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Skoda, Volkswagen Group's unit is considering whether to sell cars in the U.S. where its parent was seriously compromised by the diesel emissions scandal. The Czech value brand is not yet present on the U.S. market, but its spokesman mentioned that it's time to consider the potential of the North American market for the automaker. Skoda has filed several trademarks at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Media reports earlier this month said the brand has filed to protect in the U.S. the names of the Superb sedan, Octavia hatchback and Yeti small SUV.&nbs...
The growing popularity of crossovers and SUVs on the U.S. market is no more a secret, but lately more and more experts speak about a sweeping growth of the hatchbacks demand. The U.S. market for hatchbacks is expected to grow faster than any of the other nine vehicle body styles according to the results of a specialized research. As specialists expect a 37 percent growth in U.S. hatch sales through to 2020, to 1.1 million vehicles, some of the biggest automakers are supplementing their car lineups with five-doors. Potential high-volume entries such as the Honda Civic and Ch...
It's time to forget about those high cost of meeting new fuel economy standards and massive investments needed for autonomous vehicles, the biggest problem in the profitability of the automakers might be the buyers and their impatience.Less than 5% of new vehicles in U.S. in 2015 were built to customer order, which is so much lower than in Europe were about 50% of the vehicles were produced on customer orders. Did you know that for U.S. dealers it means thousands of dollars in extra floorplan expenses while for automakers it's a huge advertising and incentive costs for each unsold vehi...
After severe flooding that hit the southwestern Germany, production at Audi's factory in Neckarsulm was halted. The concerned plant builds the A4, A5, A6, A7 and A8 models, as well as the R8 sports car and Audi's performance RS models.Parts of the Audi factory were flooded following heavy rain on Sunday night and early Monday morning. The inundation is so strong in the southwestern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, where Neckarsulm is located, that four people died in the floods and storms. Audi said production was due to resume on the late shift on Monday. An Aud...
For six year Cadillac was the lead sponsor of the PGA's World Golf Championship, which has incited a response from Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. But now the company has decided to move on and ended its sponsorship. Now that PGA stays without Cadillac's money it made a decision to move the WGC to Mexico City. Mr. Trump had a statement as a response to this action, saying Cadillac was a great sponsor, but they're moving it to Mexico. They're moving it to Mexico and he doesn't understand what is going on to U.S.. Cadillac says it was...
