Recharging a 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Photo: Chevrolet In the long run, it’s supposed to be cheaper and easier to service battery powered electric vehicles, vs. cars and trucks with internal-combustion ...
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United Airlines Isn’t The Best Airline In The History Of The World
United is a good airline — but are they the best airline is the history of aviation? getty United Airlines’ CEO Scott Kirby recently claimed that United was the “best airline in the history of aviatio...
In December, Automakers Sell Cars, Trucks As Fast As They Can Build ‘Em
A Ford Explorer pickup being built at Ford Motor Co.’s Chicago Assembly Plant. Ford photo A larger supply of new cars and trucks enables a U.S auto sales increase of just over 5% in December, vs...
Black Friday Lite Won’t Do Much To Boost November Auto Sales
The sign in the window says Black Friday, but this year, big discounts that characterized past Black … [+] Friday promotions are largely absent, especially big lease deals. LightRocket via Getty...
Auto Makers Expect Car Sales to Defy Economic Gloom
Listen to article (2 minutes) Even as consumer spending cools, one place buyers continue to splurge is at the car dealership. Auto executives reporting earnings earlier this week displayed confidence ...
Monthly Car Payments Top $1,000 For Many, Edmunds Says
More than 10% of new vehicles financed last month had a monthly payment of $1,000 or more, a record, … [+] according to Edmunds. Getty Images We’re all aware by now, consumers are in a bidding w...
When Does New-Car Supply Bounce Back? Not In July, Or In 2022, Either
Sure, people are complaining about gas prices and interest rates, but that doesn’t seem to be … [+] curtailing high demand, or high new-vehicle prices. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images D...
Electric Trucks, Lower Prices, Familiar Brands, Fire Up EV Interest
2024 Silverado EV RST Photo: Chevrolet More auto shoppers are considering electric vehicles, with the rise in electric trucks, electric vehicles from established “legacy” brands, and more-affordable E...
New Car Sales Are Down, But Car Dealers Never Had It So Good
Salesman (right) at a Toyota dealership in El Monte, Calif., helps a customer. Getty Images For dealerships, higher margins per vehicle have more than made up for the drop in new-vehicle volume due to...
Auto Sales Fall Again In March; Chips Are Down, Prices Are Up
A 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe on the assembly line at GM’s Arlington Assembly plant. Photo: GM U.S. auto sales are expected to fall more than 25% in March vs. March 2021, due to the shortage of new cars and ...
High Prices Persist, Even Though Automakers Build More Cars And Trucks In 2022
Ford Motor Co.’s Kansas CIty Assembly Plant FORD: David Kaup LAS VEGAS — Automakers can probably build an additional 2.6 million to 3.2 million vehicles this year vs. 2021, but even that many ve...