Ford says US auto sales in Sept. fell 5.1 percent; clunker hangover hurts demandOctober 1st, 2009 Ford Sept. sales fall 5.1 percentDETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC reported a 42 percent sales drop last month, while Ford Motor Co. says its September sales fell 5.1 percent, revealing a tough hangover from this summer's Cash for Clunkers buying spree.
Despite focus on cleaner cars, trucks and SUVs are big sellers under Cash for Clunkers programSeptember 21st, 2009 Trucks & SUVs are popular Cash for Clunkers salesWASHINGTON — Pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles were big sellers under the Cash for Clunkers program despite the federal government's focus on replacing gas guzzlers with more fuel-efficient cars. Data released late last week by the Department of Transportation shows that tens of thousands of trucks, minivans and SUVs with relatively low gas mileage were among the nearly 700,000 vehicles sold under the program in late July and August.
AutoNation to order more vehicles in 4Q; feds owe dealer chain $54M from clunkers programSeptember 2nd, 2009 AutoNation to order more cars as it waits for $54MAutoNation Inc. said Wednesday it will increase vehicle orders in the fourth quarter as it seeks to restock showroom floors emptied out during the Cash for Clunkers program.
Clunkers boosts Ford Aug. sales 17 pct while low supply of smaller cars weighs on Chrysler, GMSeptember 1st, 2009 Clunkers boosts Ford sales; GM, Chrysler fallDETROIT — The Cash for Clunkers program boosted sales at Ford, Toyota and Honda in August as consumers snapped up their fuel-efficient offerings, but rivals Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co. withstood another month of falling sales.
Clunkers boosts Ford sales 17 pct in Aug. while low supply of smaller cars weighs on ChryslerSeptember 1st, 2009 Clunkers boosts Ford sales; Chrysler sales fallDETROIT — The popular Cash for Clunkers program boosted Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales in August by 17.2 percent over last year, but shortages of smaller vehicles weighed on rival Chrysler Group LLC.
Summary Box: A look at Cash for Clunkers' final weekend rushAugust 23rd, 2009 Summary Box: Cash for Clunkers' final weekendTHE RUSH: Customers streamed into dealerships to take advantage of the Cash for Clunkers program before Monday's 8 p.m. EDT deadline.
AutoNation Inc. hits brakes on Cash for Clunkers early to clear deals by government deadlineAugust 22nd, 2009 AutoNation stops offering Cash for Clunkers earlyLOS ANGELES — AutoNation Inc., the nation's largest auto dealership chain, said Saturday it hit the brakes on the popular Cash for Clunkers program three days early because it wants to make sure it can submit the paperwork on thousands of sales to the government before a Monday evening deadline. Under the rebate program, dealerships need to enter their Cash for Clunkers sales into a government Web site before the program expires on Monday at 8 p.m.
US government's 'Cash for Clunkers' program expensive way to reduce CO2August 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - New estimates by researchers at University of California (UC) Davis have indicated that the US government's 'Cash for Clunkers' program is paying at least 10 times the "sticker price" to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2). While carbon credits are projected to sell in the US for about 28 dollars per ton, even the best-case calculation of the cost of the clunkers rebate is 237 dollars per ton, according to UC Davis transportation economist Christopher Knittel.
No cash or clunkers for Mom and Pop used-car dealers as castoffs go to scrap yardsAugust 13th, 2009 Mom and Pop used-car dealers left without clunkersRICHMOND, Va. — One man's clunker is another man's meal ticket.
Meltdown 101: Can you still get money toward a new car under the cash-for-clunkers program?August 3rd, 2009 Meltdown 101: Can you still get cash for clunkers?WASHINGTON — The government's cash for clunkers program has been so popular that the $1 billion fund set aside to pay for it has nearly dried up. With the chance to take up to $4,500 off the sticker price, buyers have flooded dealerships to trade in gas-guzzlers for new cars with better gas mileage.
Volkswagen of America July sales rise by less than 1 pct on diesel sales, 'Clunkers' programAugust 3rd, 2009 July Auto Sales: Volkswagen of AmericaHERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen of America Inc., a subsidiary of Wolfsburg, Germany-based Volkswagen AG, said Monday its July sales rose by less than 1 percent as its diesel cars posted strong sales and consumers took advantage of the government's Cash-for-Clunkers program.
BMW July sales drop 27 percent, boost from cash for clunkers limitedAugust 3rd, 2009 July Auto Sales: BMWWOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — BMW Group, which includes both the BMW and Mini brands, on Monday reported a double-digit sale decline for July, saying that it didn't get as much of a boost from the government's cash for clunkers program as other automakers.
Ford posts its first sales increase since 2007 on strong "cash-for-clunkers" trafficAugust 3rd, 2009 Cash for Clunkers boost Ford's July sales 1.6 pctDETROIT — Ford Motor Co. says July sales rose nearly 1.6 percent over the same month last year as the government's wildly successful "cash-for-clunkers" program gave the automaker a significant boost.
Fuel-economy review alters eligibility of 164 trade-in vehicles in 'cash for clunkers' programJuly 29th, 2009 EPA alters eligibility of 164 'Clunkers' trade-insNEW YORK — A review of fuel-economy data has changed the eligibility of 164 trade-in vehicles in the government's "cash for clunkers" program. The Environmental Protection Agency says 78 vehicles that used to qualify as trade-ins under the program no longer qualify.
Correction: Cash For Clunkers storyJuly 29th, 2009 Correction: Cash For Clunkers storyNEW YORK — In a July 28 story about the early results of the government's "cash for clunkers" program, The Associated Press misidentified the program's official title. It is the Car Allowance Rebate System, not the Cash Allowance Rebate System.
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