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By Mathieu Rosemain, Bloomberg |
June 18, 2013
European car sales fell to a 20-year low in May as record joblessness caused by a recession in the euro area reduced demand at PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault SA, Fiat SpA and General Motors Co.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
June 3, 2013
Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC reported U.S. sales gains that exceeded analysts’ estimates as surging demand for F-Series and Ram pickups pace the industry’s best year since 2007.
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By Stefan Nicola, Bloomberg |
May 23, 2013
German brewers called on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to block the tapping of shale gas by means of hydraulic fracturing, citing industry concerns that fracking could taint the purity of the country’s beer.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
May 1, 2013
Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC reported U.S. sales increases for April, building on the first sweep of market share gains by all three domestic automakers in the first quarter of any year in two decades.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
April 24, 2013
Ford Motor Co., the second-largest U.S. automaker, reported first-quarter profit that exceeded estimates as the Fusion sedan bolstered record results for its North American operations.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
April 17, 2013
Global stocks fell amid losses in industrial metals and disappointing earnings from Bank of America Corp. and others. The euro weakened as Germany’s central bank chief Jens Weidmann reportedly said European policy makers may cut rates if needed.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
March 1, 2013
Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC posted U.S. light-vehicle sales gains in February as low interest rates and more-available credit draws buyers to dealerships.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
February 28, 2013
New car buyers, shunned by lenders just four years ago, now are benefiting from historically low interest rates and more-available credit, pacing a U.S. auto market that is hovering near pre-recession levels.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
February 1, 2013
Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC reported January vehicle sales gains that topped estimates, as the U.S. auto market begins a fourth consecutive year of growth with buyers returning to showrooms.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
January 3, 2013
General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC posted December U.S. vehicle sales gains that exceeded analysts’ estimates, completing a year of surprising growth that helped propel the country’s economy.