Friday, March 1, 2019

NISSAN: Volume falls again amid tactical shift

NISSAN: Volume falls again amid tactical shift https://ift.tt/2Tq9I2m. sales continue to slide at Nissan Group as the company pivots away from what it has called bad habits. With less reliance on fleet volume and incentives, the group's U.S. sales fell 12 percent to 114,342 in February.

CANADA: Winter weather cools February sales by 2%

CANADA: Winter weather cools February sales by 2% https://ift.tt/2VuO22p

Automakers sold a total of 123,342 new vehicles in Canada during February. David Adams, president of Global Automakers of Canada, said the 2 percent drop in sales wasn't unexpected given the impact of bad weather across the country last month.

Sales fall on weak car, truck demand; SAAR cools to 16.61M

Sales fall on weak car, truck demand; SAAR cools to 16.61M https://ift.tt/2VtDsJ5

U.S. light-vehicle sales fell 2.9 percent in February as severe winter weather, lingering effects of the temporary U.S. government shutdown and anxiety over federal tax refunds curtailed showroom traffic. And in the latest sign the market is downshifting, the SAAR – 16.61 million – dropped below 17 million for first time since August.

Behind Ram's big month: $7,500 payout for dealers to buy

Behind Ram's big month: $7,500 payout for dealers to buy https://ift.tt/2Hah6IG

Fiat Chrysler's Ram brand just recorded another big month of U.S. sales, in part by paying dealers as much as $7,500 to get them to do the buying.

HYUNDAI-KIA: A lift from crossovers

HYUNDAI-KIA: A lift from crossovers https://ift.tt/2tKapoM

Hyundai-Kia's combined U.S. sales increased 4.4 percent in February, helped mostly by an expanded crossover lineup, as the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands all posted year-over-year gains.

HYUNDAI-KIA:

HYUNDAI-KIA: https://ift.tt/2TacOsd combined U.S. sales increased 4.4 percent in February, helped mostly by an expanded crossover lineup, as the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands all posted year-over-year gains.