls and the fact that their widespread p...
Ford to Increase Production by 13% in the US
7 Feb 2011, 08:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With all of the Detroit big three automakers reporting double digit gains in sales last month, it looks like the days of bankruptcy and government intervention might be behind us. Adding to the slew...
China Could Sell 40M Cars a Year in 2020
19 Jan 2011, 14:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it is currently the world's largest auto market, there is no doubt China keeps growing. And even if Beijing has already imposed a number of regulations to fight against congestion, and...
India Is the Second Fastest Growing Auto Market
14 Jan 2011, 08:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Judging by the high number of new models launched there, India was already looking like one of the most important markets in Asia, but now it has been revealed that it is the second fastest growing...
Hyundai Enjoys Record Sales in the UK
23 Nov 2010, 16:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With five weeks still to go in the year, Hyundai has already managed to sell more cars than in 2009. The company has managed to keep its sales momentum, despite the end of government scheme. Total s...
Volkswagen Group Delivers Just Under 6 Million Cars in 10 Months
15 Nov 2010, 15:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has managed to shift a total of 5.98 million cars in the period from January until October this year, beating the global automotive market. The amount is a record 612,200 units more then ...
Mercedes-Benz Global Sales Up 15 Percent in April
11 May 2010, 13:24 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mercedes-Benz reported double-digit sales increase in April, with customer deliveries totaling 93,100 units, an increase of 15 percent compared to April 2009 (80,700). “We are very satisfie...
UK New-Car Market Up 11.5 Percent in April
7 May 2010, 10:37 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / New-car sales in the United Kingdom rose 11.5 percent in April 2010 compared to April 2009. The market continued to grow for a 10th consecutive month fueled by cheaper credit and an improved economy...
Honda Recorded 28 Percent Higher Sales in Q1 2010
28 Apr 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Honda posted a $774 million profit for the first three months of the year, managing to overcome the difficult period of last year, when the company recorded losses. Increasing demand from China and ...
Sales Increase for Mazda in 14 European Markets
21 Apr 2010, 11:02 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mazda Motor Europe ended a challenging fiscal year last month (April 2009 through March 2010), 14 countries achieving year-on-year growth in difficult market conditions. The company published the sa...
Toyota Extends U.S. Sales Incentives through May 3rd
7 Apr 2010, 13:54 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota Motor Corporation has extended broad U.S. sales incentives by a month and widened a maintenance program as the Japanese automaker tries to revive sales after the wave of safety recalls. Toyot...
UK Auto Market Expands by 26 Percent in February
4 Mar 2010, 14:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The UK automotive market continues to grow: the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trades released the country’s February sales reports that show a 26.4 percent increase as compared to the fi...
Audi Shows US February Sales
3 Mar 2010, 13:39 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / February was a good month for Audi USA, as the German car manufacturer managed to get its sales up by 33.6% as compared to February 2009. Americans seemed interested especially in the A4/S4 models, ...
Nissan Shows Positive January Financial Results
25 Feb 2010, 07:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan Motor Co has been very successful in January, as the automotive producer has posted impressive sales and production figures for the month. The carmaker’s global production saw a 96.8...
Porsche China to Inaugurate 13 Dealerships in 2010
21 Feb 2010, 15:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As, we’ve previously reported, premium sports car producer Porsche plans to sell 10,000 cars on the Chinese market in 2010 after its 2009 Chinese sales saw a 13 percent increase, reaching 9,09...
January Auto Sales Rise in the EU, Difficult Year Ahead
17 Feb 2010, 13:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / According to the European carmaker’s association ACEA, European passenger car sales saw a 12.9 percent increase in January, a growth driven by scrappage schemes.1,058,868 passenger cars were s...
Porsche Aims to Sell 10,000 Cars in China in 2010
8 Feb 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / German premium sports car producer Porsche has set a 2010 sales target of 10,000 units for the Chinese market, which is the third biggest for the company, as Bloomberg writes. This aim has been s...
Chinese Automotive Market Registers Massive Growth in January
8 Feb 2010, 07:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chinese automotive market registered a massive growth in January 2010, with sales rising 84 percent compared to January 2009, as China Passenger Car Association via Xinhua reports. 1,218,722 ...
Land Rover January Sales Grow in the UK
5 Feb 2010, 10:51 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / This year is off to a good start on most auto markets, as some car dealers have seriously improved their sales figures compared to the same period last year. Going in the same direction, Land Rover&...