| | | | | | | | | | Post-Sandy deals, flock of 'young buyers,' propels volume
 U.S. auto sales jumped 15 percent in November and pushed the selling rate well above 15 million for the first time since early 2008. As consumers suddenly able to find financing keep replacing aging vehicles and with a post-storm bounce from easterners digging out from Hurricane Sandy, November's sales of 1.14 million light vehicles surpassed analysts' expectations. ...
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| | Winners and Losers % change in sales among major brands from November 2011
| Winners | Nov. | | | Winners | 11 mos. | | | Losers | Nov. | | | Losers | 11 mos. | | 1 | Fiat | 123% | | 1 | Fiat | 130% | | 1 | Jaguar | -22% | | 1 | Mitsubishi | -28% | | 2 | Porsche | 71% | | 2 | Smart | 100% | | 2 | Lincoln | -9% | | 2 | Cadillac | -3% | | 3 | Smart | 70% | | 3 | Scion | 51% | | 3 | Mitsubishi | -4% | | 2 | Lincoln | -3% | | 4 | Subaru | 60% | | 4 | Chrysler Division | 43% | | 3 | Land Rover | -4% | | 2 | Suzuki | -3% | | 5 | Scion | 58% | | 5 | Volkswagen division | 35% | | 4 | Jeep | -3% | | 3 | Jaguar | -1% | |
| | | Honda racks up best November ever
LOS ANGELES -- American Honda posted its best November ever, with U.S. sales rising 39 percent to 116,580 units.
Despite the strong showing, Honda still trailed Chrysler Group by 5,985 units as the fifth-ranked automaker in the United States for the month.
"We are now surpassing sales records set pre-recession, a true sign that our business has recovered," John Mendel, American Honda Motor Co. executive vice president, said in a statement.
"Honda's all-time best November demonstrates the fundamental strength of our core products. The new Accord is hitting its stride; and with the new Civic now arriving in dealerships, we're ready for a strong finish to 2012," he added.
Leading the way was the Honda Civic, which rode heavy lease deals ...
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Toyota sales jump 17% on strong car, truck demand
LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. sales jumped 17 percent as the automaker reported its best November since 2007.
Toyota remained the best-selling retail brand in the United States.
Sales were paced by the best November for the Camry since 2007, and the best November ever for Corolla and RAV4.
"We continue to outperform the industry," said Bill Fay, Toyota Division general manager. "We expect this market-driven growth to continue into December and into next year."
Key factors driving November sales were "pent-up demand, excellent financing available with rates at a record-low level, and [a] surge of young buyers coming ...
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GM blames slow pickup sales on rivals' spiffs
DETROIT -- General Motors' November sales rose 3 percent, but an unexpected decline in pickup sales left GM with swollen truck inventories.
GM blamed an 8 percent drop in pickup sales on heavy incentives offered by Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Group and other rivals in the full-sized pickup market.
GM executives were "shocked" to see Chrysler's Ram division "at five thousand bucks a unit" in incentives, GM U.S. sales chief Alan Batey said during a conference call with reporters today. "We don't think that's ...
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Top selling light vehicles
| | | Nov. | | | | 11 mos. 2012 | | 1 | Ford F series | 56,299 | | 1 | Ford F series | 576,529 | | 2 | Chevrolet Silverado | 30,674 | | 2 | Toyota Camry | 373,479 | | 3 | Honda Civic | 30,075 | | 3 | Chevrolet Silverado | 367,613 | | 4 | Toyota Camry | 28,765 | | 4 | Honda Accord | 302,444 | | 5 | Honda Accord | 26,248 | | 5 | Honda Civic | 284,791 | | 6 | Ram | 24,337 | | 6 | Nissan Altima | 278,968 | | 7 | Toyota Corolla/Matrix | 22,616 | | 7 | Toyota Corolla/Matrix | 266,268 | | 8 | Honda CR-V | 22,333 | | 8 | Ram | 263,152 | | 9 | Ford Escape | 20,970 | | 9 | Honda CR-V | 255,919 | | 10 | Nissan Altima | 20,305 | | 10 | Ford Escape | 240,877 | |
Top selling cars
| | | Nov. | | | | 11 mos. 2012 | | 1 | Honda Civic | 30,075 | | 1 | Toyota Camry | 373,479 | | 2 | Toyota Camry | 28,765 | | 2 | Honda Accord | 302,444 | | 3 | Honda Accord | 26,248 | | 3 | Honda Civic | 284,791 | | 4 | Toyota Corolla/Matrix | 22,616 | | 4 | Nissan Altima | 278,968 | | 5 | Nissan Altima | 20,305 | | 5 | Toyota Corolla/Matrix | 266,268 | | 6 | Ford Focus | 18,312 | | 6 | Ford Focus | 223,318 | | 7 | Hyundai Sonata | 17,660 | | 7 | Ford Fusion | 221,980 | | 8 | Chevrolet Cruze | 16,807 | | 8 | Toyota Prius | 216,619 | | 9 | Toyota Prius | 16,505 | | 9 | Chevrolet Cruze | 216,528 | | 10 | Hyundai Elantra | 15,923 | | 10 | Hyundai Sonata | 209,779 | |
Top selling trucks
| | | Nov. | | | | 11 mos. 2012 | | 1 | Ford F series | 56,299 | | 1 | Ford F series | 576,529 | | 2 | Chevrolet Silverado | 30,674 | | 2 | Chevrolet Silverado | 367,613 | | 3 | Ram | 24,337 | | 3 | Ram | 263,152 | | 4 | Honda CR-V | 22,333 | | 4 | Honda CR-V | 255,919 | | 5 | Ford Escape | 20,970 | | 5 | Ford Escape | 240,877 | | 6 | Chevrolet Equinox | 16,821 | | 6 | Chevrolet Equinox | 199,070 | | 7 | Ford Explorer | 14,940 | | 7 | Toyota RAV4 | 157,526 | | 8 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 13,619 | | 8 | Ford Explorer | 146,963 | | 9 | Nissan Rogue | 12,662 | | 9 | GMC Sierra | 138,475 | | 10 | Toyota RAV4 | 12,423 | | 10 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 137,613 | |
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|  | | Table sorted by year-to-date sales
| | Nov. 2012 | Nov. 2011 | Nov. % change | 11 mos. 2012 | 11 mos. 2011 | 11 mos. % change | | Buick | | 13,289 | 10,880 | 22% | 163,935 | 162,659 | 1% | | Cadillac | | 14,517 | 11,145 | 30% | 131,534 | 136,130 | -3% | | Chevrolet | | 128,867 | 128,907 | 0% | 1,684,555 | 1,614,644 | 4% | | GMC | | 29,832 | 29,470 | 1% | 369,960 | 356,013 | 4% | | General Motors | | 186,505 | 180,402 | 3% | 2,349,984 | 2,269,446 | 4% | | Ford division | | 171,360 | 160,136 | 7% | 1,955,341 | 1,856,166 | 5% | | Lincoln | | 5,732 | 6,305 | -9% | 74,766 | 77,240 | -3% | | Mercury | | - | - | - | - | 248 | -100% | | Ford Motor Co. | | 177,092 | 166,441 | 6% | 2,030,107 | 1,933,654 | 5% | | Lexus | | 22,719 | 19,458 | 17% | 213,559 | 173,197 | 23% | | Scion | | 5,606 | 3,553 | 58% | 67,983 | 45,112 | 51% | | Toyota Division | | 133,370 | 114,949 | 16% | 1,606,819 | 1,248,220 | 29% | | Toyota/Scion | | 138,976 | 118,502 | 17% | 1,674,802 | 1,293,332 | 30% | | Toyota Motor Sales | | 161,695 | 137,960 | 17% | 1,888,361 | 1,466,529 | 29% | | Chrysler Division | | 18,766 | 18,577 | 1% | 282,454 | 197,372 | 43% | | Dodge | | 40,075 | 30,317 | 32% | 472,598 | 409,492 | 15% | | Ram | | 25,074 | 20,414 | 23% | 270,043 | 231,015 | 17% | | Dodge/Ram | | 65,149 | 50,731 | 28% | 742,641 | 640,507 | 16% | | Fiat | | 3,603 | 1,618 | 123% | 40,065 | 17,444 | 130% | | Jeep | | 35,047 | 36,246 | -3% | 434,260 | 375,772 | 16% | | Chrysler Group | | 122,565 | 107,172 | 14% | 1,499,420 | 1,231,095 | 22% | | Acura | | 12,246 | 9,909 | 24% | 140,182 | 110,170 | 27% | | Honda Division | | 104,334 | 74,016 | 41% | 1,149,829 | 931,885 | 23% | | American Honda Motor Co. | | 116,580 | 83,925 | 39% | 1,290,011 | 1,042,055 | 24% | | Hyundai division | | 53,487 | 49,610 | 8% | 643,572 | 594,926 | 8% | | Kia | | 41,055 | 37,008 | 11% | 518,421 | 442,103 | 17% | | Hyundai-Kia | | 94,542 | 86,618 | 9% | 1,161,993 | 1,037,029 | 12% | | Infiniti | | 11,897 | 8,428 | 41% | 107,250 | 87,471 | 23% | | Nissan Division | | 84,300 | 76,754 | 10% | 935,116 | 854,136 | 10% | | Nissan North America | | 96,197 | 85,182 | 13% | 1,042,366 | 941,607 | 11% | | Audi | | 12,067 | 9,700 | 24% | 124,469 | 104,906 | 19% | | Bentley | | 212 | 138 | 54% | 2,078 | 1,560 | 33% | | Lamborghini* | | 40 | 29 | 38% | 440 | 311 | 42% | | Porsche | | 3,865 | 2,255 | 71% | 32,091 | 27,189 | 18% | | VW division | | 36,728 | 28,413 | 29% | 394,128 | 291,901 | 35% | | VW Group Of America | | 52,912 | 40,535 | 31% | 553,206 | 425,867 | 30% | | BMW division | | 31,213 | 21,521 | 45% | 244,061 | 221,073 | 10% | | Mini | | 5,248 | 4,750 | 11% | 59,667 | 51,800 | 15% | | Rolls-Royce* | | 32 | 31 | 3% | 352 | 331 | 6% | | BMW Group | | 36,493 | 26,302 | 39% | 304,080 | 273,204 | 11% | | Subaru | | 28,206 | 17,657 | 60% | 299,788 | 233,288 | 29% | | Maybach | | 3 | 4 | -25% | 42 | 35 | 20% | | Mercedes-Benz | | 31,945 | 27,841 | 15% | 264,616 | 234,473 | 13% | | Smart USA | | 704 | 414 | 70% | 9,013 | 4,498 | 100% | | Daimler AG | | 32,652 | 28,259 | 16% | 273,671 | 239,006 | 15% | | Mazda | | 21,691 | 18,432 | 18% | 249,795 | 228,073 | 10% | | Volvo Cars N.A. | | 6,141 | 4,844 | 27% | 61,967 | 61,898 | 0% | | Mitsubishi | | 3,574 | 3,735 | -4% | 53,677 | 73,988 | -28% | | Jaguar | | 713 | 915 | -22% | 10,962 | 11,119 | -1% | | Land Rover | | 3,687 | 3,820 | -4% | 38,490 | 33,356 | 15% | | Jaguar Land Rover N.A. | | 4,400 | 4,735 | -7% | 49,452 | 44,475 | 11% | | Suzuki | | 2,224 | 1,822 | 22% | 23,412 | 24,053 | -3% | | Maserati | | 208 | 191 | 9% | 2,397 | 2,083 | 15% | | Saab Cars N.A. | | - | 356 | -100% | - | 5,340 | -100% | | Other** | | 239 | 229 | 4% | 2,619 | 2,506 | 5% | | U.S. LIGHT VEHICLE | | 1,143,916 | 994,797 | 15% | 13,136,306 | 11,535,196 | 14% | *Estimate | | |
Highlights | Mfgr. highest volume - Nov. | GM | 186,505 | | Mfgr. highest volume - 11 mos. | GM | 2,349,984 | | Mfgr. gained the most volume - Nov. | American Honda | 32,655 | | Mfgr. gained the most volume - 11 mos. | Toyota Motor Sales | 421,832 | | Mfgr. lost the most volume - Nov. | Jaguar Land Rover | (335) | | Mfgr. lost the most volume - 11 mos. | Mitsubishi | (20,311) | | Mfgr. highest % increase - Nov. | Subaru | 60% | | Mfgr. highest % increase - 11 mos. | VW Group of America | 30% | | Mfgr. biggest % drop - Nov. | Jaguar Land Rover | -7% | | Mfgr. biggest % drop - 11 mos. | Mitsubishi | -28% | | | | | | | | | | Brand highest volume - Nov. | Ford | 171,360 | | Brand highest volume - 11 mos. | Ford | 1,955,341 | | Brand gained the most volume - Nov. | Honda | 30,318 | | Brand gained the most volume - 11 mos. | Toyota | 358,599 | | Brand lost the most volume - Nov. | Jeep | (1,199) | | Brand lost the most volume - 11 mos. | Mitsubishi | (20,311) | | Brand highest % increase - Nov. | Fiat | 123% | | Brand highest % increase - 11 mos. | Fiat | 130% | | Brand biggest % drop - Nov. | Jaguar | -22% | | Brand biggest % drop - 11 mos. | Mitsubishi | -28% | |
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