Toyota Says 2011 Prius Sales Likely to Top 2010

Friday, July 8th, 2011

While Toyota has not announced any revised predictions for 2011 sales, the automaker announced today that it expects to sell more of it’s hybrid Prius cars by the end of the year than it did in 2010, despite setbacks in production after the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in early March. In some parts [...]

Nissan Posts Improved Sales Figures for June

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Despite severe shortages in the Infiniti inventory, which resulted in a sales dip of 24% for that brand caused by last March’s earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, Nissan’s sales increased by 17% in June, with the sales for Nissan North America Inc. rising to 71,940 units – an 11 percent increase. All totaled, Nissan Division [...]

Spyker Sells Off Sportscar Line to Focus on Saab

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Spyker Cars, the company that bought Saab from General Motors a year ago, announced earlier this week that it is in negotiations to sell its sports car unit to a company called CPP Global Holdings, which is under the control of Russian billionaire Vladimir Antonov. The sale could raise up to $44 million, and, along [...]

Short on Subarus?

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Subaru was one of the few auto makers to show a sales increase for 2009 – theirs rose roughly 15% while industry-wide there was a 21% decrease in sales. This year, Subaru dealers are trying hard to match that upward trend, and already, they’re seeing a massive increase in sales of the 2010 Legacy and [...]