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Whereas most -if not all- American, European and Japanese automakers were counting heavy losses for the month of January, both Hyundai and its affiliate KIA recorded gains. Hyundai announced U.S. sales of 24,512 units for the month of January, up 14 percent versus 2008 and 2 percent over December while Kia reported sales of 22,096 units, which not only represents an increase of 3.5 percent over January of 2008 but at the same time, it makes it the second best January in the company's history.
- 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 Group's Global January Sales Down 24.2%, Mini Hit The Worst
If January's sales are anything to go by, 2009 will be an even more difficult year for automakers. The BMW Group that includes the BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands, sold 70,405 vehicles globally in January, down 24.2 percent from the same month last...
- Ford Group U.s. Sales Plunge 40.2% In January
It appears that there's no end to the sales crisis that has hit the U.S. auto industry. In January 2009, Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales that include the Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo brands, fell to 93,506 units, a 40.2 percent decline versus...
- Chrysler's Plunge 53% In December, Total 2008 Sales 30% Down
They say bad things tend to come in threes, and unfortunately, that's the case with Detroit's Big Three automakers. Chrysler LLC's December sales in the U.S. were much worse than GM's 31% and Ford's 32.4% decline as the company reported...
- 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...
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Surprise: Hyundai Reports 14% Increase in January Sales, Kia up 3.5%
Whereas most -if not all- American, European and Japanese automakers were counting heavy losses for the month of January, both Hyundai and its affiliate KIA recorded gains. Hyundai announced U.S. sales of 24,512 units for the month of January, up 14 percent versus 2008 and 2 percent over December while Kia reported sales of 22,096 units, which not only represents an increase of 3.5 percent over January of 2008 but at the same time, it makes it the second best January in the company's history.- 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 Group's Global January Sales Down 24.2%, Mini Hit The Worst
If January's sales are anything to go by, 2009 will be an even more difficult year for automakers. The BMW Group that includes the BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands, sold 70,405 vehicles globally in January, down 24.2 percent from the same month last...
- Ford Group U.s. Sales Plunge 40.2% In January
It appears that there's no end to the sales crisis that has hit the U.S. auto industry. In January 2009, Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales that include the Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo brands, fell to 93,506 units, a 40.2 percent decline versus...
- Chrysler's Plunge 53% In December, Total 2008 Sales 30% Down
They say bad things tend to come in threes, and unfortunately, that's the case with Detroit's Big Three automakers. Chrysler LLC's December sales in the U.S. were much worse than GM's 31% and Ford's 32.4% decline as the company reported...
- 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...