The first six months of 2014 saw the new car market rise 10.6% over figures for 2013, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Flint Michigan ponders bankruptcy
By JEFF KAROUB
As Detroit struggles to climb out of bankruptcy, another Michigan city with strong ties to the auto industry may be about to fall into the same hole.
Audi and Mercedes narrow luxury-car sales gap with BMW
Audi’s A3 compact and Mercedes-Benz’s S-class flagship helped the two German automakers narrow their sales gaps with global luxury-car leader BMW in the first half.
Six-month auto sales by BMW’s namesake brand exceeded Audi’s deliveries by 16,997 vehicles compared with a difference of 23,760 a year earlier, according to figures released by the manufacturers this week. BMW’s lead against Mercedes shrank 6 percent to 102,827 cars.
Ford Recalls 100,566 Vehicles Over Safety Defects
By Shirley Li
Ford issued six recalls today of 100,566 vehicles in North America for safety defects, adding to this year’s ever-increasing list of auto recalls.
Porsche reports rising demand for plug-in Panamera S-E hybrid
Porsche reported an almost 8% increase in sales during the first half of 2014 to 87,800 units. In the first six months, the new Panamera Gran Turismo was especially in demand with around 13,500 units were delivered—a rise of 28%. Also, almost one in ten customers opted for the Panamera S-E plug-in hybrid model.
