November 2012 Sales Thread
12-03-12, 03:46 PM
#18
Accord and camry are king of the family appliance.
Both blow Altima away by a mile.
so much for Nissan trying to chase camry...
something fishy, because all I see are $599 lease deals and relatively high 2.49% financing deals.
these two things alone couldn't possibly push that many units ?
Both blow Altima away by a mile.
so much for Nissan trying to chase camry...
these two things alone couldn't possibly push that many units ?
12-03-12, 09:16 PM
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12-03-12, 09:41 PM
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12-03-12, 09:48 PM
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i had trouble reading the other toyota chart... made a new one:
12-04-12, 04:13 AM
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Mazda
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported November U.S. sales of 21,691 vehicles, representing an increase of 17.7 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through November are up 9.1 percent (9.1 percent DSR) versus last year, with 249,795 vehicles sold.
Key November sales notes:
Mazda's November sales performance was a multi-carline effort as Mazda2 (2,495), Mazda3 (9,841), Mazda5 (1,284), and Mazda MX-5 Miata (369) all acheived record November sales.
Mazda2 experienced its best November sales ever with 2,495 units sold, up a whopping 212 percent year-over-year.
Mazda3 reported its best November sales ever with 9,841 units, up 43 percent. The SKYACTIV-equipped model represented 67.0 percent of Mazda3 vehicles sold for the month.
Mazda CX-5 continues to be Mazda's best-selling SUV and second best carline all-together, acheiving 4,213 units sold in November.
Mazda5 had an oustanding showing as it sold 1,284 vehicles, up 31 percent, making it the best November since 2008 and its best month since February 2012.
Even heading into Winter, the Mazda MX-5 stays hot as it had its best November since 2009 with 369 vehicles sold, up 26 percent.
Mazda CX-9 had its best performance all year, with 2,285 vehicles sold.
Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported November sales of 2,117 vehicles, down 27.0 percent versus November of last year. Mazda2 experienced its best November sales ever with 2,495 units sold, up a whopping 212 percent year-over-year.
Mazda3 reported its best November sales ever with 9,841 units, up 43 percent. The SKYACTIV-equipped model represented 67.0 percent of Mazda3 vehicles sold for the month.
Mazda CX-5 continues to be Mazda's best-selling SUV and second best carline all-together, acheiving 4,213 units sold in November.
Mazda5 had an oustanding showing as it sold 1,284 vehicles, up 31 percent, making it the best November since 2008 and its best month since February 2012.
Even heading into Winter, the Mazda MX-5 stays hot as it had its best November since 2009 with 369 vehicles sold, up 26 percent.
Mazda CX-9 had its best performance all year, with 2,285 vehicles sold.
Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through more than 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.
For more information on Mazda vehicles, visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com. Product B-roll may be ordered online by visiting The News Market at www.thenewsmarket.com/mazda.
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Month-To-Date Year-To-Date
Nov Nov % % MTD Nov Nov % % YTD
2012 2011 Change DSR 2012 2011 Change DSR
Mazda2 2,495 801 211.5% 211.5% 16,348 12,610 29.6% 29.2%
Mazda3 9,841 6,873 43.2% 43.2% 113,064 93,153 21.4% 20.9%
Mazda5 1,284 982 30.8% 30.8% 11,738 17,949 (34.6)% (34.8)%
Mazda6 1,204 4,292 (71.9)% (71.9)% 32,372 32,644 (0.8)% (1.2)%
MX-5 Miata 369 294 25.5% 25.5% 5,911 5,335 10.8% 10.4%
RX-8 - 28 (100.0)% (100.0)% 80 733 (89.1)% (89.1)%
CX-5 4,213 - N/A N/A 37,363 - N/A N/A
CX-7 - 2,298 (100.0)% (100.0)% 11,327 32,940 (65.6)% (65.7)%
CX-9 2,285 2,662 (14.2)% (14.2)% 21,089 30,215 (30.2)% (30.4)%
Tribute - 202 (100.0)% (100.0)% 503 2,494 (79.8)% (79.9)%
Total Vehicles
CARS 15,193 13,270 14.5% 14.5% 179,513 162,424 10.5% 10.1%
TRUCKS 6,498 5,162 25.9% 25.9% 70,282 65,649 7.1% 6.7%
TOTAL 21,691 18,432 17.7% 17.7% 249,795 228,073 9.5% 9.1%
MEMO:
IMPORT CAR 13,989 8,978 55.8% 147,141 129,780 13.4%
IMPORT TRUCK 6,498 4,960 31.0% 69,779 63,155 10.5%
IMPORT TOTAL 20,487 13,938 47.0% 216,920 192,935 12.4%
DOMESTIC CAR 1,204 4,292 (71.9)% 32,372 32,644 (0.8)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK - 202 (100.0)% 503 2,494 (79.8)%
DOMESTIC TOTALS 1,204 4,494 (73.2)% 32,875 35,138 (6.4)%
Selling Days 25 25 284 283
12-04-12, 04:27 AM
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MarketShare
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Automaker Nov. 2012 Nov. 2011 Pct. chng. 11 month
2012 11 month
2011 Pct. chng.
BMW division 31,213 21,521 45% 244,061 221,073 10%
Mini 5,248 4,750 11% 59,667 51,800 15%
Rolls-Royce 32 31 3% 352 331 6%
BMW Group 36,493 26,302 39% 304,080 273,204 11%
Chrysler Division 18,766 18,577 1% 282,454 197,372 43%
Dodge 40,075 30,317 32% 472,598 409,492 15%
Dodge/Ram 65,149 50,731 28% 742,641 640,507 16%
Fiat 3,603 1,618 123% 40,065 17,444 130%
Jeep 35,047 36,246 –3% 434,260 375,772 16%
Ram 25,074 20,414 23% 270,043 231,015 17%
Chrysler Group 122,565 107,172 14% 1,499,420 1,231,095 22%
Maybach 3 4 –25% 42 35 20%
Mercedes-Benz 31,945 27,841 15% 264,616 234,473 13%
Smart USA 704 414 70% 9,013 4,498 100%
Daimler AG 32,652 28,259 16% 273,671 239,006 15%
Ford division 171,360 160,136 7% 1,955,341 1,856,166 5%
Lincoln 5,732 6,305 –9% 74,766 77,240 –3%
Mercury – – –% – 248 –100%
Ford Motor Co. 177,092 166,441 6% 2,030,107 1,933,654 5%
Buick 13,289 10,880 22% 163,935 162,659 1%
Cadillac 14,517 11,145 30% 131,534 136,130 –3%
Chevrolet 128,867 128,907 0% 1,684,555 1,614,644 4%
GMC 29,832 29,470 1% 369,960 356,013 4%
General Motors 186,505 180,402 3% 2,349,984 2,269,446 4%
Acura 12,246 9,909 24% 140,182 110,170 27%
Honda Division 104,334 74,016 41% 1,149,829 931,885 23%
Honda (American) 116,580 83,925 39% 1,290,011 1,042,055 24%
Hyundai division 53,487 46,610 8% 643,572 594,926 8%
Kia 41,055 37,008 11% 518,421 442,103 17%
Hyundai Group 94,542 86,618 9% 1,161,993 1,037,029 12%
Jaguar 713 915 –22% 10,962 11,119 –1%
Land Rover 3,687 3,820 –4% 38,490 33,356 15%
Jaguar Land Rover 4,400 4,735 –7% 49,452 44,475 11%
Maserati 208 191 9% 2,397 2,083 15%
Mazda 21,691 18,432 18% 249,795 228,073 10%
Mitsubishi 3,574 3,735 –4% 53,677 73,988 –28%
Infiniti 11,897 8,428 41% 107,250 87,471 23%
Nissan Division 84,300 76,754 10% 935,116 854,136 10%
Nissan 96,197 85,182 13% 1,042,366 941,607 11%
Saab Cars North America – 356 –100% – 5,340 –100%
Subaru 28,206 17,657 60% 299,788 233,288 29%
Suzuki 2,224 1,822 22% 23,412 24,053 –3%
Lexus 22,719 19,458 17% 213,559 173,197 23%
Scion 5,606 3,553 58% 67,983 45,112 51%
Toyota division 133,370 114,949 16% 1,606,819 1,248,220 29%
Toyota/Scion 138,976 118,502 17% 1,674,802 1,293,332 30%
Toyota 161,695 137,960 17% 1,888,361 1,466,529 29%
Audi 12,067 9,700 24% 124,469 104,906 19%
Bentley 212 138 54% 2,078 1,560 33%
Lamborghini 40 29 38% 440 311 42%
Porsche 3,865 2,255 71% 32,091 27,189 18%
VW division 36,728 28,413 29% 394,128 291,901 35%
Volkswagen 52,912 40,535 31% 553,206 425,867 30%
Volvo Cars NA 6,141 4,844 27% 61,967 61,898 0%
Other (estimate)** 239 229 4% 2,619 2,506 5%
TOTAL 1,143,916 994,797 15% 13,136,306 11,535,196 14%
Read more: http://www.autonews.com/article/20121203/RETAIL01/121209996#ixzz2E5LTy678
The annualized industry sales rate, adjusted for seasonal trends, accelerated to 15.56 million -- the highest rate since 15.59 million in January 2008.
Analysts expected November's sales pace to rebound from the 14.3 million rate in October, when Hurricane Sandy dented deliveries late in the month.
The sales rate was 13.6 million in November 2011.
U.S. light-vehicle sales were forecast to rise 12 percent in November to 1.11 million units, based on the average estimate from 10 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Industry demand has now increased 14 percent to 13.14 million units this year through November and is on track for a third consecutive annual increase of 10 percent or more.
Analysts expect U.S. sales to reach about 14.4 million in 2012 and top 15 million units next year.
"This is an industry that's growing stronger even without the Sandy effect," Jenny Lin, Ford's senior U.S. economist, said today. "We still have a lot of replacement demand, because we have a very aged vehicle fleet on the road."
American Honda -- fully recovered from last year's earthquake in Japan and benefiting from new models -- set a November sales record of 116,580, up 39 percent. Honda division volume surged 41 percent to 104,334, while Acura volume rose 24 percent to 12,246.
"We are now surpassing sales records set pre-recession, a true sign that our business has recovered," John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president of sales, said in a statement. "The new Accord is hitting its stride, and with the new Civic now arriving in dealerships, we're ready for a strong finish to 2012."
'Momentum is strong'
BMW Group, behind a 45 percent increase in BMW brand volume, posted a 39 percent increase in November sales, helped by wider availability of certain models.
"Supply is catching up with demand," Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North America, said in a statement. "The momentum is strong in this final month of the year."
VW brand said sales rose 29 percent last month, the 15th consecutive month of gains of 22 percent or more, while Toyota Motor Sales reported a 17 percent increase.
At the Toyota brand, car sales advanced 17 percent to 76,993, with the Corolla setting a November sales record of 22,616, and light-truck volume jumped 18 percent.
"Pent-up demand, record low finance rates and exciting new products are ... driving demand," Bill Fay, Toyota Division general manager, said in a statement.
Chrysler Group posted a 14 percent increase in November sales, led by a 27 percent jump in car deliveries and major gains at the Dodge, Ram and Fiat brands. General Motors and Ford Motor Co. produced smaller advances.
Despite mixed economic signals and sluggish job gains, the auto industry's sales advances are being fueled by growing credit availability, aging cars and trucks that need to be replaced, low interest rates and new models.
Lin, Ford's senior U.S. economist, said the industry gained about 20,000 to 30,000 sales in November as a result of Hurricane Sandy. She said much of those sales were merely purchases that were deferred from late October, when the storm hit, with additional gains to come as consumers replace damaged vehicles and buy pickups to help rebuild in the region.
Eyes on Washington
The outcome of talks over taxes and the budget deficit in Washington could also weigh on auto sales in coming months.
"Exactly how much growth we can expect next year will depend in part on how Congress and the president resolve the fiscal cliff issue," Kurt McNeil, vice president of U.S. sales operations for GM, said in a statement today. "Consumers hate uncertainty, so an agreement on ways to reduce long-term federal budget deficits could remove an impediment to growth."
Nissan North America reported a 13 percent increase. Chrysler said Dodge sales rose 32 percent, Ram demand jumped 23 percent and Fiat volume surged 123 percent over November 2011.
At the Chrysler brand, sales edged up 1 percent, while volume dropped 3 percent at Jeep, Chrysler Group said. The company's truck sales rose 10 percent last month.
"We are expecting a strong December as the industry continues to recover from the East Coast hurricane and consumers continue to respond to our popular year-end Big Finish event," Reid Bigland, Chrysler Group's head of U.S. sales, said in a statement.
GM said its November sales rose 3 percent, led by a 30 percent gain at Cadillac and 22 percent increase at Buick. GMC's sales rose 1 percent. Volume was flat at Chevrolet.
Ford's sales increased 6 percent, aided by demand for fuel-efficient models and pickups, with the Ford division up 7 percent and Lincoln off 9 percent. The company's retail sales rose 12 percent over November 2011. Ford said its car deliveries climbed 15 percent, utility sales rose 2 percent and truck volume increased 4 percent.
Ford said it had its best small car November sales month since 2000, with Focus, C-MAX hybrid and Fiesta sales totaling 26,848 vehicles – a 76 percent increase over last year.
Hyundai, Kia records on track
Hyundai division, helped by the Black Friday sales period and increased availability of the Elantra compact, said sales rose 8 percent to 53,487 units last month. The company added it expects to set an annual U.S. sales record early this month, suggesting it does not see any major consumer fallout after recently admitting it inflated fuel-economy claims on many models.
"We were ... very encouraged by the strong sales recovery experienced in those northeastern regions that were ravaged by Superstorm Sandy and expect continued momentum there for the balance of the year," Dave Zuchowski, executive vice president of sales for Hyundai, said in a statement.
At Kia, which has also adjusted fuel-economy claims after an investigation by the EPA, sales climbed 11 percent last month and the automaker said it remains on track to set an annual U.S. sales record in 2012.
Among major automakers, GM, Ford, Hyundai-Kia, Nissan and the BMW Group have lost market share this year, while Toyota Motor, Honda Motor, Chrysler Group and the VW Group have gained ground.
Subaru, hobbled for most of 2011 because of inventory shortages following the March 2011 earthquake in Japan, reported a 60 percent surge in November volume and is on track to set an annual sales record.
Suzuki, which is exiting the U.S. market, said sales jumped 22 percent to 2,224 last month, its biggest gain since February, though deliveries are off 3 percent at 23,412 for the year.
Honda dealers began the month with almost double the inventory available in November 2011. Honda and Acura dealers faced shortages a year ago after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and floods in Thailand disrupted production and parts supply.
The U.S. car and light-truck market has been in steady recovery this year, topping out at an annualized pace of 14.9 million units in September, the best since March 2008, and before last month.
Many automakers -- notably luxury brands -- also launched year-end and holiday promotions early this year.
New models and year-end incentives helped sales at Lexus advance 17 percent to 22,719 last month. Porsche reported a 71 percent increase in November volume and said it may set an annual U.S. sales record in 2012.
TrueCar.com estimates average incentives rose 4.4 percent from a year ago to $2,764 in November. Incentives last month also rose about 19 percent from October, TrueCar says, as many import brands, led by Nissan, hiked discounts.
Nissan and GM offered the highest incentives last month, while Toyota, Hyundai/Kia and Volkswagen offered the lowest deals, TrueCar estimates.
The U.S. market averaged 16.8 million light-vehicle deliveries annually from 2000 to 2007, but volume dropped to 10.4 million in 2009, a 27-year-low.
Nick Bunkley and Bloomberg contributed to this report
You can reach David Phillips at dphillips@crain.com.
12-04-12, 05:38 AM
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Kia
Kia Motors America (KMA) has been one of the fastest-growing car companies in the U.S. over the last five years[1], and November saw the brand achieve its 27th straight month of record sales with 41,055 units sold, a 10.9-percent increase over the same period in 2011. Year-to-date sales are up 17.3 percent over 2011, and the brand achieved another important milestone in November with the sale of its 500,000th vehicle in 2012 – a first for Kia in the U.S. The U.S.-built* Optima midsize sedan has been Kia's best-selling vehicle each month in 2012, and that trend continued in November with 12,715 units sold, and together with the popular Sorento CUV – also built at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia – represents more than 40 percent of Kia's record November volume.
"Kia has sustained record-setting momentum for more than 2 years, and eclipsing the 500,000 vehicle sales mark for the first time is an historic achievement for KMA and our dealers," said Byung Mo Ahn, group president and CEO of KMA and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia. "The popular Optima is on track to set an all-time single year record for a Kia nameplate, and the upcoming launches of the all-new 2014 Forte sedan and refreshed 2014 Sorento unveiled last week at the Los Angeles Auto Show will take the value equation we are known for and advance it to new levels of sophistication with exciting technologies such as the next generation UVO eServices hands-free infotainment system."
Kia's Unprecedented Growth
Kia Motors is one of the world's fastest moving global automotive brands; from 2009-2011 Kia launched more new vehicles in the U.S. than any other automaker, and under the guidance of chief design officer Peter Schreyer earned a reputation as an industry leader in automotive styling. Kia Motors America's full line of fun-to-drive cars and CUVs has earned critical acclaim and dramatically increased consumer awareness, perception and consideration for the brand. In 2011, KMA recorded its 17th consecutive year of market share growth, thanks in part to the largest increase of any major brand in perceived quality[2] and the industry's highest brand loyalty ranking[3]. Kia's U.S.-based manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia – KMMG – is responsible for the creation of more than 10,000 plant and supplier jobs and builds 2 of the company's best-selling vehicles in the U.S. – the Sorento CUV and Optima midsize sedan*. Kia's value and technology-laden lineup also includes the Sportage compact CUV, Soul urban passenger vehicle, Optima Hybrid, Forte compact sedan, Forte 5-door compact hatchback, Forte Koup two-door coupe, Rio and Rio 5-door sub-compacts and Sedona minivan.
12-04-12, 05:46 AM
#27
Subaru
Cherry Hill, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 28,206 sales for the month of November, a 60 percent increase over November 2011. The company also announced record-breaking annual sales of 299,788 vehicles which represent a 28 percent increase over 2011 and just 222 vehicles short of achieving 300,000 sales for the first time in company history. Following the November close, on Dec. 1, 2012, Subaru achieved the 300,000th sales milestone for the first time in company history.
Outback, Legacy and Impreza models experienced the best November sales month in history. Year-to-date sales for Impreza have increased 184 percent over 2011. Year-to-date sales for newly-refreshed Outback and Legacy models have increased 16 percent and 14 percent respectively. The new BRZ and XV Crosstrek models also added 2,587 incremental sales for the month of November.
“With such strong November sales, Subaru annual sales should exceed 330,000 vehicles -- which would represent a 24 percent increase over our 2011 record sales of 266,989 vehicles,” said Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president and COO, Subaru of America, Inc. “This has been another exciting, record-breaking month for Subaru.”
12-07-12, 03:00 AM
#28
Pole Position
Anyone else concerned with FR-S totals? Seemed to have plateaued already...
Month BRZ MTD BRZ YTD FRS MTD FRS YTD
May 12 271 271 86 86
Jun 12 818 1089 2684 2770
Jul 12 498 1587 1649 4419
Aug 12 623 2210 1913 6332
Sep 12 508 2718 1133 7465
Oct 12 402 3120 1107 8572
Nov 12 527 3647 1350 9922
Month BRZ MTD BRZ YTD FRS MTD FRS YTD
May 12 271 271 86 86
Jun 12 818 1089 2684 2770
Jul 12 498 1587 1649 4419
Aug 12 623 2210 1913 6332
Sep 12 508 2718 1133 7465
Oct 12 402 3120 1107 8572
Nov 12 527 3647 1350 9922
12-07-12, 04:36 AM
#29
Top 10
Vehicle November 2012 sales Percent change from November 2011
Ford F-Series 56,299 17.9 percent
Chevrolet Silverado 30,674 -10.4 percent
Honda Civic 30,075 75.5 percent
Toyota Camry 28,765 22.7 percent
Honda Accord 26,248 82.8 percent
Ram pickup 24,337 23.3 percent
Toyota Corolla 22,616 40.3 percent
Honda CR-V 22,333 36.0 percent
Ford Escape 20,970 -3.9 percent
Nissan Altima 20,305 -1.5 percent
12-07-12, 07:21 AM
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Anyone else concerned with FR-S totals? Seemed to have plateaued already...
Month BRZ MTD BRZ YTD FRS MTD FRS YTD
May 12 271 271 86 86
Jun 12 818 1089 2684 2770
Jul 12 498 1587 1649 4419
Aug 12 623 2210 1913 6332
Sep 12 508 2718 1133 7465
Oct 12 402 3120 1107 8572
Nov 12 527 3647 1350 9922
Month BRZ MTD BRZ YTD FRS MTD FRS YTD
May 12 271 271 86 86
Jun 12 818 1089 2684 2770
Jul 12 498 1587 1649 4419
Aug 12 623 2210 1913 6332
Sep 12 508 2718 1133 7465
Oct 12 402 3120 1107 8572
Nov 12 527 3647 1350 9922
I will say the internetz are a riot when every year for the past decade we hear about the "camry killer"
