Retail vs. Fleet Sales April 2016 Retail vs. Fleet Sales April 2016 RETAIL April 2016 retail sales April 2016 % retail April 2015 retail sales April 2015 % retail April change General Motors 200,700 77% 194,300 72% 3.3% Toyota Motor 188,900 89% 182,100 90% 3.7% Ford–Lincoln 157,300 68% 152,400
Daily Car News Bulletin for May 27, 2016 General Motors Ends Production of Buick Verano in U.S. Buick drops Verano after short 2017 run due to low demand and market permanent shift toward crossovers and SUVs. U.S. demand for cars is off 5.5 percent through April this year
U.S. Auto Sales Competition First Place Contenders U.S. Sales Jan.-April 2016 Change from Jan.-April 2015 Ford 836,645 +6.7% Toyota 656,219 -0.5% Chevrolet 656,172 -1.2% Toyota and Chevy are fighting for second place where Ford dominates the first place. Luxury Brand Competitors U.S. Sales Jan.-April 2016 Change from Jan.-April 2015 Mercedes-Benz
Vehicle Sales April 2016 April 2016 Vehicle Sale Percentage Winners 1. Alfa Romeo 57.9% 2. Scion 54.1% 3. Volvo 33.1% 4. Lincoln 20.2% 5. Mitsubishi 17.7% Losers 1. Bentley -54.5% 2. Cadillac -28.9% 3. Fiat -18.9% 4. Chrysler -17.5% 5. Mini -12.4% Top 10 Vehicles Sales By Model April
Full-Size Pickup Price Growth Growth in average transaction prices for full-size pickups far outpaces the industry overall. Average transaction price with annual increase listed below. Full-size pickups 2011 $33,511 2.90% 2012 $34,839 4.00% 2013 $36,199 3.90% 2014 $38,622 6.70% 2015 $40,537 5.00% All light vehicles 2011
Google Auto Search Trends – BMW – 2016 BMW 2016 List 2016 BMW 2 Series 2016 BMW 3 Series 2016 BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo 2016 BMW 4 Series 2016 BMW 5 Series 2016 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo 2016 BMW 6 Series 2016 BMW 7 Series 2016 BMW
2016 Audi Allroad Models, Retail Prices and Trim Levels for 2016 EXTERIOR COLORS: A2A2 Brilliant Black ……………………………………………………………All Vehicles……………………………………………………………….N/C N/C L5L5 Florett Silver Met ……………………………………………………….All Vehicles ……………………………………………………………….536.00 575.00 2Y2Y Glacier White Met ………………………………………………………All Vehicles ………………………………………………………………536.00 575.00 T9T9 Ibis White ………………………………………………………………….All Vehicles……………………………………………………………….N/C N/C 0C0C Monsoon Gray Met ……………………………………………………..All Vehicles ……………………………………………………………..536.00 575.00
Daily Car News Bulletin for May 25, 2016 Nissan Interferes with Mitsubishi Leadership Mitsuhiko Yamashita, a Nissan’s senior technology adviser, will become its head of research and development of Mitsubishi, part of a management overhaul in the wake of a fuel-economy scandal. Mitsubishi Chairman and CEO Osamu Masuko will be president of the
2016 Audi A8 Models, Retail Prices and Trim Levels for 2016 EXTERIOR COLORS: A2A2 Brilliant Black ……………………………………………………………All Vehicles……………………………………………………….N/C N/C 0D0D Cuvee Silver Met ………………………………………………………..All Vehicles………………………………………………………………………N/C N/C L5L5 Florett Silver Met ………………………………………………………..All Vehicles………………………………………………………………………N/C N/C 2Y2Y Glacier White Met ……………………………………………………..All Vehicles……………………………………………………………………N/C N/C 4J4J Havanna Black Met …………………………………………………..All Vehicles…………………………………………………………………N/C N/C T9T9 Ibis
Vehicle Mileage: A – Actual N – Not Actual X – Exceeds Mechanical Limits E – Exempt Loss Type: B – BURN C – COLLISION D – DONATION E – FLEET H – HAIL I – WIND K – CATASTROPHE L – RENTAL M – OTHER COMPREHENSIVE N – FRANCHISE
Daily Car News Bulletin for May 24, 2016 FCA Executive Changes Reid Bigland is replacing Sergio Marchionne as CEO for Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands. Bigland, a Canadian, will also continue as head of U.S. and Canadian sales for FCA US. It is a multi-billion effort to resurrect those brands
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Google Auto Search Trends – Acura – 2016 Favorites List 2016 Acura ILX 2016 Acura MDX 2017 Acura RDX 2016 Acura RLX 2016 Acura TLX
Daily Car News Bulletin for May 23, 2016 Hyundai Plans For Change The way Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski sees it, this is not a matter of if, but when. He’s calling to his dealers that their way of doing business must change, and fast. Baby boomers soon will be replaced
2016 Audi A7 Models, Retail Prices and Trim Levels for 2016 EXTERIOR COLORS: 0D0D Cuvee Silver Met ……………………………………………………………..All Vehicles ……………………………………………………………511.00 550.00 Y7Y7 Dakota Gray Met……………………………………………………………..All Vehicles ……………………………………………………………………..511.00 550.00 L5L5 Florett Silver Met ……………………………………………………………All Vehicles ………………………………………………………………………511.00 550.00 2Y2Y Glacier White Met …………………………………………………………….All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………….511.00 550.00 4J4J Havanna Black Met ………………………………………………………….All
2016 Audi A6 Models, Retail Prices and Trim Levels for 2016 EXTERIOR COLORS: U0U0 Aviator Blue Met ……………………………………………………………All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………….511.00 550.00 A2A2 Brilliant Black ………………………………………………………………..All Vehicles……………………………………………………………………….N/C N/C Y7Y7 Dakota Gray Met…………………………………………………………….All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………….511.00 550.00 L5L5 Florett Silver Met ……………………………………………………………All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………….511.00 550.00 2Y2Y Glacier White Met …………………………………………………………All Vehicles …………………………………………………………………..511.00
Diesel Price Changes – April 2016 Price Change, Better than Last Year. This past month, we saw diesel fuel prices change direction. The average price per gallon has moved back above the $2.00 mark. The national average now stands at $2.12 per gallon, that is still $.70 better that last
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
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