AutoNation to bid on ‘multiple' Fiat franchises

AutoNation Inc. said today it plans to bid on "multiple" Fiat franchises after Chrysler unveiled its plans for the brand to dealers at a meeting in Detroit on Monday. COO Michael Maroone said he was impressed with the presentation. AutoNation intends to seek multiple Fiat franchises, although it hasn't determined how many or where, he said.... Read More »

BMW's U.S. sales top Lexus' for third straight month

BMW AG's namesake brand increased U.S. sales 1.6 percent in August and beat Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus as the top U.S. luxury brand for the third straight month. Lexus remains the luxury leader for the year, just ahead of Mercedes-Benz, in a race that is much closer than those of years past.... Read More »

GM posts gains for 3 of 4 brands, but Chevy falls 22%

General Motors Co. posted strong August sales at three of its four remaining brands. But Chevrolet, struggling with tough comparisons against last year's cash-for-clunkers bonanza, posted a 22 percent drop in sales, dragging overall demand for the automaker's core brands down 11 percent last month.... Read More »

Ford to keep N.A. production stable in Q3

Ford Motor Co. will hold fourth-quarter North American production at the same level as the third-quarter of this year and down slightly from the last quarter of 2009 because of the economy's modest recovery and lackluster consumer spending. “Elevated savings rates are dampening spending,” and buyers are replacing cars on an as-needed basis, said Emily Kolinksi Morris, Ford's senior U.... Read More »

Toyota sales plummet, but still lead retail race

Toyota Division sales may have fallen 34 percent in August -- and are now down 1 percent for the year to date -- but General Manager Bob Carter isn’t panicking. Toyota was the No. 1 beneficiary of cash-for-clunkers trade-ins last August, representing more than 50 percent of sales. That gave Toyota a tough mark to equal this year.... Read More »

Chrysler posts another gain, led by Jeep

Chrysler Group recorded its fifth consecutive month of year-over-year increases, as August sales rose 7 percent. Fresh from its bankruptcy exit a year earlier, Chrysler had a 15 percent August decline while the industry advanced 1 percent, thanks to the U.S. incentive program designed to spur sales of fuel-efficient vehicles.... Read More »

U.S. auto demand falls to weakest level since February U.S. Sept. 1, 11:02 am U.S. ET | UPDATED: 9/1/10 5:54 p.m. ET

August 2010: a real clunker on the new-car sales front Any way you look at it, August U.S. auto sales disappointed. Sept. 1, 5:57 pm U.S. ET

Mitsubishi's Ill. plant doesn't get vehicle to build, so UAW wages rise Mitsubishi Motors North America said today that it will not meet a contractual deadline to allocate... Sept. 1, 10:54 am U.S. ET

Sales expected to be sluggish as recovery lags, analysts say The U.S. Aug. 30, 12:01 am U.S. ET

BMW's N.A. marketing chief Jack Pitney remembered as 'true creative soul' Jack Pitney, BMW North America's marketing chief who died unexpectedly Thursday, was remembered... Aug. 27, 12:01 am U.S. ET | UPDATED: 8/27/10 1:35 p.m. ET

Ford extends dealer cash on Mercury products through Sept. Ford Motor Co. Aug. 27, 4:14 pm U.S. ET

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