Hyundai Biggest Winner in October: Up 47%!

post from The Truth About Cars on 03 November 2009 10:06:33 PM. © The Truth About Cars

The Hyundai knockouts continued unabated in October. Sales in October were up 47% from ‘08. Year-to-date totals are up a solid 5%. Total sales for the month were 54k, which is starting to get precariously close to Chrysler’s 66k total for the month. Post to be updated as soon as details for Hyundai and Kia [...]

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Piston Slap: On a Sunny Day You Can See a Dodge
Caliber in Focus

post from The Truth About Cars on 03 November 2009 10:06:32 PM. © The Truth About Cars

A TTAC reader who wishes to remain anonymous writes:I have to buy a 2nd car to be used mostly in the city with short highway trips, my problem is that I have a budget of $7,500.00 since a car payment is not an option at this time.Clear title, no accident, reasonable mileage and low maintenance [...]

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German Brands October Sales: Mercedes, Porsche,
VW Up; BMW Down; Smart Hit Hard

post from The Truth About Cars on 03 November 2009 10:06:32 PM. © The Truth About Cars

VW posted a 7% increase in October over the same month a year ago. The Rabbit’s fade-out led the negative column, with a 44% decline. The Jetta posted a solid 25% increase. The Passat, down 41%, is giving way to the CC, which is way up at +256%. The CC now outsells the Passat almost [...]

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Homework Assignment: Analyze October sales
details (Links provided)

post from The Truth About Cars on 03 November 2009 10:06:31 PM. © The Truth About Cars

We’re a little short-staffed right now (always?), the boss is on the road, and I’m a little bleary from my first day at the helm, so instead of staying up all night building spreadsheets,I’m going to give all you number junkies the links to the various companies’ press releases and their own detail tables and [...]

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Breaking: GM Does a 180; Decides to Keep Opel

post from The Truth About Cars on 03 November 2009 10:06:31 PM. © The Truth About Cars

Two days ago, TTAC’s Bertel Schmitt wrote: “GM may not have to sell Opel after all”. How right he was. In the latest twist on the endless Opel saga, GM’s Board of Directors has canceled the planned sale to Magna and Sberbank. With references to an an improving economy (and an uptick in US sales?) [...]

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Non-Quote of the Day: Im Sonata going to comment
on that Edition

post from The Truth About Cars on 03 November 2009 09:06:37 PM. © The Truth About Cars

“I have to be careful on what I say, I don’t want you guys writing a story saying, ‘This Toyota guy thinks the Hyundai Sonata is a great car.’”?Toyota’s Group VP and General Manager, Bob Carter, responding to a request to comment on the strength of Hyundai as a competitor.

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Why TTAC doesnt do SEMA (anymore)

post from The Truth About Cars on 03 November 2009 08:06:35 PM. © The Truth About Cars

We tried, last year. And Edward gave it a good shot. But this year, we have our priorities straight. Instead of gazing admiringly at the world’s largest production pickup truck (32 feet long), Ed is in Detroit peering into Chrysler’s crystal ball. Depending on how that all works out we may be back at SEMA [...]

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Non-Quote of the Day: Im Sonata going to comment
on that edition

“I have to be careful on what I say, I don’t want you guys writing a story saying ‘This Toyota guy thinks the Hyundai Sonata is a great car’”Toyota Group VP and General Manager Bob Carter responding to a request to comment on the strength of Hyundai as a competitor.

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Tweets on Cars: Forced into the 2010...

Forced into the 2010 Mustang GT for a second night in a row? oh darn...

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Breaking: GM does a 180; decides to keep Opel

In the latest twist on the endless Opel saga, GM’s Board of Directors has canceled the planned sale to Magna and Serbank. With references to an an improving economy (and an uptick in US sales?) and Opel’s strategic importance to the mothership, CEO Fritz Henderson stated: ?GM will soon present its restructuring plan to Germany [...]

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