Hyundai Pleased with US June Sales
2 Jul 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States market is showing the first signs of recovery, with many automakers selling cars in the country posting improved sales in June. Hyundai Motor America is one of them, with the South...
Bankruptcy Is a Good Thing, GM Improves June Sales
2 Jul 2009, 06:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bankruptcy is surely a good thing for General Motors, not only because it would convert the American manufacturer into a cleaner and more competitive company but also because it helps it improve sal...
GM: Record Sales in China
1 Jul 2009, 15:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bankrupt American manufacturer announced today sales figures for the first six months in China and, no surprise there, figures show a new record: 38 percent up compared to the same period of 2008. I...
Spain June Sales Promising
1 Jul 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Finally, after months of battling the economic crisis, Spain sees the light of day as new vehicle sales recorded slight improvement in the country, largely thanks to the scrappage incentives set up ...
GM Daewoo Gets Better and Better...
1 Jul 2009, 07:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite the difficult economic environment that keeps the mother company still in bankruptcy, GM Daewoo Auto & Technology performs better and better, increasing sales month by month. The Korean ...
Toyota, Nissan Sorry for Poor Performance
24 Jun 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic chaos slaughtered automakers all across the globe so it's shouldn't surprise anyone if a certain company reports poor sale results. But Toyota and Nissan executives feel they ...
MINI US Expands Dealership Network
23 Jun 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Signs of recovery can now be seen all over the automotive industry. Whereas some manufacturers and markets still struggle with the negative figures, overall, the outlook is not as grim as was a few ...
BMW X6 Sells Well in Australia
18 Jun 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer's BMW X6 crossover has proven to be a hit in Australia, despite the fact that the 545 units sold in the ten months the X6 has been present Down Under may look at first decei...
Fiesta Remains Ford's European Best-Seller
16 Jun 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford is getting more powerful in Europe, a market in which Fiesta and Ka continue to lead their segments and drive the company's revenues forward. Specifically, Fiesta was again the best sellin...
No Lex Luthor for Superman SsangYong in the UK
12 Jun 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SsangYong must be some kind of Superman, or Batman if you like him more, because the Korean manufacturer fights with bankruptcy in the domestic market but sets new sales records outside. And all con...
GM, Ford Fear Russian Market Fall
9 Jun 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Whereas in some parts of the world (read China) the economic crisis seems to soften, the Russian automotive industry appears to have only begun to take the heat. In all, Russian automobile market fe...
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...
Volkswagen Names New Sales Directors
8 Jun 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The following months will witness big corporate changes for German manufacturer Volkswagen. The company has named new sales directors for its branches in China, Australia, North America and South Am...
GM Begins Cadillac Dealerships Hunt
8 Jun 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The painful restructuring process GM has to go through during bankruptcy protection may prove to be even more destructive to its dealers, and that's no longer a secret. But the bulk of that pai...
BMW Group Sales Still Down, But Slower
8 Jun 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The economic crisis is still alive and kicking, but not as much as it did a few months ago. The recovery trend has been seen by all manufacturer as they reported still negativ sales figures, yet imp...
BMW Tops US Sales in May, Beats Lexus
4 Jun 2009, 12:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer BMW managed to score the highest sales in the luxury vehicle segment in the US last month, beating Toyota's Lexus for the third month in a row. BMW sold a total of 18,383 ve...
Volvo Extends Warranty in the US
4 Jun 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford's still-subsidiary Volvo has announced today it will launch an extended warranty program for all the Volvo vehicles purchased in the US throughout June and will also introduce a wear-and-t...
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...
German Car Sales Up 40 Percent in May...
3 Jun 2009, 12:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...and this is how it should be done. In a time when we got used to reporting negative figures for all manufacturers, Germany as a whole comes back with a vengeance and proves that with well placed ...