| First results of April are coming in, and large parts of Detroit are unhappy. Sales of GM and Ford declined, the formerly torrid gains of Chrysler slowed down a bit. Reborn Toyota posted another double-digit gain and came within touching distance of outselling Ford, while Volkswagen continues its winning streak.
GM's April sales dropped 9 percent, and Ford's 5.7 percent, generally in line with analysts' expectations. For Chrysler, analysts had expected a gain of 16 percent, Chrysler exceeded with 20 percent. Toyota reports a12 percent increase, following a 15 percent gain in March. eliveries at Volkswagen shows a 32 percent gain for the Volkswagen Passenger brands, Audi sales are not yet available. For the first four months, sales of General Motors show no growth. In a growing market, this signals a further erosion of GM's market share Automotive News [sub] expects that cars will account for 55 percent of the April light vehicle count. Average car inventories were below normal (44-days), while there was a 66 day supply of trucks. | Automaker | April 2012 | April 2011 | Pct. chng. | YTD 2012 | YTD 2011 | Pct. chng. |
BMW Group | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | BMW division | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Mini | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Rolls-Royce | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
BMW Group | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Chrysler Group | 141,165 | 117,225 | 20% | 539,216 | 404,175 | 33% | | Chrysler Division | 31,879 | 20,379 | 56% | 111,217 | 63,175 | 76% | | Dodge | 45,248 | 44,320 | 2% | 171,470 | 146,297 | 17% | | Dodge/Ram | 66,753 | 63,580 | 5% | 262,470 | 222,381 | 18% | | Fiat | 3,849 | 882 | 336% | 12,699 | 1,382 | 819% | | Jeep | 38,684 | 32,384 | 20% | 152,830 | 117,237 | 30% | | Ram | 21,505 | 19,260 | 12% | 91,000 | 76,084 | 20% |
Chrysler Group | 141,165 | 117,225 | 20% | 539,216 | 404,175 | 33% |
Daimler AG | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Maybach | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Mercedes-Benz | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Smart USA | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Daimler AG | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Ford Motor Co. | 179,658 | 189,284 | –5% | 717,480 | 684,792 | 5% | | Ford division | 173,350 | 182,048 | –5% | 690,336 | 657,301 | 5% | | Lincoln | 6,308 | 7,236 | –13% | 27,144 | 27,243 | 0% | | Mercury | – | – | –% | – | 248 | –100% |
Ford Motor Co. | 179,658 | 189,284 | –5% | 717,480 | 684,792 | 5% |
General Motors | 213,387 | 232,538 | –8% | 821,707 | 825,083 | 0% | | Buick | 15,446 | 18,413 | –16% | 52,782 | 63,152 | –16% | | Cadillac | 9,851 | 13,127 | –25% | 40,817 | 53,639 | –24% | | Chevrolet | 155,487 | 169,794 | –8% | 603,621 | 586,299 | 3% | | GMC | 32,603 | 31,204 | 5% | 124,487 | 121,993 | 2% |
General Motors | 213,387 | 232,538 | –8% | 821,707 | 825,083 | 0% |
Honda | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Acura | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Honda Division | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Honda | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Hyundai Group | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Hyundai division | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Kia | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Hyundai Group | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Jaguar Land Rover | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Jaguar | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Land Rover | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Jaguar Land Rover | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Maserati | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Maserati | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Mazda | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Mazda | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Mitsubishi | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Mitsubishi | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Nissan | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Infiniti | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Nissan Division | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Nissan | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Porsche | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Porsche | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Saab Cars | – | 696 | –100% | – | 2,765 | –100% |
Saab Cars | – | 696 | –100% | – | 2,765 | –100% |
Subaru | 26,310 | 24,762 | 6% | 106,878 | 92,219 | 16% |
Subaru | 26,310 | 24,762 | 6% | 106,878 | 92,219 | 16% |
Suzuki | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Suzuki | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Toyota | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Lexus | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Scion | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Toyota division | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Toyota/Scion | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Toyota | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Volkswagen | 37,525 | 28,542 | 32% | 131,898 | 95,581 | 38% | | Audi | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Bentley | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | VW division | 37,525 | 28,542 | 32% | 131,898 | 95,581 | 38% |
Volkswagen | 37,525 | 28,542 | 32% | 131,898 | 95,581 | 38% |
Volvo Cars NA | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Volvo Cars NA | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
Other (estimate) | 262 | 256 | 2% | 1,048 | 1,021 | 3% | | TOTAL | 598,307 | 593,303 | 1% | 2,318,227 | 2,105,636 | 10% | Developing table courtesy Automotive News [sub]
from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com |
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