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With a lack of fresh models, new tariffs in its biggest market, and sharp competition from local and Chinese rivals, Nissan's turnaround plan faces big challenges.
Stellantis will stick with the traditional dealership framework, except in some European markets where a transition to the new agency framework has already launched.
China’s latest generation of cars are marketed as affordable and technically advanced alternatives to legacy automaker’s EVs, but Chinese brands are struggling to gain traction with German buyers and dealers.
The company known for its signature vending machines dotting metropolitan U.S. skylines generated a robust first-quarter report on Wednesday along with an aggressive future outlook.
After nearly six months on the U.S. market, the VW ID Buzz is unsellable after two April stop-sale orders stemming from a pair of unrelated safety recalls.
Automakers and suppliers are cutting their profit forecasts, and retailers are adjusting their strategies moving forward as all players in the auto industry try to come to grips with President Donald Trump’s tariff plans.
Motor Intelligence estimated April’s seasonally adjusted, annualized sales rate at 17.3 million — only behind March’s 17.8 million, which had been the highest in four years.
Sales of compact SUVs grew by 18 percent in the first three months to overtake small SUVs and become Europe’s most popular model type. Premium midsize and large SUVs also showed growth.
Ford Motor Co.’s employee pricing incentives, extended through the July 4 weekend, clearly worked in April with deliveries gaining 16%.
U.S. light-vehicle sales are projected to rise 4.6 percent to 15 percent in April, forecasters say, as consumers lock in prices poised to rise in coming months as tariffs take a toll on supply and selection.
