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Well folks, we made it halfway through 2014. The Fourth of July is just around the corner and a small army of longnecks are sweating in anticipation of the event. Anheuser-Busch couldn’t be happier, but what about the wide world of automobiles?

Volkswagen is scaling back its sales predictions. The mass-market German automaker had planned to deliver 800,000 units annually in the U.S. by 2018 but that’s probably not going to happen.

After one of the worst winters in recent memory America’s northern extremities are finally starting to thaw out. In addition to longer days, spring is also bringing warmer temperatures as the sun wakes up from hibernation. But were April car sales as nice? Did better weather get more people in the mood… to buy a car, that is?

The ban on selling Tesla products in New Jersey that begins next month might not last very long.

The proportion of hybrid vehicles on the road globally will reach 20 percent “soon” according to Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada.

Getting your hands on a copy of the “Shaker” edition Challenger Dodge debuted at least year’s SEMA Show will be tough.

Buick is one of GM’s four remaining brands in North America. Following the company’s bankruptcy filing in the middle of 2009 divisions including Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn and Saab were jettisoned like Thanksgiving leftovers at Easter time. Ostensibly this cull allowed the firm to concentrate on its best brands, but why did Buick make the cut and has it been pulling its own weight?

Nissan plans to discontinue the Versa sedan in Canada in favor of the bargain-priced Micra that will launch in that market this year.

An overwhelming majority of the cars Rolls-Royce sold in 2013 were individually customized for their owners.

Honda’s Accord out-sold the Camry in 2013 if you ignore Toyota’s fleet sales.

Tesla is still working quietly to bring its Model X crossover to market, warning investors yesterday that its operating expenses will increase as it prepares to sell the new vehicle.

After experiencing impressive growth in global sales last year, Cadillac aims to continue that trend in 2014 and beyond.

Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller expects the brand to exceed 200,000 units in 2015.

Welcome to 2014! Apparently in Chinese Astrology it’s the year of the “wood horse” but let’s hope this timber pony can canter away and carry the auto industry to continuing sales success. Which brands drove away with buckets of cash and which ones took a tumble down the stairs? Let’s take a peek at last month’s showroom winners and losers.