Compact SUVs Gain Popularity At Expense Of Midsize, Compact Cars

While compact SUVs are doing well in the showroom, their success comes at the expense of midsize and compact car sales.

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More US Consumers Signing Long-Term Auto Loans

In the past, six-year auto loans were few and far between. Today, more of those loans are being issued, with seven- and eight-year loans gaining popularity.

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Auto Lending Rising As Access To Credit Opens Up

With auto lending easier to come by these days, bank regulators and analysts are keeping their eyes open for potential signs of trouble.

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Tesla's Q4 2014 Sees $108M Loss Despite Strong Demand For S, X

Tesla’s Q4 2014 didn’t go so well despite strong demand for its Model S, losing $108 million in earnings over the quarter.

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Middle Eastern, Asian Demand Fuels Booming US Auto Exports

Demand from the Middle East and Asia has helped fuel a new record in U.S. auto exports for the third consecutive year.

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Plan To Increase US Porsche Macan Allocation In The Works

Been waiting a while for a chance to drive home a Porsche Macan? The automaker plans to increase supply to meet demand in 2015.

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Toyota Increasing Crossover, SUV Production To Meet US Demand

With U.S. demand for its crossovers and SUVs expected to increase in 2015, Toyota is responding in kind by increasing production at home and in Canada.

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Obama Visiting Ford Plant Wednesday Amid Temporary Closure

President Barack Obama will be visiting the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Wednesday, a plant currently closed due to low demand for both the Focus and C-Max.

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Benson: Ram ProMaster City Portfolio Could Expand Via Demand

Right now, one can pick up a new Ram ProMaster City for catering tacos and installing cable down Flower Shop Lane. If that’s not enough, however, Ram might soon have a few more tricks up its sleeve.

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Dodge: Over 5,000 Challenger Hellcats Ordered Since October

Since the 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat roared at the 2014 New York Auto Show, enthusiasts have been waiting for the day the big cats would enter the showroom.

When ordering opened in October, so did the floodgates.

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Sovereign Subsidies Fuel Norwegian Tesla Registrations

Not too long ago, Tesla set up shop in Norway, looking to gain some market share in the frosty nation of 5 million.

Little did anyone know just how big the share would grow.

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Koesters: Ford May Build PHEV For Europe Should Demand Rise

While U.S. consumers can opt for a PHEV version of the Fusion or C-Max, European customers have had to look elsewhere.

This could change soon, however.

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Honeywell: US Turbo Market To Double By 2019

Once the biggest thing in the auto industry in the 1980s, turbocharging is back and screaming for vengeance, with the United States market expected to see double the boost pressure over the next five years.

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Ford Cuts 950 Jobs In Russia Due To Weakening Ruble, Demand

Two plants in Ford’s joint venture with Russian manufacturer OAO Sollers will experience job cuts as a result of a weakening ruble and decreasing demand by customers in the local market.

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  • Lorenzo Yes, they can recover from the Ghosn-led corporate types who cheapened vehicles in the worst ways, including quality control. In the early to mid-1990s Nissan had efficient engines, and reliable drivetrains in well-assembled, fairly durable vehicles. They can do it again, but the Japanese government will have to help Nissan extricate itself from the "Alliance". It's too bad Japan didn't have a George Washington to warn about entangling alliances!
  • Slavuta Nissan + profitability = cheap crap
  • ToolGuy Why would they change the grille?
  • Oberkanone Nissan proved it can skillfully put new frosting on an old cake with Frontier and Z. Yet, Nissan dealers are so broken they are not good at selling the Frontier. Z production is so minimal I've yet to see one. Could Nissan boost sales? Sure. I've heard Nissan plans to regain share at the low end of the market. Kicks, Versa and lower priced trims of their mainstream SUV's. I just don't see dealerships being motivated to support this effort. Nissan is just about as exciting and compelling as a CVT.
  • ToolGuy Anyone who knows, is this the (preliminary) work of the Ford Skunk Works?