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Automotive Market: Sales Need Supply

The automotive market is currently facing a rampant uptick in demand. Sales have climbed indiscriminately for the better part of 6 years now. Granted, that's only because there was a bit of a crisis, that caused a monumental drop in auto sales. Regardless, 2015 yielded record breaking sales. Sales are so high what would normally be a considered a natural waning due to market and calendar realiti

Sales Tolls

The latest month of sales has been reported by all major auto groups, and the numbers are not ideal. Seven of the Ten most prolific automakers have seen sales deficits; Year over Year (YoY); when compared to last May. Overall, total auto sales have 6 percent across the board. What is most unnerving for those in the aforementioned industry, is the fact that most automakers have not only dropped in

Tesla Is Special

While Tesla Motors is universally praised for making what some consider to be the greatest car ever; not every aspect of the company garners such admiration. Namely, Tesla’s ability to push volume. Thus far, Tesla has never been able to actually build even 30,000 cars in a single year, which is what they sold last year. Graciously, last year, the company saw almost a 50 percent boost in prod

Do not Worry About May Auto Sales

The Automotive sales are entangled with many different industries. Without the assistance from banks, mass marketing firms and the government; the automotive sales would be in real trouble; not the hyperreactive state they are in. For example, there is a moderate amount of anxiety surrounding the fact that sales for all the major auto groups experienced a drop in sales. Sadly, much of the unease

Mixed Perspectives on Automotive Market Sales

Many working in and around the automotive market are a tad apprehensive at the moment. There are quite a few factors that are driving this overall sense of impending doom. It is true, the automotive market is waning, but it is no reason to panic. While it is the drop in sales that is at the core of this issue, but the source of strife is much less centralized. The automotive market has quite a bi

Reporters Take a Closer Look at Google's Automotive Strategy 

At a previous developer's conference, Google's plans for an automatic vehicle were overshadowed by further product developments and announcements, such as new Google Now assistant programs and the Google Home. As Google continues to foray into smart technologies for the home and office, developers are making sure not to forget about the brand's unique vehicle project. Patrick Brady, the director o

Ford and Friends: Specifically General Motors

Building a car is an exceedingly and increasingly expensive endeavor, companies like Ford Motor Company and General Motors can spend a billion dollars just designing one car. Building a car is so expensive the bitter rivals Ford Motor Company and GM, chose to work together to build a transmission. A few decades ago that was not the case. It was not only The Big (or Detroit) Three (Ford, General M

Automotive Market: The Amusement Park

Any movement in the automotive market, excites large groups of similar minded people, Therefore it stands to reason, any issue it faces is exacerbated. As soon as anything appears awry, all of these separate entities, start trying to criticize and/or capitalize on the automotive market. To better understand, picture the automotive market like an amusement park filled exclusively with roller coast

Apple Is Definitely not, not Designing a Car

Technically, we should not say this aloud (or in print), people tend to soft ball it, but I am going to say it, Apple is designing a car. Take that to the bank, there are no doubts about it. However, if lightning strikes Halley's comet and a four leaf concurrently, and the iCar (Project Titan); does not materialize that does mean I am wrong, it means Apple lost Billions. Therein lies the fear of

Embryonic Automotive Era

Any time a revolutionary new technology is introduced, a period of plethoric propagation follows. It was no different during the rise of automakers in the embryonic Twentieth Century. Up until October 24th, 1929 (Black Thursday (the stock Market Crash)), the only thing standing between an engineer and an automaker; was creativity, talent and drive. People were essentially popping out of the woodw