Lexus Tops Mercedes, BMW in July Luxury Battle
Lexus beat out its archrivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW in sales during July, setting the stage for all out battle royale for leadership in luxury vehicle sales during the next five months. The Japanese...
View ArticleBMW Unveils New X1 Luxury Compact Crossover
Lost in the hubbub surrounding the collapse of Harald Krueger, is that BMW has its next-gen X1, ready just as the segment is taking off. Go to TheDetroitBureau.com for more.
View ArticleAutomakers Expected to Enjoy Robust September Sales
September is promising to be a very good month for the auto industry as a long holiday weekend at the beginning helped pump up sales, according to TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleGM Set to Add Array of New Utility Vehicles
This year’s slide in fuel prices has led to a big surge in sales of utility vehicles, a trend GM plans to take advantage of with the launch of an array of new crossover vehicles. More from...
View ArticleNew Vehicle Sales Holding Strong in February
Despite the uncertainty that has rippled through the economy since the start of the year, new car sales have remained robust with compact cars leading the way. For details, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleAutomakers Struggle as Small Car Sales Slide
Fiat Chrysler is cutting production and prices; Ford is moving production to Mexico; GM is dropping slow-selling models. As small car sales slide, automakers are rethinking product development and...
View ArticleAutomotive Fuel Economy on the Rebound
With sales of truck and utility vehicles rising and gasoline prices at their lowest level in a decade, the average fuel economy in the U.S. is improving. Go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleOctober US Auto Sales Hit the Skids
The tempo of new vehicle sales slowed during October as every major automaker reported a drop during October. Even brands like Jeep, which seemed immune to the market's swoons, fell. Find out more at...
View ArticleCrossover Sales Rage May be Hitting Peak
Analyst John Murphy is predicting one of the big drivers of the recent new vehicle sales boom, crossovers, are about to hit their sales peak at about 40% of the market. Find out why at...
View ArticleGM Puts Third Shift Back in Place in Spring Hill Plant
General Motors is reinstating the third shift at its plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, meaning 700 jobs. The company is looking to add production of its GMC Acadia and Cadillac XT5 crossovers as well as...
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