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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 06:23 AM
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https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/3330

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record-Setting May 2021 Sales


  • Best Total and Retail Sales Month Ever
  • May Total Sales Increased 56%; May Retail Sales Grew 54%
  • All-Time Monthly Records for Venue and Kona EV; May Records for Tucson, Palisade, Kona, Ioniq EV, Ioniq PHEV and Veloster N
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 2, 2021 – Hyundai Motor America reported total May sales of 90,017 units, a 56% increase compared with May 2020. Hyundai again set an all-time monthly sales record for the third consecutive month. Fleet sales increased 95%, representing 6% of total volume.

“It’s a great achievement for the entire organization to set a new monthly total and retail sales record for the third month in a row,” said Randy Parker, senior vice president, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. “Consumer demand across the Hyundai lineup remains strong and we continue to work closely with our manufacturing and supply chain partners to meet this extraordinary demand.”

May Retail Highlights
May was also the best retail month ever, with 84,351 retail sales, up 54%. Retail sales rose for the entire lineup with SUVs (+34%), cars (+105%) and eco-friendly vehicles (+887%), all growing substantially. Eco-friendly vehicles also accounted for 11% of the retail volume.
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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 07:02 AM
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Over 30K sonata/elantra combined... who says sedans are dead.
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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 10:09 AM
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https://acuranews.com/en-US/releases...-record-in-may

American Honda Sets All-time Monthly Sales Record in May

June 2, 2021
  • American Honda set an all-time sales record for any month on sales of 176,815 in May
  • Honda brand light trucks set new all-time monthly sales record, helping the brand to record May sales
  • Honda HR-V posts best-ever monthly sales, topping 15,200 for the month
  • Honda CR-V, Pilot and Passport each set new May sales records
  • Strong car sales continue with Accord and Civic combining to surpass 62,000 sales in May
  • Acura posts best month of sales in almost 15 years, with over 18,000 deliveries
  • Both all-new MDX and RDX notch best-ever May sales, delivering Acura a new May truck sales record
  • TLX achieves best sales month since launch of all-new model last year and best month in over two years
  • ILX posts best sales month in five years, also netting a May sales record, as the gateway of Acura lineup

American Honda Total

176,815
+46.2%

Cars

70,548
+37.9%

Trucks

106,267
+52.2%

Total

18,152
+75.5%

Cars

5,248
+103.2%

Trucks

12,905
+66.3%

Total

158,662
+43.4%

Cars

65,300
+34.4%

Trucks

93,362
+50.5%



See accompanying spreadsheet for complete results.






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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 10:19 AM
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https://media.subaru.com/pressreleas...orts-may-sales

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS MAY SALES

  • May sales increase 9 percent over May 2020
  • Best-ever May for Forester and WRX/STI
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 56,558 vehicle sales for May 2021, an 8.8 percent increase compared to May 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic impacted the global economy at large. The automaker also reported year-to-date sales of 278,373, a 30.6 percent gain compared with the same period in 2020.

“In May, based on their total inventory available for sale, our retailers were tremendously efficient in their sales activities in order to achieve these impressive results,” said Thomas J. Doll, President and CEO of Subaru of America, Inc. “In addition, our retailers did a sensational job of showcasing ‘why’ Subaru products are the preferred selection for those customers looking for the complete package… an adventure-ready and fun vehicle, combined with award-winning safety technology. We expect our momentum to continue with the arrival of the all-new 2022
Outback Wilderness™ this summer.”

May 2021 marked the thirteenth consecutive month of 40,000+ vehicle sales for Subaru. Forester was again the top performer by volume for the month with 20,006 sales, an increase of 12 percent over prior year and its best-ever May. WRX/STI also achieved its best May ever with 3,169 sales, an increase of 40.5 percent compared to the same month in 2020. Outback posted a 23 percent increase, while Crosstrek posted an increase of 5.6 percent compared to May 2020.

“Consumers looking for class-leading vehicles continue to flock to Subaru retailers, and we are seeing strong demand for the features Subaru has to offer, including unmatched performance, value, and safety capabilities,” said Jeff Walters, Senior Vice President of Sales, Subaru of America, Inc. “As anticipated, the global microchip shortage continues to impact production and inventory levels throughout the auto industry.”

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https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/pre...sales-results/

Mazda Reports Record-Breaking May Sales Results

Results Shatter Previous All-Time Highs for U.S.

June 2, 2021

IRVINE, Calif. (June 2, 2021) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total May sales of 42,187 vehicles, an increase of 69.2 percent compared to May 2020. Year-to-date sales totaled 156,562 vehicles; an increase of 58.4 percent compared to the same time last year. With 26 selling days in May, compared to the same number the year prior, the company posted an increase of 69.2 percent on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis.

CPO sales totaled 6,846 vehicles in May, an increase of 10 percent compared to May 2020 and resulting in its best May ever.

Sales Highlights
  • All-time record high sales in the U.S. with 42,187 vehicles sold in May. (Previous record was set in March 1994 with 41,145 vehicles sold)
  • Best-ever sales of the CX-30 with 7,959 vehicles sold.
  • Best-ever sales of the CX-5 with 20,595 vehicles sold.
  • Best-ever sales of the CX-9 with 4,409 vehicles sold.
  • CPO sales achieved its best May ever with 6,846 vehicles sold.
Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported May sales of 3,867 vehicles, an increase of 66.4 percent compared to May last year. Year-to-date sales increased 22.8 percent, with 21,078 vehicles sold.



Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through approximately 620 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

Follow MNAO’s social media channels through Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA and Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA.
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https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/e...nths-of-growth

Volvo Car USA sets May sales record and 12 consecutive months of growth

Jun 02, 2021 ID: 282371
  • 12th consecutive month of growth and highest May result ever recorded
  • U.S. sales up 56.7 percent (51,496 cars) year-to-date
  • Volvo Car Americas region sales up 58.7 percent year-to-date
  • Recharge models represented 20.8 percent of total Volvo Car USA sales for May


MAHWAH, NJ (June 2, 2021) Volvo Car USA set a new May sales record with 13,221 cars sold, up 38.9 percent over 2020, representing the 12th consecutive month of year-over-year growth for Volvo Car USA. Year-to-date the brand’s sales are up 56.7 percent, an increase of 18,626 cars sold in the same period last year.



The brand’s share of Recharge models – vehicles with fully electric or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains – continued to grow, accounting for 20.8 percent of total May sales. Recharge models accounted for 47.7 percent of all Volvo sales in California.



The Volvo Cars Americas region achieved an overall sales increase of 44.9 percent year-over-year with 129.3 percent growth in Latin America and 67.1 percent growth in Canada in May.



“Volvo Cars is continuing our transformation. Sustainability remains as important as safety and the increased interest in our Recharge products shows consumers are embracing a greener future,” said Anders Gustafsson, Senior Vice President, Volvo Car Americas and President and CEO, Volvo Car USA. “With a full year of growth, Volvo Car USA is focused on maintaining our momentum and growing electrified sales.”



Media may visit www.media.volvocars.com/us
for a breakdown of sales by model.



About Volvo Car USA

Volvo Car USA LLC, (www.volvocars.com/us) is a subsidiary of Volvo Car Group of Gothenburg, Sweden. VCUSA provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States. For more information please refer to the VCUSA media website at: http://www.media.volvocars.com/us.
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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 12:41 PM
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So much for chip shortages.
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Old Jun 4, 2021 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
So much for chip shortages.
Whenever there is a shortage, people's willingness to spend goes up.

Just like the recent east coast gasoline crisis.................people are loading up gasoline via all kind of container including plastic bag
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Old Jun 4, 2021 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by grabber2
Whenever there is a shortage, people's willingness to spend goes up.
well they can only buy what's available and with these numbers, 'supply' doesn't seem as constrained as the media makes us believe.

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