Toyota is expected to post operating profit of more than $13 billion for the year ended March, significantly more than what has been forecasted, the Nikkei business daily reported today.
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Kent Fuller can be found under the and#8220;legendsand#8221; category at the American Hot Rod Foundation's website. He built his first car in 1956 and he's building his last car -- a Bonneville Salt Flats Streamliner -- right now.
Buick dealers still salivating over the Riviera concept that General Motors unveiled at last month's
Opel expects to boost the proportion of cars sold on financing with the offer of cheaper loans and leasing deals now that it has taken its German banking license back in-house.
Daimler said vehicle sales of its Mercedes brand rose 11.7 percent last month, powered by double-digit gains in Asia and Europe.
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Mercedes' CL-class line is arguably the smoothest big coupe on the market.
If there's any marque to which the overused and#8220;iconicand#8221; applies, it is
Profit margins on new vehicles are slipping for the nation's largest dealership groups as manufacturers and retailers slug it out for market share. New-car margins dropped for all the public dealership groups during the first quarter of 2013.
Finance and insurance products such as extended-service contracts and other add-ons could be the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's next target in the auto lending sector.
When the topic is luxury brands, Jaguar Land Rover North America CEO Andy Goss wants Jaguar to be mentioned in the same sentence as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Lexus.
Parts suppliers are being tested in the European marketplace like never before. Sales have fallen dramatically and the industry is under enormous macroeconomic pressure.
General Motors has enlisted about 100 retired GM engineers to help monitor the launch of its next-generation full-sized pickups, which are expected to reach showrooms next month.
Ferrari's limited-edition supercars are special.
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TrueCar Inc. owes its survival to the 1,500 associations, including USAA and AAA, that give their members an opportunity to buy vehicles through the online auto-shopping service, TrueCar CEO Scott Painter said last week.
By Akio Toyoda's own admission, his beloved Lexus luxury brand has a big problem. Unlike its German rivals, Lexus has no heritage, no narrative. Now the Toyota Motor Corp.
BMW's i3 electric car will be priced at about $40,000, or roughly the same as a well-equipped 3-series sedan, says Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North America.
There's little chance that the flashy Buick Riviera concept will ever grace a Buick showroom. But dealers should view the Riviera as a signal that GM is serious about adding pizazz to the Buick lineup.
Volkswagen of America went through a growth spurt. Now the brand and its dealers are feeling growing pains.