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Honda's new Insight doubles first-month sales targets in Japan
Making plans for the future is tough when the market is as shaky as it is now, but Honda is trying to find a way to get its Insight hybrid to market in the U.S. for less than $20,000. To do so, it may have to build the car in the U.S., but it won't be able to justify that step unless it can sell...
China outpaces U.S. in January cars sales
The phenomenally weak market in the U.S. is setting record lows on a regular basis, and today is no exception: China has surpassed the U.S. in total car sales for the month... February 4, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Mercedes Benz AMG division experiences record sales in 2008
Vehicle sales across the globe are down, with numbers in major markets like the U.S. and Japan down to their lowest levels decades. However, for a select few companies at the... February 4, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann
Jim Press: Chrysler 'viable' by spring, but profit still too far off to gauge
The recently announced alliance to be forged with Fiat notwithstanding, Chrysler's current position in the market is regarded as precarious by buyers and analysts alike. Vice... January 27, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
Toyota to build more cars in North America than Chrysler
Toyota's North American car output will surpass Chrysler's for the first time during the first quarter of 2009. The two companies' downward trajectories will soon cross... January 26, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
GM announces new production, job cuts; Cadillac XLR canceled
The ongoing economic recession continues to impact the car industry and General Motors with reduced revenue and the need to cut production. Reducing production means cutting... January 26, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Ford confirms it won't need any loan money
As the economy and the car industry transform to lighter, more compact versions of their previous selves, the primary agent of change is cash. Ford CEO Alan Mulally took an... January 26, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
Mercedes-Benz R-Class soldiers on
There's something to be said for persistence, especially in the face of rejection, but in the case of the Mercedes-Benz R-Class, persistence may not be enough. The... January 20, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann
Audi's A4 outsells all other premium sedans in Germany
Though overall sales figures have slumped through the end of 2008 and start of 2009, there are occasional bright patches of news as carmakers grab market share from long-time... January 19, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Report: Toyota to halve Japanese production
The global downturn in car sales is a familiar topic these days, and even the production juggernaut of Toyota is facing unseen declines in demand for its products. To help... January 19, 2009 by Jeremy Weber
Toyota halting Japanese production for 11 days
The global downturn in car sales is a familiar topic these days, and even the production juggernaut of Toyota is facing unseen declines in demand for its products. To help... January 6, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Daimler on verge of settling Smart ForTwo clone car suit in Europe
For more than a year now, Mercedes' parent company Daimler has pursued a copyright infringement case against Chinese carmaker Shuanghuan for its Bubble, a blatant knock-off... January 5, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Vijay Mallya in running for Honda F1 purchase as Slim denies interest
Earlier this week reports emerged that Mexican billionaire and second-richest man in the world Carlos Slim had all but purchased Honda's F1 team as the Japanese carmaker... December 30, 2008 by Nelson Ireson
Volvo reinstates free maintenance on new cars
Free maintenance programs were once de rigeur for the upper ranks of the automobile industry, but the service has been dying a slow death with brands like Mercedes-Benz and... December 26, 2008 by Nelson Ireson
2008's best and worst sellers
Though 2008 started out fairly strong, riding the wave of 2007, it soon became clear that things weren't going to hold up. Few anticipated how sharply the market would drop... December 22, 2008 by Nelson Ireson
Volvo lays off 2,700 workers, in sale talks with China's SAIC
Labor negotiations between Volvo and Sweden's auto worker union have come to a close today, resulting in the termination of 2,721 emloyees, the vast majority of which are... December 8, 2008 by Nelson Ireson
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