Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - (Page 47) SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 • 47 U.S. light-vehicle sales – continued Aug. 2008 Aug. 2007 8 mos. 2008 8 mos. 2007 Boxster (I) 166 911 Carrera/Carrera 4 (I) 351 911 Carrera GT (I) – Cayman (I) 114 Total Porsche car (I) 631 Porsche truck Cayenne (I) 773 PORSCHE 1,404 Baja – Forester (I) 6,763 Impreza (I) 5,071 Legacy 6,236 Total Subaru car 18,070 Subaru truck Tribeca 862 Subaru domestic 7,098 Subaru import 11,834 SUBARU 18,932 Aerio/SX4 (I) 2,647 Forenza/Reno (I) 1,986 Verona (I) – Total Suzuki car (I) 4,633 Grand Vitara (I) 1,039 Vitara – XL–7 (D) 409 XL7 (I) 2 Total XL–7/XL7 411 Total Suzuki truck 1,450 Suzuki domestic 409 Suzuki import 5,674 SUZUKI 6,083 Jaguar car (I)* 1,000 Land Rover truck (I)* 2,100 TATA MOTORS†* 3,100 ES (I) 7,881 GS (I) 1,686 IS (I) 6,318 LS (I) 1,772 SC (I) 187 Total Lexus car (I) 17,844 GX (I) 1,720 LX (I) 748 RX (D) 7,288 RX (I) 1,681 Total RX 8,969 Total Lexus truck 11,437 Total Lexus 29,281 tC (I) 4,484 xA (I) – xB (I) 4,626 xD (I) 2,757 Total Scion car (I) 11,867 Avalon 3,467 Camry (D) 43,544 Camry (I) 520 Total Camry 44,064 Corolla/Matrix (D) 21,060 Corolla (I) 8,383 Total Corolla/Matrix 29,443 Echo (I) – Prius (I) 13,463 Yaris (I) 9,474 Total Toyota Division car 99,911 4Runner (I) 4,115 FJ Cruiser (I) 1,886 Highlander (I) 8,070 Land Cruiser (I) 245 RAV4 (I) 12,911 Sequoia 3,195 Sienna 10,244 Tacoma 12,407 Tundra 17,401 Total Toyota Division truck 70,474 Total Toyota Division 170,385 Total Toyota Motor Sales car 129,622 Total Toyota Motor Sales truck 81,911 Toyota Motor Sales domestic 118,606 Toyota Motor Sales import 92,927 TOYOTA MOTOR SALES 211,533 A3 (I) 432 A4/S4 (I) 2,136 A5/S5 (I) 718 A6/S6 (I) 1,520 A8/S8 (I) 274 R8 (I) 83 TT (I) 341 Total Audi car (I) 5,504 Audi truck Q7 (I) 902 Total Audi (I) 6,406 Bentley car (I) 178 Eos (I) 1,163 Golf/GTI/R32 (I) 1,632 Jetta 11,217 New Beetle 2,544 Passat (I) 2,207 Phaeton (I) – Rabbit (I) 1,971 Total VW division car 20,734 Tiguan (I) 1,031 Touareg (I) 527 Total VW division truck (I) 1,558 Total VW division 22,292 Total VW Group of America car 26,416 Total VW Group of America truck 2,460 VW Group of America domestic 13,761 VW Group of America import 15,115 VW GROUP OF AMERICA 28,876 Domestic car 431,155 Import car 220,808 Total U.S. car 651,963 Domestic light truck 509,884 Import light truck 88,129 Total U.S. light truck 598,013 Total domestic light vehicle 941,039 Total import light vehicle 308,937 TOTAL U.S. LIGHT VEHICLE 1,249,976 315 823 – 580 1,718 830 2,548 11 3,902 4,393 6,432 14,738 1,835 8,278 8,295 16,573 1,136 4,031 4 5,171 1,781 – 1,929 35 1,964 3,745 1,929 6,987 8,916 – – – 8,646 2,300 5,381 3,164 298 19,789 2,157 221 7,607 2,425 10,032 12,410 32,199 6,590 190 5,329 2,664 14,773 5,880 39,823 2,835 42,658 29,840 651 30,491 – 14,055 7,861 100,945 8,312 4,802 9,514 181 15,916 1,717 11,099 15,094 18,919 85,554 186,499 135,507 97,964 129,979 103,492 233,471 428 3,675 – 807 324 – 562 5,796 1,824 7,620 282 1,161 1,858 8,714 2,957 3,192 – 3,074 20,956 – 699 699 21,655 27,034 2,523 11,671 17,886 29,557 498,875 213,333 712,208 649,314 117,128 766,442 1,148,189 330,461 1,478,650 2,349 6,075 – 2,975 11,399 8,219 19,618 1 39,891 33,044 48,036 120,972 8,326 56,363 72,935 129,298 23,327 18,289 2 41,618 9,516 – 19,294 6 19,300 28,816 19,294 51,140 70,434 3,794 6,342 10,136 46,600 12,042 37,328 14,792 1,560 112,322 11,503 5,769 42,490 16,090 58,580 75,852 188,174 33,001 39 35,633 20,974 89,647 30,905 319,870 6,206 326,076 209,554 48,815 258,369 – 119,688 82,774 817,812 34,343 20,125 76,222 3,017 96,433 22,562 85,240 108,137 107,330 553,409 1,371,221 1,019,781 629,261 926,088 722,954 1,649,042 3,447 28,906 3,472 8,173 1,907 448 3,166 49,519 8,714 58,233 2,001 10,792 12,060 66,850 20,343 23,976 – 15,802 149,823 3,600 4,835 8,435 158,258 201,343 17,149 87,193 131,299 218,492 3,519,674 1,766,113 5,285,787 3,785,782 729,245 4,515,027 7,305,456 2,495,358 9,800,814 2,599 8,844 4 4,271 15,718 7,919 23,637 1,109 30,192 29,128 51,032 111,461 10,704 62,845 59,320 122,165 10,382 32,290 304 42,976 14,132 1 16,736 502 17,238 31,371 16,737 57,610 74,347 – – – 55,953 15,422 37,949 23,432 2,698 135,454 14,430 1,972 49,105 18,581 67,686 84,088 219,542 46,369 9,394 28,990 2,664 87,417 48,494 275,247 49,455 324,702 239,186 23,245 262,431 4 124,620 62,509 822,760 59,182 38,684 83,121 1,589 117,534 16,299 96,047 121,519 124,909 658,884 1,481,644 1,045,631 742,972 970,806 817,797 1,788,603 4,369 28,880 – 7,636 2,443 – 2,672 46,000 14,458 60,458 2,809 8,975 10,920 66,744 20,954 25,518 17 17,753 150,881 – 5,307 5,307 156,188 199,690 19,765 87,698 131,757 219,455 3,738,375 1,678,731 5,417,106 4,735,449 883,916 5,619,365 8,473,824 2,562,647 11,036,471 An ice-cold August for auto sales John K. Teahen Jr. jteahen@crain.com news ANALYSIS More sales tables ➤ 45 If you try hard, you might be able to find a bright spot in the August U.S. sales report. Aside from Nissan North America, Subaru of America and BMW’s Mini, it won’t be easy. Nissan-Infiniti sales topped last August’s by 13.6 percent. Mini posted an astounding year-over-year increase of 34.1 percent. Subaru was up 14.2 percent. And you’d have to include American Honda Motor Co.; its August sales were fair. Since Chrysler LLC’s sales were miserable, though, American Honda moved up to fourth place in the year-to-date ranking. It trails General Motors, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. and Ford Motor Co. Chrysler LLC is fifth. Elsewhere, though, August offered more of the same gloom and doom that has stained the U.S. auto industry all this year. August sales of new cars and light trucks totaled a puny 1,249,976 vehicles, down 15.5 percent from August 2007. For the first eight months of the year, the count was 9,800,814 units, 11.2 percent below 2007. The industry considers 1.5 million sales an excellent month. In August 2007, sales were only a hair below that. But this year’s deliveries fell 16.7 percent short of entering the charmed circle. The August sales tally was the lowest since 1998. Automakers, desperately grabbing at any straw, noted that August sales were 10 percent higher than July’s. But that’s not unusual: August sales have exceeded the previous month’s sales 10 times in the past 20 years. The seasonally adjusted selling rate was 13.9 million vehicles last month, up a shade from 12.8 million in July. Perspective How the past 5 Augusts rank for U.S. light-vehicle sales 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2006 2005 2007 2004 2008 1,486,824 1,484,033 1,478,650 1,429,506 1,249,976 Top 10 vehicles August 2008 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Chevrolet Silverado Toyota Camry Honda Accord Ford F series Chevrolet Impala Honda Civic Toyota Corolla/Matrix Nissan Altima Dodge Ram GMC Sierra 55,765 44,064 43,613 40,429 30,271 30,052 29,443 25,298 24,974 20,297 Source: Automotive News Data Center and company sources “least bad” might be a more appropriate phrase. Whatever description you apply, Saturn sales were down only 3.5 percent last month. Overall, sales of GM’s domestic brands were down 20.1 percent last month; Ford Motor’s domestic brands fell 25.5 percent; and Chrysler LLC was 34.5 percent below its August 2007 total. The Detroit 3’s market share plunged 5.6 percentage points, to 45.3 percent. It is no longer news that the domestic companies had less than half the market. Yet aside from Nissan North America and Subaru, the Japanese had little to beat their chests about either. All the other Japanese automakers lost sales in August, including the two giants, Toyota Motor Sales and American Honda. August was the fourth straight month that Toyota Motor Sales failed to match its yearago performance. Source: Automotive News Data Center and company sources Winners and losers August 2008 % change in sales from August 2007 Winners 1. Mini 2. Nissan Division 2. Subaru 4. Infiniti 5. VW division 34.1% 14.2% 14.2% 8.0% 2.9% –62.0% –50.1% –48.8% –44.9% –44.2% Losers 1. Hummer 2. Saab 3. Volvo 4. Porsche 5. Chrysler Division Source: Automotive News Data Center and company sources Pickup giveaway Trucks had another hard time in August, without $4-a-gallon gasoline to blame. Sales of full-sized pickups plunged 24.6 percent despite huge incentives. Sales of big pickups were higher in August than in July, but anyone who thinks a comeback is under way is kidding himself. Rather than selling full-sized pickups, automakers are engaged in a massive giveaway derby for any customer who will take one off a dealer’s lot. Chevrolet and GMC gave the trucks away at dealer cost, with the factories sending dealers a few bucks for doing the paperwork. Ford is advertising discounts of as much as $9,000 on the F series, the nation’s best-selling nameplate for 30 years. Dodge Rams carry a $6,000 Sad-sack Detroit The Detroit 3 remained mired in futility in August. Sales of their domestic brands were off 24.7 percent from August 2007. Every one of the Detroit 3’s 13 brands reported a decline. Hardest hit was Hummer, which GM is trying to unload. Hummer sales were down 62.0 percent from August 2007. Still, General Motors could take credit for the best performance by a domestic brand in August, although rebate. Toyota has placed $4,000 on the hoods of Tundra models. An August surprise: The Chevrolet Silverado pickup topped the list of best-selling vehicles. The Silverado trounced the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord mid-sized cars. Ford’s F series was fourth. SUVs are in the same leaky boat as big pickups. SUV sales were down 34.4 percent in August and 33.1 percent for the year to date. Automakers have sold 467,441 fewer new SUVs this year than last. At transaction prices of $25,000 to $30,000, that is $12 billion to $14 billion worth of business that dealers have lost. Sales of small cars fell in August, but short supplies were a factor. Their sales slipped 6.2 percent in August but were up 8.2 percent for the year. Small cars are the only market segment that shows a gain this year. c LOANS Automakers: Help is urgently needed continued from Page 8 McCain on cars When he accepted http://www.autonews.com/datacenter
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Automotive News - September 8, 2008 Chrysler Financial hikes dealer floorplan fees Back in business? Detroit's best bets for cash: Feds, UAW Document fee suits swamp Missouri dealers Honda's family squabble Used truck prices rebound Ford mulls Lincoln compact Toyota delays RAV4 plan Proposed flex-fuel mandate roils industry Chrysler sues consultant over sourcing Cobalt transaction prices are up $775 since April Nissan looks to Mexico for engineering aid To retain truck buyers, Nissan offers more stuff Press: Chrysler is pushing forward on electric cars Leasing falls to 4-year low GM: Currency shift stalled Astra Dealers say they can sell the Republican ticket Industry loans clash with GOP climate Grand Cherokee will get axles from new plant Makers must resist urge to backslide as gas price dips Times are tough outside the U.S., too Chevrolet does tout its small cars Let natural gas power the fuel cell A crash course in collaboration Dodge wouldn't rush the RamBox Plastics are losing cost advantage Suppliers expect to benefit from tougher CO2 rules 'People just want Ford to go' For now, Honda will skip electric vehicles Toyota, Subaru enter race to market electric vehicles China exports squeezed Study: 15% of wrecked autos got washed titles Mercedes megadealer is bullish on luxury Sheehy: 'We are not in business for nostalgia' Automakers use driving schools as marketing tools Dodge smoothes Ram's rough edges â a little Honda touts leasing while others fall back Alysha Webb Study: Nonprime car loans get longer Dealer CPA group picks leader BMW, Edmunds team up on loan site for consumers Va. Honda dealership loses protest bid Judge throws out deceptive-ads lawsuit against Toyota in Arkansas Mo. dealership's protest gets go-ahead Pa. court throws out suit against Ford, dealership Dealers Ross' interiors company pushes into China, India More than a game Nissan's Tavares: Green conference keynoter Quality group seeks to set consulting standards Personnel Dana to shift HQ by Sept. '09 Tenneco to supply Volvo XC60 BMW gets Siemens conveyors IAC to cut 280 jobs in Sweden Polytec to acquire Peguform Metaldyne to sell Italy operation Federal-Mogul to build India plant Beck, Delphi make pact TRW to supply Chinese sedan Auto profits rise in Russia Black Book expands data Hayes Lemmerz cuts losses Ford: Buyouts are a tough sell GM's party plans include production Volt An ice-cold August for auto sales Big drop in Aug. output Lights, camera . . . Volt? In case the roads get too quiet . . . The Insight rides again Lagonda brand will be back Milwaukee road trip: No old pals, but 1 new lesson Choice of Odell seen as Ford vote of confidence in Volvo Dana sort of wins an award Automotive News - September 8, 2008 Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - (Page Introducti) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Detroit's best bets for cash: Feds, UAW (Page 1) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Detroit's best bets for cash: Feds, UAW (Page 2) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Toyota delays RAV4 plan (Page 3) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Cobalt transaction prices are up $775 since April (Page 4) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Cobalt transaction prices are up $775 since April (Page 5) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - GM: Currency shift stalled Astra (Page 6) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - GM: Currency shift stalled Astra (Page 7) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Grand Cherokee will get axles from new plant (Page 8) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Grand Cherokee will get axles from new plant (Page 9) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Grand Cherokee will get axles from new plant (Page 10) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Grand Cherokee will get axles from new plant (Page 11) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Let natural gas power the fuel cell (Page 12) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Let natural gas power the fuel cell (Page 13) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Plastics are losing cost advantage (Page 14) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Plastics are losing cost advantage (Page 15) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Suppliers expect to benefit from tougher CO2 rules (Page 16) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - 'People just want Ford to go' (Page 16A) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Toyota, Subaru enter race to market electric vehicles (Page 16B) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Toyota, Subaru enter race to market electric vehicles (Page 16C) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Toyota, Subaru enter race to market electric vehicles (Page 16D) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - For now, Honda will skip electric vehicles (Page 17) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - For now, Honda will skip electric vehicles (Page 18) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - For now, Honda will skip electric vehicles (Page 19) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Study: 15% of wrecked autos got washed titles (Page 20) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Study: 15% of wrecked autos got washed titles (Page 21) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Mercedes megadealer is bullish on luxury (Page 22) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Mercedes megadealer is bullish on luxury (Page 23) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Sheehy: 'We are not in business for nostalgia' (Page 24) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Sheehy: 'We are not in business for nostalgia' (Page 25) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Sheehy: 'We are not in business for nostalgia' (Page 26) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Sheehy: 'We are not in business for nostalgia' (Page 27) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Automakers use driving schools as marketing tools (Page 28) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Dodge smoothes Ram's rough edges â a little (Page 29) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - BMW, Edmunds team up on loan site for consumers (Page 30) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - BMW, Edmunds team up on loan site for consumers (Page 31) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Judge throws out deceptive-ads lawsuit against Toyota in Arkansas (Page 32) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Pa. court throws out suit against Ford, dealership (Page 33) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Dealers (Page 34) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - More than a game (Page 35) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Personnel (Page 36) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - TRW to supply Chinese sedan (Page 37) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - TRW to supply Chinese sedan (Page 38) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Auto profits rise in Russia (Page 39) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Auto profits rise in Russia (Page 40) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Auto profits rise in Russia (Page 41) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Auto profits rise in Russia (Page 42) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Auto profits rise in Russia (Page 43) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Auto profits rise in Russia (Page 44) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - GM's party plans include production Volt (Page 45) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - GM's party plans include production Volt (Page 46) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - An ice-cold August for auto sales (Page 47) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - An ice-cold August for auto sales (Page 48) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Big drop in Aug. output (Page 49) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Dana sort of wins an award (Page 50) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Dana sort of wins an award (Page 51) Automotive News - September 8, 2008 - Dana sort of wins an award (Page 52)
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