In a report released today, consultants from Ricardo highlight the market forces that challenge automakers ability to service customers in the aftermarket – a core business segment that can generate up to one-third of an automaker s revenue and one-half of its profits. In 1979, Chrysler’s survival was at stake…
Read MoreAmidst all the cheating scandal, Volkswagen Group is en route to take pole position and may go on to be the world’s biggest-selling automaker for the year 2016! Thanks to GM’s success with retail sales during a month when most of its competitors struggled mightily, its retail market share jumped…
Read MoreFurther, we’re still at war – after almost seven years in Afghanistan and almost 6 years In Iraq, longer than it took America to subdue Mussolini, Hitler, and Hirohito from 1942 to 1945 in WW II! This cushioning helps automakers because they typically only redesign a model every five years…
Read MoreSpy photographers have caught a new Chevrolet crossover testing, but they’re not exactly sure what it is. China has been a focal point for many global automakers in recent years for a variety of reasons. In connection with Bush’s proposal, the latter left the determination of the final increase to…
Read MoreLooks like the US Government is going to bail-out General Motors, but GM is surely not the only US Automaker hurting, as both Ford and Chrysler have seen better days. Buick not only posted a retail sales increase of 7{c0ab263b3175d981033b17d6eec654a369e659a5af23b80a9510e95dedf16ccb} last month, its best October since 2003, but it was…
Read MoreClick on the button below to set up your account or log in if you already have one. For Tesla Motors ( NASDAQ:TSLA ), China has been a promising market due to the government’s desire to reduce pollution, opening the door for a surge in electric vehicle (EV) demand. And…
Read MoreUS carmaker Ford is pushing ahead with plans to move some production to Mexico despite a threat by President-elect Donald Trump to impose hefty tariffs. And because of Germany being extremely reticent when trying to develop its automotive industry, they opened the floodgates for American automobile manufacturers like General Motors…
Read MoreA strong relationship between automakers and their dealers is the core for success of any car brand in any market. Follow us as we celebrate (and skewer) the latest, greatest, quirkiest and freakiest commercials, promos, trailers, posters, billboards, logos and package designs around. You see, both Volkswagen and General Motors…
Read MoreAlfa Romeo: Although Alfa Romeo has avoided the U.S. market for much of the last 2 decades, it’s back now. Connecticut’s payment is part of a national $41.2 million settlement between 33 states, the District of Columbia and the two automakers. Being the largest automobile market in the world, VW…
Read MoreConnecticut is set to receive $1.49 million from a multi-state settlement with automakers Hyundai and Kia. Competing automakers GM lost $8.6 billion while the Ford Motor Company turned a $2 billion profit on the strength of strong profits outside of the North American market. But even if Tesla is delivering…
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