Sales Up – Incentives Down

Sales Up – Incentives Down

While a number of key automakers have yet to report their final numbers for August, there’s little doubt it was a strong month for the industry, likely bringing an overall sales increase of around 16%, year-over-year – a sharp contrast to the stuttering numbers from...
We’re #1 – But Who Cares?

We’re #1 – But Who Cares?

Barring a sudden setback, Ford’s Focus will end the year as the world’s best-selling automobile, toppling perennial sales leader Toyota Corolla.  However, Toyota is now on track to take back the global sales crown from General Motors to become the world’s top-selling...
Hyundai Workers End Costly Strike

Hyundai Workers End Costly Strike

Hyundai and its workers have ended one of the most bitter labor disputes to hit the Korean automotive industry in years – one that threatened to stall the maker’s rapid global growth. Hyundai has agreed to raise wages for the 41,000 workers at its home market plants –...