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Consumer Confidence
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Toyota streamlines decision-making for North America
… where the industry heads long term. There is some pent-up demand, historically low interest rates and lukewarm consumer confidence . Looking five years into the marketplace, there is a cost for better safety in cars, better emissions, higher …
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GM seeks clean launch, regular updates for pickups
… are your thoughts on sales so far this year and going forward? Any reason for caution? A. No. Right now, consumer confidence is not bad, and [strengthening truck sales] are pretty good indications that things are starting to happen …
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European car sales post 1st gain in 19 months
… vehicles. Germans and Spaniards bought more cars as the two countries were among those in the euro area where consumer confidence rose in April, counter to economists' predictions of a decline. Still, the European auto market is at a two …
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Europe car sales rise for first time in 19 months
… quarter. At the same time, exports rose in the period and consumer confidence gained in April. Auto sales in Germany, Europe's biggest ..... auto manufacturer, and 2 percent at Hyundai Motor Co. Consumer confidence unexpectedly increased in April in the euro area, adding …
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UK has best April car sales since 2008
… the year and the best April since 2008. "The UK continues to perform well ahead of the troubled euro zone as consumer confidence , regular purchase cycles, attractive finance deals and wider market factors continue to make new car buying …
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Car sales growth in Germany and Spain spurs optimism
… from private buyers, as well as an extra business day compared with March. The VDIK sees growing signs that consumer confidence is firming up. "This could mark the beginning of a long-awaited stabilization," a spokesman said. Morgan …
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Big trucks, small cars lift GM's sales 11%
… Silao, Mexico, plant. "We're in launch right now," Reuss told Automotive News today. He said improving consumer confidence and GM's strong pickup sales in April "are both pretty good indications that things are starting to happen …
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Ford, Nissan lead gains as trucks, new models propel sales up 9%
… financing, pent-up demand, and new models continue to draw consumers to new-vehicle showrooms. A slight rise in consumer confidence and lower gasoline prices, compared to April 2012, also lifted sales last month, analysts say. April sales …
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New Leaf Pitch: Save Cash (4/25/13)
… March. When sales increased 3.4 percent from a year earlier. Akerson says he's especially worried about weak consumer confidence . But true car is forecasting a much larger number and 11%. Jump in April. Due in part to small business demand …
percent from a year earlier. Akerson says he's especially worried about weak consumer confidence . But true car is forecasting a much larger number and 11%. Jump in April. Due in part to small business demand for -
Ford Nets $1.6B (4/24/13)
… year would bring us to sixteen million. The economic indicators most linked to good auto sales are positive jobs consumer confidence housing starts stock market. Also credit is easy and people got to replace those creaky old rights. But most …
-- economic indicators most linked to good auto sales are positive jobs consumer confidence housing starts stock market. Also credit is easy and people got to replace those creaky old rights. But most forecasters see -- -
Dealership groups expected to post first-quarter gains
… interview today. "All of those factors are pulling together," he said. "Housing recovery, we think, is helping consumer confidence and pickup truck sales. The bottom line results should be respectable." Nelson also said the service and parts …
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Most car shoppers prefer 'the deal' more than latest design, AutoTrader says
… technology simply because the deal is more attractive, he added. But the current economic climate and fluctuating consumer confidence levels could have an impact on car-shopping behavior. Another recent AutoTrader survey showed 71 percent of …
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UK car sales continue to buck Europe's downturn with 5.9% rise in March
… Despite ongoing economic concerns, consistent monthly growth in the market is an encouraging sign of returning consumer confidence as motorists are attracted to forecourts by new models and the latest technologies," said Mike Baunton, interim …
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Fiat turns to Germany as Italy sales seen as worst since 1966
… Every period of instability, in managing a country or a company, creates doubts and weakness among consumers." Consumer confidence in Italy fell in March after the February election failed to produce a clear majority for a new government as …
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Toyota's sales edge up 1%; Camry slips
… vice president of automotive operations. The combined Toyota, Lexus and Scion sales were fueled by increased consumer confidence and access to cheap credit, Carter said. Although other automakers showed larger year-over-year increases …
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Hyundai volume drops 2% on tight Sonata supplies
… weather conditions in our important Northern markets and more robust retail activity reflecting a steady recovery in consumer confidence ," Dave Zuchowski, executive vice president of national sales at Hyundai Motor America, said in a statement …
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Honda, Detroit 3 set pace as March sales advance 3%
… Krafcik. "A strong first-quarter close and increased consumer confidence continue to position the auto industry as a leader in ..... Chief Economist Lacey Plache said Monday. "Even though consumer confidence has been up and down so far this year, there are 'wealth …
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Chill in car sales spreads to northern Europe
… to an 18-year high, while consumers' willingness to buy products reached the lowest point in February since consumer confidence data was launched in 1986. With a 14.8 percent drop in 2012, the sale of cars, motor cycles, mopeds and …
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Automakers ask EPA to pull back on Calif. ZEV mandate
… light-vehicle market. "It is impossible to predict today whether infrastructural developments, oil prices, consumer confidence and other factors will converge such that automakers will be able to persuade buyers to choose" sufficient numbers …
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Toyota defends title as world's most valuable car brand, report says
… damage from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami pared another $1.7 billion. "Toyota has worked hard to rebuild consumer confidence , restoring its reputation for reliability whilst introducing stylish new designs and advertising campaigns that …
