According to the Detroit News, GM’s sales in China have risen 51% from last year’s numbers, while Ford and Toyota also reported sales gains in the double digits. This comes in the face of decreasing momentum and sales in the United States and elsewhere, with GM selling over 174,000 in February in China, which was a company record for February sales; however, it was still below January’s record-setting number of over 219,000 vehicles sold. Nationwide auto shippers in China have also seen an increase in American cars being shipped across the country, though the numbers could be a reflection of even lower numbers to come. Ford sold over … [Read more...]
Ford’s Awesomeness May Be New Norm
March 27, 2010 By
Let’s face it – Ford is pretty awesome. They are the only company out of Detroit to not declare bankruptcy, didn’t want government aid, and is currently doing the best out of the three. Ford has been beating GM in US sales since late 2009, and this could be just the beginning – this is the first time that Ford has topped GM since 1998, and the last time before that was in 1970. GM is still in “turnaround” mode, however, and is looking to reclaim that top spot, though Ford has built their reputation up in the past few years. Nationwide auto shippers have noticed a huge increase in the number of Ford vehicles being shipped, while GM … [Read more...]
Ford and GM Benefit from Toyota’s Troubles
March 4, 2010 By
After years of hard work and nothing to show for it, Ford is finally behind Toyota in the latest Consumer Reports in terms of quality, and General Motors has launched their “May the Best Car Win” campaign to promote their top vehicles, which is quite a gutsy move. The idea behind this new campaign is to get Americans to compare the quality of US cars to that of Japanese and other foreign vehicles, and it seems that it could be working. But the biggest thing for American manufacturers is the fact that Toyota has stumbled into the worst crisis in the entire history of the company, with over eight million vehicles worldwide being recalled … [Read more...]
Ford Details new Series of Electric Vans, Starts with the Transit Conectn
February 14, 2010 By
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