Sales Winning Streak Snapped in '17 (1/3/18)

Sales winning streak snapped in ‘17: Dec. deliveries dip, Transaction prices and spiffs rise,...
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Mercedes wins U.S. luxury title againAuto News

Mercedes handily topped the U.S. luxury race in 2017 despite a decline in its own sales, snagging back-to-back titles.

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HYUNDAI/KIA: Slump continuesAuto News

Hyundai-Kia's 2017 U.S. sales dipped 10 percent to 1,275,223 vehicles, with December volume off 8.6 percent, as the company pared fleet shipments and battled the industrywide slump in car demand.

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Tesla Model 3 deliveries gradually increase in fourth quarterAuto News

Tesla said it delivered 1,550 Model 3 sedans in the fourth quarter of 2017, up from 220 the previous quarter.

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Former Bendix CEO Agee dies at 79Auto News

William Agee was a well known youthful CEO in the automotive world in the 1970s and 1980s, but his success was dulled by the kind of workplace scandal that continues to make headlines today.

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NISSAN: A banner year despite soft finale Auto News

Sales of most Nissan and Infiniti nameplates declined in December, but the full year remained positive.

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U.S. sales slip in 2017, ending 7-year streakAuto News

U.S. new light-vehicle sales slipped 5 percent in December and dipped 1.8 percent to 17.245 million for all of 2017 -- ending a string of seven annual gains that had propelled the industry to new highs following the 2008-09 market collapse.

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William Agee, former Bendix CEO, dies at 79Auto News

After joining former automotive parts company Bendix Corp. in 1972, it was only four years later when 38-year old William Agee became CEO at the company. Agee died Dec. 20 in Seattle at Swedish Hospital at age 79, according to reports.

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Hella builds new headquarters near DetroitAuto News

German lighting and electronics supplier Hella KGaA Hueck plans to move into a 115,000-square-foot North American headquarters in Northville Township near Detroit early next year.

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Auto supplier Auria opens N.A. headquarters near DetroitAuto News

Auria Solutions opened its North American headquarters near Detroit this week. The automotive acoustic and textile startup was created by a joint venture between Shanghai Shenda and IAC.

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NISSAN: Volume skids on lower fleet and as '17 sell-down drags onAuto News

Sales of most Nissan and Infiniti nameplates declined in December, but the full year remained positive.

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MAZDA: Lower fleet shipments dent '17 resultsAuto News

Mazda sold 289,470 vehicles in the U.S. in 2017, a 2.8 percent decline from the year-earlier period, as the company dialed back on fleet sales.

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UAW selects new leader to oversee embattled FCA departmentAuto News

Terry Dittes, a UAW regional director on the East Coast, replaces Norwood Jewell, who retired amid a widening federal probe into a jointly operated training center between the union and FCA.

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Subaru December U.S. sales recordAuto News

Subaru of America had its best sales month ever in December, capping its ninth consecutive year of record sales.

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Infiniti concept at Detroit auto showAuto News

With its shorter hood, Infiniti's upcoming Q Inspiration sedan concept hints of an electrified future Q70.

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TOYOTA: Sales fall as top Toyota, Lexus crossovers slipAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales USA reported a U.S. sales decline of 8.3 percent in December compared to a year earlier.

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Ford December salesAuto News

Ford's U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 1.3 percent in December, driven by strong light-truck sales.

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GM: December, annual sales slide on carsAuto News

GM said U.S. sales last year were down 1.3 percent to 3 million vehicles sold, including a 3.3 percent decline to 308,539 units in December.

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Ford: Strong truck, SUV sales in 2017 can't overcome car woes Auto News

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 1.3 percent in December, driven by strong light-truck sales. But those gains couldn't overcome a rough year for car sales, as Ford's full-year volume fell 0.9 percent from 2016.

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Honda: Third straight annual recordAuto News

American Honda's U.S. sales

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VOLKSWAGEN: VW brand drops 19% in December on plunging sedan sales; Audi rises 16% to extend streakAuto News

Volkswagen's U.S. sales fell 19 percent in December to 30,281 while Audi extended its industry-best streak of year-over-year monthly sales increases to 98 months.

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Toyota, Lexus sales executives switch jobsAuto News

Toyota North America is shuffling two high-profile executive jobs by having its vice president of sales and dealership development at the Toyota division swap roles with his Lexus counterpart.

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FCA: Sales drop 11% as fleet mix falls to post-bankruptcy low of 12%Auto News

DETROIT -- FCA US extended its losing streak to a 16th consecutive month in December as sales fell 11 percent to 171,946 vehicles.

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GM, Toyota, FCA, Honda, Nissan sales decline; Ford gainsAuto News

GM, Toyota, FCA, Nissan and Honda posted U.S. sales declines in December while Ford advanced and the industry finished the year strong despite falling short of 2016's record. GM pegged the December SAAR at 18.

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Ford Dec. sales edge up on SUV, truck volumeAuto News

Ford's U.S. sales edged up in December behind strong light truck deliveries but not enough to seal a second-straight annual decline in overall volume as demand for cars continued to tumble.

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Brain waves will make Nissan's car of the future a better rideAuto News

The world's biggest automakers and technology companies are spending billions of dollars to perfect your ability to drive without thinking.

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Why electric vehicle drivers prefer leasing -- by farAuto News

U.S. drivers now lease almost 80 percent of battery electric vehicles and 55 percent of plug-in hybrids. The lopsided consumer preference for leases is fueled by the meager demand for battery-powered vehicles on the used-vehicle market.

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