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Ford Motor Company F-Series pickups posted a 9 percent gain in May, while Ford van sales reached their best May sales since 1978. The company’s total U.S. sales of 235,997 vehicles declined 6 percent versus a year ago.

Ford F-Series sales of 67,412 pickups marked a 9 percent increase, boosting a 7 percent year-to-date increase with 324,307 pickups sold.

“Customers are showing how much they value the fuel economy, towing capability and technology we offer in our trucks with F-Series sales producing another strong gain in May,” said Mark LaNeve, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “With strong demand for pickups, vans and SUVs, Ford brand saw average prices grow almost $1,500 per vehicle in May – about 50 percent higher than the industry.”

Ford Transit sales increased 16 percent with 13,640 vehicles sold, lifting overall Ford van results 7 percent for their best May performance since 1978.

The new Ford Escape posted a 6 percent increase with 30,861 SUVs sold. Through May, Ford Brand SUVs totaled 325,475 vehicles. This marks a 9 percent gain and the best-ever start for Ford Brand SUV sales in company history.

Lincoln sales increased 7 percent, capping 6 straight months of gains. All-new Lincoln MKX sales grew 88 percent with 2,794 vehicles sold – Lincoln’s best May SUV sales since 2003.

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June 1, 2016 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC today reported U.S. sales of 204,452 units, a 1 percent increase compared with sales in May 2015 (202,227 units), and the group’s best May sales in 11 years.

The Jeep® and Ram Truck brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in May compared with the same month a year ago. The Jeep brand’s 14 percent increase was the brand’s best monthly sales ever.

“Notwithstanding a challenging calendar, we managed to muscle our way to our strongest May sales in over 10 years,” said Reid Bigland, Senior Vice President - Sales, FCA - North America. “Initial sales of our all-new Chrysler Pacifica minivan are brisk and we expect further sales growth from this vehicle over the next few months as dealer inventory continues to build.”

Five FCA US vehicles set records in the month of May. The Jeep Renegade and Jeep Patriot each recorded their best monthly sales ever, while the Ram ProMaster and Ram ProMaster City vans posted their best May sales ever. In addition, the Jeep Compass turned in its best May sales ever. On the brand side, the Jeep brand continues to set records with its best monthly sales ever.

Jeep® Brand
Jeep brand sales were up 14 percent in May for its best monthly sales ever and its 32nd-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. The Jeep brand has set a sales record in every month dating back to November 2013. Both the Jeep Renegade – the newest entry to the Jeep product lineup – and the Jeep Patriot turned in their best monthly sales ever. Sales of the Jeep Grand Cherokee were up 4 percent for its best May sales since the year 2000. The Renegade last month made Kelley Blue Book’s 2016 list of the 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000.

Ram Truck Brand
Ram Truck brand sales, which include the Ram pickup, Ram ProMaster and Ram ProMaster City, were up slightly in May for its best May sales since 2005. Both the Ram ProMaster and Ram ProMaster City vans each recorded their best May sales ever. The 2016 Ram 1500 took home the “Best Family Pickup Truck” award last month from the Family Car Challenge hosted by the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA).

Dodge Brand
Dodge Grand Caravan sales were up 76 percent last month for its best May sales since 2014, while Dodge Durango sales increased 2 percent for its best May sales performance since 2005. In addition, Dodge Charger sales were up 5 percent for its best May in two years. Dodge brand sales were down 5 percent in May compared with the same month a year ago. The Dodge brand earned three major awards last month during the Texas Auto Roundup hosted by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA). Dodge collected the Full-size Sedan of Texas (2016 Charger R/T Scat Pack), Performance Sedan of Texas (2016 Charger SRT Hellcat) and Super Car of Texas (2016 Viper GTC) during the annual competition.

Chrysler Brand
In its 2nd month on sale, the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan posted sales of 2,495 units, up significantly from the 487 units sold in its initial month on sale in April. The Pacifica last month was honored as the Family Car of Texas at TAWA’s Texas Auto Roundup. But the accolades didn’t stop there. The Pacifica also took home TAWA awards for Minivan of Texas, Best New Interior, and Best New Feature for its Uconnect Theater. Greater volumes of the new minivan will continue to arrive at dealerships just in time for the busy summer-selling season. Sales of the Chrysler 300 full-size sedan were up 38 percent for its best May sales since 2012. In addition, Chrysler Town & Country sales were up 49 percent for its best May in two years. Chrysler brand sales were down 19 percent in May compared with the same month a year ago.

FIAT Brand
FIAT brand sales, which include the Fiat 500, Fiat 500L and 500X, were down 19 percent in May, compared with the same month a year ago. Sales of the 500X were up in May compared with the same month a year ago, in its first month of year-over-year comparisons. The 500 last month made Kelley Blue Book’s 2016 list of the 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000. Deliveries of the all-new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider are expected to begin arriving in FIAT studios this month. The 124 Spider revives the storied nameplate, bringing its classic Italian styling and performance to a new generation of vehicles and buyers. Paying homage to the original 124 Spider nearly 50 years after its introduction, the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider delivers the ultimate Italian roadster experience with driving excitement, technology and safety combined with iconic Italian design.

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http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/u...2016-u-s-sales

Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for May 2016 of 133,496 units, a decrease of 1 percent over the prior year.

Nissan highlights:

Nissan Division finished May with 122,668 sales, down 1 percent.
Sales of the Nissan Versa increased 20 percent to 12,114, setting a May record.
Nissan Maxima sales climbed to 5,032, up 219 percent.
Overall sales of Nissan crossovers, trucks and SUVs set a May record, up 1 percent.
Sales of the Rogue crossover set a May record with sales 27,428, up 6 percent.
Sales of the Murano crossover increased 6 percent to 5,978.
Sales of the Frontier pickup truck increased 46% to 7,941.

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American Honda Reports May Sales Results

Jun 1, 2016 - TORRANCE, Calif.

With 2 fewer selling days this May versus a year ago, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported May sales of 147,108 units, a year-over-year decline of 4.8 percent. However, year-to-date American Honda sales of 653,640 units are up 5.7 percent versus year-ago results as the company remains on track for a 2nd straight year of record-setting sales.

Honda
With balanced demand for Honda cars and light trucks, the Honda brand maintained its lead over last year's all-time record results. Year-to-date Honda brand sales are up 7.1 percent over 2015 results to 585,998 Honda cars and light trucks. May sales were down 2.9 percent to 133,547 units following a 5-month stretch of year-over-year gains dating back to December 2015.

The 10th-generation Civic continues to lead the compact segment with its 7th straight month of year-over-year sales gains, up 2.7 percent to 35,396 in May.
HR-V posted particularly strong May sales of 7,392 units, a 15.8 percent gain over last year as consumer awareness and supplies of the popular subcompact crossover continue to strengthen.
On a daily selling rate basis, Honda saw positive results, with total sales up 5.2 percent and positive gains for Civic, up 11.2 percent; Accord up 6.9 percent; HR-V, up 25.5 percent; Odyssey, up 3.1 percent; and Pilot, up 3.6 percent.

"We continue to see solid demand for Honda cars and light trucks, and all indicators point to a strong summer selling season for Honda," said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division. "With our balanced lineup and an all-new Ridgeline pickup and restyled and reengineered 2017 Accord Hybrid launching this summer, we remain bullish on our prospects for a 3rd consecutive yearly sales record for the Honda brand."

Acura
Coming off a successful sell-down of the outgoing 2016 RDX SUV and facing regional shortfalls in inventories of the MDX 7-passenger SUV, Acura posted a 20.4 percent decline in May results on sales of 13,561 Acura cars and SUVs.

"Inventory issues and a challenging market for luxury sedan sales took the wind out of our sails in May, but with the excitement of the NSX now coming to market and the restyled and significantly refreshed 2017 MDX arriving later this month we look to continue our growth this summer," said Jon Ikeda, vice president and general manager of the Acura division.

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http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/n...1-gmsales.html

General Motors (NYSE: GM) sold 190,613 vehicles in May to individual or “retail” customers, down 13 percent from last May, largely due to two fewer selling days and very tight supplies of new launched products. Based on industry estimates, GM’s retail sales were in line with industry performance.

Customer demand has significantly exceeded supply for new vehicles like the Malibu, Cruze, XT5 and CT6. GM’s full-size utilities, mid-size pickups and small crossovers continued to show strength in the retail marketplace with double-digit increases for Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Trax, Buick Encore and GMC Canyon.

“The demand has been so strong for our new launch products, there’s no question we could’ve sold more, however, production was impacted at Fairfax, Lordstown and Spring Hill by the Japanese earthquakes,” said Kurt McNeil, GM vice president of Sales Operations. “Current dealer inventories for launch products are about half of what we’d like for launch products, but availability is improving, which sets us up well for the 2nd-half of the year.”

Through the 1st 5 months of the year, GM retail sales are up more than 1 percent and GM retail share is up 0.6 percentage points, the largest retail share increase of any full-line automaker. Year to date, Chevrolet retail sales are up 3 percent and retail share has grown 0.6 percentage points. Chevrolet remains the fastest growing full-line brand in the industry. Year to date, Buick retail deliveries have grown 5 percent and Buick has gained 0.1 percentage points of retail share.

GM’s Commercial deliveries were up for the 31st consecutive month while daily rental sales were down 21,753 vehicles or 49 percent from last May as planned. GM total sales were down 18 percent to 240,450 vehicles, driven largely by the planned rental reduction and two fewer selling days in May 2016 compared to May 2015.

The all-new Malibu continues to gain share in a very competitive segment, with retail share doubling to more than 10 percent year to date. In May, Malibu’s average transaction price or ATP was up significantly compared to the previous generation model. The all-new Cruze is also off to a strong start. According to J.D. Power PIN data, Cruze’s May retail share was up 2 percentage points to approximately 9 percent and Cruze’s ATP was up substantially from last year. In May, the all-new Cruze accounted for 85 percent of the Cruze retail sales compared to 53 percent in April.

“We continue to execute our retail-focused sales strategy and maintain disciplined inventories and incentive spending with great products” said Kurt McNeil, U.S. vice president of Sales Operations. “Our incentives continue to be well below our domestic and many Asian competitors. Also, our rental reduction strategy is clearly divergent from our key competitors and it’s playing a critical role in our efforts to strengthen our brands, improve our residual values and build the fundamental health of our business.”

Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra’s performance in the marketplace are prime examples of GM’s retailed focused strategy. Year-to-date, Silverado and Sierra retail sales are up 1 percent and 6 percent, respectively, while having the lowest incentive spend and the best-managed inventories in the fiercely competitive, full-size pickup segment. In May, Silverado and Sierra had their highest ATP ever on record.

GM continues to reduce daily rental deliveries. Year-to-date, GM’s rental deliveries are down more than 82,000 vehicles from a year ago. May represented the largest single monthly decline of 2015 – 2016.

Through its retail-focused strategy, GM continues to capitalize on a strong, stable economy.

“We expect key economic indicators like historically low interest rates, rising wages, stable fuel prices and strong employment to continue for the foreseeable future,” said Mustafa Mohatarem, GM’s chief economist. “These positive economic factors point toward continued strong auto sales as the industry works its way toward another record year of sales.”

May Retail Sales and Business Highlights vs. 2015 (except as noted)

Chevrolet

Malibu, Spark and Volt were up 4 percent, 40 percent and 19 percent, respectively.
Year to date, Malibu had its best retail sales performance since 1981.
Colorado was up 9 percent and had its best retail May and year-to-date sales performance since 2005.
Suburban and Tahoe were up 38 percent and 16 percent, respectively
Trax was up 19 percent.
Silverado had its highest ATP ever on record for any month.
Silverado’s year-to-date retail sales of 185,123 are the best since 2007.
Suburban’s year-to-date retail sales of 14,268 are the best since 2008.

GMC

GMC’s May ATP were up more than $3,000 or 7 percent from last year, driven by Sierra Denali’s penetration.
Denali penetration was 26 percent in May.
Canyon was up 17 percent for its best May ever.
Sierra was up 6 percent year-to-date.
Yukon and Yukon XL were up 15 percent and 14 percent, respectively
Yukon has had 9 consecutive months of year-over-year growth

Buick

Encore was up 26 percent, marking 29 consecutive months of retail sales growth.

Cadillac

Escalade was up 17 percent.
Cadillac dealers delivered 2,717 XT5s.
CT6 deliveries were 694.

Average Transaction Prices (ATP)/Incentives (J.D. Power PIN estimates)

GM’s ATPs, which reflect retail transaction prices after sales incentives, were $35,722 in May, nearly $4,600 above the industry average.
GM’s incentive spending as a percentage of ATPs was 9.8 percent in May, well below domestic and many Asian competitors and below the industry average of 10.6 percent.

Fleet and Commercial

GM’s fleet mix in May was approximately 21 percent of total sales, in line with the company’s full-year guidance of 20 percent.
Commercial sales grew 1 percent, compared to last May. Calendar year-to-date, Commercial sales are up 6 percent.
State and local government sales were up 15 percent in May. Total government sales are up 10 percent calendar-year-to-date.

Industry Sales

GM estimates that the seasonally adjusted annual selling rate (SAAR) for light vehicles in May was 17 million units. On a calendar-year-to-date basis, GM estimates the light vehicle SAAR was 17.2 million units.

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IRVINE, Calif. (June 01, 2016) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported May U.S. sales of 28,328 vehicles, representing a decrease of 4.3 percent versus last year. Given that there were 24 selling days this May, versus 26 last year, sales were up 3.7 percent on a daily selling-rate (DSR) basis. Year-to-date sales through May are 119,166 vehicles.

Key May sales notes:

The all-new 2016 CX-9 arrived in dealerships late in May. In just one week of sales, the all-new CX-9 accounted for nearly 600 vehicle sales. Mazda expects a strong performance from its all-new three-row crossover SUV as inventory continues to arrive.
Mazda MX-5 had an outstanding month of May with 1,000 vehicles sold. This number represents an increase of 122.7 percent YOY and its best May since 2008.
Mazda CX-5 had its second-best May ever, and its best month of sales in 2016, with 9,951 vehicles sold.
Mazda6 had its best month of sales in 2016 with 5,027 vehicles sold in the month of May.
Mazda’s i-ACTIV All-Wheel Drive continues to be the drivetrain of choice for consumers when buying a Mazda SUV, with 56 percent of buyers choosing the innovative and unique system.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported May sales of 3,650 vehicles, down 15.0 percent versus May of last year.

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https://www.audiusa.com/newsroom/new...-record-in-may

Audi reported that its May 2016 sales increased 1.6 percent to 18,728 vehicles, a total that stands as the brand’s fourth-best monthly result in the U.S.

Audi achieved its best May sales in the U.S., marking the 65th straight monthly record. The previous May record was set in 2015 with 18,428 Audi vehicles sold. Through the first five months of 2016, Audi U.S. sales have risen 4.2 percent from last year to 78,489 vehicles.

May results were bolstered by Audi SUV sales, which rose 26 percent. The Audi Q3 posted a record high of 1,719 vehicles sold for the month, a 52 percent increase over last May. Sales of the Audi Q7 rose 46 percent over last May, to 2,663 vehicles, the second-highest sales month on record for this model, second only to March 2016 sales of 3,004 vehicles.

“With the all-new Audi Q7 and Audi Q3 setting records for the month, sales of Audi luxury SUVs show no sign of slowing down,” said Mark Del Rosso, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Audi of America. “From SUVs to the R8, consumer interest across the Audi lineup indicates that we can expect to continue building momentum in the months ahead.”

The all-new Audi A4 Sedan posted sales of 2,756 vehicles in May. Year-to-date sales have increased 13 percent over 2015.

The new A3 Sportback e-tron set a monthly sales record with 361 deliveries in May and 1,589 vehicles sold year-to-date.

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Subaru of America, Inc. today reported record sales for May 2016 totaling 50,083 vehicles, a 1.1 percent gain over May 2015. The company also reported year-to-date sales of 232,860 vehicles, a 2.1 percent gain over the same period in 2015.

May marked the 27th consecutive month of 40,000+ vehicle sales for the company, while May 31st marked the best-ever reporting day with 10,530 vehicles sold. Crosstrek sales were notably strong as the crossover achieved its best May ever.

“Our retailers are laser focused on delivering the “Love Promise Ownership Experience” to our customers, which combined with strong demand and the best product offerings in our franchise’s history, are resulting in continued record breaking sales,” said Thomas J. Doll, President and COO, Subaru of America, Inc. “It’s looking like it will be another record setting year for Subaru in the U.S.”

“Our retailers turned in one of their best performances of the year and led us to our 54th consecutive month of sales increases versus prior year,” said Jeff Walters, senior vice president of sales, Subaru of America, Inc. “With strong demand for Subaru vehicles and production capacity increasing in Indiana later this year, we have an excellent foundation for continued success.”

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Not a pretty month...
http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases...es-release.htm

Toyota Reports May 2016 Sales, Sees SUV Surge

- Toyota retains retail brand leadership
- TMS posts best-ever SUV sales for the month

June 01, 2016

TORRANCE, Calif. (June 1, 2016) – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported May 2016 sales of 219,339 units, a decrease of 9.6 percent from May 2015 on a volume basis. With two fewer selling days in May 2016 compared to May 2015, sales were down 2.0 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

Toyota division posted May 2016 sales of 192,657 units, down 9.5 percent on a volume basis, and 2.0 percent on a DSR basis.

"Industry sales remain steady in May with the shift toward light trucks and SUVs continuing." said Bill Fay, Toyota division group vice president and general manager. "Mirroring that trend, Toyota division SUVs had a best-ever month, led by RAV4, Highlander and 4Runner.”

Lexus posted sales of 26,682 units, down 10.1 percent on a volume basis, and 2.6 percent on a DSR basis.

"May finished at a lower than ideal supply for our luxury utility vehicles, a sign of continued demand, though likely limiting our full sales potential,” said Jeff Bracken, Lexus group vice president and general manager. “From the compact NX to the dramatically restyled RX and the off-road conquering GX & LX, our utility vehicle family continues to appeal to the preferences of U.S. consumers.”

May 2016 Highlights:
- RAV4 sales rose 12 percent, with sales of 32,261 units, a best-ever May
- 4Runner sales of 10,352 up more than 21 percent; second consecutive month over 10,000 units
- Land Cruiser up 31.3 percent
- RX posts sales of 8,804 units, up more than 10 percent
- Lexus saw total sedan sales increase more than 18 percent month-over-month
- ES posts sales of 5,373 units, a month-over-month increase of 21 percent
- LS sales up nearly 16 percent, with sales of more than 700 units

*Note: Unless otherwise stated, all figures reflect unadjusted raw sales volume

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http://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/...ord-may-sales2

Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced best-ever May sales of 62,926 units. The brand’s fourth monthly sales record within the 1st 5 months of the year was highlighted by double digit increases for the Sportage and Sorento CUVs, including the highest single month total for the Sportage in company history.

“Our popular ‘Summer’s On Us’ sales event generated significant showroom traffic, and we reached new heights in May despite two fewer selling days this year and an overall slowing of sales seen throughout the industry,” said Michael Sprague, chief operating officer and EVP, KMA. “With the all-new Sportage attracting more customers than ever before, and the return of our music-loving hamsters in a new campaign for the Soul, we are confident customers will continue to discover all that the ‘New Kia’ has to offer.”

situman

Buyers are so shortsighted. What they gonna do with all their SUVs when gas prices goes up another $1 from here and their residual value is all underwater like car owners are?

Vladi

IS took the biggest hit here, it's basically on A4 level now which is not good.

RC is doing under 1,000 units already and if they can keep it that way til the EoL it would be perfect.

GS refresh not doing so great, losing over 700 units is not a good thing even if car market is down.

sears1234

I saw so many Lexus GS and CT promotions on TV ads, it looks like no help at all.

ydooby

Mercedes remains relatively strong.

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...es-32-567.html

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports May 2016 Sales

ATLANTA, June 1, 2016 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported May sales of 29,299 vehicles, down 1.0% for the month. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported 2,848 units, and smart reported 420 units for the month, bringing MBUSA grand total to 32,567 vehicles for the month and 149,167 sold year-to-date.

"Sales continue at a steady pace in the second-quarter," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "Excitement is building as we look toward the coming months with the launch of three new dream cars, including the S-Class Cabriolet, SL and SLC Roadsters and the all-new E-Class Sedan."

Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in May included the C-Class, GLC and GLE model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 6,954, followed by the GLC at 4,183. The GLE rounded out the top three with 4,003 units sold.

Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 1,616 units in May, up 34.6% from last year (1,201).

Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 11,327. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 50,626 vehicles, an increase of 1.0%.

ydooby

The new X1 is proving to be a success.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...300278039.html

BMW Group U.S. Reports May 2016 Sales

- BMW brand sales decrease 6.4 percent
- MINI brand sales decrease 21.2 percent
- BMW Motorcycle sales decrease 40.0 percent

14:03 ET from BMW of North America, LLC

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 6.4 percent in May for a total of 29,017 compared to 31,003 vehicles sold in May, 2015. Year-to-date, BMW brand is down 8.7 percent on sales of 124,581 compared to 136,447 sold in the first five months of 2015.

Sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles gave a boost to May with the new BMW X1 leading the way, increasing 93.9 percent, the BMW X3 increasing 28.0 percent and the BMW X6 increasing 26.0 percent.

"The shorter number of selling days in May no doubt affected the month totals but the ongoing transition to X models remains clear," said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America. "The BMW X1 grows more popular each month with its siblings X3 and X6 giving it strong support. The X5 was limited only by availability but that will continue improving in the months ahead."

BMW Group Sales

In total, the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported May sales of 33,612 vehicles, a decrease of 8.8 percent from the 36,836 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are down 9.8 percent on sales of 144,811 in the first five months of 2016 compared to 160,533 in the same period in 2015.

MINI Brand Sales

For May, MINI USA reported 4,595 automobiles sold, a decrease of 21.2 percent from the 5,833 sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, MINI USA reported a total of 20,230 automobiles sold, a decrease of 16.0 percent from 24,086 automobiles sold in the first five months of 2015.