Daily Car News Bulletin for May 20, 2016 U.S. Sales Prediction J.D. Power and LMC Automotive predict an end of a year-to-year sales increase, estimating U.S. new vehicle sale will slide 5.7% this month, comparing to May 2015. LMC predicts full-year auto sale will drop by 100,000 vehicles. According
2016 Audi A4 Models, Retail Prices and Trim Levels for 2016 EXTERIOR COLORS: 6Y6Y Daytona Gray Pearl Effect ……………………………………………………..Only avail on Premium Plus……………………………………………………536.00 575.00 Req PSW L5L5 Florett Silver Met ………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 2Y2Y Glacier White Met ………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 N/A w/PSW T9T9 Ibis White …………………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles…………………………………………………………………………….N/C
Daily Car News Bulletin for May 19, 2016 General Motors Compensation Plan General Motors plans to compensate 170,00 owners of large SUV and crossovers with stickers that overstated their fuel economy report, a statement came right after the class action lawsuit was filed in federal court, with a potential
2016 Audi A3 Models, Retail Prices and Trim Levels for 2016 EXTERIOR COLORS: C8 Brilliant Red …………………………………………………………………………N/A on HBK…………………………………………………………………………….N/C N/C Y7 Dakota Gray Met……………………………………………………………………All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 L5 Florett Silver Met ………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 2Y Glacier White Met ………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 T9 Ibis White …………………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles…………………………………………………………………………….N/C N/C 2Z
2017 Audi Q7 Models, Retail Prices and Trim Levels for 2016 EXTERIOR COLORS: W3W3 Argus Brown Met ………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 N3N3 Carat Beige Met ……………………………………………………………………All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 0Q0Q Carrara White ……………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles…………………………………………………………………………….N/C N/C L5L5 Florett Silver Met ………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 2Y2Y Glacier White Met ………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles
Four-Year-Old Vehicles Values – Car vs. Crossover Given the decrease in value with compact car, the spread between the compact can and compact crossover segments have increased by over 30% from $3,387 to $4,460 in the last 12 months, the difference of $1,073.
Sub-Compact and Compact Car Values – May 2016 Overall car values decreased by 0.37% May 8 – May 15. This is worse than the average depreciation rate of 0.23% seen in the previous 8 weeks. Sub-Compact Car and Compact Car experienced a large drop in the value of 0.73% and 0.72%. Overall truck
25 Cars Worth Waiting For In The Future, 2016-2020 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 The ZL1 will arrive later this year at a price north of $60,000. 2017 Bugatti Chiron 2.4 million euros. 2018 Jeep Wrangler Late next year, with stickers starting around $25,000. 2017 Porsche 911 R At least
Medium Duty Trucks Market Change and Trend – 2016 Medium-Duty Market In the Medium Duty market, the rate of decline continues to slow. The 2005-2012 model years came down on average, $114 or 0.6%. In February, that average decline for this group was $178 or 1.0%. The 2013 & 2014
Daily Car News Bulletin for May 17, 2016 General Motors Fuel Economy Ratings General Motors instructed dealers to stop selling their inventory due to incorrect EPA ratings. Fuel economy discrepancies could extend to 2 million vehicles. Most affected vehicles are Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia. Nissan Executive Changes Nissan
2016 Audi S5 Models, Retail Prices and Trim Levels for 2016 EXTERIOR COLORS: A2 Brilliant Black ……………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles…………………………………………………………………………….N/C N/C 6Y Daytona Gray Pearl Effect ……………………………………………………..All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 L5 Florett Silver Met ………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 2Y Glacier White Met ………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00 T9 Ibis White …………………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles…………………………………………………………………………….N/C
Daily Car News Bulletin for May 16, 2016 Tesla Hires Audi Executive Tesla hires Peter Hochholdinger, a senior director of Production on Audi A4/A5/Q5 and others, is going to be a vice president of vehicle production. Hochholdinger will be assigned to improve and increase production for Tesla’s luxury Model S sedan
Auctions Performance of Heavy Duty Trucks and Tractors – 2016 Heavy Duty Trucks and Over the Road Tractors The majority of Heavy Duty Trucks being sold at auction are Over the Road Tractors. Their values have dropped and are possibly settled in at a rather normal value reduction rate.
2014 Acura TL Models, Retail Prices and Trim Levels 2016 EXTERIOR COLORS:*** Basque Red Pearl II ………………………………………………………………N/A on Special Edition, SH-AWD Sdn & Tech 6sp ……………………..N/C N/CReq Parchment on Base – Req Graystone on SH-AWD*** Bellanova White Pearl …………………………………………………………..All Vehicles…………………………………………………………………………….N/C N/CReq Ebony or Parchment on Base – N/A w/Umber
Daily Car News Bulletin for May 13, 2016 Honda Quarter Loss Honda Motor Co. posted a net loss for its most recent quarter of $859.56 million. Most of it is recent airbag recall cost related to a replacement of deadly airbag parts made by Takata. General Motors and Dealer Sales
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Daily Car News Bulletin for May 10, 2016 Mitsubishi and Nissan Plans Mitsubishi and Nissan are planning to repay damages to customers from lower than reported fuel efficiency. The amount paid will depend on the fuel efficiency test by Japan transport ministry. Mitsubishi will pay Nissan’s portion since they supplied
Daily Car News Bulletin for May 9, 2016 Legal blow for key dealer-performance metric New York highest court has ruled against GM, as they violated state law by trying to cancel Chevrolet franchise for sub-par sales. A ruling that could force automakers to alter how they measure retailers’ sales performance
Daily Car News Bulletin for May 6, 2016 Driverless Chevrolet Bolt Self-driving Chevrolet Bolt Taxis, testing phase is planning to start within a year on public roads, technology created by Cruise Automation is going to be a major competition for Google. Studies from J.D. Power says consumers aren’t ready to
RV Values and Volume Rising – 2016 RV Analysis The weather has finally started to improve, and the performance of RVs at auction has followed suit. Motorized and towable units have once again moved in the same direction. Although both major market portions improved, motorhomes increase is less than one
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