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August 2012 sales show confidence

It looks great that the Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) is sticking around 14.5 million 8 months into 2012. Sales are up 20 percent year-over-year. But you need to look at the footnotes to see if there is confidence in the numbers, or if there is a reason for worry. I looked at the sales [...]

What will the auto industry look like in 2012? on Driving the Nation

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2017-03-22T08:05:41+00:00 July 24th, 2009|Categories: Alternative Fuels, Alternative vehicles, Auto industry news, Automobiles and Energy, batteries, Diesel, electricity, Emissions, Environment, Fuel cells, Fuel economy, Green cars, Hybrids, Hydrogen, Natural gas, Plugin-electric vehicles, Technology|Tags: auto industry, cars, chevy volt, china, diesel, electric vehicles, emissions, energy, hydrogen, PRC, safety, sergio marchionne|

Question: Lou Ann, take a look into the future, say around 2012. What will the auto industry look like in the United States? LAH: I believe that at least two of the Detroit 3 will still be American owned, Ford and General Motors. You may start seeing some Chrysler/Fiat cars brought into the United States. [...]