Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - (Page 29) JULY 7, 2008 • 29 U.S. light-vehicle sales – continued June 2008 June 2007 6 mos. 2008 6 mos. 2007 Boxster (I) 356 911 Carrera/Carrera 4 (I) 715 911 Carrera GT (I) – Cayman (I) 433 Total Porsche car (I) 1,504 Porsche truck Cayenne (I) 1,146 PORSCHE 2,650 Baja – Forester (I) 5,830 Impreza (I) 4,053 Legacy 7,043 Total Subaru car 16,926 Subaru truck Tribeca 1,081 Subaru domestic 8,124 Subaru import 9,883 SUBARU 18,007 Aerio/SX4 (I) 3,663 Forenza/Reno (I) 3,406 Verona (I) – Total Suzuki car (I) 7,069 Grand Vitara (I) 893 XL-7 (D) 1,822 XL7 (I) 1 Total XL-7/XL7 1,823 Total Suzuki truck 2,716 Suzuki domestic 1,822 Suzuki import 7,963 SUZUKI 9,785 S-Type (I) 46 X-Type (I) 17 XF (I) 866 XJ (I) 218 XK (I) 213 Total Jaguar car (I) 1,360 Freelander (I) – LR2 (I) 462 LR3 (I) 295 Range Rover (I) 604 Range Rover Sport (I) 839 Total Land Rover truck (I) 2,200 TATA MOTORS† 3,560 ES (I) 5,726 GS (I) 1,213 IS (I) 4,324 LS (I) 1,525 SC (I) 154 Total Lexus car (I) 12,942 GX (I) 860 LX (I) 631 RX 5,820 Total Lexus truck 7,311 Total Lexus 20,253 tC (I) 4,155 xA (I) 4 xB (I) 4,685 xD (I) 3,026 Total Scion car (I) 11,870 Avalon 3,165 Camry (D) 41,038 Camry (I) 534 Total Camry 41,572 Corolla/Matrix (D/I) 42,180 Echo (I) – Prius (I) 11,765 Yaris (I) 8,472 Total Toyota Division car 107,154 4Runner (I) 2,839 FJ Cruiser (I) 1,701 Highlander (I) 6,872 Land Cruiser (I) 324 RAV4 (I) 9,597 Sequoia 2,444 Sienna 8,578 Tacoma 11,364 Tundra 10,238 Total Toyota Division truck 53,957 Total Toyota Division 161,111 Total Toyota Motor Sales car 131,966 Total Toyota Motor Sales truck 61,268 Toyota Motor Sales domestic 114,736 Toyota Motor Sales import 78,498 TOYOTA MOTOR SALES 193,234 A3 (I) 419 A4/S4 (I) 4,999 A5/S5 (I) 237 A6/S6 (I) 891 A8/S8 (I) 187 R8 (I) 44 TT (I) 468 Total Audi car (I) 7,245 Audi truck Q7 (I) 958 Total Audi (I) 8,203 Bentley car (I) 215 Eos (I) 1,632 Golf/GTI/R32 (I) 1,555 Jetta 8,973 New Beetle 3,391 Passat (I) 3,511 Phaeton (I) – Rabbit (I) 2,542 Total VW division car 21,604 Tiguan (I) 1,044 Touareg (I) 560 Total VW division truck (I) 1,604 Total VW division 23,208 Total VW Group of America car 29,064 Total VW Group of America truck 2,562 VW Group of America domestic 12,364 VW Group of America import 19,262 VW GROUP OF AMERICA 31,626 Domestic car 452,117 Import car 237,339 Total U.S. car 689,456 Domestic light truck 426,054 Import light truck 74,067 Total U.S. light truck 500,121 Total domestic light vehicle 878,171 Total import light vehicle 311,406 TOTAL U.S. LIGHT VEHICLE 1,189,577 329 1,180 – 571 2,080 1,187 3,267 70 4,145 4,137 7,420 15,772 1,336 8,826 8,282 17,108 1,368 4,550 86 6,004 2,245 2,013 63 2,076 4,321 2,013 8,312 10,325 340 355 – 309 406 – – 998 1,096 844 1,222 – – 7,232 2,021 5,182 2,631 391 17,457 1,848 215 9,349 11,412 28,869 6,509 770 5,257 – 12,536 5,661 40,276 6,354 46,630 36,499 2 17,756 9,155 115,703 6,256 4,483 11,253 167 14,677 1,953 12,780 15,335 21,727 88,631 204,334 145,696 100,043 138,460 107,279 245,739 526 3,721 – 1,095 292 – 495 6,129 1,660 7,789 300 1,431 1,562 9,804 3,126 3,563 1 3,134 22,621 – 516 516 23,137 29,050 2,176 12,930 18,296 31,226 518,820 227,453 746,273 595,647 113,778 709,425 1,114,467 341,231 1,455,698 1,640 4,649 – 2,309 8,598 6,488 15,086 1 27,569 23,543 36,306 87,419 6,676 42,983 51,112 94,095 18,084 13,864 2 31,950 7,221 17,073 4 17,077 24,298 17,073 39,175 56,248 788 399 4,323 1,351 1,520 1,360 – 3,381 2,453 4,285 6,373 2,200 3,560 33,156 9,059 26,260 11,554 1,230 81,259 8,764 4,178 42,510 55,452 136,711 23,730 39 25,926 16,179 65,874 24,438 234,731 5,150 239,881 194,488 – 91,440 64,680 614,927 27,121 16,662 61,389 2,487 71,516 16,544 66,270 84,068 76,516 422,573 1,037,500 762,060 478,025 697,490 542,595 1,240,085 2,369 23,291 2,360 5,724 1,428 315 2,525 38,012 7,011 45,023 1,628 8,266 8,575 46,388 15,081 19,792 – 11,795 109,897 1,723 3,904 5,627 115,524 149,537 12,638 61,469 100,706 162,175 2,681,146 1,308,116 3,989,262 2,865,014 560,019 3,425,033 5,546,160 1,868,135 7,414,295 1,873 6,991 4 3,051 11,919 5,940 17,859 1,053 22,612 21,022 38,278 82,965 7,189 46,520 43,634 90,154 8,144 24,524 299 32,967 10,990 13,077 454 13,531 24,521 13,077 44,411 57,488 2,004 1,692 – 2,210 2,555 – 1 3,325 6,367 5,538 7,611 – – 40,398 11,168 27,676 17,572 2,096 98,910 10,506 1,545 49,241 61,292 160,202 33,550 8,866 18,588 – 61,004 37,522 198,544 41,986 240,530 202,221 4 94,503 46,522 621,302 44,194 29,754 64,749 1,245 87,124 12,849 73,349 92,462 82,840 488,566 1,109,868 781,216 549,858 714,626 616,448 1,331,074 3,446 21,708 – 6,014 1,918 – 1,652 34,738 10,973 45,711 2,256 6,625 7,791 49,973 15,178 19,108 17 12,158 110,850 – 4,030 4,030 114,880 147,844 15,003 65,151 97,696 162,847 2,801,300 1,257,321 4,058,621 3,530,766 659,307 4,190,073 6,332,066 1,916,628 8,248,694 June caps a dismal first half John K. Teahen Jr. jteahen@crain.com More sales tables ➤ 30, 32 news ANALYSIS Time to assess the damage. For starters, the first half was the worst the U.S. auto industry has seen since the January-June period of 1993. This year, sales totaled 7,414,295, down 10.1 percent from a year ago. June was the capper. Sales plunged 18.3 percent from last year to 1,189,577, the lowest for that month since 1991. The seasonally adjusted annual sales rate for June was 13.1 million vehicles, down from 15.1 million at the end of May. Keep in mind that actual sales for 2007 were 16.2 million. If you’re wondering whether the auto industry is in a recession, wonder no more. Even the high-flying Japanese have been grounded this year. And 2008 has been an unmitigated disaster for General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC. The fuel-price crisis made their SUVs and big pickups all but unsellable. Put it this way: The Detroit 3 combined have been selling an average of 121,539 fewer new domestic vehicles a month in 2008 than they did in the first half of 2007. True, the U.S. companies have been trending downward for the entire decade. But their combined share loss in the first half of 2008 was 4 percentage points, to 47.9 percent. It was the largest first-half dip in more than 20 years. For six months, the Detroiters sold 3,550,020 new domestic cars and light trucks, down 17.0 percent from last year. In June, they sold 544,375, a dip of 25.5 percent from a year ago. They had 45.8 percent of the U.S. light-vehicle market in June. That wasn’t quite as bad as May’s 44.4 percent, but it was the second straight month that the U.S. automakers have had less than half of their home market. Meanwhile, the Japanese are about to crack 40 percent market share. They piled on 2.9 percentage points to 39.4 percent in the first half despite a 2.9 percent decline in unit sales. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. saw its sales slip 6.8 percent in the first half yet gained market share. The big winner was American Honda Motor Co., which crashed through the 10 percent market share barrier. On the strength of a 4.1 percent unit sales increase, Honda and Acura climbed from 9.3 percent share in the first half of 2007 to 10.8 percent this year. (Acura didn’t help; it was down 14.9 percent). American Honda is poised to catch Chrysler LLC. In June, American Hon- Top 10 vehicles 6 months 2008 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Ford F series Toyota Camry Chevrolet Silverado Honda Accord Honda Civic Toyota Corolla/Matrix Nissan Altima Chevrolet Impala Dodge Ram Ford Focus 274,713 239,881 231,320 205,862 204,961 194,488 158,006 138,952 128,944 123,449 Perspective How the past 5 Junes rank for U.S. light-vehicle sales 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2005 2006 2007 2004 2008 1,677,746 1,500,930 1,455,698 1,448,081 1,189,577 Source: Automotive News Data Center and company sources Source: Automotive News Data Center and company sources da outsold Chrysler 142,539 to 117,457 and finished the first half about 70,000 units behind Chrysler. By way of comparison, American Honda was nearly 350,000 units behind Chrysler after the first six months of 2007. Hyundai and Kia also are gaining share. In June, Honda, Hyundai and Kia were the only top 10 brands to improve on their June 2007 performance. Last month, Kia bumped Chrysler Division out of the top 10. Hyundai division zipped past Pontiac and GMC with its first 50,000-unit sales month. All told, Hyundai-Kia Automotive gained a half-point of share in the first half, to 5.2 percent. the Dodge Durango was down 48.4 percent, the Chevrolet Silverado slipped 25.6 percent, and the Hummer H3 fell 41.3 percent. The imported SUVs were in the same leaky boat. For the second month in a row, the Ford F-series pickup was not the bestselling nameplate in the United States, a spot the F series has held at year end since 1977. June’s leader was the Toyota Corolla/Matrix. In June, the F series was fifth, trailing (in order) the Corolla/Matrix, Toyota Camry, Honda Civic and Honda Accord. The Civic was No. 1 in May sales. Camry closes in The F series is likely to lose its No. 1 ranking for the full year. At the halfway point, the F series led the No. 2 Camry by 34,832 units. But the Ford pickup is losing an average of 13,500 sales a month, while Camry sales are holding steady with last year’s. At that rate, Ford’s lead won’t last long. The Detroit 3 didn’t have the cars to offset their truck travails. In June, the U.S. automakers sold 219,712 domestic cars or 31.9 percent of the new-car market. In 1995, by comparison, they had 63.8 percent of new-car sales. In May, Toyota Motor Sales gave GM a real battle for the lead in corporate sales, with Toyota finishing just 9,340 deliveries behind the General. It was no contest in June; GM crushed Toyota Motor. GM sold 262,329 vehicles (including a few Saabs); Toyota settled for 193,234 Toyotas, Scions and Lexuses, a GM edge of 69,095. Looking at brands, it’s Toyota by a good half mile. The Japanese giant sold 1,037,500 cars and light trucks in the United States in the first six months of this year. Ford had 975,538; Chevrolet, 958,540. c Truck travails As for the Detroit 3, GM’s market share rose in June, to 21.9 http://www.autonews.com/datacenter
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Automotive News - July 7, 2008 Automotive News - July 7, 2008 Turnaround trouble: Mitsubishi back on the skids It's a panic — but don't panic CAUGHT FLAT-FOOTED Japan's new diet plan: Slim down, ounce by ounce Amid sale rumors, Volvo has upmarket plans Reynolds sues dealer over computer upgrade Chrysler and dealers to improve Internet marketing strategies Seat strategy: Lear aims to make more profits by producing more parts Nissan: Despite a truck glut, Titan gets no more incentives American Axle cuts staff; boosts India business, CEO bonus Bosch sees N.A. red ink this year Bill Mitchell's designs blew away the past Hyundai Santa Fe to get a 4-cylinder GM Europe exec: Curbing CO2 is 'around the clock' effort Supplier input varies in Nissan's tech plans Great Wall becomes Chrysler's 2nd Chinese partner Steel prices nudge up Nano's costs Analyst: GM could tap UAW benefits fund Automakers create opportunities for Mexican molders Chrysler pitches gas savings on hybrid SUVs Researchers test capturing CO2 before it leaves the car Some execs win even when their companies lose Tata's personal touch Show me the money Obituaries Study: Dealership service shops extend their hours New Web tool promotes GM service Fiat CEO Marchionne is Industry Leader of Year Jim O'Sullivan Johan de Nysschen Sergio Marchionne Ratan Tata Dick Colliver Fritz Henderson Martin Thall Jim Farley Jack Stavana Roger Penske Walter de' Silva Mike Stanton Tim Manganello David Friedman Jim Hallett Larry Jutte Kim Kosak Ron Gettelfinger Tom Stephens Bob Lutz Tom Shoupe Jay Amestoy June caps a dismal first half Personnel Auto roof rule due by Oct. 1 Mitsubishi dumps 9 ad associations Small-car transaction prices rise in June Turbo taboo may end for BMW M's The mpg fracas: Pick your favorite fairy tale Great news? Analysts shun the Kool-Aid at Chrysler And now, from Wall Street, a short tale of terror VW tells builders: Plan for Southeast plant Dodging a bullet: Half-off deal busts dealer's Ram jam To run the train, should you be an engineer? Automotive News - July 7, 2008 Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - CAUGHT FLAT-FOOTED (Page 1) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - CAUGHT FLAT-FOOTED (Page 2) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Amid sale rumors, Volvo has upmarket plans (Page 3) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Seat strategy: Lear aims to make more profits by producing more parts (Page 4) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Seat strategy: Lear aims to make more profits by producing more parts (Page 5) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Hyundai Santa Fe to get a 4-cylinder (Page 6) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Hyundai Santa Fe to get a 4-cylinder (Page 7) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Analyst: GM could tap UAW benefits fund (Page 8) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Analyst: GM could tap UAW benefits fund (Page 9) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Chrysler pitches gas savings on hybrid SUVs (Page 10) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Chrysler pitches gas savings on hybrid SUVs (Page 11) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Show me the money (Page 12) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Show me the money (Page 13) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Show me the money (Page 14) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Show me the money (Page 15) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 16) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 17) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18A) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18B) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18C) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18D) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18E) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18F) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18G) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18H) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18I) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18J) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18K) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 18L) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - New Web tool promotes GM service (Page 19) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Dick Colliver (Page 20) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Walter de' Silva (Page 21) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Larry Jutte (Page 22) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Jay Amestoy (Page 23) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Jay Amestoy (Page 24) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Jay Amestoy (Page 25) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Jay Amestoy (Page 26) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Jay Amestoy (Page 27) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Jay Amestoy (Page 28) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - June caps a dismal first half (Page 29) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Personnel (Page 30) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Mitsubishi dumps 9 ad associations (Page 31) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Small-car transaction prices rise in June (Page 32) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - Small-car transaction prices rise in June (Page 33) Automotive News - July 7, 2008 - To run the train, should you be an engineer? 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