Wholesale Used Vehicle Price Trends – Nov. 2012
- Wholesale used vehicle prices by vehicle model class averaged $9,554 in November
- Down 2.2% compared to October and down 3.2% relative to November 2011
- Crossovers play more important role in market – ADESA added data to chart last year to better track segment
San Diego Transit Buying More than 500 CNG Buses
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is buying up to 350 compressed natural gas fueled 40-foot low-floor buses made by bus manufacturer Gillig and up to 165 of bus maker New Flyer’s 60-foot low-floor articulated CNG buses through 2017. The transit system will be investing more than $343 million for these fleet acquisitions. This will […]
Bob Lutz and Via Motors Showing Three New Extended Range Vehicles in Detroit
Via Motors, which has been supported by GM’s ex-chair and Chevrolet Volt advocate Bob Lutz, will be unveiling three new full-size electric vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show this month. Beyond its plug-in hybrid pickup, the range of extended range vehicles will include a high performance, four-wheel drive truck with up to 800 horsepower. Other […]
Polk Predicts News Vehicle Sales and Production to See Real Growth
Automotive market intelligence firm Polk expects US auto sales to rise 6.6% in 2013 over 2012 levels – reaching 15.3 new light-duty vehicles sold. North American production volumes are expected to increase to about 15.9 million units, which could be a 2.4% increase over 2012. These are signs that auto industry is continuing to recover, […]
US Auto Sales Reach Nearly 14.5M – Best Since 2007
For the year just ended, US auto sales rose 13.5% to nearly 14.5 million new vehicles, the best performance since 2007, according to Reuters calculations. Sales rose 13.5% for the year, the best performance since 2007. General Motors Co. posted December U.S. sales growth of 5% compared with the year-earlier month, Ford Motor Co. increased […]
