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US sales, year to date
The master of American auto sales remains General Motors, which still beat Ford and FCA easily despite having dropped Pontiac… Read More
Meet the 2019 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks
The 2019 Ram heavy duty pickup series will start at $35,090, including a hefty (and mandatory) destination fee. The starting… Read More
Oops: Fords randomly jerking into first gear
GM and Ford worked together on a ten-speed automatic transmission which has, so far, proven to be reliable and likable.… Read More
US sales are a mildly worrisome mixed bag
Sales in the United States carry a bit of worry in the details, even if the bottom line is okay—especially… Read More
Who was hot in Europe? and Jeep’s good year
The car market in Europe is very, very different from the United States and Canada. Most people know that Europeans… Read More
One last look back
Since we’re right here in the United States, we’re going to look at the “Detroit” automakers first. FCA was arguably… Read More
2018 US sales: pickup/crossover boom, and the oddly high cost of new cars
With 2018 in the rearview mirror, it’s worth taking a few minutes to look back on a surprisingly good year… Read More
Who won the van/minivan sales races?
For many years, van sales in the United States were fairly dull; Ford and Chevrolet took nearly the entire market… Read More
They’re still selling cars
Reports that cars are dead have been grossly exaggerated. The market for sedans and coupes is falling fast, but there… Read More
Serious emissions tests killing EU diesels
The European Union has clarified its almost insanely vague rules surrounding diesel emissions, and started new tests which are tougher… Read More