December 2009 and Year End Sales Thread (updated, feel and retail sales of the yr)
01-04-10, 05:55 AM
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December 2009 and Year End Sales Thread (updated, feel and retail sales of the yr)
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01-04-10, 05:59 AM
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Car Sales in India Refuse to Slow Down
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After a successful festive season, car sales in India have refused to slow down. December 2009 had been an equally successful month for the car manufacturers where nearly every car maker posted healthy sales figures for consecutive month. Although December sales figures did not match those of November, nevertheless every car manufacturer ended up with smiling quarter ending.
Maruti Suzuki Limited has reported a 50.6 per cent jump in its sales in December last year at 84,804 units, as compared to 56,293 units in December 2008. Auto-manufacturer Tata Motors reported over 100 per cent growth in its sales during the month of December 2009. The company sold 51,627 vehicles compared to 25,219 vehicles during the same period last year.
Toyota Kirloskar Motors reported highest sales for the last calendar year with 107 percent sales growth at 55,497 units in 2009 and the highest monthly sales in December with a 221 per cent growth at 7,657 units. Toyota launched its SUV Fortuner which raked up sales of 3,154 units since August 2009. With Corolla and Innova already leading their segments Toyota posted highest sales growth in the past month.
Skoda Auto India has seen a growth of 52 per cent in sales for the month of December 2009 over same period last year. The total sales for December 2009 stood at 1,113 units as against 732 units in December, 2008.
Mahindra and Mahindra posted 122% sales growth in December 2009 at 22,754 units, as against 10,253 units in December 2008. General Motors also reported 101 percent sale growth compared to the corresponding period last year. It sold 8,258 units in December 2009 against 4,041 units in December last year, making this the highest-ever monthly sales figure achieved by GM India since its inception.
Submitted by Satish Kalepu on January 04, 2010
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After a successful festive season, car sales in India have refused to slow down. December 2009 had been an equally successful month for the car manufacturers where nearly every car maker posted healthy sales figures for consecutive month. Although December sales figures did not match those of November, nevertheless every car manufacturer ended up with smiling quarter ending.
Maruti Suzuki Limited has reported a 50.6 per cent jump in its sales in December last year at 84,804 units, as compared to 56,293 units in December 2008. Auto-manufacturer Tata Motors reported over 100 per cent growth in its sales during the month of December 2009. The company sold 51,627 vehicles compared to 25,219 vehicles during the same period last year.
Toyota Kirloskar Motors reported highest sales for the last calendar year with 107 percent sales growth at 55,497 units in 2009 and the highest monthly sales in December with a 221 per cent growth at 7,657 units. Toyota launched its SUV Fortuner which raked up sales of 3,154 units since August 2009. With Corolla and Innova already leading their segments Toyota posted highest sales growth in the past month.
Skoda Auto India has seen a growth of 52 per cent in sales for the month of December 2009 over same period last year. The total sales for December 2009 stood at 1,113 units as against 732 units in December, 2008.
Mahindra and Mahindra posted 122% sales growth in December 2009 at 22,754 units, as against 10,253 units in December 2008. General Motors also reported 101 percent sale growth compared to the corresponding period last year. It sold 8,258 units in December 2009 against 4,041 units in December last year, making this the highest-ever monthly sales figure achieved by GM India since its inception.
Submitted by Satish Kalepu on January 04, 2010
01-04-10, 09:22 AM
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TrueCar Forecasts December 2009 Auto Sales
A Year to Forget Concludes While Cautious Optimism Builds in the Industry
SANTA MONICA, CA--(Marketwire - December 21, 2009) - TrueCar, Inc., the authority on new car pricing, forecasted today that December 2009 light vehicle sales (including fleet) in the U.S. will be 940,076 units, up 26% from November and up nearly 5% from this time last year (on an unadjusted basis). December's forecast translates into a SAAR level of 10.3 million units. TrueCar's November new car sales forecast was the most accurate of all published reports, with a forecast error of under 1%.
"Though a brutal year for auto sales, manufacturers continue to see the glimmer of the light at the end of the tunnel," said Jesse Toprak, VP of Trends and Insights for TrueCar. "It was about a year ago when sales started to drop off due to the souring economic climate. We have come a long way in the last 12 months but it appears that the recovery in 2010 will be slower than we anticipated earlier in the year." TrueCar forecasts 11.4 million units for 2010.
TrueCar offers a comprehensive forecast that also goes deeper into the numbers, looking at unit sales and market share by manufacturer, but also shows market share by origin and sales down to the brand level.
Forecasts for the top six manufacturers for December:
TrueCar bases its forecast on actual transaction data that cover nearly 45% of all sales in the U.S. The transaction data based forecast is refined by other current and historical factors that impact vehicle sales including: sales, inventory, incentives, fuel prices, and macro economic data (major stock market indexes, consumer confidence, new home starts, and CPI). TrueCar does not adjust for selling days in year-over-year percentage change calculations.
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A Year to Forget Concludes While Cautious Optimism Builds in the Industry
SANTA MONICA, CA--(Marketwire - December 21, 2009) - TrueCar, Inc., the authority on new car pricing, forecasted today that December 2009 light vehicle sales (including fleet) in the U.S. will be 940,076 units, up 26% from November and up nearly 5% from this time last year (on an unadjusted basis). December's forecast translates into a SAAR level of 10.3 million units. TrueCar's November new car sales forecast was the most accurate of all published reports, with a forecast error of under 1%.
"Though a brutal year for auto sales, manufacturers continue to see the glimmer of the light at the end of the tunnel," said Jesse Toprak, VP of Trends and Insights for TrueCar. "It was about a year ago when sales started to drop off due to the souring economic climate. We have come a long way in the last 12 months but it appears that the recovery in 2010 will be slower than we anticipated earlier in the year." TrueCar forecasts 11.4 million units for 2010.
TrueCar offers a comprehensive forecast that also goes deeper into the numbers, looking at unit sales and market share by manufacturer, but also shows market share by origin and sales down to the brand level.
Forecasts for the top six manufacturers for December:
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Unit Sales Forecast
Manufacturer Dec. 2009 Forecast Change vs. Change vs.
Nov. 2009 Dec. 2008
Chrysler 79,866 26% -11%
Ford 156,491 32% 17%
GM 198,578 32% -10%
Honda 90,291 22% 5%
Nissan 69,060 23% 11%
Toyota 166,413 25% 17%
Market Share Forecast
Manufacturer Dec. 2009 Forecast November 2009 December 2008
Chrysler 8.5% 8.5% 10%
Ford 16.7% 15.8% 15%
GM 21.1% 20.1% 24.7%
Honda 9.6% 9.9% 9.6%
Nissan 7.4% 7.5% 6.9%
Toyota 17.7% 17.9% 15.8%
Market share forecasts for the origin of the manufacturer for November:
Manufacturer Dec. 2009 Forecast November 2009 December 2008
Europe 8.8% 9.2% 8.9%
Japan 39.1% 40.2% 37.2%
South Korea 5.9% 6.2% 4.3%
USA 46.3% 44.5% 49.6%
TrueCar also projects sales down to the brand level:
Manufacturer Dec. 2009 Forecast Change vs. Change vs.
Nov. 2009 Dec. 2008
BMW 21,932 18,272 21,626
BMW 18,424 15,708 18,060
MINI 3,508 2,564 3,566
Chrysler 79,866 63,560 89,813
Chrysler 14,547 12,544 19,453
Dodge 42,044 35,677 47,269
Jeep 23,275 15,339 23,091
Daimler 20,880 17,475 20,854
Mercedes-Benz 20,121 16,826 18,513
smart 759 649 2,341
Ford 156,491 118,215 134,114
Ford 140,388 104,812 116,188
Lincoln 6,952 6,409 9,053
Mercury 9,151 6,994 8,873
GM 198,578 150,305 221,104
Buick 9,866 8,627 8,909
Cadillac 12,485 9,721 13,235
Chevrolet 139,862 99,663 137,789
GMC 28,864 20,910 29,985
HUMMER 289 221 2,170
Pontiac 4,783 7,426 16,446
Saturn 2,429 3,737 12,570
Honda 90,291 74,003 86,085
Acura 10,429 8,769 10,680
Honda 79,862 65,234 75,405
Hyundai 34,426 28,047 24,037
Hyundai 34,426 28,047 24,037
Jaguar 3,987 3,319 3,632
Jaguar 1,333 1,153 1,006
Land Rover 2,654 2,166 2,626
Kia 20,842 17,955 14,644
Kia 20,842 17,955 14,644
Mazda 16,187 14,255 17,965
Mazda 16,187 14,255 17,965
Mitsubishi 3,789 2,925 4,570
Mitsubishi 3,789 2,925 4,570
Nissan 69,060 56,288 62,102
Infiniti 7,211 5,644 8,273
Nissan 61,849 50,644 53,829
Porsche 1,955 1,626 2,154
Porsche 1,955 1,626 2,154
Saab 365 371 1,179
Saab 365 371 1,179
Subaru 19,893 16,988 17,287
Subaru 19,893 16,988 17,287
Suzuki 1,742 1,540 3,650
Suzuki 1,742 1,540 3,650
Toyota 166,413 133,700 141,949
Lexus 23,985 18,500 23,362
Scion 3,486 3,080 4,127
Toyota 138,942 112,120 114,460
Volkswagen 27,696 23,060 25,289
Audi 8,348 6,810 7,712
Volkswagen 19,348 16,250 17,577
Volvo 5,683 4,631 4,953
Volvo 5,683 4,631 4,953
Grand Total 940,076 746,535 897,007
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01-05-10, 08:18 AM
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Edmunds True Costs of Incentives ......
Despite Year-End Blitz, Incentives Costs Dip, Edmunds.com Reports
January 05, 2010
Despite the year-end incentives blitz and holiday marketing campaigns, automakers actually spent less on incentives in December than they did a year or ago or even in November.
Edmunds.com estimates the average automotive manufacturer incentive was $2,542 per vehicle sold in December, down $167, or 6.2 percent, from November, and down $320, or 11.2 percent, from December 2008.
"In December, only about a quarter of new cars sold were leftover 2009 models. That sent the average incentive expenditure lower compared to November and last December when the old model year vehicles made up closer to half of the new car sales," said Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds.com's director of Industry Analysis.
Yet it was the hefty deals on the 2009s that grabbed headlines. And they were hefty.
"If we only look at 2009 model year vehicles, where the real deals were, automakers spent an average of $4,317 per vehicle sold in December," said Caldwell.
In particular, close-out deals for General Motors soon-to-be-orphaned Saturn and Pontiac brands, which resulted in as much as $6,500 off every vehicle, and the hype surrounding those deals sent consumers to the Internet and dealerships in droves.
A Wall Street Journal story on GM offering $7,000 per vehicle dealer incentives on leftover Saturns and Pontiacs generated loads of media hype. Dealerships wer flooded with bargain-hunting buyers, GM reports. "Saturn" and "Pontiac" were near the top of the Google charts in most searched words. Edmunds.com saw activity for the two brands soar by about 10 times the average.
In reality, the sale on Pontiacs and Saturns was totally overhyped, in part because there weren't that many to sell,. However, the urgency of the closeout sale motivated people to storm the dealerships - a pure psychological reaction to a shortage.
Edmunds.com estimates less than 5,000 are in inventory; GM likely will report Tuesday that its supply of those vehicles is far less than that is nearly sold-out.
By Region
In December, the industry's aggregate incentives spending is estimated to have totaled approximately $2.57 billion, up 26.9 percent from November.
- U.S. automakers Chrysler, Ford and GM spent an aggregate of $1.6 billion, or 60.5 percent of the total;
- Japanese manufacturers spent $621 million, or 24.1 percent of the total;
- European manufacturers spent $279 million, or 10.8 percent; and Korean manufacturers spent $118 million, or 4.6 percent.
Combined incentives spending for domestic manufacturers averaged $3,425 per vehicle sold in December 2009, down from $3,684 in November 2009.
From Novemberto December:
- European automakers decreased incentives spending by $136 to $3,063 per vehicle sold;
- Japanese automakers decreased incentives spending by $80 to $1,564 per vehicle sold;
- Korean automakers decreased incentives spending by $147 to $1,866 per vehicle sold.
By Segment, Highs and Lows
Among vehicle segments, premium luxury cars had the highest average incentives, $4,838 per vehicle sold, followed by large SUV at $4,831.
Subcompact cars had the lowest average incentives per vehicle sold, $1,047, followed by compact cars at $1,491.
As % of Sticker
Analysis of incentives expenditures as a percentage of average sticker price for each segment shows large trucks averaged the highest at 12.4 percent, followed by large SUVs at 11.9 percent of sticker price. Sport cars averaged the lowest with 4.7 percent and premium sport cars followed with 4.8 percent of sticker price.
By Brand
Comparing all brands, Scion spent the least, $361 followed by smart at $413 per vehicle sold.
At the other end of the spectrum, Saturn spent the most, $5,925, followed by Pontiac at $5,882 per vehicle sold. Relative to their vehicle prices, Pontiac and Saturn spent the most, 24.2 percent and 21.6 percent of sticker price, respectively.
In contrast, Porsche spent only 1.5 of sticker price; Subaru spent 2.0 percent.
Despite the year-end incentives blitz and holiday marketing campaigns, automakers actually spent less on incentives in December than they did a year or ago or even in November.
Edmunds.com estimates the average automotive manufacturer incentive was $2,542 per vehicle sold in December, down $167, or 6.2 percent, from November, and down $320, or 11.2 percent, from December 2008.
"In December, only about a quarter of new cars sold were leftover 2009 models. That sent the average incentive expenditure lower compared to November and last December when the old model year vehicles made up closer to half of the new car sales," said Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds.com's director of Industry Analysis.
Yet it was the hefty deals on the 2009s that grabbed headlines. And they were hefty.
"If we only look at 2009 model year vehicles, where the real deals were, automakers spent an average of $4,317 per vehicle sold in December," said Caldwell.
In particular, close-out deals for General Motors soon-to-be-orphaned Saturn and Pontiac brands, which resulted in as much as $6,500 off every vehicle, and the hype surrounding those deals sent consumers to the Internet and dealerships in droves.
A Wall Street Journal story on GM offering $7,000 per vehicle dealer incentives on leftover Saturns and Pontiacs generated loads of media hype. Dealerships wer flooded with bargain-hunting buyers, GM reports. "Saturn" and "Pontiac" were near the top of the Google charts in most searched words. Edmunds.com saw activity for the two brands soar by about 10 times the average.
In reality, the sale on Pontiacs and Saturns was totally overhyped, in part because there weren't that many to sell,. However, the urgency of the closeout sale motivated people to storm the dealerships - a pure psychological reaction to a shortage.
Edmunds.com estimates less than 5,000 are in inventory; GM likely will report Tuesday that its supply of those vehicles is far less than that is nearly sold-out.
By Region
In December, the industry's aggregate incentives spending is estimated to have totaled approximately $2.57 billion, up 26.9 percent from November.
- U.S. automakers Chrysler, Ford and GM spent an aggregate of $1.6 billion, or 60.5 percent of the total;
- Japanese manufacturers spent $621 million, or 24.1 percent of the total;
- European manufacturers spent $279 million, or 10.8 percent; and Korean manufacturers spent $118 million, or 4.6 percent.
Combined incentives spending for domestic manufacturers averaged $3,425 per vehicle sold in December 2009, down from $3,684 in November 2009.
From Novemberto December:
- European automakers decreased incentives spending by $136 to $3,063 per vehicle sold;
- Japanese automakers decreased incentives spending by $80 to $1,564 per vehicle sold;
- Korean automakers decreased incentives spending by $147 to $1,866 per vehicle sold.
By Segment, Highs and Lows
Among vehicle segments, premium luxury cars had the highest average incentives, $4,838 per vehicle sold, followed by large SUV at $4,831.
Subcompact cars had the lowest average incentives per vehicle sold, $1,047, followed by compact cars at $1,491.
As % of Sticker
Analysis of incentives expenditures as a percentage of average sticker price for each segment shows large trucks averaged the highest at 12.4 percent, followed by large SUVs at 11.9 percent of sticker price. Sport cars averaged the lowest with 4.7 percent and premium sport cars followed with 4.8 percent of sticker price.
By Brand
Comparing all brands, Scion spent the least, $361 followed by smart at $413 per vehicle sold.
At the other end of the spectrum, Saturn spent the most, $5,925, followed by Pontiac at $5,882 per vehicle sold. Relative to their vehicle prices, Pontiac and Saturn spent the most, 24.2 percent and 21.6 percent of sticker price, respectively.
In contrast, Porsche spent only 1.5 of sticker price; Subaru spent 2.0 percent.
01-05-10, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Philadelphia Business Journal
Subaru sales up 33% in Dec., 15% for year
Subaru of America said Tuesday that its sales last month rose by 33.5 percent, topping off a strong year.
It sold 23,074 vehicles in December, up from 17,287 a year earlier, according to the Japanese car maker’s Cherry Hill, N.J.-based subsidiary.
Sales were paced by the redesigned Outback model, which recorded sales of 8,376 vehicles, more than double the 4,067 sold a year earlier. The Forester, a 5-passenger SUV, had sales of 7,223 vehicles, up 11 percent from 6,499.
Sales trailed off for other models, including the compact Impreza, down 13 percent, and the 7-passenger Tribeca, down 70.5 percent.
For the year, Subaru sold 216,562 vehicles, a gain of 15.4 percent from 2008, when it sold 187,699.
Inventory levels were down significantly at year’s end, with 19,954 vehicles on hand, versus 45,819 at the end of 2008.
Subaru of America is a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Subaru of America said Tuesday that its sales last month rose by 33.5 percent, topping off a strong year.
It sold 23,074 vehicles in December, up from 17,287 a year earlier, according to the Japanese car maker’s Cherry Hill, N.J.-based subsidiary.
Sales were paced by the redesigned Outback model, which recorded sales of 8,376 vehicles, more than double the 4,067 sold a year earlier. The Forester, a 5-passenger SUV, had sales of 7,223 vehicles, up 11 percent from 6,499.
Sales trailed off for other models, including the compact Impreza, down 13 percent, and the 7-passenger Tribeca, down 70.5 percent.
For the year, Subaru sold 216,562 vehicles, a gain of 15.4 percent from 2008, when it sold 187,699.
Inventory levels were down significantly at year’s end, with 19,954 vehicles on hand, versus 45,819 at the end of 2008.
Subaru of America is a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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Dec-09 Dec-08 % chg YTD Dec-09 YTD Dec-08 % chg
Legacy 3,620 1,824 98% 30,974 22,605 37%
Outback 8,376 4,067 106% 55,356 44,271 25%
Impreza 3,647 4,192 -13% 46,611 49,098 -5%
Forester 7,223 6,499 11% 77,781 60,748 28%
Tribeca 208 705 -70% 5,930 10,975 -46%
Total** 23,074 17,287 33% 216,652 187,699 15%
**2008 total does not include 2 Baja sales in 2008
Last edited by GFerg; 01-05-10 at 09:57 AM. Reason: Edited for model sales break down.
01-05-10, 09:16 AM
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Toyota, Honda Lead Increase in Japan’s December Vehicle Sales
By Makiko Kitamura and Kiyori Ueno
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co., Japan’s two biggest automakers, led the fifth straight increase in the nation’s monthly auto sales as government incentives boosted demand.
Sales of cars, trucks and buses, excluding minicars, rose 37 percent to 250,474 vehicles in December from a year earlier, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said in a statement today. Toyota sold 115,467 units, excluding Lexus-brand cars, up 52 percent.
Japan’s Auto sales began recovering from a yearlong slide in August, after government rebates and tax cuts for fuel- efficient vehicles helped rekindle demand. U.S. auto sales may also post a second straight gain in December according to the average estimate of eight analysts in a Bloomberg survey, signaling a recovery this year.
December Japan sales jumped 97 percent at Honda, while Nissan Motor Co., the nation’s third-largest automaker, sold 16 percent more vehicles.
Under a government program that began in June, consumers in Japan can apply for a 250,000 yen ($2,716) subsidy if they scrap a car more than 13 years old to buy a new one, and 100,000 yen for a new car purchased without scrapping the older vehicle. The subsidies are available retroactively for purchases from April 10.
Extended Incentives
The government last month extended the program, which was set to expire at the end of March, for six months.
Electric, hybrid, natural-gas, and some diesel vehicles also qualify for an exemption from the country’s weight and purchase taxes. The incentives helped boost sales in 2009 by about 600,000 vehicles and may increase sales by about 900,000 this year, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Dec. 24.
Japan’s vehicle sales may rise 4.1 percent to 4.8 million units in 2010, the automakers group said.
By Makiko Kitamura and Kiyori Ueno
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co., Japan’s two biggest automakers, led the fifth straight increase in the nation’s monthly auto sales as government incentives boosted demand.
Sales of cars, trucks and buses, excluding minicars, rose 37 percent to 250,474 vehicles in December from a year earlier, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said in a statement today. Toyota sold 115,467 units, excluding Lexus-brand cars, up 52 percent.
Japan’s Auto sales began recovering from a yearlong slide in August, after government rebates and tax cuts for fuel- efficient vehicles helped rekindle demand. U.S. auto sales may also post a second straight gain in December according to the average estimate of eight analysts in a Bloomberg survey, signaling a recovery this year.
December Japan sales jumped 97 percent at Honda, while Nissan Motor Co., the nation’s third-largest automaker, sold 16 percent more vehicles.
Under a government program that began in June, consumers in Japan can apply for a 250,000 yen ($2,716) subsidy if they scrap a car more than 13 years old to buy a new one, and 100,000 yen for a new car purchased without scrapping the older vehicle. The subsidies are available retroactively for purchases from April 10.
Extended Incentives
The government last month extended the program, which was set to expire at the end of March, for six months.
Electric, hybrid, natural-gas, and some diesel vehicles also qualify for an exemption from the country’s weight and purchase taxes. The incentives helped boost sales in 2009 by about 600,000 vehicles and may increase sales by about 900,000 this year, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Dec. 24.
Japan’s vehicle sales may rise 4.1 percent to 4.8 million units in 2010, the automakers group said.
01-05-10, 09:41 AM
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Mercedes Benz Posts Highest Sales Month for the Year With 20,059 Vehicles Sold in Dec
Mercedes-Benz Posts Highest Sales Month for the Year With 20,059 Vehicles Sold in December
Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned Sets Record Sales
MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported December sales of 20,025 vehicles, its highest monthly volume of the year, bringing the company's total 2009 volume to 190,604 and narrowing the gap versus last year to 15.3 percent.
Ernst Lieb, president and CEO of MBUSA said: "The strong finish to a year marked by challenges on every front, underscores the customer confidence in the Mercedes-Benz brand and the unstinting efforts we have undertaken in partnership with our retail network to provide an unparalleled ownership experience."
The C-Class - the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers - was the volume leader for the year with sales of 52,427 vehicles, a 27.7 percent decrease from last year. The all-new, 9th generation E-Class, launched in late June, bucked the industry sales trend by increasing its volume year-over year by 11.7 percent (43,072 versus last year's 38,576). Rounding out the top three volume lines was the popular M-Class SUV which recorded a 21 percent increase in December, bringing the annual volume to 25,799.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,098 vehicles in December 2009. This boosted the MBCPO year-end total to 71,886 units, an 11.2 percent increase over the annual sales record set last year.
Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 12 model lines ranging from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and CL coupes. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com
Accredited journalists and editors can access press materials by registering at www.media.mbusa.com and www.media.maybachusa.com.
Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned Sets Record Sales
MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported December sales of 20,025 vehicles, its highest monthly volume of the year, bringing the company's total 2009 volume to 190,604 and narrowing the gap versus last year to 15.3 percent.
Ernst Lieb, president and CEO of MBUSA said: "The strong finish to a year marked by challenges on every front, underscores the customer confidence in the Mercedes-Benz brand and the unstinting efforts we have undertaken in partnership with our retail network to provide an unparalleled ownership experience."
The C-Class - the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers - was the volume leader for the year with sales of 52,427 vehicles, a 27.7 percent decrease from last year. The all-new, 9th generation E-Class, launched in late June, bucked the industry sales trend by increasing its volume year-over year by 11.7 percent (43,072 versus last year's 38,576). Rounding out the top three volume lines was the popular M-Class SUV which recorded a 21 percent increase in December, bringing the annual volume to 25,799.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,098 vehicles in December 2009. This boosted the MBCPO year-end total to 71,886 units, an 11.2 percent increase over the annual sales record set last year.
Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 12 model lines ranging from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and CL coupes. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com
Accredited journalists and editors can access press materials by registering at www.media.mbusa.com and www.media.maybachusa.com.
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MERCEDES-BENZ USA
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Sales -- December 2009
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Model Dec '09 Dec '08 Monthly % YTD 2009 YTD 2008 Yearly %
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C-CLASS 4,849 6,090 -20.4% 52,427 72,471 -27.7%
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E-CLASS 5,437 3,464 57.0% 43,072 38,576 11.7%
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S-CLASS 1,165 1,075 8.4% 11,199 17,787 -37.0%
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CL-CLASS 53 147 -63.9% 1,220 2,733 -55.4%
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SL-CLASS 245 263 -6.8% 4,025 5,464 -26.3%
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CLK-CLASS 219 1,047 -79.1% 7,150 10,844 -34.1%
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SLK-CLASS 117 285 -58.9% 2,566 4,941 -48.1%
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CLS-CLASS 87 569 -84.7% 2,527 5,775 -56.2%
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R-CLASS 171 539 -68.3% 2,825 7,733 -63.5%
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M-CLASS 3,343 2,761 21.1% 25,799 34,320 -24.8%
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G-CLASS 73 128 -43.0% 662 931 -28.9%
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GL-CLASS 1,894 2,139 -11.5% 15,012 23,328 -35.6%
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GLK-CLASS 2,372 - - 21,944 - -
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SLR - - 110 106 3.8%
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Maybach - - 66 119 -44.5%
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GRAND TOTAL 20,025 18,507 8.2% 190,604 225,128 -15.3%
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SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA
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01-05-10, 09:44 AM
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Ford Caps 2009 With 33 Percent Sales Increase, First Full-Year Market Share Gain Sinc
Ford Caps 2009 With 33 Percent Sales Increase, First Full-Year Market Share Gain Since 1995
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
* Ford, Lincoln and Mercury December sales up 33 percent versus a year ago; highest sales month since May 2008
* Ford posts first full-year market share gain since 1995; December marks the 14th time in 15 months that Ford increased retail market share
* Record December sales delivered for Fusion (up 83 percent) and Escape (up 75 percent) ; Fusion sets new full-year sales record (180,671); Escape full-year sales (173,044) second best ever
* Ford's F-Series tops best-seller lists again with December sales of 48,209 (up 16 percent) and full-year sales of 413,625; F-Series has been the best-selling truck in America for 33 years in a row and the best-selling vehicle, car or truck, for 28 years in a row
* New products drive Ford's brand favorability and purchase consideration to record highs
Higher sales in every product category and for every brand propelled Ford to a 33 percent sales increase in December versus a year ago.
Ford cars were up 42 percent, crossovers were up 51 percent, sport utilities were up 33 percent, and trucks and vans were up 18 percent. Among brands, Ford sales were up 37 percent, Lincoln sales were up 16 percent and Mercury sales were up 6 percent.
"Ford's plan is working," said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing Sales and Service. "Customer consideration continues to grow for our high-quality, fuel-efficient vehicles. In 2010, we will introduce an even higher number of new products, giving customers more reasons to Drive One."
Every consumer metric about the Ford brand - including favorable opinion, consideration, shopping and intention to buy - ended the year at record levels. In fact, favorable opinion is up more than 20 percent from the beginning of the year, and intention to buy Ford increased more than 30 percent.
"People increasingly are discovering that the Ford difference is the strength of our products, particularly our leadership in quality, fuel efficiency, safety, smart technologies and value," said Czubay.
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury December sales totaled 179,017, up 33 percent versus a year ago. Full-year sales totaled 1.62 million, down 15 percent.
Ford estimates its full-year 2009 U.S. total market share was about 15 percent - about 1 percentage point higher than in 2008. This marks the company's first full-year U.S. market share increase since 1995. Ford also has improved its retail market share 14 times in the last 15 months.
Sales Highlights
* Ford Fusion, recently named Motor Trend's Car of the Year, posted a December sales increase of 83 percent and set new December (18,852) and full-year (180,671) sales records. Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan are the most fuel-efficient mid-size sedans in America.
* Ford Taurus sales totaled 7,256 for the month, up 110 percent versus a year ago. Since the introduction of the all-new model in August, Taurus sales are nearly 90 percent higher than a year ago.
* Ford Mustang sales were up 62 percent in December, and Ford Focus sales increased 22 percent. Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ were each up 5 percent.
* Crossover utilities also posted strong sales increases. In 2009, the Ford brand was the top-selling brand of crossovers in the U.S., led by the Ford Escape. Escape set a December sales record (19,156), up 75 percent versus a year ago. For the full year, Escape sales totaled 173,044, the second-best sales year ever. Ford Edge sales were up 59 percent, and Ford Flex sales were up 73 percent. The all-new Lincoln MKT posted its highest sales to date (858).
* Ford's F-Series truck had its best sales month since March 2008. F-Series sales in December were 48,209 (up 16 percent), bringing the full-year total to 413,625. F-Series has been America's best-selling truck for 33 years in a row and America's best-selling vehicle, car or truck, for 28 years in a row. In 2009, F-Series increased its leadership position among full-size pickups with a 4 percentage-point gain in segment share.
* Transit Connect, Ford's new versatile, fuel-efficient small commercial van, had its best sales month (1,992) since August.
* Ford's new EcoBoost engine technology and hybrid vehicles are winning customers, too. December was the best sales month for EcoBoost (1,662), and total EcoBoost sales since introduction now total 4,973. The conquest rate for the Taurus SHO is 60 percent. EcoBoost provides customers up to 20 percent improvement in fuel economy and a 15 percent reduction in emissions versus larger-displacement engines. EcoBoost is standard on the Taurus SHO and available on the Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT.
* December sales of hybrid vehicles totaled 2,843, up 147 percent versus a year ago. Ford hybrid models include the Ford Fusion, Ford Escape, Mercury Milan and Mercury Mariner. For the full year, Ford hybrid sales totaled 33,502, a new record and up 72 percent versus a year ago.
Note: The sales data included in this release and the accompanying tables are based largely on data reported by dealers representing their sales to retail and fleet customers.
About Ford Motor Company ( F)
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 200,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.ford.com.
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
* Ford, Lincoln and Mercury December sales up 33 percent versus a year ago; highest sales month since May 2008
* Ford posts first full-year market share gain since 1995; December marks the 14th time in 15 months that Ford increased retail market share
* Record December sales delivered for Fusion (up 83 percent) and Escape (up 75 percent) ; Fusion sets new full-year sales record (180,671); Escape full-year sales (173,044) second best ever
* Ford's F-Series tops best-seller lists again with December sales of 48,209 (up 16 percent) and full-year sales of 413,625; F-Series has been the best-selling truck in America for 33 years in a row and the best-selling vehicle, car or truck, for 28 years in a row
* New products drive Ford's brand favorability and purchase consideration to record highs
Higher sales in every product category and for every brand propelled Ford to a 33 percent sales increase in December versus a year ago.
Ford cars were up 42 percent, crossovers were up 51 percent, sport utilities were up 33 percent, and trucks and vans were up 18 percent. Among brands, Ford sales were up 37 percent, Lincoln sales were up 16 percent and Mercury sales were up 6 percent.
"Ford's plan is working," said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing Sales and Service. "Customer consideration continues to grow for our high-quality, fuel-efficient vehicles. In 2010, we will introduce an even higher number of new products, giving customers more reasons to Drive One."
Every consumer metric about the Ford brand - including favorable opinion, consideration, shopping and intention to buy - ended the year at record levels. In fact, favorable opinion is up more than 20 percent from the beginning of the year, and intention to buy Ford increased more than 30 percent.
"People increasingly are discovering that the Ford difference is the strength of our products, particularly our leadership in quality, fuel efficiency, safety, smart technologies and value," said Czubay.
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury December sales totaled 179,017, up 33 percent versus a year ago. Full-year sales totaled 1.62 million, down 15 percent.
Ford estimates its full-year 2009 U.S. total market share was about 15 percent - about 1 percentage point higher than in 2008. This marks the company's first full-year U.S. market share increase since 1995. Ford also has improved its retail market share 14 times in the last 15 months.
Sales Highlights
* Ford Fusion, recently named Motor Trend's Car of the Year, posted a December sales increase of 83 percent and set new December (18,852) and full-year (180,671) sales records. Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan are the most fuel-efficient mid-size sedans in America.
* Ford Taurus sales totaled 7,256 for the month, up 110 percent versus a year ago. Since the introduction of the all-new model in August, Taurus sales are nearly 90 percent higher than a year ago.
* Ford Mustang sales were up 62 percent in December, and Ford Focus sales increased 22 percent. Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ were each up 5 percent.
* Crossover utilities also posted strong sales increases. In 2009, the Ford brand was the top-selling brand of crossovers in the U.S., led by the Ford Escape. Escape set a December sales record (19,156), up 75 percent versus a year ago. For the full year, Escape sales totaled 173,044, the second-best sales year ever. Ford Edge sales were up 59 percent, and Ford Flex sales were up 73 percent. The all-new Lincoln MKT posted its highest sales to date (858).
* Ford's F-Series truck had its best sales month since March 2008. F-Series sales in December were 48,209 (up 16 percent), bringing the full-year total to 413,625. F-Series has been America's best-selling truck for 33 years in a row and America's best-selling vehicle, car or truck, for 28 years in a row. In 2009, F-Series increased its leadership position among full-size pickups with a 4 percentage-point gain in segment share.
* Transit Connect, Ford's new versatile, fuel-efficient small commercial van, had its best sales month (1,992) since August.
* Ford's new EcoBoost engine technology and hybrid vehicles are winning customers, too. December was the best sales month for EcoBoost (1,662), and total EcoBoost sales since introduction now total 4,973. The conquest rate for the Taurus SHO is 60 percent. EcoBoost provides customers up to 20 percent improvement in fuel economy and a 15 percent reduction in emissions versus larger-displacement engines. EcoBoost is standard on the Taurus SHO and available on the Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT.
* December sales of hybrid vehicles totaled 2,843, up 147 percent versus a year ago. Ford hybrid models include the Ford Fusion, Ford Escape, Mercury Milan and Mercury Mariner. For the full year, Ford hybrid sales totaled 33,502, a new record and up 72 percent versus a year ago.
Note: The sales data included in this release and the accompanying tables are based largely on data reported by dealers representing their sales to retail and fleet customers.
About Ford Motor Company ( F)
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 200,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.ford.com.
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY DECEMBER 2009 U.S. SALES
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December % Year-To-Date %
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2009 2008 Change 2009 2008 Change
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Sales By Brand
Ford 159,169 116,188 37.0 1,445,742 1,687,731 -14.3
Lincoln 10,467 9,053 15.6 82,847 107,295 -22.8
Mercury 9,381 8,873 5.7 92,299 120,248 -23.2
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Total Ford,
Lincoln and
Mercury 179,017 134,114 33.5 1,620,888 1,915,274 -15.4
Volvo 5,638 4,953 13.8 61,435 73,102 -16.0
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Total Ford
Motor
Company 184,655 139,067 32.8 1,682,323 1,988,376 -15.4
Ford, Lincoln
and Mercury
Sales By Type
Cars 61,195 43,087 42.0 595,671 671,965 -11.4
Crossover
Utility
Vehicles 39,056 25,822 51.3 359,116 366,293 -2.0
Sport
Utility
Vehicles 14,550 10,910 33.4 97,071 158,994 -38.9
Trucks
and Vans 64,216 54,295 18.3 569,030 718,022 -20.8
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Total
Trucks 117,822 91,027 29.4 1,025,217 1,243,309 -17.5
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Total
Vehicles 179,017 134,114 33.5 1,620,888 1,915,274 -15.4
FORD BRAND DECEMBER 2009 U.S. SALES
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December % Year-To-Date %
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2009 2008 Change 2009 2008 Change
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Crown
Victoria 2,638 3,007 -12.3 33,255 48,557 -31.5
Taurus 7,256 3,460 109.7 45,617 52,667 -13.4
Fusion 18,852 10,274 83.5 180,671 147,569 22.4
Focus 14,205 11,671 21.7 160,433 195,823 -18.1
Mustang 6,527 4,027 62.1 66,623 91,251 -27.0
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Ford
Cars 49,478 32,439 52.5 486,599 535,867 -9.2
Flex 4,634 2,685 72.6 38,717 14,457 167.8
Edge 9,463 5,937 59.4 88,548 110,798 -20.1
Escape 19,156 10,967 74.7 173,044 156,544 10.5
Taurus X 56 971 -94.2 6,106 23,112 -73.6
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Ford
Crossover
Utility
Vehicles 33,309 20,560 62.0 306,415 304,911 0.5
Expedition 5,556 3,833 45.0 31,655 55,123 -42.6
Explorer 6,612 5,346 23.7 52,190 78,439 -33.5
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Ford
Sport
Utility
Vehicles 12,168 9,179 32.6 83,845 133,562 -37.2
F-Series 48,209 41,580 15.9 413,625 515,513 -19.8
Ranger 4,503 3,855 16.8 55,600 65,872 -15.6
Econoline/
Club Wagon 8,556 7,833 9.2 85,735 124,596 -31.2
Transit
Connect 1,992 0 NA 8,834 0 NA
Low Cab
Forward 72 133 -45.9 296 942 -68.6
Heavy
Trucks 882 609 44.8 4,793 6,468 -25.9
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Ford Trucks
and Vans 64,214 54,010 18.9 568,883 713,391 -20.3
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Ford
Brand 159,169 116,188 37.0 1,445,742 1,687,731 -14.3
LINCOLN BRAND DECEMBER 2009 U.S. SALES
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December % Year-To-Date %
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2009 2008 Change 2009 2008 Change
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MKS 1,787 2,100 -14.9 17,174 12,982 32.3
MKZ 2,190 2,089 4.8 22,081 30,117 -26.7
Town Car 1,866 1,368 36.4 11,375 15,653 -27.3
MKX 2,006 2,114 -5.1 21,433 29,076 -26.3
MKT 858 0 NA 2,580 0 NA
Navigator 1,758 1,097 60.3 8,057 14,836 -45.7
Mark LT 2 285 -99.3 147 4,631 -96.8
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Lincoln
Brand 10,467 9,053 15.6 82,847 107,295 -22.8
MERCURY BRAND DECEMBER 2009 U.S. SALES
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December % Year-To-Date %
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2009 2008 Change 2009 2008 Change
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Grand
Marquis 3,482 2,271 53.3 24,783 29,766 -16.7
Sable 64 601 -89.4 6,256 16,187 -61.4
Milan 2,328 2,219 4.9 27,403 31,393 -12.7
Mariner 2,883 3,148 -8.4 28,688 32,306 -11.2
Mountaineer 624 634 -1.6 5,169 10,596 -51.2
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Mercury
Brand 9,381 8,873 5.7 92,299 120,248 -23.2
VOLVO BRAND DECEMBER 2009 U.S. SALES
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December % Year-To-Date %
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2009 2008 Change 2009 2008 Change
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S40 603 427 41.2 7,957 9,687 -17.9
V50 116 133 -12.8 2,155 1,856 16.1
S60 25 266 -90.6 5,895 8,966 -34.3
S80 751 959 -21.7 8,331 11,038 -24.5
V70 164 221 -25.8 1,816 3,224 -43.7
XC60 1,380 0 NA 9,262 0 NA
XC70 557 781 -28.7 5,825 9,489 -38.6
XC90 1,564 1,642 -4.8 10,757 18,980 -43.3
C70 213 205 3.9 5,170 5,563 -7.1
C30 265 319 -16.9 4,267 4,299 -0.7
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Volvo
Brand 5,638 4,953 13.8 61,435 73,102 -16.0
SOURCE Ford Motor Company
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01-05-10, 09:47 AM
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Award-winning Month Drives Chrysler Group LLC's December U.S. Sales
Award-winning Month Drives Chrysler Group LLC's December U.S. Sales
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ --
* U.S. sales increase 36 percent compared with November 2009
* Chrysler Group increases month-over-month market share again
* Eleven Chrysler Group vehicles increase sales compared with December 2008
* Twenty of 24 Chrysler Group vehicles see December sales increase versus November 2009
* 2010 Ram Heavy Duty Pick Up Truck named Motor Trend's Truck of the Year
* Chrysler Group vehicles win eight awards in the month of December
* Jeep named "Top Domestic Brand" in Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com® 2010 Residual Value Study
* 2010 Dodge Caliber has an all-new interior, arriving in dealer showrooms soon
Awards and accolades for Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge and Ram vehicles drove customers to dealer showrooms resulting in improved sales and market share in December. Chrysler Group today reported December sales increased 36 percent compared with November 2009 and 20 of 24 vehicles posted sales increases for the same time period.
Chrysler Group received multiple accolades in December, including Motor Trend's Truck of the Year award for the all-new 2010 Ram Heavy Duty pickup truck that is arriving in dealer showrooms now. In addition:
* Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon hailed as "Most Significant 4x4 of the Decade" and Jeep Wrangler Rubicon named "Best 4x4 of the Decade" by editors at Four Wheeler Magazine
* Jeep named "Top Domestic Brand" in Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com® 2010 Residual Value Study
* 2010 Ram Power Wagon was named Four Wheeler Magazine's "Pickup Truck of the Year"
* 2010 Ram 1500 was named a "2010 All Star" by Automobile Magazine
* Dodge Challenger was named "Most Satisfying Car" by readers of a prominent consumer magazine
* Jeep Liberty and Dodge Challenger R/T chosen as "Best of 2009" by Gaywheels.com editors
* 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan identified as one of the "Safest Vehicles under $30,000" by NADAguides.com
"As we kick off the new year, Chrysler Group continues to build momentum with some of the best products in the marketplace, and we are enthusiastic about the new products coming this year," said Fred Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer-Ram Brand and Lead Executive for the Sales Organization, Chrysler Group LLC. "Our great Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram products are being recognized by opinion leaders in the industry, and consumers are responding in a positive way. In 2010 the company will continue to earn the trust of consumers with exciting, high-quality vehicles that are priced right."
Chrysler Group reported total U.S. sales for December of 86,523 units. Sales increased 36 percent month-over-month and declined 4 percent year-over-year. The company finished the year with 931,402 units sold, a decline of 36 percent compared with 2008. Inventory is down 55 percent compared with December 2008, with 178,538 units in inventory, representing a 58-day supply. Overall industry figures for November are projected to come in at an estimated 11.3 million SAAR.
December Brand U.S. Sales Highlights
* Eleven Chrysler Group Vehicles saw year-over-year sales increases in December:
o Dodge car brand sales increased 25 percent compared with December 2008
o Dodge Caliber (up 83 percent, 5,389 units), Avenger (up 85 percent, 3,799 units), Charger (up 16 percent, 6,273 units), Journey (up 61 percent, 6,872 units) and Grand Caravan (up 24 percent, 8,563 units) all increased sales compared with December 2008
o Chrysler 300 (up 20 percent, 4,452 units), Sebring Sedan (up 19 percent, 3,500 units), Sebring Convertible (up 47 percent, 937 units) and Town & Country minivan (up four percent, 8,465 units) increased versus December 2008
o Jeep Patriot (up six percent, 2,759 units) and Liberty (up two percent, 4,609 units) sales increased year-over-year
* 20 of 24 Chrysler Group vehicles posted December sales increases versus November 2009:
o Jeep brand sales increased 36 percent compared with the previous month
o Jeep: The entire Jeep lineup posted month-over-month increases. Wrangler, Liberty, Compass, Patriot, Grand Cherokee and Commander improved sales compared with November
o Chrysler brand sales increased 79 percent compared with November 2009
o Chrysler Sebring Sedan, Sebring Convertible, 300, PT Cruiser and Town & Country had month-over-month sales increases
o Dodge car brand sales increased 43 percent compared with November 2009
o Dodge: Caliber, with an all-new interior for 2010, Avenger, Charger, Challenger, Viper, Journey, Caravan and Nitro posted month-over-month increases
o Ram Brand sales increased 14 percent and the award-winning Ram pickup sales increased 23 percent versus November 2009
* In December, overall Mopar U.S. net sales increased 8 percent compared with November 2009. Compared to the same time period last year, service contracts per new unit sold increased nine percent. Last month, in conjunction with the dealership network, Mopar officially opened its eStore for business at www.mopar.com, offering customers more than 100,000 parts and accessories on-line
Incentives
Chrysler Group today announced "Zero Percent Financing" for almost all 2010 model year vehicles and the expansion of its "Invest in America" partnership with more than 90 million Credit Union members in the United States. The Credit Union member-preferred pricing program has been expanded to include all 2010 model year vehicles. The incentives announced today are valid through March 1, 2010.
"Your local Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram dealer has award-winning cars and trucks in stock that just became more affordable," said Steven G. Beahm, Vice President, Sales Operations - Chrysler Group LLC. "Most consumers will qualify for 0 percent financing available through GMAC Financial Services, and we also are offering attractive lease rates on some of our best-selling vehicles."
Chrysler Brand
Beginning today, consumers purchasing Chrysler brand vehicles can choose 0 percent financing for up to 60 months or 1.9 percent financing for 72 months through GMAC Financial Services, or consumer cash of up $3,000. In addition, consumers who purchase a Chrysler 300 can receive "no charge" all-wheel drive. Also, consumers who purchase a Chrysler 300 can choose a "no charge" HEMI engine in lieu of consumer cash or 0 percent financing.
Jeep Brand
Starting today, consumers who purchase a Jeep brand vehicle can choose 0 percent financing for up to 60 months or 1.9 percent financing for 72 months through GMAC Financial Services or consumer cash of up $4,000. Current Jeep owners who purchase a Jeep Liberty, Commander or Grand Cherokee also qualify for $500 owner loyalty bonus cash.
Dodge Car Brand
Beginning today, consumers purchasing Dodge brand vehicles can choose 0 percent financing for up to 60 months or 1.9 percent financing for 72 months through GMAC Financial Services or consumer cash of up $3,000. In addition, consumers who purchase a Dodge Charger can receive "no charge" all-wheel drive. Also, consumers who purchase a Charger can choose a "no charge" HEMI engine in lieu of consumer cash or 0 percent financing.
Ram Truck Brand
Starting today, consumers who purchase a Ram truck can choose 0 percent financing for up to 60 months or financing as low as 1.9 percent for 72 months through GMAC Financial Services or consumer cash of up $3,500.
Leasing
Chrysler Group is offering attractive lease rates on several products, including:
* Jeep Wrangler Sport two-door 4x4 for $229 per month with approximately $2,800 due at signing
* Dodge Journey SE for $249 per month with approximately $2,800 due at signing
* Chrysler Town & Country LX for $289 per month with approximately $2,900 due at signing
* Ram 1500 Quad Cab ST 4x4 for $299 per month with approximately $2,900 due at signing
About Chrysler Group LLC
Chrysler Group LLC, formed in 2009 from a global strategic alliance with Fiat Group, produces Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck, Mopar® and Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) brand vehicles and products. With the resources, technology and worldwide distribution network required to compete on a global scale, the alliance builds on Chrysler's culture of innovation - first established by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925 - and Fiat's complementary technology - from a company whose heritage dates back to 1899.
Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Mich., Chrysler Group LLC's product lineup features some of the world's most recognizable vehicles, including the Chrysler 300, Jeep Wrangler and Ram Truck. Fiat will contribute world-class technology, platforms and powertrains for small- and medium-sized cars, allowing Chrysler Group to offer an expanded product line including environmentally friendly vehicles.
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Chrysler Group LLC U.S. Sales Summary Thru December 2009
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Month Sales Vol %
Model Curr Yr Pr Yr Change
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Sebring 4,437 3,572 24%
300 4,452 3,707 20%
Crossfire 0 110 -100%
PT Cruiser 736 1,823 -60%
Aspen 32 1,515 -98%
Pacifica 0 574 -100%
Town & Country 8,465 8,152 4%
CHRYSLER BRAND 18,122 19,453 -7%
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Compass 913 1,225 -25%
Patriot 2,759 2,597 6%
Wrangler 6,798 7,048 -4%
Liberty 4,609 4,529 2%
Grand Cherokee 4,097 5,504 -26%
Commander 1,634 2,188 -25%
JEEP BRAND 20,810 23,091 -10%
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Caliber 5,289 2,896 83%
Avenger 3,799 2,050 85%
Charger 6,273 5,414 16%
Challenger 2,536 2,602 -3%
Viper 44 152 -71%
Magnum 0 31 -100%
Journey 6,872 4,275 61%
Caravan 8,563 6,927 24%
Nitro 1,208 2,036 -41%
Durango 29 1,435 -98%
DODGE BRAND 34,613 27,818 24%
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Dakota 618 1,701 -64%
Ram P/U 12,014 16,618 -28%
Sprinter 346 1,132 -69%
RAM BRAND 12,978 19,451 -33%
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TOTAL DODGE 47,591 47,269 1%
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TOTAL CHRYSLER GROUP LLC 86,523 89,813 -4%
TOTAL CAR 26,830 20,535 31%
TOTAL TRUCK 59,693 69,278 -14%
Selling Days 28 26
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Global Sales Reporting & Analysis
January 5, 2010
Sales CYTD Vol %
Model Curr Yr Pr Yr Change
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Sebring 27,460 71,663 -62%
300 38,606 62,352 -38%
Crossfire 499 2,021 -75%
PT Cruiser 17,941 50,910 -65%
Aspen 5,996 22,254 -73%
Pacifica 1,955 7,345 -73%
Town & Country 84,558 118,563 -29%
CHRYSLER BRAND 177,015 335,108 -47%
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Compass 11,739 25,349 -54%
Patriot 31,432 55,654 -44%
Wrangler 82,044 84,615 -3%
Liberty 43,503 66,911 -35%
Grand Cherokee 50,328 73,678 -32%
Commander 12,655 27,694 -54%
JEEP BRAND 231,701 333,901 -31%
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Caliber 36,098 84,158 -57%
Avenger 38,922 61,963 -37%
Charger 60,651 97,367 -38%
Challenger 25,852 17,423 48%
Viper 482 1,172 -59%
Magnum 113 6,912 -98%
Journey 53,826 47,097 14%
Caravan 90,666 123,749 -27%
Nitro 17,443 36,368 -52%
Durango 3,521 21,420 -84%
DODGE BRAND 327,574 497,629 -34%
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Dakota 10,690 26,044 -59%
Ram P/U 177,268 245,840 -28%
Sprinter 7,154 14,600 -51%
RAM BRAND 195,112 286,484 -32%
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TOTAL DODGE 522,686 784,113 -33%
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TOTAL CHRYSLER GROUP LLC 931,402 1,453,122 -36%
TOTAL CAR 228,685 406,125 -44%
TOTAL TRUCK 702,717 1,046,997 -33%
Selling Days 308 308
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Global Sales Reporting & Analysis
January 5, 2010
SOURCE Chrysler Group LLC
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01-05-10, 10:11 AM
#10
Super Moderator
Daimler(Smart + Mercedes)
Daimler AG Reports a Total of 20,889 Cars Sold for the Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. for December 2009
-- Mercedes-Benz USA Records December Sales of 20,025 - an increase of 8.2% over December 2008 and highest month for 2009
-- smart USA Records 864 Sales in December - an increase of 33% over previous month
NEW YORK, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division in the U.S. (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 20,889 units, an increase of 0.2 percent compared to December 2008. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported December sales of 20,025 vehicles, its highest monthly volume of the year, bringing the company's total 2009 volume to 190,604 and narrowing the gap versus last year to 15.3 percent.
Ernst Lieb, president and CEO of MBUSA said: "The strong finish to a year marked by challenges on every front, underscores the customer confidence in the Mercedes-Benz brand and the unstinting efforts we have undertaken in partnership with our retail network to provide an unparalleled ownership experience."
The C-Class - the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers - was the volume leader for the year with sales of 52,427 vehicles, a 27.7 percent decrease from last year. The all-new, 9th generation E-Class, launched in late June, bucked the industry sales trend by increasing its volume year-over year by 11.7 percent (43,072 versus last year's 38,576). Rounding out the top three volume lines was the popular M-Class SUV which recorded a 21 percent increase in December, bringing the annual volume to 25,799.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,098 vehicles in December 2009. This boosted the MBCPO year-end total to 71,886 units, an 11.2 percent increase over the annual sales record set last year.
smart USA recorded 864 sales in December 2009. This represents a 33% increase over November 2009. Year-to-date sales total 14,595 units. Since its introduction in the United States, there are nearly 40,000 smart fortwos traveling the roads throughout America. The smart fortwo offers the right balance of power, outstanding fuel efficiency, innovative safety features, environmental friendliness and excellent value. There are 78 smart centers located in 36 states.
SOURCE Daimler Corporate Communications
-- Mercedes-Benz USA Records December Sales of 20,025 - an increase of 8.2% over December 2008 and highest month for 2009
-- smart USA Records 864 Sales in December - an increase of 33% over previous month
NEW YORK, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division in the U.S. (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 20,889 units, an increase of 0.2 percent compared to December 2008. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported December sales of 20,025 vehicles, its highest monthly volume of the year, bringing the company's total 2009 volume to 190,604 and narrowing the gap versus last year to 15.3 percent.
Ernst Lieb, president and CEO of MBUSA said: "The strong finish to a year marked by challenges on every front, underscores the customer confidence in the Mercedes-Benz brand and the unstinting efforts we have undertaken in partnership with our retail network to provide an unparalleled ownership experience."
The C-Class - the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers - was the volume leader for the year with sales of 52,427 vehicles, a 27.7 percent decrease from last year. The all-new, 9th generation E-Class, launched in late June, bucked the industry sales trend by increasing its volume year-over year by 11.7 percent (43,072 versus last year's 38,576). Rounding out the top three volume lines was the popular M-Class SUV which recorded a 21 percent increase in December, bringing the annual volume to 25,799.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,098 vehicles in December 2009. This boosted the MBCPO year-end total to 71,886 units, an 11.2 percent increase over the annual sales record set last year.
smart USA recorded 864 sales in December 2009. This represents a 33% increase over November 2009. Year-to-date sales total 14,595 units. Since its introduction in the United States, there are nearly 40,000 smart fortwos traveling the roads throughout America. The smart fortwo offers the right balance of power, outstanding fuel efficiency, innovative safety features, environmental friendliness and excellent value. There are 78 smart centers located in 36 states.
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. Sales Summary
Through December 2009
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Month Sales % Sales CYTD %
Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Curr Yr Pr Yr Change
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Mercedes-Benz USA 20,025 18,507 8.2% 190,604 225,128 -15.3%
smart USA 864 2,341 -63.1% 14,595 24,622 -40.7%
Mercedes-Benz USA /
smart USA combined 20,889 20,848 0.2% 205,199 249,750 -17.8
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01-05-10, 10:36 AM
#11
Honda/Acura
01/05/2010 - TORRANCE, Calif. -
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today reported December monthly sales of 107,143, an increase of 15.6 percent on a daily sellingrate* basis. American Honda's 2009 annual vehicle sales totaled 1,150,784, a decline of 19.5 percent compared to 2008 results.
Honda Division's December monthly sales of 96,568 represented an increase of 18.9 percent compared to 2008. Honda Division's 2009 annual sales of 1,045,061 decreased 18.6 percent compared to 2008. The topthree bestselling Honda models for 2009 were the Accord, 290,056; Civic, 259,722; and CRV, 191,214.
Accord monthly sales increased 17.3 percent for December to 28,238. Monthly Civic sales increased by 19.8 percent to 22,319. The CRV, the country's bestselling SUV in 2008 and 2009, increased sales by 24.5 percent to 18,686 for a new December sales record. Additional models with monthly sales gains included the Pilot, up 26.6 percent to 9,184, and the Odyssey, up 19.8 percent to 8,966.
"The good news is that the market appears to be stabilizing and we have more reasons for optimism in 2010," said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda. "There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel; let's hope it's not another train coming, but rather, brighter days ahead."
The Acura Division's yearend sales totaled 105,723, down 26.8 percent. December Acura sales totaled 10,575, down 8.1 percent. The TL led the division with annual sales of 33,620, followed closely by the MDX with sales of 31,178.
December TSX sales increased 17.9 percent to 2,926. December RDX sales increased 4.4 percent to 1,283. The much-anticipated Acura ZDX four-door sports coupe made its sales debut in the second half of the month.
01-05-10, 10:44 AM
#12
Super Moderator
Infiniti/Nissan
Nissan North America Announces December Sales
Nissan & Infiniti Sales Up 18.2 Percent; 2010 Among Most-Active, New-Vehicle Launch Years
Download image FRANKLIN, Tenn., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported December 2009 sales of 73,404 units versus 62,101 units a year earlier, an increase of 18.2 percent. Nissan Division sales rose 19.4 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 10.1 percent higher than a year before.
For calendar year 2009, combined Nissan and Infiniti sales totaled 770,103 vehicles, compared with 951,350 vehicles sold in 2008, a 19.1 percent decline.
"The industry is coming out of a very tough year; it's good to see 2009 behind us," said Brian Carolin, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, NNA. "Despite the huge challenges and uncertainties of last year, combined Nissan and Infiniti market share set a record in 2009. And looking ahead, we're encouraged by some signs of economic improvement. Showroom traffic is building and consumer confidence is rising.
"For Nissan and Infiniti, fiscal year 2010 promises to be one of our most-active, new-vehicle launch years in recent history as we introduce eight new vehicles in the U.S. market, including the Nissan LEAF battery-electric car," Carolin said. "We're anticipating great receptions for all of our vehicles."
NNA INFORMATION
Combined Nissan and Infiniti sales of 73,404 units in December 2009 were 18.2 percent higher than December sales a year before of 62,101 units.
To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. December had 28 selling days, compared with 26 selling days in December a year before.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
Nissan Division posted sales of 64,296 units in December compared with 53,829 units sold in December 2008, a 19.4 percent increase.
Nissan Versa sales in December set a record for the month at 6,809 units, a 32.5 percent increase over December 2008 sales.
Other Nissan models with double-digit, year-over-year sales increases in December were Maxima (59.5 percent), Z (63 percent), Frontier (113.1 percent), Xterra (14.9 percent), Pathfinder (49.2 percent) and Armada (75.8 percent).
For calendar year 2009, Rogue set a record of 77,222 sales, a 7.2 percent increase over 2008, and sales of Maxima and Z saw increases of 13.3 percent and 26.9 percent, respectively, compared with calendar year 2008 sales.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
Infiniti sales for December 2009 were 9,108 units, up 10.1 percent from the 8,272 units sold in the same month a year earlier.
Infiniti EX sales set a December record with 901 units sold, a 2.7 percent increase over the 877 units sold in December 2008.
December sales of the Infiniti QX56 full-size luxury sport-utility vehicle rose 205.4 percent to 1,136 vehicles compared with December 2008 sales of 372 units.
Sales of the G37 Coupe totaled 1,626 units in December, a 54.4 percent increase over the same month in 2008, and FX sales were up 29.4 percent, to 1,096 units, compared with December 2008 sales of 847 vehicles.
SOURCE Nissan North America, Inc.
Nissan & Infiniti Sales Up 18.2 Percent; 2010 Among Most-Active, New-Vehicle Launch Years
Download image FRANKLIN, Tenn., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported December 2009 sales of 73,404 units versus 62,101 units a year earlier, an increase of 18.2 percent. Nissan Division sales rose 19.4 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 10.1 percent higher than a year before.
For calendar year 2009, combined Nissan and Infiniti sales totaled 770,103 vehicles, compared with 951,350 vehicles sold in 2008, a 19.1 percent decline.
"The industry is coming out of a very tough year; it's good to see 2009 behind us," said Brian Carolin, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, NNA. "Despite the huge challenges and uncertainties of last year, combined Nissan and Infiniti market share set a record in 2009. And looking ahead, we're encouraged by some signs of economic improvement. Showroom traffic is building and consumer confidence is rising.
"For Nissan and Infiniti, fiscal year 2010 promises to be one of our most-active, new-vehicle launch years in recent history as we introduce eight new vehicles in the U.S. market, including the Nissan LEAF battery-electric car," Carolin said. "We're anticipating great receptions for all of our vehicles."
NNA INFORMATION
Combined Nissan and Infiniti sales of 73,404 units in December 2009 were 18.2 percent higher than December sales a year before of 62,101 units.
To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. December had 28 selling days, compared with 26 selling days in December a year before.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
Nissan Division posted sales of 64,296 units in December compared with 53,829 units sold in December 2008, a 19.4 percent increase.
Nissan Versa sales in December set a record for the month at 6,809 units, a 32.5 percent increase over December 2008 sales.
Other Nissan models with double-digit, year-over-year sales increases in December were Maxima (59.5 percent), Z (63 percent), Frontier (113.1 percent), Xterra (14.9 percent), Pathfinder (49.2 percent) and Armada (75.8 percent).
For calendar year 2009, Rogue set a record of 77,222 sales, a 7.2 percent increase over 2008, and sales of Maxima and Z saw increases of 13.3 percent and 26.9 percent, respectively, compared with calendar year 2008 sales.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
Infiniti sales for December 2009 were 9,108 units, up 10.1 percent from the 8,272 units sold in the same month a year earlier.
Infiniti EX sales set a December record with 901 units sold, a 2.7 percent increase over the 877 units sold in December 2008.
December sales of the Infiniti QX56 full-size luxury sport-utility vehicle rose 205.4 percent to 1,136 vehicles compared with December 2008 sales of 372 units.
Sales of the G37 Coupe totaled 1,626 units in December, a 54.4 percent increase over the same month in 2008, and FX sales were up 29.4 percent, to 1,096 units, compared with December 2008 sales of 847 vehicles.
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NISSAN DIVISION
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December December Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
2009 2008 % chg 2009 2008 % chg
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Nissan Division Total 64,296 53,829 19.4 689,014 838,361 -17.8
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Versa 6,809 5,138 32.5 82,906 85,182 -2.7
----- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ----
Sentra 6,192 5,766 7.4 82,706 99,797 -17.1
------ ----- ----- --- ------ ------ -----
Cube 3,057 0 n/a 21,471 0 n/a
---- ----- --- --- ------ --- ---
Altima 18,643 17,311 7.7 203,568 269,668 -24.5
------ ------ ------ --- ------- ------- -----
Maxima 5,420 3,399 59.5 53,351 47,072 13.3
------ ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ----
350/370Z 924 567 63.0 13,117 10,337 26.9
-------- --- --- ---- ------ ------ ----
GT-R 119 149 -20.1 1,534 1,730 -11.3
---- --- --- ----- ----- ----- -----
Total Car 41,164 32,330 27.3 458,653 513,786 -10.7
--------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- -----
Frontier 2,988 1,402 113.1 28,415 44,997 -36.9
-------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ -----
Titan 2,148 2,124 1.1 19,042 34,053 -44.1
----- ----- ----- --- ------ ------ -----
Xterra 1,864 1,622 14.9 16,455 33,579 -51.0
------ ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ -----
Pathfinder 2,314 1,551 49.2 18,341 33,555 -45.3
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Armada 1,638 932 75.8 9,903 15,685 -36.9
------ ----- --- ---- ----- ------ -----
Rogue 6,551 6,916 -5.3 77,222 73,053 5.7
----- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---
Murano 5,502 6,461 -14.8 52,546 71,401 -26.4
------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ -----
Quest 127 491 -74.1 8,437 18,252 -53.8
----- --- --- ----- ----- ------ -----
Total Truck 23,132 21,499 7.6 230,361 324,575 -29.0
----------- ------ ------ --- ------- ------- -----
North American
produced 48,143 39,736 21.2 523,124 681,840 -23.3
-------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- -----
Car 37,064 31,614 17.2 422,531 501,719 -15.8
--- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- -----
Truck 11,079 8,122 36.4 100,593 180,121 -44.2
----- ------ ----- ---- ------- ------- -----
Import 16,153 14,093 14.6 165,890 156,521 6.0
------ ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ---
Car 4,100 716 472.6 36,122 12,067 199.3
--- ----- --- ----- ------ ------ -----
Truck 12,053 13,377 -9.9 129,768 144,454 -10.2
----- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- -----
INFINITI DIVISION
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December December Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
2009 2008 % chg 2009 2008 % chg
---- ---- ----- ---- ---- -----
Infiniti Division
Total 9,108 8,272 10.1 81,089 112,989 -28.2
----------------- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------- -----
G Sedan 3,541 3,929 -9.9 32,357 44,969 -28.0
------- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ -----
G Coupe 1,626 1,053 54.4 14,817 19,212 -22.9
------- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ -----
M 808 1,194 -32.3 8,501 15,618 -45.6
--- --- ----- ----- ----- ------ -----
QX56 1,136 372 205.4 6,440 7,657 -15.9
---- ----- --- ----- ----- ----- -----
EX 901 877 2.7 7,950 12,873 -38.2
--- --- --- --- ----- ------ -----
FX 1,096 847 29.4 11,024 12,660 -12.9
--- ----- --- ---- ------ ------ -----
Total Car 5,975 6,176 -3.3 55,675 79,799 -30.2
--------- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ -----
Total Truck 3,133 2,096 49.5 25,414 33,190 -23.4
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NISSAN & INFINITI
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December December Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
2009 2008 % chg 2009 2008 % chg
---- ---- ----- ---- ---- -----
TOTAL VEHICLE 73,404 62,101 18.2 770,103 951,350 -19.1
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Total Car 47,139 38,506 22.4 514,328 593,585 -13.4
--------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- -----
Total Truck 26,265 23,595 11.3 255,775 357,765 -28.5
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Selling days 28 26 308 308
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* All numbers include Hawaii
SOURCE Nissan North America, Inc.
01-05-10, 10:50 AM
#13
Super Moderator
Gm
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Post Sales Gains
Retail Sales of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Up 13 Percent
GM Retail Market Share Increased Two Share Points in Q4 vs. Q3
U.S. Dealer Inventory Reaches 385,000 - Lowest Year-End Level on Record
DETROIT, Jan 5. /PRNewswire/ -- GM dealers in the U.S. reported 160,996 retail deliveries in December - a 7 percent increase compared to last year, and a 50 percent increase over last month. Retail sales of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands were 146,419 - up 13 percent for the month. In total, GM dealers in the U.S. delivered 208,511 vehicles in December. This represents a total sales decline of 6 percent from the previous year, driven primarily by declines in fleet sales (33 percent) and in sales of non-core brands (55 percent).
"The fact that our retail market share has increased two full points from the third to fourth quarters demonstrates that we are strengthening our brands," said Susan Docherty, GM vice president, U.S. Sales. "We are delivering a healthier sales mix and earning consumer confidence through our launch vehicles such as Chevy Equinox and Camaro, Buick LaCrosse, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX."
In 2009, GM dealers delivered 2,084,492 vehicles, down 30 percent compared with 2008. "The year-over-year comparison reflects a 38 percent reduction in fleet, reduced overall incentive spending and the orderly wind-down of the Pontiac and Saturn brands," Docherty said. "Our sell-down of Pontiac and Saturn inventory is 10 months ahead of schedule and we only have about 1,700 vehicles left - 800 Pontiacs and 900 Saturns. This shows real progress in our action plans."
Other December Key Facts:
Retail sales of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands were 13 percent higher than in 2008 - achieved with 47 percent less inventory than last year
Chevrolet retail sales were up 14 percent - driven by strong sales of Camaro (7,518 sales - segment leader for fifth straight month), Traverse (up 92 percent), Malibu (up 34 percent) and Equinox (up 137 percent)
Buick retail sales were up 32 percent compared with a year ago on the continued strength of LaCrosse (up 370 percent) and Enclave (up 37 percent)
GMC retail sales were up 4 percent vs. December 2008 on strong Acadia sales (up 49 percent) and Terrain (up 197 percent vs. the vehicle it replaced, Pontiac Torrent)
Cadillac retail sales were up 7 percent, led by the 2010 SRX, with sales 357 percent higher than a year ago (4,880 vs. 1,069)
December month-end dealer inventory of 385,000 - the lowest year-end level on record
Total GM crossover retail sales were up 67 percent
"The year 2009 was a watershed year for us in many ways. From our dealer restructuring to our focus on Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC, we have made the difficult but necessary decisions to position our new company for success," Docherty added. "We're looking forward to 2010 as a year when the economy continues a modest recovery, industry sales begin to improve and our outstanding new products build additional sales momentum."
"May the Best Car Win" Campaign - 60-Day Money Back Guarantee
GM's 60-day money-back guarantee and "May the Best Car Win" message demonstrated confidence in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac and improved consumer consideration.
"Americans have given our cars, crossovers and trucks a strong vote of confidence, and we take that very seriously," Docherty said. "We've listened to those who've returned their vehicles to help us continue designing and building products our customers deserve."
More than 419,000 vehicles have been sold during the campaign and results show that almost all customers chose to keep their vehicles. Just 310 customers have returned their vehicles - approximately 0.007 percent of all eligible vehicles sold.
Other Brands Sold 14,687 Total Vehicles in December
GM's wind-down of non-core brands has been orderly and is now 10 months ahead of schedule. These brands represented 9 percent of retail sales in December, compared with 15 percent in May 2009. Inventories for the combined brands totaled 5,123 units at December month-end, representing a 95 percent decrease compared to the end of May 2009 (112,141 units).
Management Discussion of December Sales Results
"Increasingly, we are seeing signs of a global economic recovery," said Mike DiGiovanni, executive director, Global Market and Industry Analysis. "In the U.S., with firm used car prices, low interest rates and an improving economic outlook we expect industry sales to improve after a dismal 2009 performance."
U.S. Economy
Overall, economic leading indicators point to a continuing recovery in 2010, although risks remain.
Job losses slowed significantly in November, and the unemployment rate dropped from 10.2% to 10%. However, this is still high by historical standards.
Although consumer confidence improved in December to the second highest level in 2009, it is likely to stay tepid due to the high unemployment rate.
Housing market is mixed. Although existing home sales are surging, new home sales and home prices have softened recently.
Manufacturing sector continues to expand due to depleted inventory and better than expected holiday sales.
U. S. Auto Industry
The U.S. December 2009 SAAR is estimated to be approximately the same as November - 11.0 to 11.2 million (total industry estimate) - resulting in total vehicle sales of 10.6 million for the entire 2009 CY, the lowest since 1982.
Based on the strengthening U.S. economy, 2010 CY sales are projected to rise to between 11.0 to 12.0 million.
SOURCE General Motors
Retail Sales of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Up 13 Percent
GM Retail Market Share Increased Two Share Points in Q4 vs. Q3
U.S. Dealer Inventory Reaches 385,000 - Lowest Year-End Level on Record
DETROIT, Jan 5. /PRNewswire/ -- GM dealers in the U.S. reported 160,996 retail deliveries in December - a 7 percent increase compared to last year, and a 50 percent increase over last month. Retail sales of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands were 146,419 - up 13 percent for the month. In total, GM dealers in the U.S. delivered 208,511 vehicles in December. This represents a total sales decline of 6 percent from the previous year, driven primarily by declines in fleet sales (33 percent) and in sales of non-core brands (55 percent).
"The fact that our retail market share has increased two full points from the third to fourth quarters demonstrates that we are strengthening our brands," said Susan Docherty, GM vice president, U.S. Sales. "We are delivering a healthier sales mix and earning consumer confidence through our launch vehicles such as Chevy Equinox and Camaro, Buick LaCrosse, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX."
In 2009, GM dealers delivered 2,084,492 vehicles, down 30 percent compared with 2008. "The year-over-year comparison reflects a 38 percent reduction in fleet, reduced overall incentive spending and the orderly wind-down of the Pontiac and Saturn brands," Docherty said. "Our sell-down of Pontiac and Saturn inventory is 10 months ahead of schedule and we only have about 1,700 vehicles left - 800 Pontiacs and 900 Saturns. This shows real progress in our action plans."
Other December Key Facts:
Retail sales of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands were 13 percent higher than in 2008 - achieved with 47 percent less inventory than last year
Chevrolet retail sales were up 14 percent - driven by strong sales of Camaro (7,518 sales - segment leader for fifth straight month), Traverse (up 92 percent), Malibu (up 34 percent) and Equinox (up 137 percent)
Buick retail sales were up 32 percent compared with a year ago on the continued strength of LaCrosse (up 370 percent) and Enclave (up 37 percent)
GMC retail sales were up 4 percent vs. December 2008 on strong Acadia sales (up 49 percent) and Terrain (up 197 percent vs. the vehicle it replaced, Pontiac Torrent)
Cadillac retail sales were up 7 percent, led by the 2010 SRX, with sales 357 percent higher than a year ago (4,880 vs. 1,069)
December month-end dealer inventory of 385,000 - the lowest year-end level on record
Total GM crossover retail sales were up 67 percent
"The year 2009 was a watershed year for us in many ways. From our dealer restructuring to our focus on Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC, we have made the difficult but necessary decisions to position our new company for success," Docherty added. "We're looking forward to 2010 as a year when the economy continues a modest recovery, industry sales begin to improve and our outstanding new products build additional sales momentum."
"May the Best Car Win" Campaign - 60-Day Money Back Guarantee
GM's 60-day money-back guarantee and "May the Best Car Win" message demonstrated confidence in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac and improved consumer consideration.
"Americans have given our cars, crossovers and trucks a strong vote of confidence, and we take that very seriously," Docherty said. "We've listened to those who've returned their vehicles to help us continue designing and building products our customers deserve."
More than 419,000 vehicles have been sold during the campaign and results show that almost all customers chose to keep their vehicles. Just 310 customers have returned their vehicles - approximately 0.007 percent of all eligible vehicles sold.
Other Brands Sold 14,687 Total Vehicles in December
GM's wind-down of non-core brands has been orderly and is now 10 months ahead of schedule. These brands represented 9 percent of retail sales in December, compared with 15 percent in May 2009. Inventories for the combined brands totaled 5,123 units at December month-end, representing a 95 percent decrease compared to the end of May 2009 (112,141 units).
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Month-End Inventories of Non-Core Brands (May - Dec, 2009):
May 2009 Dec 2009 % Reduction
-------- -------- -----------
Pontiac 70,876 796 99%
Saturn 32,647 916 97%
Saab 4,579 1,235 73%
HUMMER 4,039 2,176 46%
"Increasingly, we are seeing signs of a global economic recovery," said Mike DiGiovanni, executive director, Global Market and Industry Analysis. "In the U.S., with firm used car prices, low interest rates and an improving economic outlook we expect industry sales to improve after a dismal 2009 performance."
U.S. Economy
Overall, economic leading indicators point to a continuing recovery in 2010, although risks remain.
Job losses slowed significantly in November, and the unemployment rate dropped from 10.2% to 10%. However, this is still high by historical standards.
Although consumer confidence improved in December to the second highest level in 2009, it is likely to stay tepid due to the high unemployment rate.
Housing market is mixed. Although existing home sales are surging, new home sales and home prices have softened recently.
Manufacturing sector continues to expand due to depleted inventory and better than expected holiday sales.
U. S. Auto Industry
The U.S. December 2009 SAAR is estimated to be approximately the same as November - 11.0 to 11.2 million (total industry estimate) - resulting in total vehicle sales of 10.6 million for the entire 2009 CY, the lowest since 1982.
Based on the strengthening U.S. economy, 2010 CY sales are projected to rise to between 11.0 to 12.0 million.
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GM North America Production
Units 000s Car Truck Total
---------- ----- ----- -----
2009 December 67 112 179
Units O/(U) prior year (38) (32) (70)
% change O/(U) prior year (36%) (22%) (28%)
------------------------- ----- ----- -----
2009 Q4 236 382 618
Units O/(U) prior year (129) (68) (197)
% change O/(U) prior year (35%) (15%) (24%)
------------------------- ----- ----- -----
2010 Q1 237 413 650
Units O/(U) prior year 121 158 279
% change O/(U) prior year 104% 62% 75%
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GM U.S. Dealer Inventory
Units 000s Car Truck Total
---------- ----- ----- -----
January 4, 2010 149 236 385
Units O/(U) prior year (248) (239) (487)
% change O/(U) prior year (63%) (50%) (56%)
Units O/(U) prior month (20) (34) (53)
% change O/(U) prior month (12%) (12%) (12%)
--------------------------- ----- ----- -----
January 2, 2009 397 475 872
December 1, 2009 168 270 438
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General Motors dealers in the United States reported the following
deliveries:
*S/D Curr: 28 December
% Chg %Chg per
*S/D Prev: 26 2009 2008 Volume S/D
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Vehicle Total 208,511 221,983 -6.1 -12.8
Core Brand Total 193,824 189,618 2.2 -5.1
Non-Core Brand Total 14,687 32,365 -54.6 -57.9
Light Vehicle Total 207,538 220,030 -5.7 -12.4
Car Total 79,417 87,506 -9.2 -15.7
Light Truck Total 128,121 132,524 -3.3 -10.2
Truck Total ** 129,094 134,477 -4.0 -10.9
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*S/D Curr: 28 (Calendar Year-to-Date)
January - December
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%Chg
*S/D Prev: 26 2009 2008 Volume
------------- ---- ---- ------
Vehicle Total 2,084,492 2,980,688 -30.1
Core Brand Total 1,815,806 2,476,483 -26.7
Non-Core Brand Total 268,686 504,205 -46.7
Light Vehicle Total 2,071,749 2,954,819 -29.9
Car Total 874,270 1,257,481 -30.5
Light Truck Total 1,197,479 1,697,338 -29.4
Truck Total ** 1,210,222 1,723,207 -29.8
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GM Vehicle Deliveries by Marketing Division
%Chg %Chg per
2009 2008 Volume S/D
---- ---- ------ --------
Buick Total 12,237 8,909 37.4 27.5
Cadillac Total 14,745 13,235 11.4 3.5
Chevrolet Total 135,622 137,691 -1.5 -8.5
GMC Total 31,220 29,783 4.8 -2.7
Core Brand Total 193,824 189,618 2.2 -5.1
HUMMER Total 325 2,170 -85.0 -86.1
Pontiac Total 8,410 16,446 -48.9 -52.5
Saab Total 868 1,179 -26.4 -31.6
Saturn Total 5,084 12,570 -59.6 -62.4
Non-Core Brand Total 14,687 32,365 -54.6 -57.9
-------------------- ------ ------ ----- -----
GM Vehicle Total 208,511 221,983 -6.1 -12.8
---------------- ------- ------- ---- -----
%Chg
2009 2008 Volume
---- ---- ------
Buick Total 102,306 137,197 -25.4
Cadillac Total 109,092 161,159 -32.3
Chevrolet Total 1,344,629 1,801,131 -25.3
GMC Total 259,779 376,996 -31.1
Core Brand Total 1,815,806 2,476,483 -26.7
HUMMER Total 9,046 27,485 -67.1
Pontiac Total 178,300 267,348 -33.3
Saab Total 8,680 21,368 -59.4
Saturn Total 72,660 188,004 -61.4
Non-Core Brand Total 268,686 504,205 -46.7
-------------------- ------- ------- -----
GM Vehicle Total 2,084,492 2,980,688 -30.1
---------------- --------- --------- -----
GM Car Deliveries by Marketing Division
%Chg %Chg per
2009 2008 Volume S/D
---- ---- ------ --------
Buick Total 6,788 5,602 21.2 12.5
Cadillac Total 6,484 7,214 -10.1 -16.5
Chevrolet Total 53,599 54,871 -2.3 -9.3
Car Core Brand Total 66,871 67,687 -1.2 -8.3
Pontiac Total 8,165 14,381 -43.2 -47.3
Saab Total 786 804 -2.2 -9.2
Saturn Total 3,595 4,634 -22.4 -28.0
Car Non-Core Brand Total 12,546 19,819 -36.7 -41.2
------------------------ ------ ------ ----- -----
GM Car Total 79,417 87,506 -9.2 -15.7
------------ ------ ------ ---- -----
%Chg
2009 2008 Volume
---- ---- ------
Buick Total 59,110 91,803 -35.6
Cadillac Total 62,971 105,293 -40.2
Chevrolet Total 545,961 715,193 -23.7
Car Core Brand Total 668,042 912,289 -26.8
Pontiac Total 168,662 246,659 -31.6
Saab Total 6,462 17,708 -63.5
Saturn Total 31,104 80,825 -61.5
Car Non-Core Brand Total 206,228 345,192 -40.3
------------------------ ------- ------- -----
GM Car Total 874,270 1,257,481 -30.5
------------ ------- --------- -----
GM Light Truck Deliveries by Marketing Division
%Chg %Chg per
2009 2008 Volume S/D
---- ---- ------ --------
Buick Total 5,449 3,307 64.8 53.0
Cadillac Total 8,261 6,021 37.2 27.4
Chevrolet Total 81,530 81,862 -0.4 -7.5
GMC Total 30,740 28,788 6.8 -0.8
Truck Core Brand Total 125,980 119,978 5.0 -2.5
HUMMER Total 325 2,170 -85.0 -86.1
Pontiac Total 245 2,065 -88.1 -89.0
Saab Total 82 375 -78.1 -79.7
Saturn Total 1,489 7,936 -81.2 -82.6
Truck Non-Core Brand Total 2,141 12,546 -82.9 -84.2
-------------------------- ----- ------ ----- -----
GM Light Truck Total 128,121 132,524 -3.3 -10.2
-------------------- ------- ------- ---- -----
%Chg
2009 2008 Volume
---- ---- ------
Buick Total 43,196 45,394 -4.8
Cadillac Total 46,121 55,866 -17.4
Chevrolet Total 792,651 1,075,326 -26.3
GMC Total 253,053 361,739 -30.0
Truck Core Brand Total 1,135,021 1,538,325 -26.2
HUMMER Total 9,046 27,485 -67.1
Pontiac Total 9,638 20,689 -53.4
Saab Total 2,218 3,660 -39.4
Saturn Total 41,556 107,179 -61.2
Truck Non-Core Brand Total 62,458 159,013 -60.7
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GM Light Truck Total 1,197,479 1,697,338 -29.4
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* Twenty-eight selling days (S/D) for the December period this year
and twenty-six for last year.
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**Effective August 2007, GM includes GMC & Chevrolet dealer
deliveries of commercial vehicles distributed by American Isuzu
Motors, Inc.
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GM Car Deliveries - (United States)
December 2009
December
% Chg %Chg per
2009 2008 Volume S/D
---- ---- ------ --------
Selling Days (S/D) 28 26
------------------ --- ---
LaCrosse 4,581 1,451 215.7 193.2
Lucerne 2,207 4,151 -46.8 -50.6
Buick Total 6,788 5,602 21.2 12.5
----------- ----- ----- ---- ----
CTS 4,180 4,396 -4.9 -11.7
DTS 1,901 1,812 4.9 -2.6
STS 360 907 -60.3 -63.1
XLR 43 99 -56.6 -59.7
Cadillac Total 6,484 7,214 -10.1 -16.5
-------------- ----- ----- ----- -----
Aveo 3,359 2,257 48.8 38.2
Camaro 7,548 0 ***.* ***.*
Cobalt 8,672 12,786 -32.2 -37.0
Corvette 1,033 1,324 -22.0 -27.6
Impala 13,613 21,148 -35.6 -40.2
Malibu 19,374 17,355 11.6 3.7
Monte Carlo 0 1 ***.* ***.*
SSR 0 0 ***.* ***.*
Chevrolet Total 53,599 54,871 -2.3 -9.3
--------------- ------ ------ ---- ----
Core Brand Total 66,871 67,687 -1.2 -8.3
---------------- ------ ------ ---- ----
G3 Wave 633 0 ***.* ***.*
G5 1,270 2,464 -48.5 -52.1
G6 3,916 7,706 -49.2 -52.8
G8 1,202 1,479 -18.7 -24.5
GTO 0 0 ***.* ***.*
Grand Prix 6 265 -97.7 -97.9
Solstice 926 401 130.9 114.4
Vibe 212 2,066 -89.7 -90.5
Pontiac Total 8,165 14,381 -43.2 -47.3
------------- ----- ------ ----- -----
9-2X 0 0 ***.* ***.*
9-3 699 684 2.2 -5.1
9-5 87 120 -27.5 -32.7
Saab Total 786 804 -2.2 -9.2
---------- --- --- ---- ----
Astra 128 1,155 -88.9 -89.7
Aura 3,052 3,186 -4.2 -11.0
ION 0 1 ***.* ***.*
Sky 415 292 42.1 32.0
Saturn Total 3,595 4,634 -22.4 -28.0
------------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Non-Core Brand
Total 12,546 19,819 -36.7 -41.2
-------------- ------ ------ ----- -----
GM Car Total 79,417 87,506 -9.2 -15.7
------------ ------ ------ ---- -----
(Calendar Year-to-Date)
January - December
-------------------
%Chg
2009 2008 Volume
---- ---- ------
Selling Days (S/D)
------------------
LaCrosse 27,818 36,873 -24.6
Lucerne 31,292 54,930 -43.0
Buick Total 59,110 91,803 -35.6
----------- ------ ------ -----
CTS 38,817 58,774 -34.0
DTS 17,330 30,479 -43.1
STS 6,037 14,790 -59.2
XLR 787 1,250 -37.0
Cadillac Total 62,971 105,293 -40.2
-------------- ------ ------- -----
Aveo 38,516 55,360 -30.4
Camaro 61,648 0 ***.*
Cobalt 104,724 188,045 -44.3
Corvette 13,934 26,971 -48.3
Impala 165,565 265,840 -37.7
Malibu 161,568 178,253 -9.4
Monte Carlo 6 711 -99.2
SSR 0 13 ***.*
Chevrolet Total 545,961 715,193 -23.7
--------------- ------- ------- -----
Core Brand Total 668,042 912,289 -26.8
---------------- ------- ------- -----
G3 Wave 6,223 0 ***.*
G5 12,362 25,439 -51.4
G6 87,171 140,240 -37.8
G8 23,157 15,002 54.4
GTO 0 52 ***.*
Grand Prix 265 8,636 -96.9
Solstice 5,642 10,739 -47.5
Vibe 33,842 46,551 -27.3
Pontiac Total 168,662 246,659 -31.6
------------- ------- ------- -----
9-2X 0 3 ***.*
9-3 5,428 15,167 -64.2
9-5 1,034 2,538 -59.3
Saab Total 6,462 17,708 -63.5
---------- ----- ------ -----
Astra 6,298 11,968 -47.4
Aura 21,395 59,380 -64.0
ION 12 315 -96.2
Sky 3,399 9,162 -62.9
Saturn Total 31,104 80,825 -61.5
------------ ------ ------ -----
Non-Core Brand
Total 206,228 345,192 -40.3
-------------- ------- ------- -----
GM Car Total 874,270 1,257,481 -30.5
------------ ------- --------- -----
GM Truck Deliveries - (United States)
December 2009
December
% Chg %Chg per
2009 2008 Volume S/D
---- ---- ------ --------
Selling Days (S/D) 28 26
------------------ --- ---
Enclave 5,449 3,290 65.6 53.8
Rainier 0 2 ***.* ***.*
Rendezvous 0 3 ***.* ***.*
Terraza 0 12 ***.* ***.*
Buick Total 5,449 3,307 64.8 53.0
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Escalade 2,137 2,802 -23.7 -29.2
Escalade ESV 875 1,226 -28.6 -33.7
Escalade EXT 263 592 -55.6 -58.7
SRX 4,986 1,401 255.9 230.5
Cadillac Total 8,261 6,021 37.2 27.4
-------------- ----- ----- ---- ----
Chevy C/T Series 5 16 -68.8 -71.0
Chevy W Series 46 98 -53.1 -56.4
Colorado 1,799 4,447 -59.5 -62.4
Equinox 12,711 5,747 121.2 105.4
Express 5,162 6,255 -17.5 -23.4
HHR 3,440 6,869 -49.9 -53.5
Kodiak 4/5 Series 404 683 -40.8 -45.1
Kodiak 6/7/8 Series 38 161 -76.4 -78.1
Suburban (Chevy) 4,705 6,055 -22.3 -27.8
Tahoe 9,283 6,417 44.7 34.3
TrailBlazer 114 4,087 -97.2 -97.4
Traverse 8,864 4,935 79.6 66.8
Uplander 31 513 -94.0 -94.4
Avalanche 2,120 3,197 -33.7 -38.4
Silverado-C/K Pickup 33,301 33,340 -0.1 -7.3
Chevrolet Fullsize
Pickups 35,421 36,537 -3.1 -10.0
Chevrolet Total 82,023 82,820 -1.0 -8.0
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Acadia 5,986 3,711 61.3 49.8
Canyon 626 1,443 -56.6 -59.7
Envoy 100 1,160 -91.4 -92.0
GMC C/T Series 17 55 -69.1 -71.3
GMC W Series 136 202 -32.7 -37.5
Savana 1,046 1,297 -19.4 -25.1
Sierra 12,144 12,980 -6.4 -13.1
Terrain 5,547 0 ***.* ***.*
Topkick 4/5 Series 194 391 -50.4 -53.9
Topkick 6/7/8 Series 133 347 -61.7 -64.4
Yukon 3,338 4,401 -24.2 -29.6
Yukon XL 1,953 3,796 -48.6 -52.2
GMC Total 31,220 29,783 4.8 -2.7
--------- ------ ------ --- ----
Core Brand Total 126,953 121,931 4.1 -3.3
---------------- ------- ------- --- ----
HUMMER H1 0 0 ***.* ***.*
HUMMER H2 44 374 -88.2 -89.1
HUMMER H3 199 1,529 -87.0 -87.9
HUMMER H3T 82 267 -69.3 -71.5
HUMMER Total 325 2,170 -85.0 -86.1
------------ --- ----- ----- -----
Montana SV6 0 0 ***.* ***.*
Torrent 245 2,065 -88.1 -89.0
Pontiac Total 245 2,065 -88.1 -89.0
------------- --- ----- ----- -----
9-7X 82 375 -78.1 -79.7
Saab Total 82 375 -78.1 -79.7
---------- --- --- ----- -----
Outlook 494 1,354 -63.5 -66.1
Relay 0 3 ***.* ***.*
VUE 995 6,579 -84.9 -86.0
Saturn Total 1,489 7,936 -81.2 -82.6
------------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Non-Core Brand Total 2,141 12,546 -82.9 -84.2
-------------------- ----- ------ ----- -----
GM Truck Total 129,094 134,477 -4.0 -10.9
-------------- ------- ------- ---- -----
(Calendar Year-to-Date)
January - December
-------------------
%Chg
2009 2008 Volume
---- ---- ------
Selling Days (S/D)
------------------
Enclave 43,150 44,706 -3.5
Rainier 4 117 -96.6
Rendezvous 9 27 -66.7
Terraza 33 544 -93.9
Buick Total 43,196 45,394 -4.8
----------- ------ ------ ----
Escalade 16,873 23,947 -29.5
Escalade ESV 6,588 11,054 -40.4
Escalade EXT 2,423 4,709 -48.5
SRX 20,237 16,156 25.3
Cadillac Total 46,121 55,866 -17.4
-------------- ------ ------ -----
Chevy C/T Series 41 345 -88.1
Chevy W Series 694 1,556 -55.4
Colorado 32,413 54,346 -40.4
Equinox 86,148 67,447 27.7
Express 54,302 86,986 -37.6
HHR 70,842 96,053 -26.2
Kodiak 4/5 Series 4,369 7,125 -38.7
Kodiak 6/7/8 Series 913 1,586 -42.4
Suburban (Chevy) 41,055 54,058 -24.1
Tahoe 73,254 91,578 -20.0
TrailBlazer 8,829 74,878 -88.2
Traverse 91,074 9,456 863.1
Uplander 1,758 40,456 -95.7
Avalanche 16,432 35,003 -53.1
Silverado-C/K Pickup 316,544 465,065 -31.9
Chevrolet Fullsize
Pickups 332,976 500,068 -33.4
Chevrolet Total 798,668 1,085,938 -26.5
--------------- ------- --------- -----
Acadia 53,820 66,440 -19.0
Canyon 10,107 14,974 -32.5
Envoy 4,857 23,876 -79.7
GMC C/T Series 454 566 -19.8
GMC W Series 1,727 2,570 -32.8
Savana 12,164 22,437 -45.8
Sierra 111,842 168,544 -33.6
Terrain 14,033 0 ***.*
Topkick 4/5 Series 2,705 7,841 -65.5
Topkick 6/7/8 Series 1,840 4,280 -57.0
Yukon 29,411 39,064 -24.7
Yukon XL 16,819 26,404 -36.3
GMC Total 259,779 376,996 -31.1
--------- ------- ------- -----
Core Brand Total 1,147,764 1,564,194 -26.6
---------------- --------- --------- -----
HUMMER H1 0 17 ***.*
HUMMER H2 1,513 6,095 -75.2
HUMMER H3 5,487 20,681 -73.5
HUMMER H3T 2,046 692 195.7
HUMMER Total 9,046 27,485 -67.1
------------ ----- ------ -----
Montana SV6 0 64 ***.*
Torrent 9,638 20,625 -53.3
Pontiac Total 9,638 20,689 -53.4
------------- ----- ------ -----
9-7X 2,218 3,660 -39.4
Saab Total 2,218 3,660 -39.4
---------- ----- ----- -----
Outlook 13,115 25,340 -48.2
Relay 12 163 -92.6
VUE 28,429 81,676 -65.2
Saturn Total 41,556 107,179 -61.2
------------ ------ ------- -----
Non-Core Brand Total 62,458 159,013 -60.7
-------------------- ------ ------- -----
GM Truck Total 1,210,222 1,723,207 -29.8
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01-05-10, 10:54 AM
#14
Audi
Audi rides outstanding year-end sales to strongest U.S. imported luxury car market share gain in 2009
- Audi December sales jump 17.1%; U.S. market share gain expected to be largest in luxury car segment
- December was the best month ever for the Audi Q5 and A5, best month of year for A3, A4, A6 and Q7
- Clean diesel TDI models make up 53% of A3 sales, 43% of Q7 sales
HERNDON, Va., Jan 5, 2010 - Audi today reported December U.S. sales of 9,030 luxury performance cars and SUVs, a result that ensured Audi will show the biggest 2009 U.S. market share gain of any imported luxury car brand.
December 2009 ranked as the sixth-best month and the third-best December for the Audi brand in the U.S.
The December 2009 sales represent a 17.1% increase from year-earlier December sales of 7,712 vehicles. The strong 2009 December sales pace more than accounted for the two additional sales days in the latest selling period. Despite the economic turmoil that lingered throughout 2009, Audi sold 82,716 vehicles during the year compared to 87,760 in 2008.
Audi expects its December 2009 U.S. imported luxury car share to wind up well ahead of the 7.8% share it registered in December 2008. For all of 2009, Audi expects to see its market share approach a record level of greater than 8% compared to 7.1% in 2008.
“Audi clearly showed that it is the luxury brand on the move in 2009,” said Johan de Nysschen, President, Audi of America. “The exceptional consumer response to the Audi Q5 crossover, the exhilarating R8 5.2 quattro, the all-new A5 and S5 Cabriolet models, and the all-new S4 performance sedan provided compelling proof of our progress.”
American consumers also showed last year a new appreciation for Audi TDI clean diesel technology, de Nysschen noted. By year-end, TDI models accounted for 43% of Q7 and 53% of A3 sales. Audi initially expected TDI models to make up 18-20% of the sales mix for the Q7 and A3 lines. December 2009 also saw the new Audi A3 TDI win the 2010 Green Car of the Year Award at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
“We will look back at 2009 as a turning point for American understanding of the advantages provided by Audi TDI clean diesel technology, in terms of reduced fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions,” de Nysschen said.
Collectively, December sales ended the year on a high note for the Audi brand with two models setting all-time sales records and four more posting the strongest results of 2009.
Achieving best months of all time were both the Q5 and A5 models. The crossover Q5 sold 1,717 units in December, surpassing the record set a month earlier in November. Meanwhile, the A5, which was recently named “2010 Best Luxury Car Resale Value” award winner by Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, also experienced its strongest sales ever in December with 1,382 units sold.
Several models, including the A3, A4, A6 and Q7, posted their best sales of the year in December.
Audi has its sights set on significant sales stories heading into 2010, led by the arrival of the all-new A8 luxury performance sedan, which enjoyed a worldwide debut in Miami in late November and will go on sale in the fall of 2010 as a 2011 model.
“With the new A8, American consumers will see Audi reshape the hierarchy at the top end of the luxury car sector,” de Nysschen said. “The Audi brand’s flagship vehicle will redefine the limits of technology and engineering among luxury vehicles."
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AUDI US SNAPSHOT -----YEAR TO DATE-----
Model Line Dec-09 actual Dec-08 actual Yr/Yr % change Dec-09 YTD actual Dec-08 YTD actual Yr/Yr % change
A3 572 361 58.4% 3,874 4,759 -18.6%
A4 3,555 3,854 -7.8% 37,070 43,343 -14.5%
A5 1,382 657 110.4% 9,800 6,282 56.0%
A6 796 1,218 -34.6% 6,786 11,956 -43.2%
A8 105 120 -12.5% 1,463 2,825 -48.2%
Audi Q5 1,717 0 0.0% 13,790 0 0.0%
Audi Q7 676 1,207 -44.0% 7,299 13,209 -44.7%
R8 52 115 -54.8% 699 900 -22.3%
TT 175 180 -2.8% 1,935 4,486 -56.9%
Total Audi Sales 9,030 7,712 17.1% 82,716 87,760 -5.7%
01-05-10, 10:55 AM
#15
Super Moderator
Kia
Kia Motors America Announces December Sales
2009 Sales Up 9.8 Percent; Company Achieves 15th Consecutive Year of Increased Market Share
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced December sales of 21,048 units, a 43.7-percent increase over the same month last year, and total 2009 sales of 300,063 units, a 9.8-percent increase over the same period last year. Kia small cars, including Rio, Forte, Forte Koup and Soul led the way in monthly sales volume.
"In the midst of our largest commitment to the U.S. market ever, we have once again prevailed against difficult economic times and a down automotive industry by increasing our market share for the 15th consecutive year," said B.M. Ahn, group president and CEO of KMA and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia. "Our new and appealing design evolution paired with our core principles of quality, safety, value and technology will continue to boost our brand into the next decade."
Kia Motors is in the midst of a dramatic, design-led transformation, which has been delivering dynamically styled vehicles in several important segments at exactly the right time contributing to the brand's continued gains in U.S. market share. The launch of the all-new 2011 Sorento CUV, the official vehicle of the NBA and the first vehicle to be built(1) at the company's first U.S.-based manufacturing facilities in West Point, Georgia, will further enhance the lineup and is now arriving in dealerships.
About Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 670 dealers throughout the United States. For 2009, KMA recorded its 15th consecutive year of increased U.S. market share. Kia Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe and dynamic vehicles. Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline "The Power to Surprise."
SOURCE Kia Motors America
2009 Sales Up 9.8 Percent; Company Achieves 15th Consecutive Year of Increased Market Share
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced December sales of 21,048 units, a 43.7-percent increase over the same month last year, and total 2009 sales of 300,063 units, a 9.8-percent increase over the same period last year. Kia small cars, including Rio, Forte, Forte Koup and Soul led the way in monthly sales volume.
"In the midst of our largest commitment to the U.S. market ever, we have once again prevailed against difficult economic times and a down automotive industry by increasing our market share for the 15th consecutive year," said B.M. Ahn, group president and CEO of KMA and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia. "Our new and appealing design evolution paired with our core principles of quality, safety, value and technology will continue to boost our brand into the next decade."
Kia Motors is in the midst of a dramatic, design-led transformation, which has been delivering dynamically styled vehicles in several important segments at exactly the right time contributing to the brand's continued gains in U.S. market share. The launch of the all-new 2011 Sorento CUV, the official vehicle of the NBA and the first vehicle to be built(1) at the company's first U.S.-based manufacturing facilities in West Point, Georgia, will further enhance the lineup and is now arriving in dealerships.
About Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 670 dealers throughout the United States. For 2009, KMA recorded its 15th consecutive year of increased U.S. market share. Kia Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe and dynamic vehicles. Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline "The Power to Surprise."
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MONTH OF DECEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE
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Model 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Rio 3,932 1,785 34,666 36,532
Spectra 65 2,720 47,114 68,465
Forte 4,903 n/a 26,328 n/a
Optima 1,978 1,410 37,527 44,904
Amanti 62 194 3,704 3,614
Sportage 1,127 2,182 42,509 32,754
Sorento 3,136 3,087 24,460 29,699
Sedona 773 1,971 27,398 26,915
Rondo 1,236 1,056 14,206 28,645
Borrego 1,020 239 10,530 1,869
Soul 2,816 n/a 31,621 n/a
Total 21,048 14,644 300,063 273,397
(1) U.S.- and globally sourced parts.