Concept cars are starting to make their way away from the car show showrooms and into the sales dealership departments across America. That means two things have to happen: a major government, such as China’s, will have to require greatly increased EV sales; or gas prices will have to rise…
Read MoreAccording to the American Customer Satisfaction Index , the average customer satisfaction for all new car brands improved by a significant 3.8 percent to 82 on a 100-point scale when compared to 2015. Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam are poised for growth, just the types of markets any automaker would like to…
Read MoreIn 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…
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