Strengthening rumors of a steep 20% consumption tax on luxury cars in China could create a ripple in the automobile industry with expectations high for the segment and productions plans ramping up. On watch: Lincoln (F), Cadillac (GM), Mercedes-Benz (DDAIF.PK), Audi (VLKAY.PK), Tata Motors (TTM), and Porsche ((POAHY.PK). [View news story]
maybe we should have something like that here to offset china.and wouldn't every other country need to do the same to even the playing field.could be a good idea for the middle class anyway.
Ford (F) plans to shift some Fiesta production to Thailand to free up capacity in North America for other models. It's a move that makes sense to automobile analysts with the Fiesta selling well in Asia and Ford planning big things for new models in North America. [View news story]
For the first time in more than a decade, the Big Three automakers (GM, F, FIATY.PK) claimed a majority of the category winners in a prestigious vehicle quality survey. The increase in quality by the trio dovetails nicely with a pickup in demand for U.S. models that has Japanese automakers scrambling (TM, HMC, NSANY.OB) to respond. [View news story]
that new ford pickup looks mighty interesting with the lighting coming out of the bed. http://usat.ly/18GDEYD
The U.S. government will buy up to 10K hybrids to help trim fuel costs for the fleet of government cars. The marching orders come from the GSA which estimates savings of close to 1M gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the vehicles. The agency didn't say which manufacturer it will buy the vehicles from, although presumably General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) will receive some home field advantage. [View news story]
either way it's 10k cars sold with the best gas mileage possible.now if they just don't buy them from tata.
Ford (F +0.5%) plans to put a new spin on auto sales categories by lumping subcompact, compact, midsize, and compact SUV all into one "supersegment" batch. Auto industry analysts think Ford may be ahead of the curve with the supersegment category as a whole looking more appealing to buyers than large-sized cars. [View news story]
I think they seen the future when they went with hybrids.makes a lot more sense until battery technology becomes more viable.
U.S. auto sales will rise 8% in March to 1.465M at an annual selling pace which should top 15M, according to a new forecast from LMC. The average retail sale price is expected to increase 3% to $28,504 per vehicle. The outlook is a slight improvement over earlier forecasts and bodes well for the Big Three (GM, F, FIATY.PK). (full report .pdf) [View news story]
LMC Automotive, formerly J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting, is the premier supplier of automotive forecasts.
Ford (F) lowered CEO Alan Mulally's compensation by 29% to $20.95M in 2012 after the car maker missed its goals for profit, cash flow and market share. Mulally's package was made up of a $2M salary, a $3.95M bonus, and $15M of stocks, options and other compensation. Despite the wage cut, Mulally is still probably the world's best paid automotive CEO. [View news story]
there all over payed. how much money does one person need. i would work for three months then retire. damn to do that year after year,you can only buy so much shit.
The automobile industry could be set for a boom, according to ConverEx Chief Market Strategist Nicholas Colas. The analysts thinks a mid-16M sales run in the U.S. is quite possible and the future beyond this year for the Big Three (GM, F, FIATY.PK]]) is even brighter with demand significantly pent-up. The secret weapon: If auto companies fire up aggressive leasing programs another one to two millions in units sold could occur. [View news story]
don't forget what the national dept was when Obama came into office . even Carl sedan couldn't come up with those figures.and didn't you love it when that guy threw a boot at bush. I did hehe.
Ford's (F) Lincoln brand has enjoyed a nice YTD: After being named a top five brand in J.D. Power's annual auto dependability survey and topping two categories in Kelley Blue Book's best value rankings, Lincoln's MKZ luxury sedan is one of five to earn a top rank in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new crash test. Other models earning the crash-safety honor come from Volvo, Honda and Mazda. [View news story]
I remember driving old 60's and 70's cars then buying a 93 Taurus.it was quite a sweet shock moving into the future with front wheel drive and 6 way seats. maybe it's time for another.
Ford (F -3%) says it will increase motorhome and commercial chassis production by 35% to meet surging demand for recreational vehicles in the U.S. According to the Recreational Vehicles Industry Association, consumer demand for motorhomes bucked the trend of cautious consumer spending to rise 43% Y/Y in Q4. If the trend continues, Winnebago (WGO +2.9%) might put in another stellar quarter after the company smashed estimates in its recent FQ1. [View news story]
The intense smog situation in Beijing forces the government in China to curb the usage of state cars and appears to be increasing dialogue on broad policy changes regarding fuel emissions. How bad is it? Areas around Beijing saw only five smog-free days in January with auto emissions blamed for over 25% of the pollution in the air. The issue plays into the strength of foreign manufacturers (GM, F, VLKAY.PK) able to produce modern low-emission vehicles in the region at a steady clip. [View news story]
the point is cars built here have tougher emission standards, that will allow us auto company's like ford to fill the bill if there emission standard become more stringent. sweet .
Strengthening rumors of a steep 20% consumption tax on luxury cars in China could create a ripple in the automobile industry with expectations high for the segment and productions plans ramping up. On watch: Lincoln (F), Cadillac (GM), Mercedes-Benz (DDAIF.PK), Audi (VLKAY.PK), Tata Motors (TTM), and Porsche ((POAHY.PK). [View news story]
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Ford (F) plans to shift some Fiesta production to Thailand to free up capacity in North America for other models. It's a move that makes sense to automobile analysts with the Fiesta selling well in Asia and Ford planning big things for new models in North America. [View news story]
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For the first time in more than a decade, the Big Three automakers (GM, F, FIATY.PK) claimed a majority of the category winners in a prestigious vehicle quality survey. The increase in quality by the trio dovetails nicely with a pickup in demand for U.S. models that has Japanese automakers scrambling (TM, HMC, NSANY.OB) to respond. [View news story]
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The U.S. government will buy up to 10K hybrids to help trim fuel costs for the fleet of government cars. The marching orders come from the GSA which estimates savings of close to 1M gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the vehicles. The agency didn't say which manufacturer it will buy the vehicles from, although presumably General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) will receive some home field advantage. [View news story]
Ford (F +0.5%) plans to put a new spin on auto sales categories by lumping subcompact, compact, midsize, and compact SUV all into one "supersegment" batch. Auto industry analysts think Ford may be ahead of the curve with the supersegment category as a whole looking more appealing to buyers than large-sized cars. [View news story]
U.S. auto sales will rise 8% in March to 1.465M at an annual selling pace which should top 15M, according to a new forecast from LMC. The average retail sale price is expected to increase 3% to $28,504 per vehicle. The outlook is a slight improvement over earlier forecasts and bodes well for the Big Three (GM, F, FIATY.PK). (full report .pdf) [View news story]
Ford (F) lowered CEO Alan Mulally's compensation by 29% to $20.95M in 2012 after the car maker missed its goals for profit, cash flow and market share. Mulally's package was made up of a $2M salary, a $3.95M bonus, and $15M of stocks, options and other compensation. Despite the wage cut, Mulally is still probably the world's best paid automotive CEO. [View news story]
The automobile industry could be set for a boom, according to ConverEx Chief Market Strategist Nicholas Colas. The analysts thinks a mid-16M sales run in the U.S. is quite possible and the future beyond this year for the Big Three (GM, F, FIATY.PK]]) is even brighter with demand significantly pent-up. The secret weapon: If auto companies fire up aggressive leasing programs another one to two millions in units sold could occur. [View news story]
Ford's (F) Lincoln brand has enjoyed a nice YTD: After being named a top five brand in J.D. Power's annual auto dependability survey and topping two categories in Kelley Blue Book's best value rankings, Lincoln's MKZ luxury sedan is one of five to earn a top rank in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new crash test. Other models earning the crash-safety honor come from Volvo, Honda and Mazda. [View news story]
Ford (F -3%) says it will increase motorhome and commercial chassis production by 35% to meet surging demand for recreational vehicles in the U.S. According to the Recreational Vehicles Industry Association, consumer demand for motorhomes bucked the trend of cautious consumer spending to rise 43% Y/Y in Q4. If the trend continues, Winnebago (WGO +2.9%) might put in another stellar quarter after the company smashed estimates in its recent FQ1. [View news story]
The intense smog situation in Beijing forces the government in China to curb the usage of state cars and appears to be increasing dialogue on broad policy changes regarding fuel emissions. How bad is it? Areas around Beijing saw only five smog-free days in January with auto emissions blamed for over 25% of the pollution in the air. The issue plays into the strength of foreign manufacturers (GM, F, VLKAY.PK) able to produce modern low-emission vehicles in the region at a steady clip. [View news story]
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