Is The Automotive Industry’s ‘Golden Era” For Profits Over? “We will look back on the last few years as a true “golden era” for industry profitability. And possibly for auto sector analysts” The automotive industry has made stacks of money recently thanks to a combination of unprecedented success in China, easy credit and the accelerating […]
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Peugeot Wastes No Time Returning To Iran
Peugeot Wastes No Time Returning To Iran. FCA, Renault Also Seek Deals. “This is the beginning of a long process but Peugeot seems to be the first car maker to sign a deal with Iran” PSA Peugeot Citroen hit the ground running after sanctions were lifted from doing business with Iran and investors were quick […]
Nissan Leaf Gets More Range, But Electric Car Prospects Grim
Nissan Leaf Gets More Range, But Electric Car Prospects Grim. “the forecast for 2020 has been pushed back five years to 2025” SILVERSTONE, England – Nissan has added a bit of range to its new version of the Leaf electric car but the outlook for battery-only vehicles looks grim as sales, in Europe at least, […]
Self-Driving Cars Can’t Claim Victory Yet
Self-Driving Cars Can’t Claim Victory Yet. “We estimate mass market (manufacturers) will shrink dramatically” Nobody doubts that autonomous cars are coming and will change the world, but trying to pin down when this might happen shows the case for computer controlled cars is still a bit ambiguous. Some say a complacent automotive business is about […]
Europeans In For A Treat As Sales Growth Stumbles
Europeans In For A Treat As Sales Growth Stumbles. For 2016 we anticipate a much more modest sales increase for both cars and commercial vehicles-Zetsche”. Car sales projections for Europe are being slashed as worries mount about the possibility of global recession. European car buyers are in for a treat though because tightening markets mean […]
VW Rivals Gain In Europe Despite Hefty Price Cuts, Discounts
VW Rivals Gain In Europe Despite Hefty Price Cuts, Discounts “The VW diesel scandal has added competitive spirit to the market and forced it fight off the anticipated sharp drop off of sales of not just diesels, but all of its vehicles” Western Europe’s healthy looking sales figures for 2015 masked some frenetic and expensive […]
Solid European Sales Growth Expected Again In 2016
Solid European Sales Growth Expected Again In 2016. That Might Include Harsh Price Competition, But What’s New? “The problem is, how does Europe get better from here, and do we believe it will remain this way” West European car sales were strong in 2015, and forecasts for 2016 expect a modest improvement. Despite the mayhem […]