Jesse Snyder

April goes Detroit's way
Pickups are back. Sales of those honking-big behemoths so unique to North American roads jumped 27 percent in April. And they're up 30 percent in the first four months of ...

Detroit 3 climb with pickups; industry recovery slips
Booming pickup sales drove Detroit automakers to double-digit gains and the U.S. auto market 9 percent higher in April. ...

Auto sectors add value, but growth rate slows
Publicly traded carmakers, suppliers and retailers added shareholder value in the first quarter, but at a slower pace than the past several years. ...

U.S. sales projected to rise 7% as annual rate stays above 15M
Drivers replacing aging vehicles will keep auto sales for the United States “in a healthy holding pattern” in April, industry analysts said today while raisin ...

A 5th-generation store with 21st-century skills
When you find a thriving seven-franchise dealership in sparsely populated South Dakota that has been in the same family for 106 years, you know they've learned a thing or ...

Focus or Corolla: Who's No. 1?
The "world's best-selling vehicle nameplate" has a nice ring to it, and last week Ford laid claim to that title in 2012, just as it had for 2011. But Toyota would have no ...

Hyundai-Kia raises fleet sales as retail sales slide
To counteract slumping U.S. retail sales, Hyundai-Kia Automotive ratcheted up deliveries of vehicles to fleet buyers in March. ...

Industry ups inventory to meet spring demand
Light-vehicle stocks have become leaner heading into the spring selling season, but that fact needs to be put into context. ...

U.S. sales climb again, reach volume last seen in '07
In the highest-volume month since August 2007, automakers broadly advanced to sell 1.45 million light vehicles in March. That's only 3 percent higher than strong year-ear ...

What’s that odd, pleasant feeling?
Feel like something’s missing, but can’t quite put your finger on it? The chaos is missing. Look around. Everybody is quietly working away. ...

U.S. auto sales wrapping up a strong March
Auto sales in the United States are finishing March on an upbeat note, with analysts expecting the industry to extend its strongest streak in five years. ...

Straight talk on energy independence from a former CIA chief
Outside perspective is always useful, especially in Detroit. It's a one-industry town, and we talk to each other a lot. Ourselves, and Washington regulators and policians ...

The scientist-juggler heart of car guys
Blake Zuidema is a master juggler. Like the rest of us (I'll explain). Juggler isn't on his ArcelorMittal business card. That reads "Director, Product Applications." ...

Hoop hype helps big Buick launch
Buick is counting on March Madness excitement to launch its Encore small crossover. ...

For dealers, many paths to success
The top 125 U.S. dealership groups in 2012 have driven different paths to success. Their business models are as diverse as the vehicles they sell, as the data in our rank ...

Stocks fall to optimum range
Vehicle inventories are back to normal, thanks to solid sales and a surge in large-pickup volume in February. ...

Rivals Nissan, Hyundai shift their fleet strategies
On the strength of fleet volume, Nissan North America has moved past Hyundai-Kia America into sixth place in U.S. sales rankings so far in 2013. ...

Less flash, more substance as recovery forges ahead
U.S. auto sales rose 4 percent from strong year-ago results in February, as modest growth by the Detroit 3 and Toyota offset declines at Honda, Hyundai-Kia and Nissan. ...

U.S. auto sales remain robust despite rising fuel prices, looming budget cuts
U.S. auto sales in February remain strong despite rising fuel prices and the threat of fresh government spending cuts, several forecasters and analysts say. ...