Q1 Carmageddon for GM, Fiat-Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan, Mercedes, Mazda… by Wolf Richter • Apr 2, 2019 • 104 Comments Ford wisely kept its mouth shut. The problem with Mercedes and BMW is that they don’t yet sell luxury pickups, though they’re finally figuring it out.
Carmageddon for Ford in the US, China, and Europe by Wolf Richter • Feb 22, 2019 • 102 Comments The New Emissions & Fuel-Economy Cheating Scandal is just a Dimple.
Carmageddon for Tesla Model 3: US Deliveries Plunge 55% to 60% from Q4, Laid-off Delivery Employees tell Reuters by Wolf Richter • Feb 9, 2019 • 121 Comments Pent-up demand for high-priced luxury cars in the era of Carmageddon is a tricky thing, especially when tax credits phase out.
New Trucks are Hot, Prices Surge. But Cars Face Carmageddon. And Total Sales Fall by Wolf Richter • Feb 5, 2019 • 91 Comments Americans love paying big profit margins for big equipment, and automakers love them for it, but total sales are declining, and something doesn’t add up.
4 Months of Carmageddon in the EU Wipe Out Gains for 2018 by Wolf Richter • Jan 16, 2019 • 19 Comments Ford is big loser, Hyundai-Kia big winner, and Opel is someone else’s problem.
Carmageddon in the UK: Auto Sales Plunge 12% in 2 Years, Diesels in Death Spiral. Consumers, Businesses, Fleets Cut Back by Wolf Richter • Jan 7, 2019 • 45 Comments This is getting serious.
Carmageddon for GM, Ford & Toyota: 3rd Down-Year in a Row. Industry Sales Below 2015. Hyundai-Kia Drop 11% in 2 Years. BMW & Mercedes-Benz Fizzle by Wolf Richter • Jan 4, 2019 • 115 Comments But average transaction prices rise to record highs.
Carmageddon for New Cars, But Used Cars are Hot by Wolf Richter • Dec 29, 2018 • 119 Comments The price of going upscale: New cars are too damn expensive, and Americans aren’t buying them anymore.
After Wasting $14 billion on Share-Buybacks, GM Prepares for Carmageddon & Shift to EVs, Cuts Employees, Closes 8 Plants by Wolf Richter • Nov 26, 2018 • 192 Comments A big shift, at a cost of $3.8 billion – which it now has to borrow.
September Carmageddon for Ford and GM by Wolf Richter • Oct 2, 2018 • 80 Comments Ford drops to 4th place. Industry sales red for 2018. But FCA sales jump.
