September 2011 Sales Thread
10-03-11, 11:25 PM
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Toyota seems pretty confident that sales from October on will be trending upward. I hope they're right. And it seems we now have a rough idea of when the Yaris and Prius v arrive.
2012 should see the FT86, '13 Avalon, and Prius c, and some others they haven't talked about it. When's the RAV4's next redesign? It's due awfully soon.
2012 should see the FT86, '13 Avalon, and Prius c, and some others they haven't talked about it. When's the RAV4's next redesign? It's due awfully soon.
10-04-11, 04:51 AM
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Kia
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced best-ever September sales of 35,609 units, a 18.4-percent increase over the same period last year and the company's 13th straight monthly sales record. Kia's design-led transformation has delivered unprecedented growth and market share gains, and with year-to-date sales up 37.1 percent, KMA bested its previous record annual sales total in less than nine months.
September sales were once again led by the U.S.-built(1) Sorento CUV, and with production of the critically acclaimed 2012 Optima now underway at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) the popular midsize sedan also was a strong performer with 6,191 units sold.
"Kia has become 1 of the fastest growing car companies in the U.S., and surpassing our previous annual sales record in less than nine months is the result of our dramatic brand transformation and our diverse lineup of stylish, well-appointed vehicles that offer modern technologies and outstanding fuel economy," said Byung Mo Ahn, group president and CEO of KMA and KMMG. "Our growth and momentum will continue with the arrival of the all-new 2012 Rio 5-door in the next few weeks, which will join the Optima Hybrid as Kia's second vehicle to deliver up to 40 miles per gallon while also offering consumers class-leading(2) horsepower and world-class design."
10-04-11, 04:56 AM
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Suzuki
American Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday its September U.S. sales rose 23.5% on higher demand for nearly all of its models.
BY THE NUMBERS: Suzuki sold a total of 2,026 vehicles in September, up from 1,641 in the same month last year.
TOP SELLER: Sales of the SX4 small crossover rose 33.1% to 997 from 749 in September 2010.
HOT MODELS: Demand for the Grand Vitara sport utility vehicle rose 28.3% to 372, while sales of the Equator pickup truck rose 58.5% to 187.
10-04-11, 05:03 AM
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Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Motors North America said Thursday that its September U.S. sales rose 17 percent. Demand for its sport utility vehicles doubled and offset a drop in car sales.
BY THE NUMBERS: Mitsubishi sold 5,803 vehicles in September, up from 4,961 in the same month last year.
TOP SELLER: Sales of the automaker's new Outlander Sport model totaled 1,512 units.
HOT MODELS: Sales of SUVs rose to a combined 3,132 units.
Combined car sales fell 23.5 percent to 2,671 vehicles. Demand for Mitsubishi's Lancer small car fell 25 percent, but the Lancer still managed to post the automaker's second-highest September sales total with 1,241 units.
10-10-11, 10:29 AM
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Canadian Luxury & Near-luxury/Premium Brand Sales - September, 2011
Data for luxury and near-luxury/premium brand auto sales in Canada for September 2011, extracted from this article.
Source: Desrosiers & Automotive News Data Center, and GoodCarBadCar.net
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Rank Automaker September 2011 % Change Year To Date YTD % Change
#1 BMW 2824 8.5 22,124 10.5
#2 Mercedes-Benz 2555 3.9 22,598 4.1
#3 Audi 1658 26.5 13,313 17.7
#4 Acura 1641 12.4 10,710 -13.6
#5 Lexus 1241 -4.9 9875 -11.3
#6 Buick 738 -17.5 9122 11.2
#7 Infiniti 727 -3.1 5194 -16.8
#8 Lincoln 685 -12.1 6150 -4.2
#9 Cadillac 549 2.0 5988 8.1
#10 Volvo 486 -9.5 5391 1.7
#11 Mini 465 3.1 3770 13.1
#12 Land Rover 236 1.3 2085 10.1
#13 Porsche 167 0.6 1938 27.5
#14 smart 152 6.3 1445 -10.5
#15 Jaguar 60 -14.3 591 -4.1
#16 Maserati 11 37.5 112 -4.3
#17 Bentley 8 level 78 50.0
#18 Saab 6 ----- 138 -----
10-10-11, 11:01 AM
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Toyota said they are launching their biggest new product onslaught in over 25 years. This is going to get exciting.
Camry sales for September were still very strong. The "hated on the internet" Corolla is still doing strongly in sales as well. And despite all the hype with Hyundai's new products, the Elantra and Sonata are not top sellers. Hyundai's growth is already slowing down, and they haven't even faced the new production onslaught from the competition yet.
CT sales continue to be very good for Lexus, given the inventory shortage.
Camry sales for September were still very strong. The "hated on the internet" Corolla is still doing strongly in sales as well. And despite all the hype with Hyundai's new products, the Elantra and Sonata are not top sellers. Hyundai's growth is already slowing down, and they haven't even faced the new production onslaught from the competition yet.
CT sales continue to be very good for Lexus, given the inventory shortage.
10-22-11, 12:10 AM
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Ward's Auto is projecting Toyota's October sales to reach 140,000 units. That would be their best month since April.
http://wardsauto.com/home/october_saar_rise_111021/
http://wardsauto.com/home/october_saar_rise_111021/
10-26-11, 05:22 AM
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Incentives
The 2 biggest Japanese automakers are offering buyers an unusually high level of incentives to try to pack showrooms and regain sales market share.
Honda is offering the biggest sales incentives in its history, say online car buying research services Edmunds.com and TrueCar.com. Toyota isn't far behind.
Incentives — everything from 0% financing to cash rebates to cheaper leases — are valued in different ways, so the research sites vary in their totals. But they agree that the sales come-ons are substantially higher for Honda, the No. 2 Japanese brand in the U.S, and for No. 1 Toyota.
The 2 have typically kept incentive levels low by exercising tight discipline over production and inventory. Even their current average incentive per vehicle remains below that of Detroit automakers, but the gap is now narrower:
In September, Honda was offering an average $2,350 on new vehicles, up 6.8% over September 2010, and Toyota was throwing in $2,250, up 7.1%, TrueCar.com says.
By contrast, General Motors was offering $3,300, up 1.5%; Ford kicked in $2,850, down 6.6%, and Chrysler was at $3,350, but down 8.2% from 2010.
The Detroit 3 have moderated their incentives by getting their inventories under control, including by shedding some plants and brands and making deals with their unions. Sales inducements soared in the past decade primarily because they were overproducing.
Unusually, Honda's and Toyota's incentive spike has come even as inventories remain below normal in the wake of the Japanese tsunami, though both say they expect inventories back to normal soon.
So what's changed? Customers discovered "the product from the competition is not that bad after all," says Jesse Toprak, a TrueCar.com vice president. In the past, Toyota and Honda buyers remained loyal. Now they are willing to shop around.
"It is disturbing for (Honda and Toyota) to lose customers to other automakers," says Ivan Drury, an analyst for Edmunds.com. "They are trying to gain back what they lost."
Honda says it is simply trying to push sales volume to make up for what it lost due to the disaster. "We need to do what we can do to make that up," says spokesman Chris Martin. "It's like trying to refill that bathtub."
The No. 3 Japanese brand Nissan also lost some sales due to tsunami disruptions, but recovered faster and has actually dropped its average incentive 5.2% from a year ago to $2,750 in September.
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