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Among all the vehicles offered by Ford Motor, the F-Series pickup truck has a special place in the auto market. In August 2016, nearly 67 thousand units of F-Series pickups were sold, with a YoY (year-over-year) decline of 6.1%. The F-150 is the heavy-duty, full-size pickup truck in the series. The F-150 line of trucks has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States for more than three decades now. This shows the company’s strength in maintaining its leadership in the US auto market (FXD). The significance of these pickup trucks is also immense for Ford, as pickup truck...
Economic indicators point to a strengthening economy, which means more Americans are choosing luxury cars than in recent years. In August 2016, the sales volume of entry-level luxury cars in the US dropped by a significant 19.6% YoY (year-over-year) to ~53,000 units. For the same period, the sales of entry-level luxury SUVs (sports utility vehicles) increased by 11.3% YoY to more than 58,000 units, while the sales of entry-level sports cars dropped by 17.8% YoY to nearly 26,000 units. Top car models in the entry-level luxury and sports vehicle segments included the BMW 3 Series, Mer...
Nissan has officially announced the starting prices and warranty for its 2017 Titan Crew Cab half-ton and Titan XD Crew Cab full-size pickup trucks, as it looks to grab a bigger piece of the hot U.S. market. The 2017 Titan Crew Cab half-ton will start at $34,780 for the S trim level with 4x2 drive. That includes Nissan's new 5.6-liter Endurance V-8 engine. The 2017 Titan XD Crew Cab will start at $36,290 for the S trim level with a 390-horsepower, 5.6-L V-8. The Japanese automaker also said Monday it is offering a five-year/100,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty on the trucks. ...
Ford Motor Co. said Thursday its second-quarter earnings fell 9 percent to $ 1.97 billion and warned of a “very weak third quarter,” as US demand softens and the automaker launched its redesigned versions of heavy trucks.Ford Motor Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks said "all options are on the table" for cost cuts in Europe because of Britain's vote to leave the EU but said the company is not ready to announce any plant shutdowns in the UK. Shanks said the Brexit vote cost the company $60 million in the second quarter due to the falling value of the British pound. Fo...
The US sales of the 2017 BMW diesel vehicles will be delayed. This is due to the fact that US regulators has not certified the models. Bimmer, which sells diesel-powered 3-Series, 5-Series, X3, and X5 vehicles in the US has not announced the date when such domestic sales would start. The BMW spokeswoman Rebecca Kiehne said that the product certification has been delayed due to testing logistics. She also stressed that the production of the BMW diesel models will start after finalization of the cars' homologation. The problem is that US regulators decided to take a more del...
