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Nissan made some updates to its Pathfinder for 2017, in order to contribute to the growth of the large CUV’s sales. The launch of the refreshed model comes in the context of U.S. Pathfinder deliveries drop 5.2% through June to 39,759 from first-half 2015. Benefiting from the decline are smaller CUVs, deliveries of which have skyrocketed. But Nissan don't consider this situation as a total shift in the industry. The refreshed Pathfinder made at Nissan’s Smyrna, TN, plant, home to five model lines, represents “an opportunity to ...
Probably all of us were convinced that the US plug-in vehicle sales increase every week, but this is not what actually happens. When Tesla Motor released its second-quarter deliveries, it turned out that the sale expectations were not fulfilled. Tesla considers that the huge truck sales spoil the statistics. A week ago Tesla Motors announced that it delivered 14370 cars for the quarter. Among them there are 9,745 Model S sedans and 4,625 Model X SUVs. It was revealed that this delivery rate was the California-based automaker's lowest since the third quarter of 2014. It turned ou...
While General Motors struggles to stay afloat with its sales that seem to be declining at the wake of every month, Ford Motor Company maintains a positive momentum and records a a solid 6.4% increase in U.S. deliveries. Ford made a lot of sales from the increased sales of vehicles and more so of the full-size pickups. There is also a higher demand for Ford’s F-Series lineup having sold more than 70,000 F-Series trucks this June. Ford has to profit from the increasing consumer preference for larger vehicles. However, Ford’s sales to car rental companie...
U.S. auto sales this year have reached 17.5 million vehicles from 17.8 million, which means the demand is slowing down from individual buyers. The U.K.'s decision to leave Europe Union has left a big fingerprint on U.S' sales and it is already being felt because of the low demand on autos. Considering the deliveries last month were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 16.6 million, the analysts consider it is an impact of Brexit's decision. The softness in used cars must be also remembered, because people started to buy more used cars than in previous years. The ...
As it was revealed, the auto industry is concerned about the new fuel economy standards, which are going to be even tighter soon. So far, automakers have been able to meet tougher emissions and fuel economy standards. It will be more difficult soon, as between 2018 and 2025 these standards will be much tougher. According to the research made at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), the US new-vehicle fuel economy decreases in June. The market share of SUVs and pickup trucks rose, while new hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles...
