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Record Numbers for Mexican Auto Industry in the First Five Months of the Year
The Mexican Automobile Industry Association, or AMIA, said on Monday that production and exports of cars and light trucks hit record numbers both in May and during the first five months of the year, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Last month, the country produced a record 228,048 vehicles, up 2.8 percent over the same month last year, while exports, despite a 0.5 percent drop in the U.S. and a 41 percent decline in Europe, were up 5.7 percent to 187,042 autos, due in part to a 32 percent increase to other Latin America countries.
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Honda Posts Record All-time July Record For Worldwide Production
Japan's third biggest carmaker Honda announced today that it set a new all-time record for worldwide production in July with 345,180 cars, up 67 percent from the same month last year. From the beginning of 2012, Honda has produced 2,507,995 vehicles...
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China Vehicle Sales Soar To 1.7 Million Units In March, Up 56%
China's economic recovery seems to be on a solid footing this year as total vehicle sales in the country jumped 56 percent in March rising to an impressive total of 1.734 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers....
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Toyota's U.s. Sales Fall 24.2% In October, Lexus Sales Plunge 37.6%
In what may be one of the worst months in U.S. automotive sales in more than two decades, the Toyota Group which consists of the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands reported U.S. October sales of 152,101 vehicles, a decrease of 25.9 percent from last October,...
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U.s. Auto Sales Drop 15.5% In August
Falling gasoline prices didn’t seem to help automakers avert the downturn as U.S. light vehicle sales plunged for a tenth consecutive month in August. Overall sales for the month were 1.25 million vehicles, down a hefty 15.5 percent from August...
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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...
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