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The president of Colorado's automobile association considers that it wouldn't make financial sense to open car dealerships on Sunday. Nevertheless, eliminating the Sunday prohibition on auto sales will be among dozens of recommendations headed to Colorado lawmakers in 2017. The recommendations are part of the annual review by the Department of Regulatory Agencies on state regulations set to sunset. Prohibitions of the sale of motor vehicles on Sundays - often listed as one of Colorado's so-called “Blue Laws” - have already been eliminated by 34 states. The Co...
In September 2016, 67,809 units of F-Series pickup trucks were sold with a year-over-year (or YoY) decline of 2.6%. Despite this fall, the company posted its best YTD (year-to-date) F-Series retail sales in September. As you know, the F-150 is a full-size pickup truck. The significance of these trucks is immense for Ford, as trucks typically yield higher profitability than the Small Car segment. However, Ford is not the only player in the pickup truck segment. Other automakers such as General Motors (GM), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCAU), and Toyota (TM) also pose competition to th...
Japanese automakers Toyota Motor and Nissan Group posted U.S. sales increases in September, while Honda sales were flat, despite projections of an overall industry decline for the month. Toyota's sales rose 1.5% for the month to 197,260 vehicles, as the company's namesake Toyota brand rose 1.4% and its luxury Lexus brand increased 2%. American Honda sold 133,655 units in September, just 95 fewer than it sold a year earlier. The namesake Honda brand recorded a 1.5% increase, while the Acura luxury brand fell 12.9%. Nissan Group posted a surprisingly strong month for U.S. sale...
The U.S. should maintain President Barack Obama’s 2025 automotive fuel-economy target because the goal spurs innovation and job growth. By setting a long-term target similar to those of the European Union, Japan and China, Obama is providing the auto industry with a stable market big enough to support sustained innovation. Obama wants average U.S. auto fuel economy to rise from 35.5 miles per gallon this year to a projected 50.8 mpg in 2025. His successor will make a preliminary decision next year on whether to stick with that goal. A recent technical assessment report by the...
It's absolutely clear to everyone now that the U.S. auto sales begin to ebb, that is the main reason why the American auto giant General Motors is eyeing growth in China as an even more crucial component of its business. GM auto sales in China through the first eight months of the year jumped 8.1% to 2.38 million, compared with a 4.2% drop to 1.96 million in the U.S.. That included 293,537 autos sold in August, a monthly record and up 18% from the year-ago period. The president of GM China has admitted that this growth was expected by the company, and this year has really been r...
