Detroit's 'Big Three' Post Best Monthly Auto Sales in Five Years
Detroit's "Big Three" automakers reported sharp gains in auto sales on Tuesday as demand for fuel-efficient vehicles ramped up in the U.S. and pickup trucks rebounded.
Detroit's "Big Three" automakers reported sharp gains in auto sales on Tuesday as demand for fuel-efficient vehicles ramped up in the U.S. and pickup trucks rebounded.
U.S. car and truck sales are expected to hit their highest level in nearly six years in March, as buyers armed with tax refund checks were lured by flashy new vehicles and low interest rates.
General Motors is planning to launch two midsize pickup trucks as early as late next year under its Chevrolet and GMC brands.
The public debut of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee at the New York auto show can be traced back to Chrysler Group LLC's $500 million investment to make the Toledo Assembly Complex one of the most flexible and advanced auto assembly plants in the United States.
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler recorded single-digit-percentage sales increases in March as resilient consumers, gradual economic growth and a recovering housing market powered sales.
March looks to have turned out to be one of the biggest months for auto sales in nearly six years.
At a presentation at the New York Auto Show earlier this week, General Motors announced that it will redesign, refresh, or replace roughly 90 percent of its vehicles in the North American market between 2013 and 2016 — officially announcing a product onslaught expected by many a General Motors enthusiast for quite some time.
One of Ford's most technologically advanced products for 2013 is the C-Max Energi, a plug-in hybrid that Ford says gets 43 miles per gallon. I tested one for a couple of weeks, giving me plenty of time to see what it's like to live with the latest electric-car tech.
A commercial showing the new Ford Fusion being driven off a cliff led David Bowhall to visit a dealer last month for a test drive. The owner of four Mercedes- Benzes in the last five years said it wasn’t much of a leap.