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Silver Takes The Gold
Fun fact: about 39% of all Ford F-150 Raptors have been sold in Molten Orange. And 10% of all 2010 Ford Mustangs have been bought in Grabber Blue. But 25% of all North American new car buyers drives home in a silver ride. Says Jane Harrington, manager of color styling, automotive coatings for PPG...
2010 Chevrolet Camaro Outsells Ford Mustang Again
When comes to Detroit's Big Three, Ford is the belle of the ball these days: the company never accepted bailout dough from the U.S. government, and as a result, Ford's brand... September 2, 2009 by Richard Read 2
Modesty Is In; Luxury, Profit Margins Are Out
We've all heard of the Hemline Index, which asserts that women's skirts become more modest in tough economic times. Well, a parallel in the auto industry claims that notions... August 27, 2009 by Richard Read
HUMMERs And Handguns -- Now Under One Roof
Sadly, this hasn't been HUMMER's year. The brand was already known as the poster child for gas guzzlers; now it's being bought by a company in China (with final details... August 25, 2009 by Richard Read 2
Survey: Nielsen Reports Cash-For-Clunkers Online Data
Media metrics powerhouse Nielsen Research spends a great deal of time analyzing TV ratings and buying habits, but the company has also kept its eye on the federal... August 21, 2009 by Richard Read 1
Hyundai-Kia Becomes The World's Fourth Largest Automaker
Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group is now the world's fourth-largest automaker, according to Automotive News Data Center. To reach that spot, the company leapfroged over Ford Motor... August 20, 2009 by Richard Read 1
Germany Wants 1,000,000 EVs On The Road By 2020
Germany has set a goal of putting 1,000,000 electric vehicles on its roadways by the year 2020, and Chancellor Angela Merkel is putting together a plan to make that happen... August 20, 2009 by Richard Read 2
Automotive Stimulus Program Takes The Government Out of Clunkers?
The reports are mounting of an increasingly common scene: a would-be new car buyer is thwarted in their attempts to trade in a car under the government's cash for clunkers... August 14, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 3
J.D. Power Sees Continued Improvement In Auto Sales In 2010
Add one more bright-sider to the list of analysts declaring that the economy is in turnaround mode: automotive heavyweight J.D. Power & Associates estimates that auto... August 14, 2009 by Richard Read 5
Ford Focuses On The Focus To Meet Clunker Trade-In Boom
The Ford Focus has been extremely popular with Cash-for-Clunkers buyers. With an MSRP starting just above $15,000 and an EPA-rated fuel economy of 24/33 mpg -- not to mention... August 13, 2009 by Richard Read 1
Toyota Drops Goal Of Achieving 15% Global Market Share
In 2002, Toyota president Fujio Cho set a lofty goal for the company: 15% of the global auto market. The timeline for achieving that goal? Shortly after 2010. However, the... August 11, 2009 by Richard Read 1
Ford To Post July Sales Gain Thanks To Cash-For-Clunkers
The good news: Ford Motor Company is set to post a year-over-year sales increase for the month of July -- its first since 2007. The (potentially) bad news: the jump in sales... August 3, 2009 by Richard Read 1
Michigan Dealers Bandy Bumping Blue Laws
Blue laws are most commonly used to regulate alcohol sales, but in 13 states, they also ban the selling of automobiles on Sunday. Now, dealers in one of those states --... August 3, 2009 by Richard Read
San Antonio Nissan Fans Hoping For Rain On August 8
World Nissan in San Antonio, Texas is making customers an interesting offer: buy Nissan Altima between July 15 and August 1, and if it rains in San Antonio on August 8, the... July 24, 2009 by Richard Read
J.D. Power Says Things Are Becoming Less Terrible
Vaguely good news from J.D. Power and Associates this morning: car sales are slightly less abysmal! To be sure, retail sales are down from 2008, and July 2009 retail sales... July 24, 2009 by Richard Read
Toyota Not Profitable In America, Evaluating U.S. Operations
Although many economists have begun to see light at the end of the recessionary tunnel, Toyota Motor America chairman Yoshimi Inaba claims that Toyota is not currently... July 21, 2009 by Richard Read
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