Crazy Industry Numbers in the Auto Industry
Pop Quiz in the Auto Industry as seen in Automotive News
What are:
- $14.7 Billion
- $1.87
- 18
- 300
- 41
- 531
- 46 Million
- 6 seconds
- 75th
- 30
Volkswagen AG's settlement with regulators and owners of 450,000 polluting diesel vehicles, approved by a judge in October was for $14.7 Billion, with a B! Gas prices hit a 7 year low in February of $1.87. The 2016 Volvo XC90 won an astounding 18 trophies from the auto press. Google's self-driving cars have been driven for an equivalent of 300 years in an effort to drive better than you. Fiat Chrysler's sale streak last 41 months, FCA's sales streak lasted before ending in September 2013. The company restated sales in July 2016, admitting its 75-month U.S. sales streak was not actually a thing. Cadillac sold just 531 of its hybrid ELRs, proving to be a real dog. Takata airbag inflators were recalled in 29 million vehicles across 19 brands in the U.S. Can you believe that a Mercedes GLE350 flipped over and crashed 6 seconds after it left the showroom for a test drive, right in front of the dealership. The venerable Jeep celebrated its 75th birthday on July 16th. And noted auto designer, J Mays 30 cars for Disney's Zootopia movie. I'm sure one of them sold more than the Caddy.
