The Land of Giant Cars: US SUVs Up 56% Over 5 Years
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A just-released report by the US Census Bureau shows that SUV registrations increased by 56 percent between 1997 and 2002, from 15.5 million to 24.2 million.
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TOYOTA Toyota Motor, the world&#39;s biggest automaker by market value, said Tuesday that it expected group vehicle sales to rise 7 percent in 2005 to a record as the company releases new models and demand picks up in the United States, Asia and Europe.
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BMW , the world's largest premium car maker, said on Tuesday it sold 38 percent more cars in mainland China in the first half of 2007, as the country's growing ranks of nouveau riche snapped up the latest models.
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BMW , the world's largest premium carmaker, posted a 0.5 percent rise in group sales to 94,276 vehicles in January, the company said on Wednesday.
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The best used cars offer more value than ever.
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I've taken every opportunity to drive the Infiniti G35, be it coupe or sedan, since its introduction in the United States in spring 2002. This time, it was the 2007 G35 coupe with a five-speed automatic transmission that can be shifted manually.
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Already, big American-style four-by-fours  are here. Soon, the roads of Europe will be dotted with smaller  and medium-sized versions of the sports utility vehicle (SUV),  one of the fastest-growing car segments.
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Cruising along the ever-stretching road of decline. Auto giant Ford Motor (nyse: F - news - people ) reported vehicle sales in October that fell 5% from a year ago.
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Despite record fuel prices above $3 per gallon, more Americans are expected to travel by car over the Memorial Day holiday weekend than a year ago
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BMW  kept its title as the world's largest premium carmaker in 2007 as sporty models like the 3 Series cabrio and X5 offroader and the stylish new Mini Clubman lifted group sales by 9.2 percent last year.
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Volkswagen, the biggest European automaker, sold a record 4.61 million vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of 2007, an annualised increase of 8.2 percent, it said Thursday.
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DETROIT -- Toyota reported a 17 percent rise in its US sales in August, while GM sales increased 3.9 percent from a year ago as the companies said buyers looked to more fuel-efficient offerings. But Ford's sales dropped 11.6 percent and sales by Honda and DaimlerChrysler each fell 3.2 percent.
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Nissan Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. stocks rose as Asian automakers grabbed a record share of the US auto market last month, the world&#39;s largest, after gaining on General Motors Corp.
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Science & environment: Mixed messages at Motown as Japan heralds leaner era while US carmakers seek to bulk up bottom line
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DETROIT - US auto sales rose 2.2 percent in October as Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. led Asian automakers to a record 35.
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The nation's two biggest automakers, General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. , reported soft sales in January while DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group and Japan's Toyota and Nissan reported healthy gains in their US sales.
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The company reported profit of $5.83 billion for the year as demand for its upscale sedans and SUVs led to a surge in sales.