Cars
Even though it fared better than the overall market, Audi saw its worldwide sales fall by 10.7 percent to 90,400 cars in March (2008: 101,251 units). Region-wise, in Western Europe, Audi sold 61,200 cars in March representing a decline of 12.9 percent compared to 2008 (2008: 70,269) while in the U.S., the German automaker sold 6,433 cars, or 19.7% less than 2008 (7,986 units).
- Chrysler Group Sales Plunge 48 Percent In April
Whereas FoMoCo and General Motors managed to keep their loses under 35 percent, Chrysler LLC took another plunge in April reporting U.S. sales of just 76,682 units, representing a chilling 48 percent decrease versus 2008. Chrysler said that the April...
- Mitsubishi Reports 54% Decline In Production For January 2009
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced on Wednesday an alarming plunge in production for January, a sign that the worst may yet be to come. The firm's total global production came in at 53,339 units, a steep decline of 53.9 percent over...
- Bmw M Model Sales Up 50% In 2008
The global slowdown in the auto sector in 2008 had no affect on BMW's M car division that reported a 50 percent sales increase over 2007. Overall, BMW sold 24,186 'M' vehicles, making 2008 the second best year in the sport division's 30-year-old...
- Mercedes Reports 32.1% Drop In U.s. December Sales, Smart Sells 24,622 Fortwos In 2008
December proved to be a poor month for Mercedes-Benz that reported U.S. sales of 18,507 vehicles, a 32.1 percent decrease over the same month last year. The German automaker's total 2008 volume was 225,128 units, an 11.2 percent decline compared to...
- Gm’s Q1 Global Sales 1% Down At 2.25 Million Vehicles
The General announced that it sold 2.25 million cars and trucks around the world in the first quarter of 2008, down less than one percent compared to the previous period. Strong first quarter sales in GM's Latin America, Africa and Middle East and...
Cars
Audi's Global Sales Drop 10.7 Percent in March
Even though it fared better than the overall market, Audi saw its worldwide sales fall by 10.7 percent to 90,400 cars in March (2008: 101,251 units). Region-wise, in Western Europe, Audi sold 61,200 cars in March representing a decline of 12.9 percent compared to 2008 (2008: 70,269) while in the U.S., the German automaker sold 6,433 cars, or 19.7% less than 2008 (7,986 units).In North and South America combined, the Ingolstadt-based premium brand sold nearly 8,500 cars in March on the American continent, or 14.5 percent fewer than in the preceding year (2008: 9.946). As for the Asia-Pacific region, Audi increased its sales by about 5 percent compared with the preceding year (2008: 14,909), with a total of around 15,600 cars, mainly due to its success in China where it sold 11,848 cars.
- Chrysler Group Sales Plunge 48 Percent In April
Whereas FoMoCo and General Motors managed to keep their loses under 35 percent, Chrysler LLC took another plunge in April reporting U.S. sales of just 76,682 units, representing a chilling 48 percent decrease versus 2008. Chrysler said that the April...
- Mitsubishi Reports 54% Decline In Production For January 2009
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced on Wednesday an alarming plunge in production for January, a sign that the worst may yet be to come. The firm's total global production came in at 53,339 units, a steep decline of 53.9 percent over...
- Bmw M Model Sales Up 50% In 2008
The global slowdown in the auto sector in 2008 had no affect on BMW's M car division that reported a 50 percent sales increase over 2007. Overall, BMW sold 24,186 'M' vehicles, making 2008 the second best year in the sport division's 30-year-old...
- Mercedes Reports 32.1% Drop In U.s. December Sales, Smart Sells 24,622 Fortwos In 2008
December proved to be a poor month for Mercedes-Benz that reported U.S. sales of 18,507 vehicles, a 32.1 percent decrease over the same month last year. The German automaker's total 2008 volume was 225,128 units, an 11.2 percent decline compared to...
- Gm’s Q1 Global Sales 1% Down At 2.25 Million Vehicles
The General announced that it sold 2.25 million cars and trucks around the world in the first quarter of 2008, down less than one percent compared to the previous period. Strong first quarter sales in GM's Latin America, Africa and Middle East and...