January 2012 Sales Thread
02-01-12, 08:28 AM
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January 2012 Sales Thread
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported total sales of 167,962 vehicles in the United States in January, down 6% compared with a very strong January 2011.
“Chevrolet drove our performance once again and sales of our fuel-efficient new cars were especially good,” and Don Johnson, vice president, U.S. Sales Operations. “The strength that the economy and the auto industry showed in the fourth quarter carried into January, so we believe the year is off to a good start.”
Chevrolet passenger car sales increased 13%. GM’s total passenger car sales increased 3 percent in January, led by a 30% increase in sales of fuel-efficient small and compact cars, which include the new Chevrolet Sonic, the consistently strong-selling Chevrolet Cruze and the new Buick Verano.
In addition, the Buick LaCrosse, which now offers the 36-mpg highway eAssist powertrain as standard equipment, posted a 6% year-over-year increase, and the Chevrolet Camaro was up 20%.
GM’s crossover sales decreased 18% and sales of trucks, which include full-size pickups, vans and SUVs, decreased 6%.
Retail deliveries declined 15% compared with the same month a year ago and accounted for 70 percent of GM sales.
“In 2012, we will strengthen our position with more new products, an even better dealership experience and reinforce the disciplined ‘go to market’ strategy that helped us grow profitably in the United States in 2011,” said Johnson.
GM has an aggressive new product plan for 2012: Production of the new 2013 Buick Verano is ramping up. In January, the company began production of the 37-mpg 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, with 4-cylinder and turbo powertrains launching in the summer, about the same time the new 2013 Chevrolet Spark arrives in showrooms.
In late spring, Cadillac will launch its new XTS large sedan and in late summer, its new ATS luxury sports sedan. Late in 2012, Buick will launch the new Encore crossover, which made its debut at the North American International Auto Show.
At the Chicago Auto Show, GMC will introduce a new Acadia, which will go into production in late 2012. Other new products will be announced at major U.S. auto shows and other events throughout the year.
02-01-12, 08:31 AM
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Ford Motor Company U.S. sales totaled 136,710 vehicles in January, a 7% increase versus year-old levels. The Ford brand totaled 131,589 vehicles in January, making it the best January sales month for the Ford brand since 2008.
“January started off with solid sales versus year-ago levels,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “Ford saw the same solid month, with smaller vehicles in higher demand. Escape continued its record-setting run, and Focus set the pace for car sales in California, Texas and the Southeast.”
Ford brand grew small car, utility and truck sales in January versus a year ago. Focus small car and Escape utility combined provided 49% of Ford Motor Company volume growth in January. With 17,259 Escape vehicles sold, it was another best-ever January for Escape, topping last January by 24 percent.
Sales of the Ford Explorer totaled 9,966, a 36% gain versus strong year-ago results.
The Ford F-Series, America’s top-selling vehicle for the past 30 years posted January sales of 38,493 vehicles, representing an 8% increase. EcoBoost-equipped F-150s represented 42% of retail sales in January, providing Ford a retail F-150 V6 engine mix (EcoBoost V6 and Ford’s 3.7-liter V6) of 54% for the month.
02-01-12, 10:14 AM
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HERRY HILL, NJ--Feb. 1, 2012 -- Led by remarkable sales for the all-new Impreza, Subaru of America, Inc. today reported record vehicle sales for January 2012 of 22,807 vehicles, a gain of 21% over January 2011. The impressive results for January follow a record year in 2011 that ended with 266,989 Subaru vehicles sold.
The all-new Impreza was up 175% in January and recorded the best month in its history. The Impreza is proving a hit with consumers due to its combination of 36mpg highway fuel economy, standard all-wheel drive and new styling.
Demand for the company's Legacy and Outback models was also strong with both vehicles recording their best ever January.
Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president and COO, Subaru of America, Inc said; "This is a real break-through year for Subaru. Now that Impreza is reaching showrooms we can expect to see sales for this new model grow exponentially. Supported by solid sales from our other core models and with new models debuting this year we are very optimistic about our prospects for 2012."
The all-new Impreza was up 175% in January and recorded the best month in its history. The Impreza is proving a hit with consumers due to its combination of 36mpg highway fuel economy, standard all-wheel drive and new styling.
Demand for the company's Legacy and Outback models was also strong with both vehicles recording their best ever January.
Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president and COO, Subaru of America, Inc said; "This is a real break-through year for Subaru. Now that Impreza is reaching showrooms we can expect to see sales for this new model grow exponentially. Supported by solid sales from our other core models and with new models debuting this year we are very optimistic about our prospects for 2012."
6.2k for Impreza is pretty good numbers... Subbie is currently maxing out their capacity, their sales are up 20% in Japan as well this month.
02-01-12, 10:35 AM
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Toyota
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. reported monthly sales results of 124,540 units as momentum from the 4th quarter of last year picked up speed in January. With 24 selling days in January 2011 and 2012, sales increased 7.5% over the year-ago month on a daily selling rate (DSR) and unadjusted raw volume basis.
Driven by an increase in sales of the all-new 2012 Camry and Camry hybrid, the Toyota Division posted January sales of 112,266 units, an increase of 9.0% compared to the same period last year. The Lexus Division reported sales of 12,274 units, down 4.6% from last January.
"This month’s results show that the all-new Camry is a hit, attracting both new and loyal customers with its class-leading performance and value,” said Bob Carter, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. "Our focus on delivering the best new products will continue as we enter the most aggressive launch of new vehicles in Toyota’s history."
Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded sales of 67,602 units, up 20.1% over January 2012. Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid with combined sales of 28,295 units, an increase of 55.9% over the year-ago month. Monthly sales of the Prius family increased 8.7% with combined sales of 11,555 units. Avalon recorded monthly sales of 3,219 units, up 79.3%. Corolla posted January sales of 17,988 units.
Toyota Division light trucks posted January sales of 44,664 units, a decrease of 4.4% year-over-year. The RAV4 compact SUV led light truck with January sales of 9,819 units. The Tacoma mid-size pickup reported an increase of 24.6 percent with sales of 8,898 units, which helped push total Toyota pickup truck sales up 8.9% in January. The Tundra full-size pickup posted sales of 5,512 units, and the Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 6,856 units for the month. The 4Runner mid-size SUV reported sales of 2,919 units.
Scion posted January sales of 3,535 units, an increase of 7.9 percent versus January 2011. The tC sports coupe led the way with sales of 1,309 units, while the xB urban utility vehicle recorded January sales of 1,200 units. The xD reported sales of 652 units, up 4.2% over the year-ago month. Currently on sale in specific regions, the iQ premium micro-subcompact posted sales of 374 units.
Lexus Division
Lexus reported passenger car sales of 6,069 units, up 9.1% over January 2011. The ES entry luxury sedan led Lexus passenger car sales with sales of 2,410 units, an increase of 8.8%. The IS luxury sports sedan reported combined sales of 1,810 units.
Lexus light trucks recorded sales of 6,205 units, a decrease of 15.0% compared to the same period last year. The RX luxury utility vehicle led Lexus light truck sales with posted combined monthly sales of 5,038 units. The GX mid-size luxury utility vehicle reported sales of 878 units.
TMS Hybrids
TMS posted January sales of 16,065 hybrid vehicles, an increase of 19.8%. Toyota Division posted sales of 14,102 hybrids for the month, up 15.7 percent year-over-year. Lexus Division reported monthly sales of 1,963 hybrids, an increase of 60.2 %compared to the same period last year.
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02-01-12, 10:43 AM
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Nissan/Infiniti
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) maintained momentum from a strong 2011 finish with January sales of 79,313 units versus 71,847 units a year earlier, an increase of 10.4%. Nissan Division sales rose 12.5% for the month to 72,517 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased 8.2% from the prior year, 6,796 units.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
Nissan Division delivered 72,517 units in January, an increase of 12.5% over the 64,442 units sold in January 2011.
Nissan set a new January record for Versa sales with 9,418 deliveries, up 8.5% over the prior year.
Sales of Nissan Altima, the industry’s second-best selling passenger car in 2011, increased 35.9% to 22,357 in January.
Nissan Rogue sales set a new January record at 9,904 units, up 5.1%.
Nissan’s truck lineup delivered a 21.6% gain over last January, led by Frontier (up 35.3%) and Pathfinder (up 30.6%).
Deliveries of the all-electric Nissan LEAF totaled 676 in January, marking 10,369 U.S. sales for the world’s best-selling electric car since its December 2010 launch.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
Infiniti sales 6,796 units for January, a decrease of 8.2% versus 7,405 a year earlier.
Sales of the Infiniti QX luxury utility totaled 1,020, an increase of 30.4% over last year.
“Nissan carried momentum from a strong finish to 2011 into January,” said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division. “January’s performance, especially for key models like Altima, Versa, Rogue and Frontier, reinforces our optimism that 2012 is going to be an even better year than 2011 for Nissan.”
02-01-12, 11:04 AM
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Honda/Acura
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today reported January 2012 monthly new-vehicle sales of 83,009, an increase of 8.8% over January 2011. The Honda Division posted January 2012 sales of 74,628, an increase of 9.3% year-over-year.
In its 1st full month of sales, the all-new Honda CR-V set a January record with sales of 18,960, up 16.0% over last year's record-setting total of 16,339. The Civic also continued to build momentum with sales of 21,883, up an impressive 49.5% compared to January 2011. The Accord posted January sales of 13,659, up 1.5% from the same period last year. Honda's Ridgeline pickup posted its 2nd consecutive month of double-digit sales growth, up 45.6% year-over-year to 1,245 units.
"Honda's return to full strength on the manufacturing front is already beginning to pay dividends on the sales floor," said John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president of sales. "On top of kicking off 2012 with record January sales for the new CR-V, it's gratifying to see how many Civics we can sell when we actually have Civics to sell. It's great to see customers embrace this great vehicle now that our dealers have enough cars on their lots."
The Acura Division's January sales totaled 8,381, up 5.3% compared to January 2011, with 2 models registering strong sales increases. Sales of the TL sedan reached 2,283, up 43.4% from the same period last year, while TSX sales totaled 2,266, a year-over-year increase of 16.7%.
Acura posted January sales of 8,381 an increase of 5.3 percent compared to January 2011.
"With inventory still building to optimal levels, 2012 is off to a good start," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "After the successful launch of the RDX Prototype and the ILX and NSX Concepts at the Detroit Auto Show, strong January sales and the buzz surrounding Acura's Super Bowl commercial, the Acura brand has real momentum going forward."
Total car sales reported 4,582 units, up 24.1% versus January 2011, with the TL posting 2,283 units and the TSX 2,266 units, up 43.4 and 16.7% respectively. The MDX was Acura’s best selling model with 2,861 sales for the month, down 8.5%. Total truck sales tallied 3,799 units, down 11%.
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02-01-12, 11:53 AM
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Hyundai
Hyundai Motor America today announced all-time record January sales of 42,694 units, up 15 percent versus 2011.
Despite continued tight availability at Hyundai dealers across the nation, January retail sales were up 19% from last year due to continued strong performance throughout the Hyundai line-up, with the hot-selling Elantra up 13% and Genesis/Equus sales up 27% over last year. Fleet mix remains low at nine percent as the focus remains on optimizing dealer throughput and meeting consumer demand given ongoing production capacity constraints.
"January was a good month for us as Januarys go. We set an all-time sales record for the month, saw continued stabilization in the general economy, and witnessed the Hyundai Elantra crowned as North American Car of the Year," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America's executive vice president, national sales. "All in all, a very solid base to build off in 2012."
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02-01-12, 12:11 PM
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Audi
• Vehicle sales up 19.7% vs. January 2011, the previous U.S. record
• Sales propelled by demand for C- and D-segment vehicles, representing more than 30% of the sales mix, and strong TDI® clean diesel sales
• Certified Pre-Owned sales of 2,570 vehicles marks an increase of 15% over the same period in 2011
Audi today reported its 13th straight record-setting month of sales with 9,354 vehicles sold in January 2012, topping the 7,812 vehicles sold in January 2011. Year-over-year vehicle sales increased 19.7% over 2011, the previous record set a year earlier.• Sales propelled by demand for C- and D-segment vehicles, representing more than 30% of the sales mix, and strong TDI® clean diesel sales
• Certified Pre-Owned sales of 2,570 vehicles marks an increase of 15% over the same period in 2011
“Consumers are sending a strong signal that Audi is at the top of the luxury vehicle market,” said Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen. “I’m optimistic that 2012 will be another pacesetting year.”
January results were buoyed by strong performance in the C and D segments, with sales for the technologically advanced Audi A6 increasing 90% over 2011, the Audi Q7 luxury SUV sales increasing 15%, and strong sales of 643 vehicles for the design-forward Audi A7, which was launched in the U.S. market in April 2011.
Other highlights include:
• January 2012 ranks as the best January in Audi of America history, eclipsing the previous record set in 2011.
• 2012 Audi A6 sales up 90%, compared to January 2011, and bolstered by 98.6% year-over-year sales increase in the sedan model.
• Audi TT sales up 88% vs. January 2011, boosted by increased demand for the Audi TT RS Coupe.
• Audi Q7 sales up 15%, compared to January 2011.
• Sales of Audi Q5 increased 26% in January 2012.
• Sales mix for Audi TDI clean diesel models finished the month at 67.2% for the A3 TDI, 35.8% for the Q7 TDI.
• Audi Certified Pre-Owned sales of 2,570 vehicles mark an increase of 15% over the same period in 2011.
• For the record-setting month of January 2012, four Audi models recorded year-over-year sales increases of 15% or more, including the Audi A6, the Audi Q5, the Audi Q7, and the Audi TT model range.
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02-01-12, 11:32 PM
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