U.S. MOTOR INDUSTRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 307, 28 December 1929, Page 4

U.S. MOTOR INDUSTRY.

A FLOODED MARKET.

Curtailment of automobile production to relieve a "flooded" market, need for better relations with retail dealers, and continued expension of foreign sales, are the three major problems facing the United States car industry for the. next year, the "Business AVeek" reports, after a survey completed last month. During the remainder of this year and the early part of 1930, it is, asserted, production and sales of trucks and passenper cars will be lower than the record levels of recent months. It is held that tins curtailment of production will affect adversely suppliers of parts and accessories. riJni "V asa . c , v t e( l that "a large part of mU «« i 1 1 ' , res " lts from high-pressure Belling tactics of manufacturers," and that J 0 !1?;°H 0 T' B Upon dealers th ™ can SL,,I r l Xn ho, \ t ,y e ? ort , to thinly camouthn3»« ,B the basil: cause of (I'A - problem. ilffi methS« lt i f l\ Ctor in *PKBBure n t (!s !h tho annual model cus- ' the survey vcviovt aavs "wui ran. exemptions, now models un£ flftble on any ground save s "lca «nn2i Saw! ss Vflw, ilia chief (tlUifntioi) which can bn nw»|e in in the nppenimnca of the new ffve d,, K St fnr 0 n 0l)lk S m,l "» f ftctuver 8