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| Automakers muster 1% gain in tough month |
August 2, 2011 |
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Automakers muster 1% gain in tough month
 U.S. auto sales eked out a 1 percent increase in July despite tight inventories and economic uncertainties. Sales totaled 1,059,730 light vehicles last month, as a rancorous debate over raising the U.S. debt limit capped a month of challenges that spooked vehicle buyers. ...
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Table sorted by year-to-date sales
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July 2011 |
July 2010 |
July
% change |
7 mos. 2011 |
7 mos. 2010 |
7 mos.
% change |
July (+/-) |
7 mos. (+/-) |
| Buick |
16,873 |
16,799 |
0% |
110,472 |
86,831 |
27% |
74 |
23,641 |
| Cadillac |
11,119 |
14,919 |
-26% |
87,241 |
79,704 |
10% |
(3,800) |
7,537 |
| Chevrolet |
149,005 |
139,858 |
7% |
1,053,543 |
920,864 |
14% |
9,147 |
132,679 |
| GMC |
37,918 |
27,766 |
37% |
225,269 |
178,600 |
26% |
10,152 |
46,669 |
| Continued brands |
214,915 |
199,342 |
8% |
1,476,525 |
1,265,999 |
17% |
15,573 |
210,526 |
| Hummer |
- |
210 |
- |
- |
3,139 |
- |
(210) |
(3,139) |
| Pontiac |
- |
20 |
- |
- |
947 |
- |
(20) |
(947) |
| Saturn |
- |
30 |
- |
- |
6,510 |
- |
(30) |
(6,510) |
| Saab |
- |
- |
- |
- |
608 |
- |
- |
(608) |
| Discontinued brands |
- |
260 |
- |
- |
11,204 |
- |
(260) |
(11,204) |
| General Motors |
214,915 |
199,602 |
8% |
1,476,525 |
1,277,203 |
16% |
15,313 |
199,322 |
| Ford division |
172,501 |
153,400 |
13% |
1,199,986 |
1,011,854 |
19% |
19,101 |
188,132 |
| Lincoln |
7,814 |
5,586 |
40% |
49,817 |
49,348 |
1% |
2,228 |
469 |
| Mercury |
- |
6,903 |
-100% |
248 |
57,833 |
-100% |
(6,903) |
(57,585) |
| Ford/Lincoln/Mercury |
180,315 |
165,889 |
9% |
1,250,051 |
1,119,035 |
12% |
14,426 |
131,016 |
| Volvo |
- |
4,319 |
-100% |
- |
32,525 |
-100% |
(4,319) |
(32,525) |
| Ford Motor Co. |
180,315 |
170,208 |
6% |
1,250,051 |
1,151,560 |
9% |
10,107 |
98,491 |
| Lexus |
14,539 |
18,595 |
-22% |
102,549 |
126,025 |
-19% |
(4,056) |
(23,476) |
| Scion |
3,499 |
4,653 |
-25% |
30,120 |
25,660 |
17% |
(1,154) |
4,460 |
| Toyota Division |
112,764 |
145,976 |
-23% |
810,921 |
864,081 |
-6% |
(33,212) |
(53,160) |
| Toyota/Scion |
116,263 |
150,629 |
-23% |
841,041 |
889,741 |
-6% |
(34,366) |
(48,700) |
| Toyota Motor Sales |
130,802 |
169,224 |
-23% |
943,590 |
1,015,766 |
-7% |
(38,422) |
(72,176) |
| Chrysler Division |
15,427 |
14,692 |
5% |
111,495 |
122,818 |
-9% |
735 |
(11,323) |
| Dodge |
33,653 |
30,916 |
9% |
263,551 |
231,383 |
14% |
2,737 |
32,168 |
| Ram |
21,217 |
21,239 |
0% |
141,315 |
113,094 |
25% |
(22) |
28,221 |
| Dodge/Ram |
54,870 |
52,155 |
5% |
404,866 |
344,477 |
18% |
2,715 |
60,389 |
| Fiat |
3,038 |
- |
- |
7,982 |
- |
- |
3,038 |
7,982 |
| Jeep |
38,691 |
26,466 |
46% |
227,615 |
153,237 |
49% |
12,225 |
74,378 |
| Chrysler Group |
112,026 |
93,313 |
20% |
751,958 |
620,532 |
21% |
18,713 |
131,426 |
| Hyundai division |
59,561 |
54,106 |
10% |
382,358 |
309,888 |
23% |
5,455 |
72,470 |
| Kia |
45,504 |
35,419 |
29% |
290,608 |
205,488 |
41% |
10,085 |
85,120 |
| Hyundai-Kia |
105,065 |
89,525 |
17% |
672,966 |
515,376 |
31% |
15,540 |
157,590 |
| Infiniti |
7,410 |
9,764 |
-24% |
54,678 |
57,064 |
-4% |
(2,354) |
(2,386) |
| Nissan Division |
77,191 |
72,573 |
6% |
534,896 |
465,605 |
15% |
4,618 |
69,291 |
| Nissan North America |
84,601 |
82,337 |
3% |
589,574 |
522,669 |
13% |
2,264 |
66,905 |
| Acura |
9,402 |
13,017 |
-28% |
70,082 |
74,134 |
-6% |
(3,615) |
(4,052) |
| Honda Division |
71,100 |
99,420 |
-29% |
617,862 |
632,212 |
-2% |
(28,320) |
(14,350) |
| American Honda Motor Co. |
80,502 |
112,437 |
-28% |
687,944 |
706,346 |
-3% |
(31,935) |
(18,402) |
| Audi |
9,146 |
7,817 |
17% |
65,055 |
56,257 |
16% |
1,329 |
8,798 |
| Bentley |
142 |
56 |
154% |
985 |
744 |
32% |
86 |
241 |
| VW division |
29,066 |
23,880 |
22% |
183,191 |
149,892 |
22% |
5,186 |
33,299 |
| VW Group Of America |
38,354 |
31,753 |
21% |
249,231 |
206,893 |
21% |
6,601 |
42,338 |
| BMW division |
21,409 |
19,064 |
12% |
135,114 |
119,696 |
13% |
2,345 |
15,418 |
| Mini |
4,711 |
4,326 |
9% |
34,527 |
25,279 |
37% |
385 |
9,248 |
| Rolls-Royce |
44 |
43 |
2% |
308 |
297 |
4% |
1 |
11 |
| BMW Group |
26,164 |
23,433 |
12% |
169,949 |
145,272 |
17% |
2,731 |
24,677 |
| Subaru |
21,730 |
23,983 |
-9% |
153,779 |
149,943 |
3% |
(2,253) |
3,836 |
| Maybach |
4 |
5 |
-20% |
32 |
38 |
-16% |
(1) |
(6) |
| Mercedes-Benz |
20,738 |
18,049 |
15% |
138,759 |
125,022 |
11% |
2,689 |
13,737 |
| Smart USA |
327 |
560 |
-42% |
2,883 |
3,909 |
-26% |
(233) |
(1,026) |
| Daimler AG |
21,069 |
18,614 |
13% |
141,674 |
128,969 |
10% |
2,455 |
12,705 |
| Mazda |
20,783 |
20,732 |
0% |
143,162 |
136,451 |
5% |
51 |
6,711 |
| Mitsubishi |
7,972 |
5,648 |
41% |
52,087 |
32,138 |
62% |
2,324 |
19,949 |
| Volvo Cars N.A. |
5,595 |
- |
- |
41,898 |
- |
- |
5,595 |
41,898 |
| Jaguar |
984 |
1,516 |
-35% |
7,394 |
7,367 |
0% |
(532) |
27 |
| Land Rover |
2,811 |
2,292 |
23% |
20,103 |
17,256 |
17% |
519 |
2,847 |
| Jaguar Land Rover N.A. |
3,795 |
3,808 |
0% |
27,497 |
24,623 |
12% |
(13) |
2,874 |
| Porsche |
2,768 |
2,703 |
2% |
18,310 |
13,687 |
34% |
65 |
4,623 |
| Suzuki |
2,447 |
1,952 |
25% |
15,849 |
13,501 |
17% |
495 |
2,348 |
| Saab Cars N.A. |
384 |
471 |
-19% |
3,855 |
1,209 |
219% |
(87) |
2,646 |
| Maserati |
199 |
156 |
28% |
1,296 |
1,068 |
21% |
43 |
228 |
| Other |
244 |
241 |
1% |
1,708 |
1,686 |
1% |
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| U.S. LIGHT VEHICLE |
1,059,730 |
1,050,140 |
1% |
7,392,903 |
6,664,892 |
11% |
9,590 |
728,011 |
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Highlights
| Mfgr. highest volume - July |
GM |
214,915 |
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Mfgr. highest volume - 7 mos. |
GM |
1,476,525 |
| Mfgr. gained the most volume - July |
Chrysler Group |
18,713 |
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Mfgr. gained the most volume - 7 mos. |
GM |
199,322 |
| Mfgr. lost the most volume - July |
Toyota Motor Sales |
(38,422) |
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Mfgr. lost the most volume - 7 mos. |
Toyota Motor Sales |
(72,176) |
| Mfgr. highest % increase - July |
Mitsubishi |
41% |
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Mfgr. highest % increase - 7 mos. |
Mitsubishi |
62% |
| Mfgr. biggest % drop - July |
Am. Honda |
-28% |
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Mfgr. biggest % drop - 7 mos. |
Toyota Motor Sales |
-7% |
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| Brand highest volume - July |
Ford |
172,501 |
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Brand highest volume - 7 mos. |
Ford |
1,199,986 |
| Brand gained the most volume - July |
Ford |
19,101 |
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Brand gained the most volume - 7 mos. |
Ford |
188,132 |
| Brand lost the most volume - July |
Toyota Div. |
(33,212) |
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Brand lost the most volume - 7 mos. |
Toyota |
(53,160) |
| Brand highest % increase - July |
Jeep |
46% |
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Brand highest % increase - 7 mos. |
Saab |
112% |
| Brand biggest % drop - July |
Smart |
-42% |
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Brand biggest % drop - 7 mos. |
Smart |
-26% |
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GM sales increase, but tight stocks crimp results
 | The Chevrolet Cruze joins the Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers on the list of high-demand vehicles that GM can't build fast enough. (REUTERS)
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DETROIT -- General Motors' sales rose 8 percent in July, outpacing the industry despite tight stocks of popular models such as the Chevrolet Cruze.
Today, GM acknowledged for the first time that Cruze inventory is running tight and keeping a lid on sales. GM had a 30-day supply of the hot-selling compact at the end of July, down from a 38-day supply at the end of June.
The Cruze joins the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers on the list of high-demand vehicles that GM cannot build fast enough. Inventory for those three vehicles is "running extremely lean," said Don Johnson, GM's vice president of U.S. sales.
"The good news is our dealers are very good at turning that inventory," Johnson told analysts and reporters on a conference call today. "But I would say it's having some downward pressure on our sales."
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Ford's July sales up on crossovers; Small cars off
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co.'s July sales results rose slightly as strong sales of crossovers offset a decline in small-car sales because of tight inventories.
Ford Motor's sales rose 6 percent from July 2010 to 180,315 vehicles, compared with a 1 percent gain for the entire industry.
Through the first seven months of the year, the automaker's sales rose 9 percent to 1.3 million vehicles, lagging the industrywide gain of 11 percent.
Ken Czubay, Ford's vice president of U.S. marketing, sales and service, said the Ford Escape crossover had the strongest sales month in its 11-year history. Escape sales rose 66 percent to 24,411 in July from a year earlier. Likewise, ...
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Jeep leads Chrysler to 20% gain as venerable Wrangler sets record
DETROIT -- The Jeep Wrangler gets a new Pentastar V-6 engine when the 2012 models come out at the end of August. But consumers aren't waiting. They are buying up Wrangler models equipped with the old 3.8-liter V-6 in record numbers.
In July, the Wrangler outsold every other model in the Chrysler Group lineup except the Ram full-sized pickup, the perennial leader. Wrangler sales in July jumped 43 percent from July 2010 to 14,355 units. That number eclipses Wrangler's previous monthly sales record of 13,997, set in March 2007.
"It's summertime, and there's a big push on them," said Ralph Martinez, owner of Town & Country Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram of Wilsonville, Ore. Martinez said his sales got a boost ...
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BLOGS
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| JESSE SNYDER
Wham! Zap! Splat! Quake and debate make sales deflate
The U.S. auto market is going to get better this year. But it won't be as good as it was going to be. This has been a tough year all around, a year that has conspired to throw one obstacle after another under the feet of an auto market trying to climb out of a hole. ... Read the blog Published: Aug 2 6:07 pm U.S. Eastern time
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Top selling light vehicles
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July |
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7 mos. |
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Ford F series |
49,104 |
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Ford F series |
313,183 |
| 2 |
Chevrolet Silverado |
33,121 |
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Chevrolet Silverado |
215,906 |
| 3 |
Toyota Camry |
27,016 |
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Toyota Camry |
174,485 |
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Chevrolet Cruze |
24,648 |
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Honda Accord |
155,454 |
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Ford Escape |
24,411 |
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Toyota Corolla/Matrix |
154,324 |
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Nissan Altima |
21,340 |
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Nissan Altima |
153,182 |
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Hyundai Sonata |
20,884 |
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Ford Fusion |
151,004 |
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Ram |
20,311 |
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Chevrolet Cruze |
147,620 |
| 9 |
Chevrolet Malibu |
19,529 |
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Ford Escape |
147,018 |
| 10 |
Ford Fusion |
19,318 |
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Chevrolet Malibu |
142,312 |
Top selling cars
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July |
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7 mos. |
| 1 |
Toyota Camry |
27,016 |
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Toyota Camry |
174,485 |
| 2 |
Chevrolet Cruze |
24,648 |
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Honda Accord |
155,454 |
| 3 |
Nissan Altima |
21,340 |
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Toyota Corolla/Matrix |
154,324 |
| 4 |
Hyundai Sonata |
20,884 |
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Nissan Altima |
153,182 |
| 5 |
Chevrolet Malibu |
19,529 |
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Ford Fusion |
151,004 |
| 6 |
Ford Fusion |
19,318 |
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Chevrolet Cruze |
147,620 |
| 7 |
Honda Accord |
18,308 |
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Chevrolet Malibu |
142,312 |
| 8 |
Toyota Corolla/Matrix |
17,577 |
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Honda Civic |
141,577 |
| 9 |
Volkswagen Jetta |
15,713 |
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Hyundai Sonata |
135,898 |
| 10 |
Hyundai Elantra |
15,181 |
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Hyundai Elantra |
118,482 |
Top selling light trucks
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July |
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7 mos. |
| 1 |
Ford F series |
49,104 |
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Ford F series |
313,183 |
| 2 |
Chevrolet Silverado |
33,121 |
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Chevrolet Silverado |
215,906 |
| 3 |
Toyota Camry |
27,016 |
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Toyota Camry |
174,485 |
| 4 |
Chevrolet Cruze |
24,648 |
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Honda Accord |
155,454 |
| 5 |
Ford Escape |
24,411 |
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Toyota Corolla/Matrix |
154,324 |
| 6 |
Nissan Altima |
21,340 |
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Nissan Altima |
153,182 |
| 7 |
Hyundai Sonata |
20,884 |
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Ford Fusion |
151,004 |
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Ram |
20,311 |
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Chevrolet Cruze |
147,620 |
| 9 |
Chevrolet Malibu |
19,529 |
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Ford Escape |
147,018 |
| 10 |
Ford Fusion |
19,318 |
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Chevrolet Malibu |
142,312 |
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Winners and Losers
% change in sales among major brands from July and 7 months of 2010
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Winners |
July |
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Winners |
7 mos. |
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Losers |
July |
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Losers |
7 mos. |
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Jeep |
46% |
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Saab |
112% |
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Smart |
-42% |
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Smart |
-26% |
| 2 |
Mitsubishi |
41% |
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Mitsubishi |
62% |
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Jaguar |
-35% |
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Lexus |
-19% |
| 3 |
Lincoln |
40% |
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Jeep |
49% |
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Honda Division |
-29% |
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Chrysler Division |
-9% |
| 4 |
GMC |
37% |
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Kia |
41% |
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Acura |
-28% |
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Toyota Division |
-6% |
| 5 |
Volvo |
30% |
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Mini |
37% |
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Cadillac |
-26% |
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Acura |
-6% |
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