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According to the data in the latest ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturer's Association) Economic Report that was published today, in 2009, total vehicle production in Europe including cars, trucks and buses fell by a whopping 17.3% compared to 2008 and by 23% compared to the pre-crisis level of 2007. Total production reached 15.2 million units.
- Bmw's U.s. Certified Pre-owned Car Sales Up 24% In 2009
In what appears to be more the result of the ongoing global economic and financial crisis than anything else, BMW reported that in the first two months of 2009, its Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales in the U.S. are up by a staggering 24 percent to 19,000...
- Audi Reports Record 2008 Profits And Sales, Pays €5,300 Bonus To Each Employee
In spite of the widespread financial crisis, the Audi Group reported that it ended the 2008 fiscal year with record-breaking figures for production, vehicle deliveries, revenue and profit. Deliveries of Audi brand vehicles were up 4.1 percent to the record...
- New Study Predicts Global Vehicle Sales Will Drop 13% In 2009
Global light vehicle sales could fall as much as 13% to an estimated total of 56.8 million units in 2009, according to a study released by R. L. Polk & Co, a Michigan-based firm that collects and interprets automotive data. The report forecasts that...
- European Car Sales Drop 8.2% In September
For the fifth consecutive month, European car sales fell by 8.2% in September compared to the same month last year (despite the fact that there were two working days extra in Sept. '08 across the region) as the fall-out of the financial crisis and...
- China: Cars Sales And Production Rise +20% In First Half Of 2007
According to the data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), car sales and production both grew more than 20% in the first half of the year. In particular, vehicle production reached 4.46 million units, up by 22.36 percent...
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European Car Production in 2009 Drops to Lowest Level Since 1996 [Plus Many More Facts and Figures]
According to the data in the latest ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturer's Association) Economic Report that was published today, in 2009, total vehicle production in Europe including cars, trucks and buses fell by a whopping 17.3% compared to 2008 and by 23% compared to the pre-crisis level of 2007. Total production reached 15.2 million units.
More specifically, passenger car production in 2009 dropped by 13% over 2008 and by 18% compared to 2007, to 13.4 million units recording the steepest fall since 1993 (-15.1%) and hitting the lowest level in fourteen years.
- Bmw's U.s. Certified Pre-owned Car Sales Up 24% In 2009
In what appears to be more the result of the ongoing global economic and financial crisis than anything else, BMW reported that in the first two months of 2009, its Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales in the U.S. are up by a staggering 24 percent to 19,000...
- Audi Reports Record 2008 Profits And Sales, Pays €5,300 Bonus To Each Employee
In spite of the widespread financial crisis, the Audi Group reported that it ended the 2008 fiscal year with record-breaking figures for production, vehicle deliveries, revenue and profit. Deliveries of Audi brand vehicles were up 4.1 percent to the record...
- New Study Predicts Global Vehicle Sales Will Drop 13% In 2009
Global light vehicle sales could fall as much as 13% to an estimated total of 56.8 million units in 2009, according to a study released by R. L. Polk & Co, a Michigan-based firm that collects and interprets automotive data. The report forecasts that...
- European Car Sales Drop 8.2% In September
For the fifth consecutive month, European car sales fell by 8.2% in September compared to the same month last year (despite the fact that there were two working days extra in Sept. '08 across the region) as the fall-out of the financial crisis and...
- China: Cars Sales And Production Rise +20% In First Half Of 2007
According to the data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), car sales and production both grew more than 20% in the first half of the year. In particular, vehicle production reached 4.46 million units, up by 22.36 percent...