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Many of us already know about Nissan trying to press for more U.S. growth. It's been revealed that the automaker is also alienating some of its parts suppliers. A newly released annual survey shows Nissan sank into a virtual last-place tie with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. On the other side General Motors, improved significantly after Steve Kiefer got some great grades for his first year on the purchasing job after running GM Powertrain.The ratings that result from the questionnaire proposed by a Detroit-area consulting firm- Planning Perspectives Inc., come as Nissan and FCA need...
Audi is one of the brands that benefits from the strong SUV demand among car buyers. Audi's global vehicle sales rose 7.5 percent to 164,350 last month, boosted by gains in Europe, the U.S. and China and especially by a higher demand for its SUVs. Audi's sales boss, Dietmar Voggenreiter, declared that the company continued to increase sales in all of the core regions, which reflects the sound balance of the business. SUV sales last month jumped 17 percent to 52,150, accounting for nearly a third of overall brand deliveries. Sales of the latest Q7 model were up...
If you're a high-school or college student you can't afford one of those luxury brands of cars you might want, and still a car stays a daily need for everyone. Here are some hints on what is a perfect car for a student. This list includes nine cars that college graduates might consider, it includes a Fiat 500X with a starting price of around $21.000, Honda Civic $19.400, Kia Soul $16.700, Scion iA $16.500 and Subaru Crosstrek $22.500. All of these prices are below $33.865 which is an average vehicle transaction price in April, the price is up 2% since April last year.&n...
Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche appear equally motivated to empower women at their companies. The reasons are altruistic, but also economic. Women represent an important customer sector.Daimler estimates that in Germany 32 percent of car buyers are women. Breaking the numbers down further, Daimler said that 20 percent of the people who purchased a Mercedes-Benz or Smart model in Germany in 2014 were female and that figure was nearly double in the United States. Zetsche has even compared the growth of female car buyers to that of the growth o...
It's big vehicles time: crossovers, pickups, vans and SUVs ran car sales off U.S. roads in April. Roomy and fuel-efficient trucks accounted for 59.3 percent of light vehicles sold last month. If taking into consideration that last April, trucks represented 55.2 percent of the market, we may say that this year the highest level of truck sales ever for the month has been reached.Every car segment lost market share, from midsize and compact to sporty and alternative power. Every truck segment - volume and premium crossovers, pickup, van and SUV - gained market sh...
