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Is Nissan Doubling Down On The Titan?

When you’re dealt the right cards, doubling down is a great way to win big. Nissan looks like a company ready to double down on their investment in the truck segment, but do they have the right hand? Here’s a look at Nissan’s history with the Titan and where they might be headed.

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Incentives Wake Up Toyota Sales, But at What Cost?

Yesterday Toyota’s March sales numbers came in and they were – in a word – huge. Toyota’s aggressive March sales incentives led to a 44.7% increase year over year, considerably higher than the industry’s impressive monthly gain of 24%. While many analysts have pointed out that Toyota’s 44.7% sales increase isn’t sustainable, that’s not really the point. Of course 40%+ sales increases aren’t sustainable. Here’s the real question: Did Toyota’s decision to get aggressive on incentives kick-start the auto industry, or did they simply pull sales forward?

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Toyota Tundra Launch Worse Than Expected

Despite having the newest design, the most powerful engine, and being built by industry stalwart Toyota, the new Tundra vehicle launch has not lived up to expectations. While nearly every new Toyota product in the last five years has sold at a ridiculously fast clip when first launched, the new Tundra appears to be struggling, with nearly all dealers having multiple Tundras in stock.

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