Tag Archives: 2014

GM’s truck and crossover sales pass 1M unit mark for 2014

Sales of General Motors crossovers and trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, surged by double-digits in July, pushing combined sales for the year to 1,048,114 through July. GM was the first automaker to pass the million-unit milestone in both 2014 and 2013.

Bosch forecasts 5% sales growth in 2014 amid strategy shift

Bosch forecasts 5% sales growth in 2014 amid strategy shift

Robert Bosch expects sales growth of between 3 percent and 5 percent this year, even as the German supplier shifts its focus toward Asian markets and developing Internet-connected sensors.

Volvo sees growth for all main car markets in 2014

Volvo returned to a solid profit last year as firmer sales and a tight lid on costs helped it overcome a weak start to 2013 and lingering weakness in the U.S. market.

Operating earnings last year rose to 1.92 billion Swedish crowns ($301.9 million) from 66 million in 2012, a year in which one-off gains from the sale of technology to its parent company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group helped keep the carmaker in the black.

diagnostic tools to lead tool purchases for 2014

diagnostic tools to lead tool purchases for 2014

Reportbuyer.com recently released a study conducted by Frost & Sullivan titled, “Opportunities in the Automotive Tools Market.”

GM to launch dual-fuel car in 2014

GM to launch dual-fuel car in 2014

General Motors said Wednesday it will launch a car next year with the ability to operate on both gasoline and compressed natural gas, taking advantage of abundant US gas supplies.