Subaru September 2014 Sales, Best September Ever
Oct 1, 2014
Sales up 31 percent year-over-year -- Best Legacy sedan month ever -- Best Outback, Forester and XV Crosstrek September ever -- Seventh consecutive month that Subaru brand sales exceed 40,000 sales -- 34th consecutive month of year-over-year growth CHERRY HILL, NJ -- Oct. 1, 2014: Subaru of America, Inc. today reported ... Continue reading
New-Car Transaction Prices Up 0.4 Percent In September 2014
Oct 1, 2014
Chrysler, General Motors Continue Year-Over-Year Strength; Hyundai-Kia Benefit from Redesigned Sonata IRVINE, CA -- Oct. 1, 2014: The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $32,500 in September 2014. New-car prices have increas ... Continue reading
GM's Sales Climbed 19% in September
Oct 1, 2014
GM has industryâs best-selling pickups for second month in a row Chevrolet Cruze up 45 percent GMC sales increase 28 percent Buick Encore is the industryâs best-selling small crossover Cadillac Escalade sales more than double DETROIT â General Motors Co. dealers delivered 223,437 vehicles in the United S ... Continue reading
Oct 1, 2014
54th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Chrysler, Jeep®, Ram Truck and FIAT brands each post sales gains in September compared with same month a year ago Jeep brand sales up 47 percent; best September sales ever Six Chrysler Group vehicles record best ever September sales Ram pickup truck sales up 30 perc ... Continue reading
Sep 30, 2014
Ford Motor Company today outlined its 2020 vision, which includes plans to substantially increase its global vehicle sales and automotive operating margin, and achieve more balanced geographic profitability. By 2020, Ford projects annual global sales to increase 45 to 55 percent to approximately 9.4 million. Its automo ... Continue reading
Honeywell Global Turbo Forecast Projects 49 Million Turbocharged Vehicle Sales Per Year By 2019
Sep 29, 2014
43 percent of new production vehicles globally will have turbochargers in five years - Turbo markets in North America and China estimated to double by 2019 ROLLE, Switzerland, Sept. 29, 2014 -- Honeywell Turbo Technologies, the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, released its Global Turbo Forecast tha ... Continue reading
Ford Hosting 2014 Investor Day Conference
Sep 29, 2014
DEARBORN, MI -- Sept. 29, 2014: Ford Motor Company is hosting an Investor Day conference that begins today at approximately 1 p.m. EDT. The event will feature presentations by CEO Mark Fields, CFO Bob Shanks and other members of the senior leadership team, and will include a question-and-answer session. The webcast, wh ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Week of September 22-28, 2014
Sep 28, 2014
nutson, * GM's Cadillac brand will become a separate business unit and open a headquarters in New York City early next year, as it moves the global hub for its luxury brand away from Detroit. Johan De Nysschen, who joined Cadillac more than a month ago from Infiniti Motor Co. Ltd., wants to expand Cadillac into new cou ... Continue reading
S&P Upgrades GM and GM Financial to Investment Grade
Sep 26, 2014
General Motors Co. said today that Standard & Poorâs Ratings Services (S&P) has upgraded the credit ratings of both GM and GM Financial to investment grade with a stable outlook. The new GM corporate and GM Financial credit rating is BBB-. That is one level higher than the previous GM rating of BB+, which S&P assi ... Continue reading
Sep 25, 2014
New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 9.1 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.24 million units, resulting in an estimated 16.4 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book. Based on the robust sales pace during the past few months, Kelley Blue Book is adjusting its sales outlook ... Continue reading
Sep 25, 2014
New light-vehicle sales are showing no signs of slowing, with sales in September demonstrating continued strength with solid year-over-year growth, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail Light-Vehicle Sales New-vehicle retail sales in September 2014 are projecte ... Continue reading
Cadillac Expands to Become Separate Business Unit, Adds New York Headquarters
Sep 23, 2014
As part of the continued expansion of Cadillac, General Motors today announced a strategic realignment that will establish the flagship brand as a separate business unit. In addition, the new Cadillac organization will expand to New York with a new global headquarters opening in 2015. The realignment affirms Cadillacâ ... Continue reading
Massive Demand For Green Vehicles Does Not Translate Into Sales; Price and Education Biggest Factors
Sep 19, 2014
DMV.com has released the results of their study on what influences drivers' purchasing decisions for hybrid or electric vehicles. "It is clear that there is a large and growing demand for green technology vehicles, but overall sales of these types of vehicles still represented less than 4% of the market in the US last ... Continue reading
Volvo: Truck Deliveries in August 2014
Sep 19, 2014
Deliveries from the Volvo Groupâs truck operations in August 2014 amounted to 11,809 vehicles. This was a decrease of 8% compared with the year-earlier month. GÃTEBORG, SWEDEN -- September 18, 2014: Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB): Deliveries from the Volvo Groupâs truck operations in August 2014 amoun ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Produced Over 1.5 Million Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valves In China
Sep 16, 2014
BorgWarner's production facility in Ningbo, China, has produced more than 1.5 million exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves for passenger cars and commercial diesel vehicles. BorgWarner's EGR valve delivers precise and responsive control and provides higher operating pressures and flow rates in a compact design. Start ... Continue reading
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