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Nissan Group reports 2023 fourth quarter and 2023 calendar year U.S. Sales

Nissan Group reports 2023 fourth quarter and 2023 calendar year U.S. Sales

5–6 minutes January 3, 2024 2023 2022 % change Fourth-quarter (Oct. - Dec.) total sales (units) 201,747 191,012 5.6% Nissan Division sales 185,878 177,439 4.8% INFINITI sales* 15,869 13,573 16.9% Calendar year 2023 total sales (units) 898,796 729,350 23.2% Nissan Division sales 834,097 682,731 22.2% INFINITI sales* 6 ... Continue reading

Honda Sales US December 2023 and Year Results

Honda Sales US December 2023 and Year Results

January 3, 2024 American Honda sales top 1.3 million units, up 33% in 2023 Honda brand finishes 31.9% up on sales of 1,162,531 units; Acura closes up 42% in 2023 on sales of 145,655 Honda electrified models set an all-time sales record with CR-V and Accord hybrids combining for 293,640 units - representing over one-qua ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America Reports 2023 U.S. Sales Results

Toyota Motor North America Reports 2023 U.S. Sales Results

Toyota is projected to be the number one retail brand for the 12th consecutive year Electrified vehicle sales – battery, hybrids, plug-ins and fuel cells – surge 30 percent and make up nearly one-third of total sales volume 26 electrified vehicle options available, the most among any automaker with more in showroom ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive's Forecast: 2024 - A Return to Normalcy in the U.S. Auto Market

Cox Automotive's Forecast: 2024 - A Return to Normalcy in the U.S. Auto Market

Constrained economic expansion will translate to slow growth across the new, used and wholesale auto markets, but 2024 is expected to be the best year for car buyers since the pandemic. New-vehicle inventory is expected to reach pre-pandemic norms in 2024, leading to downward pressure on transaction prices for consumer ... Continue reading

FTC Passes CARS Rule to Fight Scams in Vehicle Shopping Updated With Dealer Reactions

FTC Passes CARS Rule to Fight Scams in Vehicle Shopping Updated With Dealer Reactions

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a new rule to fight two common types of illegal tactics consumers face when buying a car: bait-and-switch tactics and hidden junk fees. The new rule is expected to save consumers nationwide more than $3.4 billion and an estimated 72 million hours each year shopping for vehicle ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recall Summary January 1, 2024

Official NHTSA Recall Summary January 1, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

VINFAST SIGNS INITIAL DEALERS IN THE US

VINFAST SIGNS INITIAL DEALERS IN THE US

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2, 2024 -- VinFast Electric Vehicles today announced that it has officially signed agreements with five dealers in four states across the country. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 24-30, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 24-30, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

US EV market could become the 'next big flop'

US EV market could become the 'next big flop'

Just like Ford’s "Edsel" model in the 1950s, Trump administration economist Steve Moore cautioned that electric vehicles (EVs) may be the auto market's "next big flop." "Henry Ford's son was named Edsel, and this was going to be the great car, all of the executives said, 'This is the car everybody's going to want to ... Continue reading

Would I Rent An EV again? Larry Nutson Goes EV-Motoring From Hertz

Would I Rent An EV again? Larry Nutson Goes EV-Motoring From Hertz

Take a Trip; Rent an All-electric Car! Yes. By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel. Recent travel took my wife and I from our Chicago home to the Florida Keys to attend a wedding. ... Continue reading

2023 USA Auto Sales By Brand:

2023 USA Auto Sales By Brand:

Cox Automotive forecasts full-year 2023 U.S. auto sales to finish near 15.5 million units, up from 13.9 million in 2022 and down from the market peak of 17.5 million in 2016. Cox Automotive forecasts annual vehicle sales pace in December to be near 15.1 million, up 1.6 million from last December's 13.5 million pace but ... Continue reading

Fisker Delivers First Fisker Ocean Sport to Customer

Fisker Delivers First Fisker Ocean Sport to Customer

Fisker First Fisker Ocean Sport delivered to customer in UK at the Fisker Lounge London. ... Continue reading

SANY Introduces A New Course in The Era Of Clean Energy

SANY Introduces A New Course in The Era Of Clean Energy

CHANGSHA, China, Dec. 19, 2023 -- SANY Hydrogen, the hydrogen energy subsidiary of leading global heavy machinery manufacturer SANY Heavy Industry ( ... Continue reading

2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan Review

2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan Review

2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan Review. 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan Honda's Civic Hybrid has proven popular since its debut in the previous generation of the car, back in model year 2003. Increasing interest in hybrids, and the recent fuel price spike, have only added to that popularity. But Honda has not left the Civi ... Continue reading

GM Stops Sales Of 2024 Chevy Blazer EV

GM Stops Sales Of 2024 Chevy Blazer EV

According to General Motors, sales of the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV have been temporarily paused due to software quality issues 123. The company has not specified the exact nature of the issues, but has confirmed that they are not safety-related 4. ... Continue reading

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