AUGUST 10, 2017

Automakers fueled the CUV boom with a product onslaught, but no one expected such a hasty transition out of passenger cars, Toyota sales boss says.

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GM to Further Tap Russian Utility Market With Traverse

The automaker hopes to capitalize on Russians’ affinity for utility vehicles, whose sales have been steady despite the country’s recent economic distress, and on U.S. vehicles’ overall favorable image there.

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Firm Rides High on Dealer We’ll-Come-to-You VIP Trend

“It’s a matter of meeting expectations in a customer experience-driven economy,” says RedCap CEO David Zwick.

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Diesel Interest Flags Among U.K. Used-Car Shoppers

The latest online analytics from Auto Trader indicate gasoline-powered cars have closed the gap considerably on the most-searched fuel type of pre-owned car.

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Spanish Automakers’ Sales Goals Get Dealer Pushback

Business- and rental-fleet sales growth – up 23.5% and 9%, respectively – was much more robust than sales to private buyers (up 2.4%) in first-half 2017. Dealer groups note market stagnation began to take hold in October, when no government-incentive plans were in place.

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Mexico LV Sales Second-Best for July

Mexico LV sales run second-best in July, despite record light-truck volume.

Study Says Uber, Lyft Could Curtail Car Purchases

The study says consumers may buy fewer cars and take fewer trips in areas served by ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.

VW's Skoda, Tata End Alliance Talks

Volkswagen's Czech Republic-based brand says talks over a cooperative agreement with Indian automaker Tata broke down because "technical and economic synergies cannot be realized in the desired way."

Toyota to Delay Production Launch at Mexico Plant to Early 2020

Toyota had planned to build Corolla sedans at the new Guanajuato plant starting in 2019, but its decision to switch production to a new U.S. factory to be built with Mazda and instead build Tacoma pickups in Mexico delayed the launch to first-half 2020.

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