Auto Sales Real Time News items

• US February Auto Sales Rise 13% to 10.4mln-- AutodataPosted:02/03/2010 20:39 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Hyundai Reports February US Sales of 34k, Up 11% from Last YearPosted:02/03/2010 19:03 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Chrysler Reports February Sales of 85k, Slightly Higher than Year AgoPosted:02/03/2010 18:07 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Honda US February Car Sales Up 12.7% Y-o-YPosted:02/03/2010 17:42 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Jaguar US February Sales Drop 4%Posted:02/03/2010 17:19 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Nissan Reports Feb US Auto Sales Up 31.9%Posted:02/03/2010 17:03 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• F Q1 Production Forecast: 570k, Q2 Production Forecast: 595kPosted:02/03/2010 16:50 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Ford Beats GM Sales Figures for First Time Since '98Posted:02/03/2010 16:49 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Ford Reports Feb US Total Vehicle Sale Up 43.1% vs. 33% Rise ExpectedPosted:02/03/2010 16:47 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• LaHood says Toyota need high ranking U.S. Exec that can make decisions for car maker in the U.S.Posted:02/03/2010 15:51 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM US Retail Sales Rise 9.0% in February, Fleet Sales Up 114.5%Posted:02/03/2010 15:06 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM February Retail Sales Up 5% Y-o-YPosted:02/03/2010 14:54 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM February Fleet Sales Up 53% Y-o-YPosted:02/03/2010 14:54 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM sees blizzards, Toyota recall having stemmed FEB 2010 Sales on an industry-wide basisPosted:02/03/2010 14:52 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM Canada to recall 256k calls on voluntary recall basis to fix power steering problemPosted:02/03/2010 14:48 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Feb GM Feb US Total Vehicle Sales Rise 11.5%Posted:02/03/2010 14:31 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• TSY auto supplier support program will wind down in AprilPosted:25/02/2010 14:46 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM sale of Hummer brand falls through, will wind down productionPosted:24/02/2010 19:19 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Lentz - "very, very slim chance of sudden acceleration" after we fix the carsPosted:23/02/2010 20:31 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
  Lentz - "very, very slim chance of sudden acceleration" after we fix the cars
• Lentz says Toyota is looking for other sudden acceleration causes.....not just floormats, softwarePosted:23/02/2010 19:52 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Lentz - things will change where we (Toyota, U.S.) have inputPosted:23/02/2010 19:39 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Toyota COO Lentz - "from a marketing standpoint, I call the shots";Posted:23/02/2010 19:38 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
  Toyota COO Lentz - "from a marketing standpoint, I call the shots";
• Toyota North America says 70% of acceleration complaints have not been explainedPosted:23/02/2010 19:36 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM To Add 1200 Jobs @ Lordstown Complex - Adds 3rd Shift To Support Production Of 2011 Chevrolet CruzePosted:23/02/2010 17:57 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Toyota's woes are Ford's gains - EconomistPosted:04/02/2010 20:21 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
  "There was a sharp drop in Toyota's sales in the United States in January. But its woes proved a blessing for other carmakers, particularly for FORD, which saw sales rise by 24% in January compared with a year earlier. Ford recently reported a $2.7 billion annual profit, its first since 2005. Full story here
• D.O.T. will investigate Toyota; TM down $2.02 at $71.44Posted:04/02/2010 16:06 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM Forecasts 2010 Sales of 11.5-12mlnPosted:02/02/2010 18:34 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM reports January sales up 14%Posted:02/02/2010 18:32 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Toyota January US sales fell 8.7% y-o-yPosted:02/02/2010 18:26 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Nissan US Sales in January were up 22% year-over-yearPosted:02/02/2010 17:34 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Ford January Sales were up 24% year-over-yearPosted:02/02/2010 16:46 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Mercedes January sales up 45.3% year-over-yearPosted:02/02/2010 16:16 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• TM Full Year Sales Down 20% Vs. '08Posted:05/01/2010 19:14 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• TM December US Vehicle Sales Rise 22.9%Posted:05/01/2010 19:12 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM: December Market Share Seen at 20.3%Posted:05/01/2010 18:57 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM reports 160,996 retail deliveries in DecemberPosted:05/01/2010 18:32 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Honda US December Vehicle Sales Up 15.6% Y-o-YPosted:05/01/2010 18:31 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Ford notes 2009 sales were total of 1.62mln units representing a 15% drop from 2008 salesPosted:05/01/2010 16:59 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Ford Total Unit Sales up 32.8% Dec 2008-Dec 2009Posted:05/01/2010 16:54 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Nissan and their A line Infinity report Sales up 18.2% year on year December; 2009 Sales off 19% to 770k unitsPosted:05/01/2010 16:52 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Ford Truck Sales jump 29.4% to 117.8k vehiclesPosted:05/01/2010 16:51 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Ford Sales at 61.2k units; reports 42% year on year increase in car sales ...Dec 2008-Dec 2009Posted:05/01/2010 16:50 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Chrysler end 2009 Inventory level at 178.5k unitsPosted:05/01/2010 16:49 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Chrysler December Sales drop 4% year on year; December Sales pegged at 86.5k units; 58 days supply reportedPosted:05/01/2010 16:49 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• December US Retail Auto Sales Seen at 9.1mln Units Adjusted-- JD PowerPosted:23/12/2009 15:17 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Honda to Open New Plant in China, Will Result in 20% Rise in Output to 730k Cars/yrPosted:18/12/2009 17:00 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Honda Reports November US Sales Up 5.5% Y-o-YPosted:01/12/2009 18:49 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Nissan November Unadjusted US Sales Rise 30% y/yPosted:01/12/2009 18:20 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Hyundai November US Sales Rise 46% y/yPosted:01/12/2009 18:14 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Toyota Unadjusted November Vehicle Sales Rise 2.6%Posted:01/12/2009 18:06 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• BMW November US Sales Drop 7.5% y/yPosted:01/12/2009 17:56 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Chrysler November US Car Sales Fall 30% y/y, November Truck Sales Drop 24% y/yPosted:01/12/2009 17:49 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Chrysler November US Sales Rise Fall 25% to 63.6k, Market Share Increased to 8.4%Posted:01/12/2009 17:47 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Daimler November US Total Vehicle Sales Rise 9.1%, November Mercedes -Benz Sales Rise 19.1%Posted:01/12/2009 17:11 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Porsche sales up 18%Posted:01/12/2009 16:47 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Porsche Nov US sales 1,626 vs 1,378Posted:01/12/2009 16:47 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM spokesperson says Koenigsegg terminated sale; GM is disappointed sale did not closePosted:24/11/2009 15:49 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM likely to wind down SAAB unit now that sale is off - CNBCPosted:24/11/2009 15:47 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Koenigsegg cites "time factors" in GM/SAAB dealPosted:24/11/2009 15:44 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
  Koenigsegg cites "time factors" in GM/SAAB deal
• GM says Koenigsegg pulling out of SAAB deal; no ohter active suitors for SAABPosted:24/11/2009 15:43 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM Says November Sales Will Rise 10% to15%Posted:19/11/2009 20:23 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Daimler: Demand Picking Up in US Truck MarketPosted:12/11/2009 17:13 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Daimler to cutt 1k jobs at Mercedes; y/day Mercedes U.S. Sales up 21%Posted:04/11/2009 15:22 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Chyslery CEO - will repay U.S. Govt "with all deliberate speed" - no date certain offeredPosted:04/11/2009 15:08 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
  Chyslery CEO - will repay U.S. Govt "with all deliberate speed" - no date certain offered
• GM US Market Share Rose to 21% in OctoberPosted:03/11/2009 18:39 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM US Truck Sales Rise 17% in OctoberPosted:03/11/2009 18:35 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM US Car Sales Fall 13% in OctoberPosted:03/11/2009 18:34 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM Forecasts Q4 Production of 640kPosted:03/11/2009 18:32 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• GM October US Sales Rise 4.1%Posted:03/11/2009 18:32 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• TM Reports US October Sales Down 3.5% Adjusted, Flat on an Unadjusted BasisPosted:03/11/2009 18:14 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Chrysler Adjusted US Sales Drop 33% in OctoberPosted:03/11/2009 18:05 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Ford Sees Year-End Inventory at 400k, 357k in OctoberPosted:03/11/2009 18:03 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Ford October Fleet Sales Rise 11%Posted:03/11/2009 18:02 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• Chrysler October Total Group Sales Fall 30%Posted:03/11/2009 18:01 GMT by NeedToKnowNews
• BMW US 10month Sales Down 24%Posted:03/11/2009 17:59 GMT by NeedToKnowNews