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U.S. auto sales will bounce back this month, forecasters say
… million, both LMC Automotive/J.D. Power and Associates and TrueCar .com predicted today. The April sales rate, or SAAR, was ..... million. Analysts also found other encouraging sales trends. TrueCar 's Jesse Toprak said industrywide incentives are falling …
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Fiat dealers anxious for broader product lineup
… reach that level after it was introduced in 2002, according to TrueCar .com. The lineup of Kia Motors Corp. also passed 40,000 ..... analysts, Libby, Alec Gutierrez of KBB and Kristen Andersson of TrueCar each said they think Fiat will be successful in the U.S …
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Reinventing Infiniti (5/9/13)
From new car names to global product post, luxury marque transforms; Painter on why TrueCar conceded; Audi's Trek treat.
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Affinity sales saved the day for TrueCar
TrueCar Inc. owes its survival to the 1,500 associations ..... vehicles through the online auto-shopping service, TrueCar CEO Scott Painter said last week. Those affinity groups are among TrueCar 's oldest customers, and their members continued …
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Selling Dealers on TrueCar (5/3/13)
After year of turmoil, Scott Painter speaks on mending fences, boosting biz; 'Vette to pace Indy 500; Lapham's Detroit spring.
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Virtues of '13 Civic: Low spiffs, high sales
… the outgoing 2012 Civic, according to TrueCar Inc. "It's not time for a victory ..... segment." Prices up, incentives down TrueCar says Civic transaction prices were less ..... going in the right direction," said TrueCar analyst Jesse Toprak. "It's one of …
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Analysts: Fusion, higher prices, mix, consistency drive latest Ford results
… from a recovering full size truck segment, particularly in the second half of 2013." -- Jesse Toprak, senior analyst with TrueCar .com "Ford is buffeted by winds affecting each of the world's major markets. Most recently, the North American market …
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Ford profit rises 15% on N.A. record
… European operations continue to erode earnings with no immediate recovery on the horizon," said Jesse Toprak, senior analyst at TrueCar .com, before today's results were released. "Overall, however, Ford earnings should benefit from a recovering full …
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Ford profit rises despite $462 million Europe loss
… European operations continue to erode earnings with no immediate recovery on the horizon," said Jesse Toprak, senior analyst at TrueCar .com. Ford is restructuring its European operations to try to end losses. The automaker plans to close three European factories …
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For Cadillac, early signs of another renaissance
… the ATS in February was $3,700 per car, compared to $333 in September, when the new model went on sale, according to TrueCar Inc., a Santa Monica, Calif., researcher that tracks auto sales. Luxury growth Those discounts should decline as Cadillac …
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Buick revamps LaCrosse interior, adds more technology for 2014
… updates to the LaCrosse as it also brings out a similar-sized Chevy Impala this spring, said Jesse Toprak , an analyst with TrueCar Inc., which tracks auto sales. "The market, especially in that segment, demands fresh product, especially for Buick …
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For Chrysler, 300 SRT8 key to luxury inroads, fatter margins
… to make a car that size with that kind of power and torque," said Jesse Toprak, vice president of market intelligence at TrueCar Inc. "I don't think the competition can stand the one-on-one comparison, with all the features and pricing of a 300 …
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Se habla español
… connects shoppers with vetted local dealers in the vein of TrueCar .com and Edmunds.com, aims to overcome the hurdles that ..... to Hispanics. "This is going to be the Hispanic version of TrueCar , only a little bit easier for the consumer when they get into …
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Mpg improvements aid mid-sized sales
… vehicles. "Today's mid-sized sedans get the same or better gas mileage as the compact sedans five years ago," said TrueCar .com analyst Jesse Toprak. "Consumers have certainly gotten accustomed to living with high-level gas prices, so there …
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Side-by-side Civics: The chaotic Honda sell-off
… missed their chance. Incentives per new Civic sold fell from $1,988 in February 2012 to $899 last month, according to TrueCar , and this year's number is as high as it is only because Honda was blowing out its remaining 2012s. And Honda officials …
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Toyota blinks on Camry deals after February sales fall
… 2012, the biggest increase of any major automaker, researcher TrueCar Inc. said last week. That compares with an industry average increase of 1.2 percent, according to TrueCar , which tracks auto industry sales and incentives. No-interest …
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In doubt about the Dow? Just watch auto sales
Where is the stock market going? Look no further than car sales. Jesse Toprak, analyst for TrueCar .com, observes that since January 2007 the Dow Jones Industrial Average and annual U.S. light-vehicle sales have marched …
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Mercedes tops BMW to extend U.S. luxury lead
… spending rose 19 percent to $4,218 per vehicle, compared with a 4.5 percent increase to $3,512 for BMW, according to TrueCar Inc. General Motors Co.'s Cadillac rose 20 percent to 13,845 vehicles in February, helped by a pair of new sedans …
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Less flash, more substance as recovery forges ahead
… Consumers appear to be taking higher payroll taxes in stride, at least when it comes to replacing older vehicles," he said. TrueCar .com analyst Jesse Toprak said the sales growth seemed muted because last February was very strong. "It shows the path to …
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GM rises 7%; trucks shine, cars slip
… flat. Overall, GM's incentives rose 1 percent vs. the year-earlier period, to $3,143 per vehicle, according to TrueCar .com. "We want to grow both our absolute market share and the quality of our market share at the same time," McNeil said …
