Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it will be testing its grocery delivery service with ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft in the next two weeks in Denver and Phoenix.
That's in addition to a quiet pilot program that started in March with Deliv for its Sam's Club customers that involves delivery of general merchandise and grocery for business members in Miami.
The move is the latest step in the retailer's efforts to better compete with Amazon, which is delivering groceries directly to shoppers' homes in several markets.Is pizza delivery next? My hunch: yes.
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Auto Sales
GM sales in China surge.
GM and its joint ventures in China reported a 16.9% year-over-year increase in retail sales in May 2016, taking the figure to 295,282 vehicles.
The improved performance was driven by strong demand for SUVs, MPVs and luxury vehicles, along with notable demand for passenger car models like Buick Excelle GT. The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands, and SUV lineup also recorded all-time high deliveries in May.
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US EV Sales
EV sales link here.Tesla Model S was #4, up to 1,200 in May (from 800 in April)
- #1: Chevrolet Volt: 1,901 (down from 1,983 in April)
- #2: Tesla Model X: at 1,600, doubled from its 850 in April
- #3: Ford Fusion Energi: up slightly from 1,331, to 1,453
- Nissan Leaf crept up a bit, to 979 from 787
- Ford C-Max Energi
- BMW i3
- BMW XS
- Chevrolet Spark EV
- VW e-Golf
Bottom line:
- April: 10,557
- May: 11,423
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