JANUARY U.S. SALES REPORT: Automakers bullish as January volume forges strong early pace

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Chrysler, Hyundai set pace as industry sales rise 11%; SAAR hits 14.2M February 1, 2012 Tell a colleague about this newsletter      Contact Us      Data Center   2012 JANUARY U.S. AUTO SALES Automakers bullish as January volume forges strong early pace U.S. auto sales jumped 11 percent in January, led by huge gains at Chrysler Group and Volkswagen of America. Automakers sold 913,284 light vehicles for the month, the best January since 2008. The seasonally adjusted annual selling rate was 14.2 million, which matches the cash-for-clunkers selling rate of August 2009. ...  story    Winners and Losers* % change in sales among major brands from January 2011   Winners Jan.       Losers Jan. 1 Chrysler Division 81%     1 Suzuki -41% 2 Mazda 68%     2 Cadillac -29% 3 Volkswagen division 48%     3 Buick -23% 4 Ram 42%     4 Mitsubishi -18% 5 Land Rover 41%     5 GMC -10% GM sales fall 6% on incentive hangover (BLOOMBERG) DETROIT -- General Motors' sales sank 6 percent in January, a hangover from a year earlier when GM pumped up sales by piling on incentives. GM sold 167,962 vehicles last month, with the total propped up by fleet sales. U.S. sales chief Don Johnson said GM expected a decline in sales after a "very strong" January in 2011. He was pleased that GM's U.S. market share in January likely held steady at around 18.8 percent, which would match its share for 2011, according to the Automotive News Data Center. "Although those year-over-year sales changes look a little bit challenging, sequentially, our share of the business is very good news," he said. "Importantly, we delivered this result with incentive spending that is very competitive." GM's incentives as a percentage of its average transaction price per vehicle was a hair under 10 percent, Johnson said. That was down nearly 3 percentage points from January 2011. Truecar.com estimates that GM spent $3, ...  story  Strong Camry launch propels Toyota sales up 7.5% LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. posted a 7.5 percent sales increase in January, with the continued strong launch for the redesigned Camry propelling Toyota Division to a 9 percent gain. Lexus sales fell slightly, affected by low inventory after the brand's December sales event. "It's a very encouraging start to the year. The gradually improving economy will bring buyers back into the marketplace," said Bob Carter, Toyota Division general manager. "We're bullish with where the industry is going. Traffic at all our dealerships was pretty good." The 56 percent gain for the Camry, was countered by a slow month for Toyota's No. 2 seller, the Corolla; sales fell ...  story  Honda posts first monthly sales increase since April Strong sales of the CR-V crossover and Civic compact propelled American Honda Motor Co. to its first monthly U.S. sales increase since April. Honda Division sold 74,628 vehicles last month, up 9 percent from January 2011. Acura Division gained 5 percent to 8,381 vehicles. Combined sales totaled 83,009 units, up 9 percent from January 2011. Solid numbers for Honda Division's biggest volume vehicles were enough to offset sales declines for nearly every other nameplate in the Honda Division lineup. Honda's redesigned CR-V had its best January, Honda said, with sales of 18,960 units, up 16 percent from last year. Civic sales increased 50 percent in January from last ...  story  BLOGS Jesse Snyder is senior writer for Automotive News   JESSE SNYDER Up early: Automakers find their inner rooster A certain sign that U.S. auto sales are recovering: Automakers are releasing monthly results earlier in the day to catch better news headlines. ...  Read the blog  Published: Feb 1 5:00 pm U.S. Eastern time Ford rises 7% as F series, Focus and Escape gain Sedans, Chrysler brand help lift Chrysler sales 44% Altima sales push Nissan ahead 12% Volt sales cool following government probe Chrysler, Hyundai set pace as industry sales rise 11%; SAAR hits 14.2M Top selling light vehicles     Jan. 2012     1 mos. 2012 1 Ford F series 38,493   Ford F series 38,493 2 Toyota Camry 28,295   Toyota Camry 28,295 3 Chevrolet Silverado 26,850   Chevrolet Silverado 26,850 4 Nissan Altima 22,357   Nissan Altima 22,357 5 Honda Civic 21,883   Honda Civic 21,883 6 Honda CR-V 18,960   Honda CR-V 18,960 7 Toyota Corolla/Matrix 17,988   Toyota Corolla/Matrix 17,988 8 Ram 17,909   Ram 17,909 9 Ford Escape 17,259   Ford Escape 17,259 10 Chevrolet Impala 16,009   Chevrolet Impala 16,009 Top selling cars     Jan. 2012     1 mos. 2012 1 Toyota Camry 28,295   Toyota Camry 28,295 2 Nissan Altima 22,357   Nissan Altima 22,357 3 Honda Civic 21,883   Honda Civic 21,883 4 Toyota Corolla/Matrix 17,988   Toyota Corolla/Matrix 17,988 5 Chevrolet Impala 16,009   Chevrolet Impala 16,009 6 Chevrolet Cruze 15,049   Chevrolet Cruze 15,049 7 Chevrolet Malibu 14,676   Chevrolet Malibu 14,676 8 Hyundai Sonata 14,489   Hyundai Sonata 14,489 9 Ford Focus 14,400   Ford Focus 14,400 10 Honda Accord 13,659   Honda Accord 13,659 Top selling light trucks     Jan. 2012     1 mos. 2012 1 Ford F series 38,493   Ford F series 38,493 2 Chevrolet Silverado 26,850   Chevrolet Silverado 26,850 3 Honda CR-V 18,960   Honda CR-V 18,960 4 Ram 17,909   Ram 17,909 5 Ford Escape 17,259   Ford Escape 17,259 6 Chevrolet Equinox 13,662   Chevrolet Equinox 13,662 7 Jeep Grand Cherokee 10,683   Jeep Grand Cherokee 10,683 8 Ford Explorer 9,966   Ford Explorer 9,966 9 Nissan Rogue 9,904   Nissan Rogue 9,904 10 Toyota RAV4 9,819   Toyota RAV4 9,819 Table sorted by year-to-date sales     Jan. 2012 Jan. 2011 Jan. % change 1 mos. 2012 1 mos. 2011 1 mos. % change Buick   10,208 13,269 -23% 10,208 13,269 -23% Cadillac   8,924 12,581 -29% 8,924 12,581 -29% Chevrolet   123,864 125,389 -1% 123,864 125,389 -1% GMC   24,966 27,658 -10% 24,966 27,658 -10% General Motors   167,962 178,897 -6% 167,962 178,897 -6% Ford division   131,173 121,175 8% 131,173 121,175 8% Lincoln   5,121 5,558 -8% 5,121 5,558 -8% Mercury   - 248 -100% - 248 -100% Ford Motor Co.   136,294 126,981 7% 136,294 126,981 7% Lexus   12,274 12,860 -5% 12,274 12,860 -5% Scion   3,535 3,275 8% 3,535 3,275 8% Toyota Division   108,731 99,721 9% 108,731 99,721 9% Toyota/Scion   112,266 102,996 9% 112,266 102,996 9% Toyota Motor Sales   124,540 115,856 8% 124,540 115,856 8% Chrysler Division   17,604 9,705 81% 17,604 9,705 81% Dodge   31,454 24,314 29% 31,454 24,314 29% Ram   18,470 13,020 42% 18,470 13,020 42% Dodge/Ram   49,924 37,334 34% 49,924 37,334 34% Fiat   1,911 - - 1,911 - - Jeep   31,710 23,079 37% 31,710 23,079 37% Chrysler Group   101,149 70,118 44% 101,149 70,118 44% Acura   8,381 7,961 5% 8,381 7,961 5% Honda Division   74,628 68,308 9% 74,628 68,308 9% American Honda Motor Co.   83,009 76,269 9% 83,009 76,269 9% Infiniti   6,796 7,405 -8% 6,796 7,405 -8% Nissan Division   72,517 64,442 13% 72,517 64,442 13% Nissan North America   79,313 71,847 10% 79,313 71,847 10% Hyundai division   42,694 37,214 15% 42,694 37,214 15% Kia   35,517 27,789 28% 35,517 27,789 28% Hyundai-Kia   78,211 65,003 20% 78,211 65,003 20% Audi   9,354 7,812 20% 9,354 7,812 20% Bentley   118 82 44% 118 82 44% VW division   27,209 18,401 48% 27,209 18,401 48% VW Group Of America   36,681 26,295 40% 36,681 26,295 40% Mazda   23,996 14,267 68% 23,996 14,267 68% Subaru   22,807 18,858 21% 22,807 18,858 21% Maybach   4 5 -20% 4 5 -20% Mercedes-Benz   21,230 17,273 23% 21,230 17,273 23% Smart USA   496 358 39% 496 358 39% Daimler AG   21,730 17,636 23% 21,730 17,636 23% BMW division   16,405 15,905 3% 16,405 15,905 3% Mini   3,334 2,751 21% 3,334 2,751 21% Rolls-Royce   30 28 7% 30 28 7% BMW Group   19,769 18,684 6% 19,769 18,684 6% Mitsubishi   4,711 5,714 -18% 4,711 5,714 -18% Volvo Cars N.A.   4,461 4,276 4% 4,461 4,276 4% Jaguar   985 935 5% 985 935 5% Land Rover   3,205 2,271 41% 3,205 2,271 41% Jaguar Land Rover N.A.   4,190 3,206 31% 4,190 3,206 31% Porsche   2,550 2,400 6% 2,550 2,400 6% Suzuki   1,505 2,562 -41% 1,505 2,562 -41% Maserati   154 114 35% 154 114 35% Saab Cars N.A.   - 658 -100% - 658 -100% Other*   252 245 3% 252 245 3% U.S. LIGHT VEHICLE   913,284 819,886 11% 913,284 819,886 11% * Automotive News Data Center estimates Highlights Mfgr. highest volume - Jan.   GM 167,962   Mfgr. highest volume - 1 mos.   GM 167,962 Mfgr. gained the most volume - Jan.   Chrysler Group 31,031   Mfgr. gained the most volume - 1 mos.   Chrysler Group 31,031 Mfgr. lost the most volume - Jan.   GM (10,935)   Mfgr. lost the most volume - 1 mos.   GM (10,935) Mfgr. highest % increase - Jan.   Mazda 68%   Mfgr. highest % increase - 1 mos.   Mazda 68% Mfgr. biggest % drop - Jan.   Suzuki -41%   Mfgr. biggest % drop - 1 mos.   Suzuki -41%                                     Brand highest volume - Jan.   Ford 131,173   Brand highest volume - 1 mos.   Ford 131,173 Brand gained the most volume - Jan.   Ford 9,998   Brand gained the most volume - 1 mos.   Ford 9,998 Brand lost the most volume - Jan.   Cadillac (3,657)   Brand lost the most volume - 1 mos.   Cadillac (3,657) Brand highest % increase - Jan.   Chrysler 81%   Brand highest % increase - 1 mos.   Chrysler 81% Brand biggest % drop - Jan.   Suzuki -41%   Brand biggest % drop - 1 mos.   Suzuki -41% To view other breaking news stories throughout the day, visit autonews.com To unsubscribe from this email newsletter, please click here. 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