[madan80]

Looks like GM is back in the top slot with Ford in number 2 and Toyota being the only mfg which has lost 6% in the year ending Dec 2010. Highlights of the year:

• Mfgr. highest volume - Dec. GM = 224,147
• Mfgr. highest volume - 12 mos. GM = 2,211,699
• Mfgr. Gained the most volume - Dec. Honda = 22,473
• Mfgr. Gained the most volume - 12 mos. Ford = 286,825
• Mfgr. lost the most volume - Dec. Toyota = (10,372)
• Mfgr. lost the most volume - 12 mos. Suzuki = (14,701)
• Mfgr. highest % increase - Dec. Suzuki = 40%
• Mfgr. highest % increase - 12 mos. Porsche = 29%
• Mfgr. biggest % drop - Dec. Toyota = -6%
• Mfgr. biggest % drop - 12 mos. Suzuki = -38%

car sales us.xls

source: Automotive News

[theguy]

wow, they sell as many cars in a month as India sells in a year!!

[chethan25]

Impressive !!! does the volume numbers indicate the monthly or years figures ?

[Daewood]

Originally Posted by KiloAlpha

Did you mean it the opposite way? India sells in a year what they sell in a month.

Their No.1 in December, GM has sold around 2.24 lakh cars.
Indian No.1 Maruti sold around 1.38 lakh car in retail sales in Dec 2010.!!! (source ET)

The volume gap is clearly reducing.

[madan80]

Originally Posted by chethan25

Impressive !!! does the volume numbers indicate the monthly or years figures ?

first few columns indicates monthly and the following columns indicate annual.

[volkman10]

The 2011 sales figures in NA.(attached)

• 2011 Best-Selling Minivan:Toyota Sienna (111,429), Dodge Caravan(110,862)
• 2011 Best-Selling Pony Car: Chevrolet Camaro (88,249), Ford Mustang
• 2011 Best-Selling Small Car: Toyota Corolla (240,258) vs. Chevy Cruze (231,732)
• 2011 Best-Selling Mid-Size Sedan behind Camry (308,510) and Altima (268,981): Ford Fusion (248,067), Honda Accord (235,625)

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/04/2...pward-edition/

[_raVan_]

I am quite surprised to see Cruze selling this close with Corolla. I suppose Cruze has a 1.4L engine in US, isnt it? No wonder it ranks well amongst the fuel efficient cars.

[Superleggera]

Good performance by Americam Brands. I am happy to see the success of Dodge Caravan, which is well deserved. Infinity going down, but why?

[dr.abhijeet]

G37 getting older as compared others in the class, ACURA TL ,A4 , now refreshed C class.
Also BMW new 3 is right around the corner.
Others from the stable,(M,QX,FX,EX ) were never best sellers ,IMHO.
Interesting to see camry numbers, I wonder how well did sonata do.

[volkman10]

BMW beats Mercedes to claim first U.S. luxury sales crown!

BMW reports "U.S. sales rose 15 percent to 26,834 in December, for an annual total of 247,907. Mercedes said its sales last month climbed 28 percent to 25,701, pushing its tally for the year to 245,192.
The results officially end Lexus' 11-year reign atop the U.S. luxury rankings. The Toyota Motor Corp brand reeled after the March earthquake in Japan disrupted production, finishing the year down 13 percent at 198,552.
Mercedes won the title once, in 1999, before ceding the U.S. crown to Lexus."


http://www.autonews.com/article/2012...#ixzz1idmUphtP

[volkman10]

Top selling cars Jan. 2012
1 Toyota Camry 28,295
2 Nissan Altima 22,357
3 Honda Civic 21,883
4 Toyota Corolla/Matrix 17,988
5 Chevrolet Impala 16,009
6 Chevrolet Cruze 15,049
7 Chevrolet Malibu 14,676
8 Hyundai Sonata 14,489
9 Ford Focus 14,400
10 Honda Accord 13,659

"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."

Automotive News

[volkman10]

"The best performer was again Chrysler, both the brand and company, which saw sales rise 113.87 and 40.39 percent, respectively. The 300 sedan in particular, which just won our most recent comparison testversus the Hyundai Genesis, saw sales rise 480% to 7,670 units versus the same time last year."

Cheers!

February 2012: Leap Year Edition

[volkman10]

BMW tops Mercedes in U.S. luxury cars sales race!


BMW Group's BMW brand roared back ahead of Daimler's Mercedes-Benz to lead U.S. luxury auto sales last month when its new 3-series sedan reached showrooms.

U.S. sales of the BMW brand rose 29 percent to 21,204 in February compared with a year earlier, the automaker said on Thursday. Deliveries of the 3 series gained 66 percent.

Mercedes sales rose 17 percent in February to 18,080.




http://www.autonews.com/article/2012...#ixzz1o9hEcP62

[volkman10]

BMW leads Mercedes by just 36 vehicles after 18% March 2012 gain!

"BMW, helped by a redesigned 3 series and a March sales increase of 18 percent, finished the first quarter with 36 more sales than Mercedes-Benz in the United States.
Sales gains by both BMW and Mercedes last month indicate that the battle to be the top-selling luxury brand in the U.S. will continue through 2012 as inventories and new products arrive in dealerships.
BMW took the top spot last year with a lead of just 2,715 units over its German rival. "We're going to be neck-in-neck," Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes's U.S. operations."

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dl...-18-march-gain

[volkman10]

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz regained the U.S. luxury-vehicle sales lead for the year over BMW Group's BMW brand with April deliveries rising 24 percent

BMW finished the first quarter ahead with 36 more deliveries than Mercedes.

http://www.autonews.com/article/2012...#ixzz1tlg2RAAP