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US-Autobauer Ford rechnet mit überraschend starken Absätzen bei Verbrennermotoren und hebt deshalb seine Gewinnprognosen für das Gesamtjahr an. Gleichzeitig steigen die Verluste bei den E-Autos drastisch an.
Read More »Auto Sales Up Last Month, But Why?
Auto sales rebounded sharply in September, with most major car manufacturers reporting better numbers. Sales at Ford were up 8.9% last month from September 2016; +11.9% at GM; Toyota +14.9%; Nissan +9.5%; Honda +6.8%. The only negatives were reported by FCA (-9.7%) and Mercedes (-1.7%). US Vehicle Sales, Jan 2014 - Jul 2017(see more posts on vehicle sales, ) - Click to enlarge The question is whether these...
Read More »Auto Pressure Ramps Up
The Los Angeles Times today asked the question only the mainstream would ask. “Wages are growing and surveys show consumer confidence is high. So why are motor vehicle sales taking a hit?” Indeed, the results reported earlier by the auto sector were the kind of sobering figures that might make any optimist wonder. Across the board, and for the fourth straight month, there was almost all negatives, some still large....
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