U.S. Luxury-Vehicle Sales Heading for Record Year
The upward movement in luxury penetration to 12.9% in 2014 has been an ongoing process for at least 34 years since the segment held a 4.8% share in 1980.Counting Carsread more
View ArticleMichigan, Great Lakes Region Still Core of North American Production
The Great Lakes Region is well-positioned to remain a North American production hub for years, perhaps well into the next decade.Counting Carsread more
View ArticleAugust 2014 Sales Thread (FINAL): Summer Sales Catch Fire, SAAR Tops 17 Million
U.S. light-vehicle sales top 1.5 million units, up 5% for the year.Counting Carsread more
View ArticleSeptember 2014 Sales Thread: Sales through Q3 Up 5.4%
Detroit companies were the three top-selling automakers in the U.S. in September, as Fiat-Chrysler outsold Toyota in the market for the first time in three years.Counting Carsread more
View ArticleBehind the Tesla Controversy
Rather than drawing conclusions from one month’s worth of results, long-term trends such as rolling 6- or 12-month sales, or year-to-date results, are what those who closely follow the industry use as...
View Article(FINAL) October 2014 Sales Thread: October Sales Stay the Course
U.S. light-vehicle sales climb 6%. SAAR in line with prior month, year-to-date.Counting Carsread more
View Article(FINAL) November 2014 Sales Thread: Automakers Begin Holiday Season with a Bang
Black Friday helps boost November SAAR past 17 Million.Counting Carsread more
View Article(FINAL) December 2014 Sales Thread: U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Rise to...
U.S. automakers delivered 16.435 million light vehicles in 2014, a 5.8% improvement over prior year and the industry's highest sales tally since 2006.Counting Carsread more
View ArticleKeeping the 2015 U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Outlook at 16.8 Million
A second-quarter surge in U.S. light-vehicle sales will further alleviate the need for bigger summer spiffs to get rid of older stock, meaning lower third-quarter volumes.Counting Carsread more
View ArticleResurgent Large Van Segment Poses Questions for GM
General Motors will have to decide whether it wants to make a significant investment in the Large Van segment.Counting Carsread more
View ArticleApril 2014 Sales Thread (UPDATE): SAAR Hits 16 Million for Second Month
Later reporting companies lift final SAAR to 16 million. Content Classification: Curated Counting Carsread more
View ArticleMay 2014 Sales Thread (FINAL): SAAR Soars to 87-Month High
U.S. autmomakers sold 1.6 million light vehicles in May lifting the SAAR to nearly 16.7 million. Counting Carsread more
View ArticleJune 2014 U.S. Sales Thread (FINAL): Luxury Vehicles, Large Trucks Boost SAAR...
U.S. automakers dramatically outpaced expectations in June, raising the SAAR to its highest level since July 2006. Counting Carsread more
View ArticleBEA to Release Revised SAAR Factors on Sales Reporting Day
BEA to release revised SAAR factors tomorrow, will affect historical and July U.S. annualized rates of vehicle sales.Counting Carsread more
View ArticleJuly 2014 Sales Thread (FINAL): July Sales Outpace Year-Ago, SAAR Falls to...
U.S. LV Sales outpaced year-ago by 4.9% in July, while the SAAR dipped to 16.4 million.Counting Carsread more
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