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Will Black Friday deals give a boost to car sales?
2015-11-28 17:37:43| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The U.S. auto industry likely shrugged off calendar curveballs in November to post its third-consecutive annual sales rate above 18 million units, suggesting the car business is at the strongest level since at least 2001. Auto makers in recent years began offering Black Friday deals, revving up demand in a month that traditionally had been a dud for car dealers.
Car sales rev up on US holiday weekend
2015-11-28 16:32:52| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
US retailers faced competition for customers from car sellers on Thanksgiving weekend, as auto dealers offered bargains on vehicles as alluring as any discounted TV or stereo system. The mad dash for midnight "Black Friday" deals at stores like Walmart and Target the day after Thanksgiving has become an annual ritual.
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VW labour boss says fresh emissions crisis has hit new car orders
2015-11-27 15:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Volkswagen is facing slowing orders for new cars, with consumers shunning the carmaker after it admitted to understating fuel usage and carbon dioxide emissions, VWs top labour representative said. There is caution in buying, the German companys works council chief Bernd Osterloh told reporters. The CO2 issue has triggered a greater crisis of confidence [in VW products] than the nitrogen [emissions] issue. VW said earlier this month it had manipulated the level of CO2 emissions in about...
Toyota leads global car sales in October, outsells VW for fourth month
2015-11-27 12:43:09| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Toyota said on Friday its group vehicle sales totaled 8.35 million in the January-October period, more than the 8.26 million vehicles delivered by Volkswagen during the same period. Toyota has continuously out sold Volkswagen on a year-to-date basis since July.
Carsharing Operators Move to Smartphone-based Car Access Systems to Win More Subscribers
2015-11-27 08:49:49| Wireless - Topix.net
In the next three to seven years, the market will move away from off-the-shelf technologies toward open source software, plug and play systems and smartphone-based near field communications/Bluetooth low energy technologies. By 2025, automated driving, connected mobility and electric vehicle charging technologies will form the crux of the vehicle-sharing technology market.
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