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ArticlesMarch 1, 2010

McElroy: Detroit 3 Profitable Again in 3 Years

Automotive industry analyst John McElroy is “bullish” about the future of the Detroit 3, forecasting a profit break-even point at 10-million SAAR (seasonally adjusted annual rate) and for the domestic OEMs to be “extremely profitable” at 14 million units yearly in sales.

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NewsFebruary 17, 2010

NADA: Rising Consumer Confidence, Employment Lead to Improved Vehicle Sales in 2010

NADA Used Car Guide Analyst Paul Taylor says economic fundamentals point to strong used-car market.

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NewsFebruary 10, 2010

KBB: New and Used Prius Values Drop

In response to the recently recalled 2010 Toyota Prius, Kelley Blue Book has announced that the transaction price of the new Prius will drop by $1,000 to $1,500 on Feb. 12.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2010

Chrysler Recovery Efforts Will Continue to Rely on Fleet

Chrysler Group's chief executive says fleet customers such as rental car companies are “the anchor on which I can rebuild,” and adds the turnaround might take another two years.

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NewsDecember 30, 2009

GM Offers Discounted Saturn and Pontiac Cars to Dealers

In a letter to dealers, GM said it would offer $7,000 for every new Saturn or Pontiac sold to dealers and then moved to rental-vehicle or service-vehicle fleets.

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NewsDecember 30, 2009

November Fleet-Commercial Sales Perk Up as Share of Total Volume

Sales of small- and medium-sized business fleets have improved since May, while government fleet volume is expected to improve in the coming quarter, CNW Market Research says.

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NewsDecember 30, 2009

KBB: Residual Values to Dip in 2010

According to Kelley Blue Book, in 2009, the average vehicle maintained 34.2 percent of its original value after five years in contrast to 2010 models, which are projected to maintain an average of 32.6 percent of their original MSRP.

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

AutoPacific Sales Forecast: U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Set for Slow Recovery

AutoPacific forecasts industry volume of 11.4 million units in 2010, and 15.4 million in 2015, a far cry from the near-17 million unit years achieved in the past decade.

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

December New-Vehicle Retail Sales to Increase 7 Percent, J.D. Power and Associates Says

Combined retail and fleet volume is expected to hit 1.02 million units, up from December 2008.

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

Some New Cars Now Less Expensive Than Used Cars, Edmunds.com Reports

With the limited supply of used vehicles, shoppers can save as much as $8,460 by purchasing a new car instead of a used version of the same vehicle.

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