THE HEADLINE: GLOBAL AUTO INDUSTRY COLLAPSE CONTINUES AS OCTOBER EU DATA SHOWS NO RELIEF MATASII SII ANALYSIS: FCAU Fiat Chrysler Automobiles IDEA: APRIL 13th, 2018 Supporting Initial Chart: FCAU Fiat Chrysler Automobiles IDEA: APRIL 13th, 2018 Current: As of 11-15-16 Close GLOBAL AUTO INDUSTRY COLLAPSE CONTINUES AS OCTOBER EU DATA SHOWS NO RELIEF A PUBLIC SOURCED […]
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EUROPEAN CAR SALES WEAKEST IN 5 YEARS
EUROPEAN CAR SALES WEAKEST IN 5 YEARS — SOURCE: 04-18-18 Bloomberg – “European Car Sales Weakest in Five Years” — British demand plunges in first quarter as spending sags Three of top five markets in region post March sales declines European car sales turned in their weakest performance in the first quarter since an industrywide […]
STALLING FORD & GM PUMPING THE BRAKES ON SUPPLIERS
STALLING FORD & GM PUMPING THE BRAKES ON SUPPLIERS Auto-parts suppliers like Nexteer are being squeezed hard. — SOURCE: 04-17-18 Bloomberg – “The Unappealing Story Under GM’s Hood” — Photographer: Nick Hagen/Bloomberg What’s a better bet — the car, or the parts under the hood? Investors have long believed the latter, but that may be […]
0% AUTO FINANCING INCENTIVES DISAPPEARING IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AS FINANCING RISES TO 5.7%
0% AUTO FINANCING INCENTIVES DISAPPEARING IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AS FINANCING RISES TO 5.7% — SOURCE: 04-06-18 Associated Press (AP) – “The zero percent auto loan era is fading into America’s rear view mirror” — In March, nearly two-thirds of all vehicles sold were SUVs and pickup trucks. Sales of cars fell 9.2 percent. Carmakers […]
AUTO MANUFACTURERS WILL SOON FEEL THE ‘TAPED OUT’ CONSUMERS’ SHIFT TO “OFF LEASE USED” CARS
AUTO MANUFACTURERS WILL SOON FEEL THE ‘TAPED OUT’ CONSUMERS’ SHIFT TO “OFF LEASE USED” CARS — SOURCE: 04-04-18 Associated Press (AP) – “On the Money: Glut of used cars gives buyers more options” — Used vehicle sales hit 39.2 million vehicles in 2017, more than double the number of new automobiles sold, according to the […]