Big vans, small market, many rivals — thin profits?
Big vans, small market, many rivals — thin profits?
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February 4, 2015
James R. Healey
Automakers are flooding the U.S. big, commercial van market with costly new models, boosting interest and sales.
But the flood also could sap profits by wicking up competition and requiring discounts on what already can be small-margin sales in bulk to fleets.
The rest at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/02/04/big-vans-rivals-profits-new-models/22522669/
Big vans, small market, many rivals — thin profits?
[url]www.usatoday.com[/URL]
February 4, 2015
James R. Healey
Automakers are flooding the U.S. big, commercial van market with costly new models, boosting interest and sales.
But the flood also could sap profits by wicking up competition and requiring discounts on what already can be small-margin sales in bulk to fleets.
The rest at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/02/04/big-vans-rivals-profits-new-models/22522669/