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Chrysler Group LLC Reports July 2011 U.S. Sales Increased 20%; Best July Sales Since 2007

Retail sales grow 33% in July compared with same month a year ago
July marks the 16th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains
Jeep brand sales up 46% compared with sales in July 2010
Jeep Wrangler sets a monthly sales record with 14,355 units sold
All 5 Jeep brand models post July sales percentage increases, led by the all-new 2011 Jeep Compass, whose sales were up 240% versus a year ago
New Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan sales up 111% in July compared with sales of its predecessor a year ago
Sales of Chrysler brand cars – the Chrysler 200 and the all-new 2011 Chrysler 300 full-size sedan – increase a combined 66% versus July 2010
Fiat 500 sales increase 68% compared with the previous month of June 2011
Dodge Challenger, Charger, and Durango top their segments in J.D. Power and Associates 2011 APEAL StudySM
New SRT brand launches the all-new, high-performance, technologically-advanced 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Chrysler 300 SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8 and Dodge Challenger SRT8 392
2011 Ram 1500 is named Best Full-Size Pickup by U.S. News & World Report

August 2, 2011 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Chrysler Group LLC today reported U.S. sales of 112,026, a 20% increase compared with sales in July 2010 (93,313 units), and the best July sales since 2007.

All Jeep® brand models contributed to the 20% July sales increase, including the iconic 2011 Jeep Wrangler, which set an all-time sales record, and the new 2011 Jeep Compass compact SUV with a 240% sales increase, the largest year-over-year sales gain of any Chrysler Group model.

All 5 Jeep brand models posted a sales increase in July compared with the same month a year ago. All Jeep models currently in production have posted year-over-year sales gains every month this year.

Also contributing significantly to the July sales gain were the new 2012 Fiat 500 city car, the all-new 2011 Dodge Durango 3-row sport utility, and the 2011 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan, star of the Chrysler brand’s award-winning “Born of Fire” Super Bowl commercial.

“In a market that remains tougher than a cheap steak, we were able to produce our highest retail sales in more than three years,” said Reid Bigland, President and CEO – Dodge Brand and Head of U.S. Sales. “I think that statistic is the ultimate testament to the progress we have made with our product in the areas of fuel economy, quality and design.”

The Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in July, while the Fiat brand registered a 68% increase compared with the previous month of June 2011. Chrysler Group’s car sales increased 28% in July, while truck sales were up 18% compared with the same month a year ago.

Chrysler Group finished the month with a 72-day supply of inventory (308,880 units). U.S. industry sales figures for July are projected at an estimated 12.4 million SAAR.

July 2011 U.S. Sales Highlights by Brand

Jeep® Brand

The Jeep brand continues its strong performance this year by posting a 46% sales increase in July, the brand’s best sales volume month since March 2008 and its 15th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. All 5 Jeep brand models posted a sales increase compared with the same month a year ago.

The Jeep Wrangler was the best-selling Jeep model in July. Wrangler’s record sales volume of 14,355 units in July was second only to the Ram pickup truck. Jeep enthusiasts learned in July that they now can transform their 4-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited into a 2-door pickup truck with a new kit from Mopar®. The Mopar JK-8 conversion kit costs $5,499 and can be ordered through Mopar at Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck dealerships.

The new Jeep Compass, with its unsurpassed compact SUV 4x4 fuel economy (28 mpg), posted a 240% sales increase, the largest year-over-year percentage sales gain of any Chrysler Group model in July. Sales of the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee were up 76% versus the same month in 2010. July marks the 11th-consecutive year-over-year sales gain by the award winning Grand Cherokee. Since its introduction, the 2011 Grand Cherokee has captured 30 awards from an array of opinion-leading publications, television and online media outlets, journalist associations and industry organizations, making it the most awarded SUV ever.

The most powerful, technologically advanced, high-performance Jeep vehicle ever – the all-new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 – arrives later this summer with a combination of Jeep’s legendary capability and utility, merged with the renowned advanced performance engineering from Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team.

Chrysler Brand

Chrysler brand sales increased 5 percent in July, driven by sales of the all-new Chrysler 300 full-size sedan and the new Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan. Sales of the Chrysler 200, star of the award-winning “Born of Fire” Super Bowl commercial, increased 111% in July compared with sales a year ago by the model’s previous generation. Sales of the Chrysler 300 were up 6% in July, compared to the same month a year ago. Chrysler brand car sales – combined sales of the Chrysler 200 and the Chrysler 300 – increased 66% in July compared with the same month in 2010.

The Chrysler brand introduced in July its all-new 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8. With its 6.4-liter HEMI® V-8, the Chrysler 300 SRT8 is the ultimate combination of world-class luxury and performance in the most powerful, best-handling Chrysler brand sedan ever.


Dodge Brand

The Dodge brand posted a 9% sales increase in July compared with the same month in 2010.

Dodge brand earned 3 awards as the Dodge Challenger, Charger and Durango led their segments in the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.SM The Charger ranked highest in the Large Car segment and was the most improved model in the industry. The Challenger scored highest in the Midsize Sporty Car class and Durango took the top spot in the Midsize Crossover/SUV segment.

The Dodge brand in July introduced the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 and the 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392. The Charger SRT8 makes a return to the performance car market in 2012, bringing intelligent performance features and more power to the brand’s iconic four-door fastback coupe. The Challenger SRT8 392 adds even more high-tech performance features to solidify its place as the brand’s ultimate modern American rear-wheel-drive muscle coupe.

Ram Truck Brand

The Ram pickup truck is up 26 percent year to date compared to the same period in 2010. U.S. News & World Report has ranked the 2011 Ram 1500 as the best full-size pickup. In the publication’s ranking of top vehicle choices, Ram 1500 scored the highest among the 8 full-size pickups available to U.S. buyers. The rankings are based on an in-depth analysis by U.S. News editors of published vehicle ratings, reviews and test drives. Ram drew praise for its interior comfort, class-leading handling and HEMI V-8 performance. The U.S. News editors said that the Ram 1500’s smooth, car-like ride, well-designed and comfortable interior and powerful V-8 engines make it a top pick in its class.

Also in July, the Ram 1500 was named Edmunds.com 2011 Consumers Top Rated® Large Light-Duty Truck.

July 2011 U.S. Sales Highlights

Jeep brand sales (38,691 units) increased 46% compared with the same month last year (26,466 units)
Jeep Wrangler sales (14,355 units) increased 43% versus July 2010 (10,043 units), an all-time sales record
Jeep Grand Cherokee sales (9,499 units) improved 76% compared with July last year (5,407 units)
Sales of the new 2011 Jeep Compass (4,430 units) were up 240% versus July 2010 (1,302 units)
Jeep Liberty sales (5,809 units) increased 19% compared with July last year (4,893 units)
Jeep Patriot (4,598 units) posted a 7% year-over-year sales increase
Dodge brand sales (33,653 units) were up 9% in July versus the same month a year ago (30,916 units)
Dodge Caliber sales (3,305 units) improved 14% versus July 2010 (2,904 units)
Sales of the new 2011 Chrysler 200 (6,509 units) were up 111% compared with sales of the model’s previous generation (3,092 units) in July a year ago
Sales of the 2011 Chrysler 300 (2,415 units) increased 6% in July versus the same month a year ago
Fiat 500 sales (3,038 units) were up 68% versus sales during the previous month of June 2011
Chrysler Group truck sales (84,266 units) improved 18% compared with July 2010 (71,584 units)
Chrysler Group car sales (27,760 units) were up 28% versus July 2010 (21,729 units)

 

Toyota is just a breast at producing inoffensive/popular cars. I was behind a Yaris and Corolla on the highway on yesterday and I ask myself how do a person choose which one to purchase? Simple put Honda just sucks now. I never care that they didn't out sell Toyota it was just always something special about purchasing a Honda now they’re so disappointing.

As far as Lexus being sells champion. Everyone should have saw this coming; look at the last 2 cars Lexus brought to the mass market. You can only be champion off selling the ES and RX but so long. I must say it was a dam good run.

But in a way you should be happier it makes the ownership more special.
For example Mercedes sold 24 CL Mercedes last month. Yes it's an expensive car but at the same time I will never have to worry about seeing 10 on the highway into work.

 

Lol, breast.

 

EDIT: deleted post as it was meant for the Camry thread. OOPS!

 

^^ i agree most designs don't age well, but car makers design to sell now, not whether they will look good 10 yrs from now.

 

3500 genesis sales? Maybe a blow out of 11s before 12s?

 

Of the Japanese brands.. Nissan now #2, Honda #3..


1. Toyota/Lexus: 130,802
2. Nissan/Infiniti: 84,601
3. Honda/Acura: 80,502

 

To further show how strong Toyota's retail sales were in July, here are some stats as a comparison:

Total Toyota July sales: 130,802
Total July Toyota retail sales: 128,186 (using the available statistic of only 2% fleet sales in July for Toyota)
Total Hyundai/Kia July sales: 105,065
Hyundai had fleet sales of 10% for the month of July. Kia's fleet sales were not listed, but lets assume 10% fleet sales given that Hyundai had that.
Total estimated Hyundai/Kia retail sales for July: 94,558

So Toyota, with production still at crippled levels, and with an aging lineup crushed Hyundai/Kia retail sales in July.

Speaking of Hyundai/Kia, it seems quite clear they are not hurting Toyota sales much, or getting many Toyota conquest sales. It looks like Hyundai/Kia is hurting some of the domestic automakers along with Honda.

To see Honda being below Nissan in sales in North America is just sad. Honda's production problems alone cannot explain such a pathetic sales performance for the month of July. Industry stats show a significant and growing percentage of Kia trade-ins are coming from Honda. It really looks like Honda's loyalty rates are starting to drop and they are losing faithful customers. After years of repeatedly disappointing product and stubborn management it's about time I say for Honda.

On a related note, Hyundai/Kia really got lucky with their sales increases over the last 2 years. After the recession, a lot of people sought value and Hyundai/Kia had that. Also much of the competition has had aging lineups up until now. However, over the next few years Hyundai's direct competition will be renewing the majority of their lineups and success won't come so easy anymore for Hyundai.

Some automakers maybe, not all. Automakers who only care about having trendy designs will end up with lower loyalty rates and volatile sales over the long run. Automakers who only design to "sell now" do so at their own peril.

 

Ha ha I meant beast.

 

Data for luxury and near-luxury/premium brand auto sales in Canada for July 2011, extracted from this article:
Source: Desrosiers & Automotive News Data Center

 

GM retakes World's Largest Automaker title from Toyota thanks to quake

Bloomberg is reporting that General Motors has taken back the crown as the world's largest automaker. The Detroit-based company outsold Toyota through the first six months of 2011, thanks largely to the manufacturer's production shortages brought on by this year's earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan. GM sold a total of 4.536 million units worldwide through June 30, Volkswagen moved 4.13 million vehicles, while Toyota numbers fell to 4.13 million units. Bloomberg reports that production at the company's Toyota City facility plummeted by 23 percent after a full production stop following the March earthquake.

Even so, Toyota says that it plans to institute an aggressive production recovery period during September, one month ahead of schedule, to help satiate demand. Those efforts still might not be enough to put the Japanese automaker ahead of Volkswagen through the remainder of 2011, however. Analysts say that's due to the simple logistics of delivering vehicles from their production facilities to the dealerships that need them most.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/05/g...ota-thanks-to/

 

Toyota & Honda Jump Back in the Race

Japan's tsunami crisis bottomed out in July for Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. and American Honda Motor Co. as the pair lost 6.9 points of market share to their Detroit and Korean rivals compared with a year ago.

In a flat market, Toyota and Honda got hammered in July. But they are starting to restock U.S. dealerships, and August should be marginally better for both.

That's OK with Don Johnson, General Motors' U.S. sales boss, who says more Toyotas and Hondas on the ground will bring more buyers back into a still-fragile market.

"A lot of brand-loyal customers have chosen to sit on the sidelines until selection and price improve," Johnson said. "They will be coming back into the market."

Sales in July rose a tepid 0.9% to 1.1 million light vehicles, the 3rd straight lackluster month after 8 months of double-digit growth.

But while Toyota and Honda hit bottom, at a combined July share of 19.9%, the combined Detroit 3 share was up 3.9 percentage points from July 2010 to 47.6%, and Hyundai and Kia gained 1.4 points from a year ago, to a combined 9.9% share.

Sales plunged 28% for American Honda, which had a 28-day supply of vehicles at the end of the month. Toyota Motor Sales, with a 34-day supply on Aug. 1, was down 23%. Sales fell 9% for Subaru of America, which was also hampered by the quake. Subaru ended July with a 19-day supply.

But supplies for the Japanese are moving toward normal levels. Toyota is increasing output in Japan and plans to run its North American plants overtime to rebuild dealer inventories.

Ray Tanguay, head of Toyota's North American manufacturing operations, says the plants will run at 110% of capacity through September.

Toyota dealer Al Hendrickson Sr. in Coconut Beach, Fla., noticed that new-vehicle shipments started to increase in July. Immediately after the quake, he bought as many new Toyotas as he could find and increased used-car volume.

"With those cars in hand, we stopped all advertising and we slow-walked through May and June," he said.

Hendrickson and his partner/son Al Jr. took a gamble by resuming advertising July 1 on Toyota's promise to increase shipments during the month.

"Thankfully they did," he said. "We don't have as many as we want, but we have as many as we need."

But Toyota's U.S. dealer stocks probably won't reach year-earlier levels before December and Toyota may not hit a monthly year-over-year sales increase until 2012, said Randy Pflughaupt, group vice president of sales administration.

American Honda restored full production in North America except for the Honda Civic on Aug. 1, and Japanese production "is about 95% of normal," spokesman Ed Miller said. Deliveries to U.S. dealers are improving, he said.

Inventory sharply defined winners and losers in the marketplace in July. Winners had stock; losers didn't.

With a 72-day supply, Chrysler Group led major automakers with a 20% sales gain. At Ford Motor Co., which had a 54-day supply on Aug. 1, Lincoln sales jumped 40%, and Ford brand sales rose 13%. General Motors' sales rose 8% over July 2010 after it started the month with a 73-day supply.

"Whoever has the cars outsells everybody," said Ralph Martinez, owner of Town & Country Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram in Wilsonville, Ore., who credited a 50% July new-vehicle sales jump to being well-stocked.

"People are out there buying," Martinez said.

"They're going to places that have a good selection."

 

Changing Toyota & Lexus Activity HighLights LeaseTrader.com's July Trends

With short-term leases still going strong on LeaseTrader.com, site officials also noticed when reviewing their July trends that Toyota and Lexus lease buyouts appear to be easing.

LeaseTrader.com explained that Toyota and Lexus — still bouncing back from production and inventory issues stemming from March production setbacks — saw continued lease buyout activity from lease takeovers.

With retail inventories slowly returning during July, the site noticed lease customers continued to take over existing leases with less than 12 months remaining as a way to bridge them into 2012.

Last month, LeaseTrader.com indicated 14.3% of these customers said they plan on buying out the lease — compared with 17.1% in June.

The site pointed out these customers also acknowledged they will re-evaluate the buyout option at the end of the lease.

Chevy Volt Listings Appear

LeaseTrader.com recapped the Chevrolet Volt — General Motors’ electric vehicle — came into the U.S. marketplace earlier this year with a retail lease deal offered at $350 per month for 36 months.

The site determined the majority of its initial Volt listings have been from California, Michigan and New York.

“Most drivers report their decisions have more to do with life changes than vehicle performance,” site officials stated.

Short-Term Leasing Remains Strong

With the economy still in recovery mode because of lackluster employment data and pressures from the government debt negotiations, the site insisted leasing customers continued to soak up existing leases with very short terms remaining.

LeaseTrader.com discovered Japanese units — especially Toyota, Lexus and Honda — had the highest percentage of short-term takeovers in July compared to the rest of the vehicle population.

“We anticipate this level of short-term leasing to continue to increase even after Japanese inventories return because of the increased appetite for change in vehicle preference,” stated Sergio Stiberman, chief executive officer and founder of LeaseTrader.com.

“As more and more of today’s new leases move off the dealer lots we expect to see them coming into our marketplace about 12 to 18 months from now,” Stiberman added.

July 2011 Leasing Activity on LeaseTrader.com

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Automaker     Avg. Mo. Remain Takeovers (July ’11)     Days To Transfer     Listings (July ‘11 vs. Jun ’11)     Takeovers (July ‘11 vs. Jun ’11)
GM     16.2     21.8     +4.6%     +5.7%
Ford     17.4     22.8     +4.1%     +5.2%
Chrysler     19.6     24.3     +0.3%     +1.8%
Toyota     11.6     19.2     +2.4%     +3.6%
Lexus     13.2     18.6     +3.8%     +4.2%
Honda     11.9     28.1     +0.8%     +2.1%
BMW     16.5     11.6     +5.7%     +7.2%
Mercedes-Benz     16.8     15.4     +6.2%     +6.7%
Nissan/Infiniti     14.6     29.2     +1.2%     +1.2% 


Read more: Auto Remarketing | Changing Toyota & Lexus Activity Highlights LeaseTrader.com’s July Trends http://www.autoremarketing.com/conte...#ixzz1Uctp7PNA

 

you cant really defend toyota and blast honda :-).

i saw report with sonata conquest sales and toyota and honda had numbers similar to GM and Ford, despite having probably double the number of similar cars on the road. Just look at how many Corolla's, Camry's, Accord's, CRV's have they sold, and then check Fusions, Malibus and other domestics cars sold to retail - Toyota/Honda probably have 3x more cars on the road in the price range.

So Hyundai/KIA rise has been more at the expense of other brands than Japanese.

 

That's not very surprising news. Toyota/Lexus/Scion offers a larger lineup of cars than Hyundai/Kia. It's also not surprising why GM is so large. If you got your demographic bases covered, chances are, you might get a few sales in those areas.