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Chrysler Group up 20 percent, GM up 16 percent, Toyota up 60 percent. June sales of new cars and trucks come in stronger than the cautious estimates of analysts. Why? America's most successful sales predictor thinks everybody needed to "make that quarter." Edmunds Senior Analyst Michelle Krebs names the usual suspects: "High auto sales volumes in June can be attributed to pent-up demand, some targeted incentive programs, low interest rates and falling gas prices. According to one of the latest consumer confidence surveys, consumers think now is a good time to buy a car, and they are finding deals on the 2012 model year vehicles that need to be cleared away."
Her colleague, Edmunds Senior Analyst Jessica Caldwell has other suspicions: "There was great pressure from automakers to close June strong, especially after the unexpectedly weak Memorial Day holiday weekend in May. It is the end of a quarter so undoubtedly they wanted to finish big. Two weak months in a quarter would make for unfavorable reporting."
Developing table courtesy Automotive News [sub] | Automaker | June 2012 | June 2011 | Pct. chng. | 6 month
2012 | 6 month
2011 | Pct. chng. | | BMW Group | 27,752 | 26,895 | 3% | 158,755 | 143,701 | 11% | | BMW division | 21,725 | 21,637 | 0% | 126,504 | 113,705 | 11% | | Mini | 5,995 | 5,228 | 15% | 32,059 | 29,816 | 8% | | Rolls-Royce | 32 | 30 | 7% | 192 | 180 | 7% | | BMW Group | 27,752 | 26,895 | 3% | 158,755 | 143,701 | 11% | | Chrysler Group | 144,811 | 120,394 | 20% | 834,068 | 639,932 | 30% | | Chrysler Division | 26,863 | 16,529 | 63% | 167,754 | 96,068 | 75% | | Dodge | 44,315 | 43,401 | 2% | 261,578 | 229,898 | 14% | | Dodge/Ram | 69,425 | 65,948 | 5% | 404,061 | 349,996 | 15% | | Fiat | 4,004 | 1,803 | 122% | 20,706 | 4,944 | 319% | | Jeep | 44,519 | 36,114 | 23% | 241,547 | 188,924 | 28% | | Ram | 25,110 | 22,547 | 11% | 142,483 | 120,098 | 19% | | Chrysler Group | 144,811 | 120,394 | 20% | 834,068 | 639,932 | 30% | | Daimler AG | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Maybach | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Mercedes-Benz | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Smart USA | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Daimler AG | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Ford Motor Co. | 207,204 | 193,415 | 7% | 1,140,383 | 1,069,736 | 7% | | Ford division | 199,660 | 186,054 | 7% | 1,098,421 | 1,027,485 | 7% | | Lincoln | 7,544 | 7,361 | 3% | 41,962 | 42,003 | 0% | | Mercury | – | – | –% | – | 248 | –100% | | Ford Motor Co. | 207,204 | 193,415 | 7% | 1,140,383 | 1,069,736 | 7% | | General Motors | 248,750 | 215,335 | 16% | 1,315,713 | 1,261,610 | 4% | | Buick | 18,851 | 14,868 | 27% | 90,198 | 93,599 | –4% | | Cadillac | 12,124 | 10,860 | 12% | 62,812 | 76,122 | –18% | | Chevrolet | 180,098 | 156,838 | 15% | 961,662 | 904,538 | 6% | | GMC | 37,677 | 32,769 | 15% | 201,041 | 187,351 | 7% | | General Motors | 248,750 | 215,335 | 16% | 1,315,713 | 1,261,610 | 4% | | Honda (American) | 124,808 | 83,892 | 49% | 700,982 | 607,442 | 15% | | Acura | 15,370 | 8,708 | 77% | 72,936 | 60,680 | 20% | | Honda Division | 109,438 | 75,184 | 46% | 628,046 | 546,762 | 15% | | Honda (American) | 124,808 | 83,892 | 49% | 700,982 | 607,442 | 15% | | Hyundai Group | 51,326 | 45,044 | 14% | 288,707 | 245,103 | 18% | | Hyundai division | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Kia | 51,326 | 45,044 | 14% | 288,707 | 245,103 | 18% | | Hyundai Group | 51,326 | 45,044 | 14% | 288,707 | 245,103 | 18% | | Jaguar Land Rover | 4,632 | 4,541 | 2% | 27,497 | 23,702 | 16% | | Jaguar | 1,030 | 1,389 | –26% | 6,506 | 6,410 | 2% | | Land Rover | 3,602 | 3,152 | 14% | 20,991 | 17,292 | 21% | | Jaguar Land Rover | 4,632 | 4,541 | 2% | 27,497 | 23,702 | 16% | | Maserati | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Maserati | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Mazda | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Mazda | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Mitsubishi | 5,411 | 8,299 | –35% | 32,873 | 44,115 | –26% | | Mitsubishi | 5,411 | 8,299 | –35% | 32,873 | 44,115 | –26% | | Nissan | 92,237 | 71,940 | 28% | 577,721 | 504,973 | 14% | | Infiniti | 10,436 | 6,281 | 66% | 54,377 | 47,268 | 15% | | Nissan Division | 81,801 | 65,659 | 25% | 523,344 | 457,705 | 14% | | Nissan | 92,237 | 71,940 | 28% | 577,721 | 504,973 | 14% | | Porsche | 3,002 | 2,546 | 18% | 16,450 | 15,542 | 6% | | Porsche | 3,002 | 2,546 | 18% | 16,450 | 15,542 | 6% | | Saab Cars North America | – | 323 | –100% | – | 3,471 | –100% | | Saab Cars NA | – | 323 | –100% | – | 3,471 | –100% | | Subaru | 27,702 | 19,794 | 40% | 164,304 | 132,049 | 24% | | Subaru | 27,702 | 19,794 | 40% | 164,304 | 132,049 | 24% | | Suzuki | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Suzuki | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Toyota | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Lexus | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Scion | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Toyota division | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Toyota/Scion | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Toyota | – | – | –% | – | – | –% | | Volkswagen | 51,057 | 38,673 | 32% | 274,960 | 210,877 | 30% | | Audi | 12,664 | 10,051 | 26% | 65,158 | 55,909 | 17% | | Bentley | 223 | 178 | 25% | 1,077 | 843 | 28% | | VW division | 38,170 | 28,444 | 34% | 208,725 | 154,125 | 35% | | Volkswagen | 51,057 | 38,673 | 32% | 274,960 | 210,877 | 30% | | Volvo Cars NA | 7,107 | 7,100 | 0% | 34,618 | 36,304 | –5% | | Volvo Cars NA | 7,107 | 7,100 | 0% | 34,618 | 36,304 | –5% | | Other (estimate) | 262 | 256 | 2% | 1,572 | 1,533 | 3% | | TOTAL | 996,061 | 838,447 | 19% | 5,568,603 | 4,940,090 | 13% |
from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com |
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