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Old 02-01-07, 05:15 PM
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Default Mazda Achieves Best January in 13 Years

- Sales up 6.0 Percent; MAZDA3 Celebrates Best January Ever -

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) today reported its best January since 1994 thanks to sales of 19,265
vehicles for January 2007, accounting for a 6.0 percent increase versus
last year.

January sales were led in volume by continued strong sales of the
wildly popular MAZDA3, which reported sales of 7,653 units, a 25.3 percent
increase versus last year. The innovative MAZDA5 multi-activity vehicle
continues to be a strong seller as it posted sales of 1,326, an 8.7 percent
increase versus last year.

Mazda's all-new 2007 CX-9 three-row, seven-passenger crossover SUV will
be arriving in dealerships later this month with a starting MSRP of
$29,035. The CX-9 features a six-speed automatic transmission mated to a
3.5-liter V6 engine that pumps out 263 horsepower and 249 lb-ft of torque.

"Our strong sales momentum from last year has carried over into this
year enabling us to start the new calendar year off on the right foot,"
said Jim O'Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations.
"Our vehicle lineup continues to expand as we welcome the CX-9 to the Mazda
family later this month. We now offer a full spectrum of vehicles that
appeal to all types of consumers' needs from heart-pounding sports cars to
stylish sedans to sporty crossover SUVs -- all with the soul of a sports
car."

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Mazda North American Operations
oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda
vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900
dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in
Ontario, Canada, and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.
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                  Mazda North American Operations - January 2007

                            Month-To-Date               Year-To-Date

                    January   January         %   January  January        %
                       2007      2006    Change      2007     2006   Change

    Mazda3            7,653     6,109     25.3%     7,653    6,109    25.3%
    Mazda5            1,326     1,220      8.7%     1,326    1,220     8.7%
    Mazda6            4,989     5,182    (3.7)%     4,989    5,182   (3.7)%
    MX-5 Miata          985     1,067    (7.7)%       985    1,067   (7.7)%
    RX-8                504       636   (20.8)%       504      636  (20.8)%
    Protege              --         1       N/A        --        1      N/A
    CX-7              2,767        --       N/A     2,767       --      N/A
    CX-9                 82        --       N/A        82       --      N/A
    Tribute             359     2,445   (85.3)%       359    2,445  (85.3)%
    B-Series Truck      482       366     31.7%       482      366    31.7%
    MPV                 118     1,151   (89.7)%       118    1,151  (89.7)%

    Total Vehicles

    CARS             15,457    14,215      8.7%    15,457   14,215     8.7%
    TRUCKS            3,808     3,962    (3.9)%     3,808    3,962   (3.9)%

    TOTAL            19,265    18,177      6.0%    19,265   18,177     6.0%

    MEMO:

    IMPORT CAR       10,468     9,033     15.9%    10,468    9,033    15.9%
    IMPORT TRUCK      2,967     1,151    157.8%     2,967    1,151   157.8%
    IMPORT TOTAL     13,435    10,184     31.9%    13,435   10,184    31.9%

    DOMESTIC CAR      4,989     5,182    (3.7)%     4,989    5,182   (3.7)%
    DOMESTIC TRUCK      841     2,811   (70.1)%       841    2,811  (70.1)%
    DOMESTIC TOTALS   5,830     7,993   (27.1)%     5,830    7,993  (27.1)%

    Note: Protege is a discontinued vehicle.

SOURCE Mazda North American Operations
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Originally Posted by xioix
That is very shocking, that sales number couldn't be because of low production

And Toyota division has outsold Ford division, looks like Toyota can pass Ford in the US this year
no, its because new civic is an pure failure... Last year when I said so (it constantly sold less than old Civic), people claimed it was because of the low production... I just wonder where are they shipping those civics? Moon?
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NOTE TO EDITORS: The BMW Group is reporting an abbreviated version of its
monthly sales today. We expect to provide a more thorough report tomorrow.

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S.
(BMW and MINI brands combined) today reported January vehicle sales of
21,811, down 1.8 percent from the 22,218 vehicles sold in the same month of
2006.
BMW Brand Sales
BMW brand sales were up 2.1 percent, to 19,761 vehicles compared to
19,274 vehicles sold during January 2006.
MINI Brand Sales
MINI USA reported a 30.4 percent decrease in January sales, to 2,050
cars compared to 2,944 cars sold in the same period a year ago. The all-new
MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S hardtops will go on sale February 17th, and
sales reflect the lower inventory associated with the model changeover.
Anything new? MB up, BMW down.
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I wonder why so many makes are having their best Jan ever...
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Originally Posted by spwolf
Anything new? MB up, BMW down.
BMW brand is actually up
 
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I like what Mazda has been doing, I like the new look of the cars. I have been tossing around getting the CX-9 for winter driving and garaging my IS350.
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Originally Posted by LexArazzo
CYPRESS, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Motors North
America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported January sales of 9,383 units, up 25.6%
from last January's total of 7,463.
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Heh. And all these so called analysts said that Mitsubishi wasnt going to make it in the US and eventually pull out.
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I thought this was interesting, I cross posted it from my site.

Some of these figures are actually surprising......


Biggest Winner
Mercedes-Benz 31.4% at 17,069 (1/06: 12,469)

Biggest Loser
Pontiac –38.5% at 24,060 (1/06: 37,545)

BRANDS
Acura –10.6% at 13,017 (1/06: 13,981)
Audi .97% at 6,399 (1/06: 6,084)
BMW –1.8% at 19,761 (1/06: 19,274)
Buick –32.8% at 12,013 (1/06: 17,173)
Cadillac –10.5% at 13,740 (1/06: 14,733)
Chevrolet –17.9% at 148,488 (1/06: 173,622)
Chrysler –18% at 41,486 (1/06: 48,628)
Dodge –1% at 79,461 (1/06: 77,064)
Ford –25.2% at 132,006 (1/06: 169,412)
GMC –2.3% at 28,488 (1/06: 27,978)
Honda –.17% at 87,773 (1/06: 84,413)
HUMMER –26.7% at 3,980 (1/06: 5,214)
Hyundai –11.9% at 27,721 (1/06: 30,208)
Infiniti 6.8% at 8,964 (1/06: 8,058)
Isuzu 1.5% at 667 (1/06: 631)
Jaguar –16.4% at 1,390 (1/06: 1,596)
Jeep 14% at 35,361 (1/06: 29,773)
Kia 19.4% at 22,524 (1/06: 18,110)
Land Rover –10.8% at 3,433 (1/06: 3,693)
Lexus 8% at 22,118 (1/06: 19,658)
Lincoln 1.4% at 9,594 (1/06: 9,345)
Mazda 1.7% at 19,265 (1/06: 18,177)
Mercedes-Benz 31.4% at 17,069 (1/06: 12,469)
Mercury –5.3% at 12,604 (1/06: 12,781)
MINI –33% at 2,050 (1/06: 2,944)
Mitsubishi 20.7% at 9,383 (1/06: 7,463)
Nissan 4.3% at 73,680 (1/06: 67,834)
Pontiac –38.5% at 24,060 (1/06: 37,545)
Porsche –10.7% at 3,103 (1/06: 3,337)
Saab 3.3% at 2,362 (1/06: 2,196)
Saturn –22.2% at 13,705 (1/06: 16,907)
Subaru –6.4% at 12,074 (1/06: 12,384)
Suzuki 8.9% at 8,179 (1/06: 7,210)
Toyota 4.7% at 153,732 (1/06: 140,967)
Volkswagen –1.8% at 16,610 (1/06: 16,237)
Volvo –15.2% at 7,808 (1/06: 8,844)

COMPANIES
BMW Group –5.8% at 21,811 (1/06: 22,218)
Chrysler Group –3.5% at 156,308 (1/06: 155,465)
Ford Motor Co –22.1% at 166,835 (1/06: 205,671)
General Motors –19.7% at 247,464 (1/06: 296,003)
Honda America –1.7% at 100,790 (1/06: 98,394)
Nissan North America 4.5% at 82,644 (1/06: 75,891)
Toyota Motor Co. 5.1% at 175,850 (1/06: 160,625)
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
BMW brand is actually up
YOY, BMW is down.
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Default BMW Brand Sales Up 2.5 Percent for January

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S.
(BMW and MINI brands combined) today reported January vehicle sales of
21,811, down 1.8 percent from the 22,218 vehicles sold in the same month of
2006.

BMW Brand Sales
BMW brand sales were up 2.5 percent, to 19,761 vehicles compared to
19,274 vehicles sold during January 2006.

BMW Automobile Sales
Monthly sales of BMW brand automobiles increased 0.5 percent in
January, for 15,529 versus 15,455 in 2006.

BMW Sports Activity Vehicles
Sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were up 10.8 percent for the
month, to 4,232 vehicles compared to the 3,819 reported last January.

MINI Brand Sales
MINI Automobiles
MINI USA reported a 30.4 percent decrease in January sales, to 2,050
cars compared to 2,944 cars sold in the same period a year ago. The all-new
MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S hardtops will go on sale February 17th, and
sales reflect the lower inventory associated with the model changeover.

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                      BMW Car Sales Report for January 2007

                                                          2007    2006

    December                                            15,529  15,455
    Year-to-Date                                        15,529  15,455

    Model                              January     Year-to-           Year-
                                                     Date   January  to-Date
                                         2007        2007    2006     2006

    325i (E90 & E46)                       33          33   4,163    4,163
    325Ci (E46)                             0           0     201      201
    325Ci Convertible (E46)                 3           3     270      270
    325i Sports Wagon (E91)                 0           0       4        4
    325xi (E90 & E46)                       3           3   1,556    1,556
    325xi Sports Wagon (E90 & E46)          2           2     129      129
    328i  (E90)                         3,940       3,940       0        0
    328i Coupe (E92)                      849         849       0        0
    328i Sports Wagon                     116         116       0        0
    328xi  (E90)                        2,184       2,184       0        0
    328xi Coupe (E92)                     575         575       0        0
    328xi Sports Wagon (E91)              148         148       0        0
    330i (E90 & E46)                       18          18     898      898
    330Ci (E46)                             0           0     148      148
    330Ci Convertible (E46)                 1           1     288      288
    330xi (E90 & E46)                       1           1     678      678
    335i  (E90)                         1,420       1,420       0        0
    335i Coupe (E92)                      901         901       0        0
    M3 (E46)                                2           2     121      121
    M3 Convertible (E46)                    1           1      90       90
    3 Series                           10,197      10,197   8,546    8,546
    Z4 2.5i Roadster (E85) - US             6           6      77       77
    Z4 3.0i Roadster (E85) - US           237         237      49       49
    Z4 Roadster 3.0si (E85) - US           97          97       0        0
    Z4 M Roadster (E85) - US               20          20       0        0
    Z4 Coupe 3.0si (E86) - US              55          55       0        0
    Z4 M Coupe (E86) - US                  57          57       0        0
    Z4                                    472         472     126      126
    525i (E60)                            928         928   1,022    1,022
    525xi (E60)                           358         358     579      579
    530i (E60)                          1,036       1,036     901      901
    530xi (E60)                           527         527     929      929
    530xi Sports Wagon (E60)               72          72     282      282
    545i (E60)                              0           0       6        6
    550i (E60)                            308         308     440      440
    M5 (E60)                              101         101     522      522
    5 Series                            3,330       3,330   4,681    4,681
    645Ci (E63)                             0           0      21       21
    650i Coupe (E63)                      108         108     235      235
    645Ci Convertible (E64)                 0           0      16       16
    650i Convertible (E64)                210         210     364      364
    M6 (E63)                               93          93       0        0
    M6 Convertible (E64)                  112         112       0        0
    6 Series                              523         523     636      636
    ALPINA B7                               8           8
    745i (E65)                              0           0       0        0
    745Li (E65)                             0           0       0        0
    750i (E65)                            237         237     289      289
    750Li (E65)                           743         743   1,131    1,131
    760i (E65)                              0           0       4        4
    760Li (E65)                            19          19      42       42
    7 Series                            1,007       1,007   1,466    1,466
    Z8                                      0           0       0        0
    Z8 Alpina                               0           0       0        0
    Z8                                      0           0       0        0



                          BMW Sports Activity Vehicle (light trucks) Sales
                                       Report for January 2007

                                                      2007              2006

    January                                          4,232             3,819
    Year-to-Date                                     4,232             3,819


                                                 Year-              Year-
    Model                             January   to-Date  January   to-Date
                                        2007      2007     2006     2006

    X3 2.5i  (E83)                         0         0       49       49
    X3 3.0i (E83)                         17        17    1,339    1,339
    X3 3.0si (E83)                     1,770     1,770        0        0
    X3                                 1,787     1,787    1,388    1,388
    X5 3.0i (E53) - US                     0         0    1,900    1,900
    X5 3.0si (E70) - US                1,554     1,554        0        0
    X5 4.4i (E53) - US                     2         2      460      460
    X5 4.8i (E70) - US                   889       889        0        0
    X5 4.8is (E53) - US                    0         0       71       71
    X5                                 2,445     2,445    2,431    2,431



                                  MINI Sales Report for January 2007

                                                      2007              2006

    January                                          2,050             2,944
    Year-to-Date                                     2,050             2,944



                                               Year-           Year-
    Model                          January   to-Date  January  to-Date
                                     2007      2007     2006     2006

    MINI Cooper                       833       833    1,103    1,103
    MINI Cooper S                     817       817    1,139    1,139
    MINI Cooper Convertible           166       166      274      274
    MINI Cooper S Convertible         215       215      428      428
    MINI Cooper S JCW GP               19        19        0        0

    Total MINI                      2,050     2,050    2,944    2,944
SOURCE BMW Group
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Looks like the 5 Series and 7 Series experienced some rather large drops. 3 Series continues to stay strong. 7 Series is awfully close to selling less than 1000 units per month. It looks like the new LS is starting to affect both S Class and 7 Series sales.
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Porsche:

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...01/035706.html
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Sales rankings by class:

Full-size:

Code:
DTS		4105
Town Car	3124
LS		3006
S-Class		2078
7-series	1007
XJ		384
A8/S8		308
Q45		8
Phaeton		2
===

Mid-size:

Code:
E-Class		3375
5-series	3330
GS		1551
M		1536
STS		1407
S80		1131
A6/S6		901
RL		433
9-5		375
S-type		310
===

Entry:

Code:
3-series	10197
ES		5320
G35		5091
C-Class		3928
TL		3878
IS		3395
A4		3235
CTS		2843
TSX		2628
MKZ		2209
S40/V50		1566
S60/V70		1492
9-3		1475
X-type		269
===

Entry, by make:

Code:
BMW		10197
Lexus		8715
Acura		6506
Infiniti	5091
MB		3928
Audi		3235
Volvo		3058
Cadillac	2843
Lincoln		2209
Saab		1475
Jaguar		269
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Percentage of sales as cars:

Code:
Make		% cars/sales

Saab		79.81%
BMW		78.58%
Audi		74.43%
Infiniti	74.02%
MB		70.64%
Volvo		69.53%
Cadillac	61.70%
Lexus		61.37%
Lincoln		55.59%
Acura		54.28%
Porsche		52.95%
Percentage of sales as trucks/SUVs:

Code:
Make		% trucks/sales

Porsche		47.05%
Acura		45.72%
Lincoln		44.41%
Lexus		38.63%
Cadillac	38.30%
Volvo		30.47%
MB		29.36%
Infiniti	25.98%
Audi		25.57%
BMW		21.42%
Saab		20.19%
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Thx for the charts again Incendiary, they make the data so much more clear.
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