by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 4, 2012
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...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 4, 2012
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...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 4, 2012
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 –...