Archive | April, 2007

GM Has a Great Quarter in China

By on April 3, 2007 in News
Chevy Spark – China

By Brendan Moore

04.02.2007

GM can do no wrong in China. First quarter results came out earlier today, and vehicle sales for General Motors were up 25% over first quarter 2006, which itself broke the previous quarter record.

Retail sales in China totaled 291,588 vehicles during the January-March period, including vehicles manufactured by Shanghai GM, their joint venture in China. As usual, the Buick nameplate led the way for GM’s results.

GM surpassed Volkswagen last year to become the biggest auto maker in China and shows no signs of let-up, and in fact, the retail sales gap between GM and VW is widening every month. If their U.S sales growth could match China’s, General Motors would have very few problems worth talking about.

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April Used Cars and Used Car Bargains FYI

By on April 1, 2007 in Editorials

By Brendan Moore

04.01.2007

As some of you have noticed, we have had to move the monthly used cars column from this side of the homepage to the other side of the homepage. We had to do this simply because the list was so large. Just look to your right and you will see it. When you click on the link, it will take you to where we now have the list, on our new page. Or click HERE.

We also have a new feature on the same page – Used Car Bargains had its genesis in a conversation I had awhile ago with Michael Karesh of TrueDelta regarding getting the most car for your money in the used car market, and how some models of cars consistently delivered on that premise because of their combination of good quality and low residual value. Take a look at it – it’s a different approach and it’s probably not the usual lineup you’re accustomed to seeing when people draw up lists of “best” used cars.

BTW, Michael, thanks for telling all your readers to email us about producing such a list. I’ll see if I can return the favor someday. No, just busting your shoes, and no harm done – I enjoyed doing it once I got going.

I hope you enjoy both lists and get some value from them; if you think you have a strong candidate vehicle for Used Car Bargains, make a suggestion. Maybe we’ll put it on the next list.

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