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«Getting to this point has been a remarkable achievement,» says auto analyst and consultant John Casesa.
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That means there should be lots of room to negotiate on these popular vehicles, said auto analyst Eric Hood of the Dohring Co., a market research firm in Detroit.
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«It is pretty common with new technology and the new entrants to the business, such as Tesla and Fisker, that they are often overly optimistic — and they overestimate how difficult the auto industry is,» says Mike Omotoso, an industry analyst with LMC Automotive in Troy, Michigan.
«It seems pretty pie - in - the - sky at this point,» Richard Hilgert, an autos analyst at Morningstar, said of Marchionne's long - term projection.
Earlier this year, Ottawa launched a five - year, $ 250 - million program geared at supporting the auto industry — Ford just received a $ 72 - million cash injection — but DesRosiers and other analysts say the federal government's efforts need to be less targeted at the assembly plants.
Auto industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers, founder of DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, says a combination of function — the need for larger trucks and SUVs for rural areas — and consumer mentality means Albertans will continue to favour larger vehicles, at least in the near future.
«If you play «Red Dead,» I would think the overlap is about 100 percent with «Grand Theft Auto,»» said Eric Handler, an analyst at MKM Partners.
«There's no question Johan is a visionary automotive leader, but given GM's conservative culture he may have pushed things a step too far,» Jessica Caldwell, an executive analyst at consumer auto site Edmunds.com, said in an email.
«Investors are tuned into what's the new technology and where is the big growth in future in autos,» said Richard Hilgert, automotive analyst with Morningstar.
If Beijing relaxes foreign ownership limit in its auto industry, international companies may seek greater or full control of their ventures in China — a move that would hurt their local partners, analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets said.
Despite strong backlogs and favorable macro trends, the analyst says TE's growth will still decelerate in 2019 given «somewhat elevated» inventory levels in the auto supply chain and other end markets (like appliances) are near the higher - end of historical levels.
Twenty auto plants will operate with three shifts or three crews of workers by the end of this year in North America, said Tracy Handler, an IHS Automotive analyst based in Northville, Michigan.
The Detroit Auto Show, which wrapped up on January 25, put a premium on showcasing vehicles with wide profit margins and hot markets, analysts at Kelley Blue Book said.
«It appears 2016 will go down in history as the year of the autonomous vehicle partnership,» said Karl Brauer, an analyst with the auto research firm Kelley Blue Book.
An analyst says Rockstar may never top Grand Theft Auto 5, while Dark Souls Remastered and A Link Between Worlds both make positive changes.
The auto industry's capital expenditure and R&D costs have «grown significantly» in the last five years, since reorganization of the Detroit Three automakers, he said, accompanied by an online slide presentation to Wall Street analysts.
«VW is an overly complex company with a pending [in - flux] leadership and cultural issue,» says Arndt Ellinghorst, an auto industry analyst with Evercore ISI.
In addition to promoting the idea with financial analysts and media, Marchionne has been reaching out to key executives inside and outside the auto industry, including General Motors CEO Mary Barra, who The New York Times says rebuffed a pitch for a potential merger made by email.
«We see slow, gradual, consistent growth,» says Kurt McNeil, GM's chief sales analyst, suggesting the industry might finish the year at the high end of the auto maker's light - vehicle forecast of between 14.0 million and 14.5 million units.
While Ford predicts retail sales will remain strong throughout 2011, fleet deliveries likely will see increases over the course of the year, says George Pipas, the auto maker's top U.S. sales analyst.
«Spectacular,» says DRI / McGraw - Hill auto analyst Bernard G. Campbell.
«People are less interested in cars they'll rarely drive and are more interested in attainable technology and options at auto shows today,» said Colin Thomas, senior analyst, strategic insights for Jumpstart.
«Honda learned its lesson,» said Michelle Krebs, an analyst with auto information company Edmunds.com, who also has driven the new model.
Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca has linked his company to a third prestigious Italian automaker, signing an agreement with Fiat Auto SpA to sell Alfa Romeo sports cars through Chrysler - Plymouth dealers.Chrysler, which owns Lamborghini and has a share of Maserati, said the deal would enhance its image and give Fiat's Alfa Romeo wider distribution in the United States and Canada.However, some industry analysts and the president of the Chrysler - Plymouth dealer council predicted the 50 - 50 joint - venture agreement would have little direct impact on Chrysler's sales or its dealers.
«The 2008 North American International Auto Show was a clear indicator that vehicle manufacturers — domestic and import — feel the general public is deeply concerned about fuel economy and vehicle emissions,» said Nerad, the Kelley Blue Book analyst.
Catherine Madden, an auto - production analyst at Global Insight, an economic - research firm based in Lexington, Mass., said she expected GM to launch the Solstice in late April or early May, with initial deliveries to dealerships in July and August.
In order to implement such massive restructuring, you need someone as powerful as Ghosn to get things going,» said Koji Endo, a Tokyo - based auto analyst at SBI Securities Co to Bloomberg.
Auto industry analysts who track buying trends say today's car buyers want a stylish vehicle with the most features and the best performance for the least amount of money.
Beyond the baby boomers, safety is increasingly a selling point, particularly among more affluent car buyers, analysts and auto executives said.
Richard Hilgert, an auto analyst at Morningstar, said Marchionne's 400,000 sales target is over-reaching.
Mazda says the agreement, which auto industry analysts suggest may be used as the spring board for a broader platform sharing deal encompassing higher volume models, provides added economies of scale and production efficiency for the next - generation MX - 5 Miata.
«Obviously, the consumer is not going to pay for that,» said Steve Girsky, auto industry analyst for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in New York.
But some automotive analysts say concept vehicles like the carlike Jeep Varsity — unveiled last January at the Detroit auto show — signal that Chrysler officials are wrestling with just such an idea.
«It was the one show where Korean, Japanese and German auto execs showed up at,» AutoPacific analyst Dave Sullivan said of Detroit.
«The Honda Accord is one of the best values in the American auto market, and we expressed our admiration for the model by naming it our Kelley Blue Book Best Buy in the hotly contested midsize car category,» said Jack Nerad, executive market analyst and executive editorial director for Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com.
Michael Robinet, auto analyst at CSM Worldwide in Northville, Mich., said Infiniti — like Nissan — has «more or less blended into the woodwork in recent years.»
A hybrid version will be available next year, said Alan Baum, an independent auto analyst in Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
«The current rates for auto - loans are at historical lows, and consumers are keeping vehicles longer than ever before,» said Jesse Toprak, chief analyst at Cars.com.
Games industry analyst Michael Pachter spoke to Gamingbolt about the future of Grand Theft Auto, and said he doesn't see a sequel launching for a while.
This year «became the deadline by which your game had to come out if you wanted to really harvest the cycle,» said Michael Pachter, analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. «Nobody wants to launch the new Grand Theft Auto title for the PlayStation 2 three months after the new PS3 comes out.»
«This is not a choice,» says Rebecca Lindland, an auto analyst for the research firm Global Insight.
Analysts said an approval decision, scheduled for sMay, would probably be held until after the Auto Task Force's overall review of GM in June http://www.autonews.com/article/20090408/ANA02/904089971/1229.
Google is plotting a move into auto insurance in the U.S., including a comparison - shopping site from which users would also be able to buy policies, an industry analyst says.
For example, most auto or home claims will cause your rate to rise at the next policy renewal, says Laura Adams, senior analyst for insuranceQuotes.com.
«Geography and population density play an important role in determining what Floridians pay for auto insurance,» said Laura Adams, senior insurance analyst at insuranceQuotes.
«With Amazon's focus on customer convenience and reorders / auto - orders, this is a logical next step for the company,» said Cindy Zhou, principal analyst at Constellation Research.