Big vans, small market, many rivals — thin profits?

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Big vans, small market, many rivals — thin profits?

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/

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ChrisGinNC

· #2 · Feb 5, 2015

Re: Big vans, small market, many rivals — thin profits?

I saw my first full size Transit yesterday. I see quite a few ProMasters on the road around here.

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ausrutherford

· #3 · Feb 5, 2015

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There is a huge market for full-size ute vans globally.

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F14CRAZY

· #4 · Feb 5, 2015

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Volume fleet vehicles have always had slim profits...nothing new there

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63GrandSport001

· #5 · Feb 6, 2015

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I want that van to be my new work ride..... I hate my current E250 van.

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