On today’s CBT Newscast for Wednesday, January 17th, 2018: Steve Stauning: How to avoid the steps to the sale that customers dislikeAs a dealership, you have salespeople who know a lot about the customer’s buying process and how to initiate it. Steve Stauning, author, contributor to CBT Magazine, and founder of SteveStauning.com, says knowing the… Continue reading Bill Ford: $11 billion investment will make profit per vehicle “remarkable” | How to avoid the steps to the sale that …
Category: OEMs
Q&A with Alfonso Albaisa, Senior Vice President, Global Design, Nissan Motor Company
Can you begin by telling us a little about yourself?I wanted to be a designer for as long as I could remember. I didn’t realise that there were any other fields until I was a little bit older, because my dad was an architect, and my uncles were architects, so I thought that was all… Continue reading Q&A with Alfonso Albaisa, Senior Vice President, Global Design, Nissan Motor Company
Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne To Step Down, Warns Auto Industry of Commoditization
Sergio Marchionne, who has led Fiat Chrysler Automobiles since 2009, has words of advice for the automobile industry: The future of cars is coming swiftly, and if you can’t innovate and differentiate, you won’t survive. Marchionne, one of the longest-serving chief executives in the auto industry, confirmed on Monday, the opening of the North American… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne To Step Down, Warns Auto Industry of Commoditization
Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or die, warns Sergio Marchionne
Sergio Marchionne, one of the longest-serving CEOs in the auto industry, has a stark warning: Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or risk being commoditized amid a seismic shift in how vehicles are powered, driven and purchased. Developing technologies like electrification, self-driving software and ride-sharing will alter consumers’ car-buying decisions within six… Continue reading Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or die, warns Sergio Marchionne
New facts, figures and a shade of grey revealed for McLaren Senna ahead of Geneva International Motor Show
McLaren Senna will makes its public debut on March 6, 2018 at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show Body design, rear wing and active aero front and rear are key to generating 800kg of downforce at 250km/h (155mph) Acceleration from 0-200kmh (124mph) in 6.8 seconds; 0-100km/h (62mph) in 2.8 seconds; maximum speed of 340km/h (211mph)… Continue reading New facts, figures and a shade of grey revealed for McLaren Senna ahead of Geneva International Motor Show
A Decade of Lexus Performance: A Timeline of The History of “F”
The letter “F” has attracted worldwide attention as an exciting sports series under the Lexus brand – But do you know how it started?
Mahindra Drives its Electric Range of Vehicles to Uttar Pradesh
Mahindra Drives its Electric Range of Vehicles to Uttar Pradesh Launches its range of all-electric vehicles – e2oPlus, eVerito and eSupro in Uttar Pradesh e-Alfa Mini, Mahindra’s electric rickshaw for passenger movement, was launched in Uttar Pradesh, in September, 2017 Vehicles to be available in Lucknow, Agra and Kanpur Lucknow, February 5, 2018: Mahindra &… Continue reading Mahindra Drives its Electric Range of Vehicles to Uttar Pradesh
Nissan reports nine-month results for fiscal year 2017
YOKOHAMA, Japan (February 8, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the nine-month period to December 31, 2017. Nissan generated an operating profit of 364.2 billion yen on net revenues of 8.53 trillion yen, equivalent to an operating margin of 4.3%. During the period, the Group’s performance was adversely impacted by… Continue reading Nissan reports nine-month results for fiscal year 2017
Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK14.1 billion in 2017
Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK14.1 billion in 2017 Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has reported a strong 27.7 per cent increase in operating profit in 2017, earning a record SEK14.1 billion compared to SEK11.0 billion in 2016, driven by global sales of 571,577 cars. Net revenue for the period… Continue reading Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK14.1 billion in 2017
First European Customers Receive Their Ford GT Supercars
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility… Continue reading First European Customers Receive Their Ford GT Supercars