spwolf

I notice how new lease deals did not help the Accord... They really messed up with small turbos and CVTs, it is not something their average owner appreciates in their car. Camry sold something like 8k more units for the month.

I dont understand Nissan being down 28%, change of fleet strategies?

S2000toIS350

I also find the new Camry visually more of a car that I would want in the driveway so to speak than the new Accord

GS69

I cannot find GM's sales report and I read elsewhere that they are no longer reporting them.

JDR76

I believe they are going to only publish quarterly results from now on, so not until end of June I guess. I hope others do not follow suit.

S2000toIS350

You are correct, I believe I noted last month that they are moving to quarterly communication of sales numbers

ST430

Infiniti didnt cut much deals in April, and combined with higher MF, sales dropped off dramatically from last year.

Stinger sales are almost catching up to IS levels now!

Stinger 1,378

ST430

It's not the turbos and CVTs (most consumers dont even know what turbos are)...its the crossturd look of them that is turning people off.

As for Nissan:

- Altima down to 10K sales only!!! -48%
- Maxima down to 2K sales only. -60%
- Sentra down to 17k sales only. -16%
- Pathfinder down to 2.7k sales only. -52%!!!!

Their car lineups are getting killed -33%. And suprisingly, their truck lineup as well (-33%).

spwolf

Honda's always look weird. It is not just the looks.

As to Nissan, I guess they came off big deals in March and sales tanked. I think Rogue sold 50% compared to March .

ST430

Accords have traditionally been the more sporty, yet conservative look vs. Camry (which has metamorphosed from bland to weird to more interesting). So ya, it's the looks.

As for Nissan, I predict big sales at the end of this and next month to make up the #s. But in general, I think their whole lineups needs an overhaul.

GS69

http://www.bmwusanews.com/newsrelease.do?id=3223&mid=BMW Group U.S. Reports April 2018 Sales.

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• BMW Group sales increase 4.2 percent in April 2018.
  • BMW brand sales increase 3.8 percent.
  • MINI brand sales increase 7.2 percent.
• BMW Group electrified vehicle sales increase 52.3 percent, accounting for 7.3 percent of total U.S. sales in April 2018.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 1, 2018… Sales of BMW Group vehicles in the U.S. increased 4.2 percent in April 2018 for a total of 27,213 vehicles (BMW and MINI brands combined), compared with 26,105 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date BMW Group sales in the U.S. are up 3.3 percent from the first four months of 2017.

“The evidence of spring is all around us but for a car company there’s no better sign than sales momentum as both BMW and MINI enter May with solid increases over a year ago,” said Bernhard Kuhnt, president and CEO, BMW of North America. “The BMW X models, especially X1, X3 and X5, continue to lead the way with our Sports Activity Vehicles accounting for 51% of April sales.”

BMW Brand Sales
Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 3.8 percent in April 2018 for a total of 23,482** compared to 22,624 vehicles sold in April 2017. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is up 3.2 percent on sales of 97,317 vehicles compared to 94,306 sold in the first four months of 2017.
BMW brand sales in April 2018 were led by BMW’s lineup of Sports Activity Vehicles up 28.9% in April and 6.3% year-to-date.

MINI Brand Sales
For April, MINI USA reported 3,731 vehicles sold, an increase of 7.2 percent from the 3,481 sold in the same month a year ago. The MINI Countryman continued its strong performance this month, rising 44 percent compared to April 2017 and contributing to a 73.6 percent year-to-date increase over Countryman sales in the first four months of 2017.

BMW Group Electrified Vehicle Sales
BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles totaled 1,973 in April 2018, an increase of 60.9 percent from the 1,226 sold in the same month a year ago. BMW Group electrified vehicles accounted for 7.3 percent of U.S. sales in April 2018.

BMW Group currently offers seven electrified models in the U.S., including the BMW i3, BMW i8, BMW 330e, BMW 530e, BMW 740e, BMW X5 xDrive 40e and MINI Countryman plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle.

BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles

• In April, BMW Certified Pre-Owned sold 10,507 vehicles, a decrease of 17.6 percent from April 2017.
• Total BMW Pre-Owned sold 20,269 vehicles, a decrease of 1.6 percent from April 2017.

MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles

• MINI Certified Pre-Owned sold 1,065 vehicles in April, an increase of 0.9 percent from April 2017.
• Total MINI Pre-Owned sold 2,492 vehicles in April, a decrease of 15.2 percent from April 2017.

BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy based in California; technology offices in Silicon Valley and Chicago, and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group’s global manufacturing network and is the manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 and X4 Sports Activity Coupes. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 345 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 153 BMW motorcycle retailers, 127 MINI passenger car dealers, and 36 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

Journalist note: Information about BMW Group and its products in the USA is available to journalists on-line at www.bmwusanews.com and www.press.bmwna.com.

GS69

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Mercedes-Benz USA Reports April Sales of 27,207 Units, Up 1.0%

May 01, 2018 01:00 PM Eastern Daylight TimeATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April sales of 27,207 units, an increase of 1.0% from the 26,932 vehicles sold during the same time period last year. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported best-ever April sales of 2,815 units (up 28.4%) and smart reported 93 units, bringing MBUSA to a grand total of 30,115 vehicles for the month (up 2.1%). On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz recorded sales of 105,681, adding 11,001 units for Vans and 414 vehicles for smart, MBUSA’s year-to-date sales volume totaled 117,096.

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“April sales are leading us into a solid second quarter,” said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. “We continue to see strong demand for our SUVs, and our increasingly diverse product line up will continue this momentum as we enter into the summer months.”Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in April included the GLC, C-Class and GLE model lines. The GLC took the lead at 5,853, followed by C-Class sales of 5,148. The GLE rounded out the top three with 4,110 units sold.Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 2,707 units in April, with a total of 10,326 units sold year-to-date.Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 9,294 vehicles in April, compared to 9,874 vehicles sold during the same month last year. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 39,035 vehicles, a decrease of 3.3% over 2017 (40,352).About Mercedes-Benz USAMercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Atlanta, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse lineup in the luxury segment with 15 model lines ranging from the sporty CLA-Class four-door coupe to the flagship S-Class and the Mercedes-AMG GT R.MBUSA is also responsible for Mercedes-Benz Vans and smart products in the U.S. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com, www.mbsprinterusa.com and www.smartusa.com.Accredited journalists can visit our media site at www.media.mbusa.com. Follow us on Twitter @MBUSAnews.

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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...300640270.html

Porsche U.S. April Sales Beat All-Time Record

Porsche continues strong 2018 performance with demand for two and four-door models

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ATLANTA, May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster and Cayman, Panamera, Cayenne, and Macan model lines, today announced April 2018 sales of 5,570 vehicles. This represents a new all-time one-month retail record for Porsche sales in the U.S., surpassing the previous all-time high of 5,555 units set last November. It also marks a 0.7 percent gain over April 2017, which itself was a record month. Retail sales for January through April were up 7.0 percent from a year ago to 19,524 vehicles.
"The Porsche mix of two and four-door sports cars is getting a broad welcome from customers. We see this in the strong April demand that crosses model lines," said Klaus Zellmer, President and CEO of PCNA. "Our 189 dealers are continually improving the customer experience, and this certainly is an essential factor for our mutual success."April growth leaders were the 718 Cayman, up 67 percent year-over-year, and the Macan, which gained 32.5 percent from April 2017. For the first four months of the year, the new generation Panamera, the 911, and the 718 Cayman all saw double-digit increases compared to the same period in 2017.Porsche Approved Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales in the U.S. were at 1,807 vehicles, up 11.9 percent year-over-year.

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spwolf

Both industry overall and Lexus is up, if you look at daily rate (DSR). It was overall very good month for industry.

I found it very annoying how Reuters and few media outlets are calling doom and gloom when they had 2 days less selling cars and actual DSR is more than last year.

It is going to be another good year for the industry, especially Luxury vehicles.

spwolf

Being European, they always looked (sometimes cool) weird to me... But for instance Civic sells well despite weird looks and CVT. So it is likely a mix of many different things, including looks, small turbo/cvt, and simply very nice Camry that is hurting Accord.

It is definitely not just the price, as Automotive News claimed in March, based on which Honda introduced new lease deals in April and nothing happened.