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April showers may result in May's flowers, but it didn't result in great car sales numbers.

Overall, sales in April only climbed 2.3 percent compared to April 2011, leaving some carmakers and observers scratching their head. Of course, the raw numbers, as provided by AutoData Corp., also note that there were three fewer selling days due to that occasional month with five Sundays in it. Imagine the pain people paid on the 1st and 15th had to endure?

So the numbers may not be as bad as a first glance might suggest, and in my opinion, the slow pace of growth is better for automakers. Rather than big ups and downs that leave dealerships empty of popular vehicles and overstocked with others, a steady mild increase means it's easier to match production to demand.

But there are plenty of outliers in the pages of spreadsheets when you look inside the numbers. So here are the 10 things I think I know about the auto industry based on April's sales.

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Industry Had Three Fewer Days To Sell

The sales figures you see below aren't quite what they seem. If you look at just the left column where the battle between green and red cells is almost at a draw, you might think that April 2012 was a step backwards in terms of sales momentum for the auto industry. That column, however, is practically irrelevant this month.

Shift your head a little to the right and read the DSR (Daily Sales Rate) column. That's the important column this month. People usually ignore this column because they don't understand its purpose or because its data looks so similar to the left column, but this month it means everything.

Why? Because there were 24 selling days for the auto industry last month, versus 27 selling days in April 2011. Usually there's only a single-day variance between months or no variance at all, but three selling days is a chasm to overcome and means that if you're only comparing raw numbers like the left column does, the entire industry was at a three-day disadvantage last month compared to the same month one year ago.

The DSR column, on the other hand, shows the change in average number of vehicles sold per day during April of this year and last. This is the more accurate representation of how each automaker performed in April, and as you can see, nearly all continued their momentum of increased sales with the usual suspects occupying those bottom red cells.

Check out how the entire auto industry did in the monthly sales chart below, and visit our By the Numbers section to see all past months.




*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 24 selling days in April 2012 versus 27 selling days in April 2011, so there will be a difference between monthly sales volume and the average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

April 2012: Not How It Appears Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 01 May 2012 15:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Chrysler Keeps Winning, Hyundai and Kia Set Records

Another chapter has been written in the comeback story of Chrysler, which reported a 69.7-percent sales increase in March compared to a year earlier. We're starting to wonder, though, what will happen if gas prices continue rising. If consumers begin to shift their tastes back to smaller, more fuel efficient cars, Chrysler will find itself without much to offer. The promising Dodge Dart is coming but not here yet, and Chrysler doesn't offer any passenger vehicles as hybrids or diesels. The Ram HD is of course available with a diesel, but we doubt consumers will flock to it for a respite from rising fuel costs.

Hyundai also had a good month of sales in March. Actually, it had the best month of sales in its history of selling cars in the U.S. Nearly all of its high-volume products are selling well, while the Veloster is picking up momentum and adding all-new sales to the mix. Soon, the completely redesigned Azera will go on sale, which means this new all-time sales record likely won't last long. Its Korean counterpart, Kia, also enjoyed its best month ever.

A couple of automakers who seem to be teetering on the edge of trouble are General Motors and Honda. GM can be happy with positive performances last month from Chevrolet and GMC, but Buick and Cadillac continue to falter and find themselves on the very bottom of our sales chart trends this month. Honda, meanwhile, hasn't seemed to have found its footing as well as rival Toyota, despite both companies reporting that their production lines are completely restored following a year of disruptive natural disasters.

Check out how the rest of the industry did in our monthly sales chart below, and visit our By the Numbers section to see all past months.



*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 28 selling days in March 2012 versus 27 selling days in March 2011, so there will be a difference between monthly sales volume and the average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

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Scott Burgess, former auto critic for The Detroit News, has joined the AOL Autos / Autoblog team. He is a veteran automotive journalist with six years in Detroit covering the auto industry and a Michigan native. Each month he'll dig deeper into the industry's sales figures and file this By The Numbers special report.



Now that I've figured out how to open my email, what in fact my email address is, and where the office is, I've been able to catch my breath and go through the February sales figures.

Lots of people were excited over the February sales numbers, which were the highest since 2009, declaring the end of tough times and announcing only big profits ahead.

Then again, that may not be exactly true. Yes, it was a 15-million-a-year sales pace, outperforming everyone's expectations with sales jumping 15.7 percent compared to the same month last year. But people are waiting to buy cars like never before. The average age of a vehicle on the road is over 10 years old, a trend growing for nearly 20 years, according to a Polk research firm study. Polk says that people are just hanging onto vehicles longer because they're worried about the economy. To think about how different times were 10.8 years ago - Ford Motor Co. had just (re)introduced the all new Fabulous Thunderbird, which, someone is holding onto right now.

So the depression/recession party may not be over, but times are still good. Here are the things I learned by examining the February sales figures.


1. LOTS OF PEOPLE WANT CARS

This February, cars outsold trucks 53.3 to 46.7 percent.

Throughout the industry, car sales jumped 23.9 percent compared to February last year. (Truck sales rose 7.6 percent.)

There are lots of reasons for the jump, though my gut says that people buying new vehicles are also listening to the fear mongering concerning climbing gas prices. Don't expect either trend to end any time soon.

A more important trend might be that in February 2011, trucks outsold cars 50.3 percent to 49.7 percent. This February, cars outsold trucks 53.3 percent to 46.7 percent.

However, the big difference between 2008 and 2012, the last time gas prices skyrocketed, are that Detroit's carmakers have a solid collection of little cars ranging from the Ford Fiesta and Focus to the Chevy Cruze and soon-to-be released Dodge Dart. More on the Chevy Sonic later. The key for Detroit is to see if people associate fuel efficient vehicles with those brands. When times get tough, people tend to go with the brands they assume are the most efficient, even when they're not.

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Chrysler Wins Again, Small Car Battle Brewing and Mustang Beats Camaro

Automakers love Leap Year. And why wouldn't they? Who doesn't love an extra day for selling? Actually, it turns out the extra day that Leap Year provides didn't make that much of a difference, as there were 25 selling days in February of this year versus 24 last year. A variance of one day is not out of the norm for any month. Still, sales were so good last month that you'd think each automaker had an extra week.

Like last month, 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 test versus the Hyundai Genesis, saw sales rise 480% to 7,670 units versus the same time last year.

Indeed, nearly every major automaker had positive news to report, except for General Motors and Mitsubishi. While Chevrolet posted a positive 5.78-percent increase in sales and GMC a narrow 0.14-percent rise, GM as a whole was dragged down by Buick and especially Cadillac, which reported drops of -11.29 and -27.04, respectively. In aggregate, GM reported a sales gain of just 1.10 percent, though its daily average sales rate was 2.94 percent below February of last year. In other words, GM sold about 254 vehicles less per day on average in February of this year than last.

If we go one level deeper and look at the sales of some individual models, the most interesting numbers were in the small car segment. Both the Chevrolet Cruze and Toyota Corolla have been leading the segment lately, but February saw the resurgence of both the Ford Focus and Honda Civic. Focus sales were up 115 percent to 23,350 units while Civic sales rose 36 percent to 27,086 units. Both vehicles sold more than the Corolla at 22,148 units and Cruze at 20,427 units. And we'd be remiss if we didn't mention that the Mustang finally posted a better month of sales than the Camaro: 7,351 to 6,923.

BRANDS Vol. % Feb-12 Feb-11 DSR* % Feb-12 Feb-11
Chrysler 113.87 27,008 12,628 105.32 1,080 526
Jaguar 62.48 1,022 629 55.98 41 26
Smart 58.88 769 484 52.53 31 20
Suzuki 47.60 2,425 1,643 41.69 97 68
Volkswagen 42.47 30,577 21,462 36.77 1,223 894
Mini 42.16 4,980 3,503 36.48 199 146
Kia 37.29 45,038 32,806 31.79 1,802 1,367
Mazda 32.31 25,651 19,387 27.02 1,026 808
Jeep 30.37 37,312 28,619 25.16 1,492 1,192
BMW 29.17 21,204 16,416 24.00 848 684
Land Rover 27.40 3,255 2,555 22.30 130 106
Dodge 27.21 42,692 33,561 22.12 1,708 1,398
Bentley 24.75 126 101 19.76 5 4
Lexus 20.73 16,678 13,814 15.90 667 576
Hyundai 17.50 51,151 43,533 12.80 2,046 1,814
Nissan 17.14 97,492 83,226 12.46 3,900 3,468
Subaru 17.02 25,374 21,683 12.34 1,015 903
Mercedes-Benz 16.90 18,910 16,176 12.23 756 674
Lincoln 16.21 6,912 5,948 11.56 276 248
Ram 14.72 23,282 20,294 10.13 931 846
Ford 14.29 172,207 150,678 9.72 6,888 6,278
Honda 13.33 98,899 87,263 8.80 3,956 3,636
Toyota 11.49 142,745 128,032 7.03 5,710 5,335
Audi 10.03 8,531 7,753 5.63 341 323
Volvo 9.76 5,263 4,795 5.37 211 200
Porsche 6.44 2,149 2,019 2.18 86 84
Chevrolet 5.78 151,197 142,929 1.55 6,048 5,955
Acura 4.28 11,258 10,796 0.11 450 450
Infiniti 1.04 9,239 9,144 -3.00 370 381
GMC 0.14 32,581 32,534 -3.86 1,303 1,356
Buick -11.29 14,023 15,807 -14.83 561 659
Cadillac -27.04 11,505 15,768 -29.95 460 657
Mitsubishi -31.29 4,736 6,893 -34.04 189 287
Fiat NA 3,227 0 NA 129 0
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 40.39 133,521 95,102 34.78 5,341 3,963
Jaguar LR NA 31.72 4,277 3,247 26.45 171 135
BMW Group 31.45 26,184 19,919 26.19 1,047 830
Nissan NA 15.55 106,731 92,370 10.93 4,269 3,849
Ford Mo Co 14.36 179,119 156,626 9.79 7,165 6,526
Toyota Mo Co 12.39 159,423 141,846 7.90 6,377 5,910
American Honda 12.34 110,157 98,059 7.84 4,406 4,086
General Motors 1.10 209,306 207,028 -2.94 8,372 8,626

*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 25 selling days in February 2012 versus 24 selling days in February 2011, so there will be a difference between monthly sales volume and the average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

February 2012: Leap Year Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Camry and Civic lead comeback of Toyota, Honda

When 2011 ticked over to become 2012, something changed with the dynamic that had been in place nearly all of last year. We had become so used to the domestics seeing increased sales month after month while Toyota and Honda struggled to keep their heads above water while fixing disaster-related production issues. No more.

January saw both Toyota and Honda report strong positive sales figures (up 9.00 and 9.25 percent, respectively). That's good enough to out-trend Ford (up 8.29 percent) and General Motors (down 6.11 percent), the latter of which saw its new year kick off with a decline after finishing 2011 with 11 out of 12 monthly sales gains. Conversely, Honda kicked off its new year right after posting eight straight months of sales declines to end 2011.

The Chrysler Group was King of the Hill in January, posting a 44.26-percent increase in sales.

Both Toyota and Honda should especially be pleased with how their traditional top sellers performed. The redesigned 2012 Toyota Camry entered the market without skipping a beat and posted a 55.9-percent increase on 28,295 units sold. Likewise, the Honda Civic, which received a harshly criticized redesign in 2011, bounced back in January with a 49.5-percent increase on sales of 21,883 units. It replaces the aging Accord at the top of Honda's sales heap, which remained flat in January with just 13,659 units sold.

What about Chrysler? Shockingly, the Chrysler Group was King of the Hill in January, posting a 44.26-percent increase in sales compared to 2011, led by an indomitable Chrysler brand that reported an 81.39-percent increase in sales on the back of strong performances by its 200 and 300 sedans. Ram (41.86 percent), Jeep (37.40 percent) and Dodge (29.37 percent) all reported strong sales, as well.

Additional mentions should be made for Mazda (up 68.19 percent) and Volkswagen (up 47.87 percent). Mazda enjoyed a 532.6-percent in Mazda2 sales to 3,032 units, as well as a 118-percent increase in Mazda6 sales to 4,929 units. Meanwhile, the Volkswagen Passat went from selling just 108 units last year to moving 6,318 last month.

Check out the rest of last month's sales numbers in the table below.

Brand/Company Vol. % Jan 2012 Jan 2011 DSR* % Jan 2012 Jan 2011
Chrysler 81.39 17,604 9,705 81.39 734 404
Mazda 68.19 23,996 14,267 68.19 1,000 594
Volkswagen 47.87 27,209 18,401 47.87 1,134 767
Bentley 43.90 118 82 43.90 5 3
Ram 41.86 18,470 13,020 41.86 770 543
Land Rover 41.13 3,205 2,271 41.13 134 95
Smart 38.55 496 358 38.55 21 15
Jeep 37.40 31,710 23,079 37.40 1,321 962
Dodge 29.37 31,454 24,314 29.37 1,311 1,013
Kia 27.81 35,517 27,789 27.81 1,480 1,158
Mercedes-Benz 22.91 21,230 17,273 22.91 885 720
Mini 21.19 3,334 2,751 21.19 139 115
Subaru 20.94 22,807 18,858 20.94 950 786
Audi 19.74 9,354 7,812 19.74 390 326
Hyundai 14.73 42,694 37,214 14.73 1,779 1,551
Nissan 12.53 72,517 64,442 12.53 3,022 2,685
Honda 9.25 74,628 68,308 9.25 3,110 2,846
Toyota 9.00 112,266 102,996 9.00 4,678 4,292
Ford 8.29 131,589 121,511 8.29 5,483 5,063
Porsche 6.25 2,550 2,400 6.25 106 100
Jaguar 5.35 985 935 5.35 41 39
Acura 5.28 8,381 7,961 5.28 349 332
Volvo 4.33 4,461 4,276 4.33 186 178
BMW 3.14 16,405 15,905 3.14 684 663
Chevrolet -1.22 123,864 125,389 -1.22 5,161 5,225
Lexus -4.56 12,274 12,860 -4.56 511 536
Lincoln -7.86 5,121 5,558 -7.86 213 232
Infiniti -8.22 6,796 7,405 -8.22 283 309
GMC -9.73 24,966 27,658 -9.73 1,040 1,152
Mitsubishi -17.55 4,711 5,714 -17.55 196 238
Buick -23.07 10,208 13,269 -23.07 425 553
Cadillac -29.06 8,924 12,580 -29.06 372 524
Suzuki -41.26 1,505 2,562 -41.26 63 107
Fiat NA 1,911 0 NA 80 0
Saab NA NA 658 NA NA 27
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 44.26 101,149 70,118 44.26 4,215 2,922
Jaguar Land Rover 30.69 4,190 3,206 30.69 175 134
Nissan NA 10.39 79,313 71,847 10.39 3,305 2,994
American Honda 8.84 83,009 76,269 8.84 3,459 3,178
Toyota Mo Co 7.50 124,540 115,856 7.50 5,189 4,827
Ford Mo Co 7.38 136,710 127,317 7.38 5,696 5,305
BMW Group 5.81 19,739 18,656 5.81 822 777
General Motors -6.11 167,962 178,896 -6.11 6,998 7,454
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 24 selling days in January 2012 versus 24 selling days in January 2011, so the change in monthly sales volume will be the same as the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

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Which were the best-performing brands and automakers in 2011? We'll tell you, and the answers may be surprising. The top two best-performing brands surprised us. Jeep led the pack with a 44.04-percent sales increase for the year, followed by Mitsubishi, whose sales jumped 40.07 percent.

Behind those two are the two brands we knew early on would have great years: Kia and Volkswagen. Kia gained significant ground on fellow South Korean automaker Hyundai last year by posting a larger sales increase for the year, 36.27 percent to 19.97 percent, respectively. Volkswagen, meanwhile, proved everyone wrong who questioned its decision to make the redesigned Jetta more cost competitive with a sales gain of 26.21 percent for the year on the back of that little compact car's 54.5-percent increase in sales.

The bottom of our table is also not surprisingly occupied almost entirely by Toyota, Honda and their luxury brands, which are joined by Infiniti and Lincoln. One could too easily argue that Toyota's and Honda's sales trouble in the U.S. last year had everything to do with natural disasters and their effect on production, but that would be ignoring their aging fleet of products, some not-so-well-received redesigns and how much more fierce their competition has become.

Finally, since we teased you last month with a select group of particular sales races we were interested in, we thought we'd let you know which models won.
UPDATE: All brands and companies are now reported.

Brand/Company Vol.% 2011 2010 DSR*% 2011 2010
Jeep 44.04 419,349 291,138 43.57 1,366 951
Mitsubishi 40.07 77,995 55,683 39.61 254 182
Kia 36.27 485,492 356,268 35.83 1,581 1,164
Volkswagen 26.31 324,402 256,830 25.90 1,057 839
Mini 25.54 57,300 45,644 25.13 187 149
Volvo 24.64 67,240 53,948 24.23 219 176
Ram 20.97 257,610 212,952 20.58 839 696
Hyundai 19.97 645,691 538,228 19.58 2,103 1,759
Land Rover 19.57 38,099 31,864 19.18 124 104
GMC 18.81 397,986 334,981 18.42 1,296 1,095
Dodge 17.56 451,040 383,675 17.17 1,469 1,254
Ford 17.45 2,062,915 1,756,439 17.07 6,720 5,740
Nissan 17.25 944,073 805,159 16.87 3,075 2,631
Mercedes-Benz 16.28 261,573 224,944 15.90 852 735
Audi 15.68 117,561 101,629 15.30 383 332
Porsche 14.62 29,023 25,320 14.25 95 83
Buick 14.32 177,633 155,389 13.94 579 508
Chevrolet 13.42 1,775,812 1,565,632 13.06 5,784 5,116
BMW 12.57 247,773 220,113 12.20 807 719
Chrysler 12.10 221,346 197,446 11.74 721 645
Suzuki 10.94 26,618 23,994 10.57 87 78
Mazda 9.09 250,426 229,566 8.73 816 750
Cadillac 3.72 152,389 146,925 3.38 496 480
Saab 3.01 5,610 5,446 2.68 18 18
Subaru 1.20 266,989 263,820 0.87 870 862
Lincoln -0.22 85,643 85,828 -0.54 279 280
Infiniti -4.79 98,461 103,411 -5.10 321 338
Toyota -5.75 1,446,109 1,534,266 -6.05 4,710 5,014
Honda -6.65 1,023,986 1,096,874 -6.95 3,335 3,585
Acura -7.71 123,299 133,606 -8.02 402 437
Jaguar -7.98 12,276 13,340 -8.28 40 44
Smart -12.30 5,198 5,927 -12.59 17 19
Lexus -13.42 198,552 229,329 -13.70 647 749
Fiat NA 19,769 NA NA 64 NA
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 26.16 1,369,114 1,085,211 25.75 4,460 3,546
Nissan NA 14.74 1,042,534 908,570 14.37 3,396 2,969
BMW Group 14.70 305,421 266,269 14.33 995 870
General Motors 13.66 2,503,820 2,202,927 13.29 8,156 7,199
Jag Land Rover 11.44 50,375 45,204 11.08 164 148
Ford Mo Co 11.02 2,148,806 1,935,462 10.66 6,999 6,325
Toyota Mo Co -6.74 1,644,661 1,763,595 -7.05 5,357 5,763
American Honda -6.76 1,147,285 1,230,480 -7.06 3,737 4,021
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 307 selling days in 2011 and 306 selling days in 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company.

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The December sales numbers are in, most of them anyway, and what we're seeing is an end to the year that largely mirrors the months that came before.

Our usual players are at the top of the list in green, including Chrysler, which lead all brands last month with an 82.56-percent increase in monthly sales to end the year. Credit goes to the redesigned 200 sedan, which sold over 760% more units in December than the Sebring did the year before, and the redesigned 300, which itself enjoyed a 242% increase in sales.

Not far behind are other brands that have been performing well all year long, like Kia with a 42.52-percent gain in sales (the Soul eclipsed the 100,000 annual sales mark in December by selling 9,624 units), and Volkswagen with a 36.18-percent jump.

Last month we also witnessed the last few gasps of breath for Saab, which packed it in by selling just 270 units in December. Other brands that have been operating in the red band of our spectrum all year long finished much the same way. Toyota barely eeked out more sales than the year before with a slight 1.9-percent gain, while its luxury division Lexus, as well as Honda and Acura, were all behind their 2010 numbers.

UPDATE: All brands and companies are now included.

Brand/Company Vol% Dec. 2011 Dec. 2010 DSR*% Dec. 2011 Dec. 2010
Chrysler 82.56 23,974 13,132 82.56 888 486
Kia 42.52 43,390 30,444 42.52 1,607 1,128
Jeep 40.98 43,577 30,910 40.98 1,614 1,145
Volkswagen 36.18 32,502 23,867 36.18 1,204 884
Land Rover 28.36 4,743 3,695 28.36 176 137
Dodge 28.27 41,548 32,390 28.27 1,539 1,200
Mini 27.31 5,500 4,320 27.31 204 160
Subaru 26.25 33,701 26,694 26.25 1,248 989
Mercedes-Benz 26.23 27,100 21,469 26.23 1,004 795
Smart 22.81 700 570 22.81 26 21
Audi 20.00 12,655 10,546 20.00 469 391
Ford 15.59 201,737 174,523 15.59 7,472 6,464
BMW 14.69 26,700 23,280 14.69 989 862
Hyundai 13.31 50,765 44,802 13.31 1,880 1,659
Volvo 12.32 5,342 4,756 12.32 198 176
Nissan 10.72 89,937 81,228 10.72 3,331 3,008
Ram 9.58 26,595 24,270 9.58 985 899
Chevrolet 8.92 161,158 147,960 8.92 5,969 5,480
Lincoln 4.26 8,403 8,060 4.26 311 299
Mazda 4.07 22,353 21,479 4.07 828 796
Mitsubishi 3.24 5,032 4,874 3.24 186 181
Toyota 1.90 152,776 149,928 1.90 5,658 5,553
GMC -0.47 41,960 42,159 -0.47 1,554 1,561
Cadillac -2.75 16,259 16,718 -2.75 602 619
Suzuki -3.06 2,566 2,647 -3.06 95 98
Jaguar -3.64 1,137 1,180 -3.64 42 44
Lexus -8.00 25,355 27,560 -8.00 939 1,021
Infiniti -12.09 10,990 12,502 -12.09 407 463
Buick -12.41 14,974 17,095 -12.41 555 633
Acura -15.24 13,129 15,489 -15.24 486 574
Honda -19.30 92,101 114,127 -19.30 3,411 4,227
Porsche -28.55 1,834 2,567 -28.55 68 95
Saab -74.86 270 1,074 -74.86 10 40
Fiat NA 2,325 0 NA 86 0
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 37.06 138,019 100,702 37.06 5,112 3,730
BMW Group 16.59 32,230 27,643 16.59 1,194 1,024
Jag Land Rover 20.62 5,880 4,875 20.62 218 181
Ford Mo Co 10.03 210,140 190,976 10.03 7,783 7,073
Nissan NA 7.68 100,927 93,730 7.68 3,738 3,471
General Motors 4.65 234,351 223,932 4.65 8,680 8,294
Toyota Mo Co 0.36 178,131 177,488 0.36 6,597 6,574
American Honda -18.81 105,230 129,616 -18.81 3,897 4,801
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 27 selling days in December 2011 and 27 selling days in December 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be the same as the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company.

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U.S. auto sales during the month November were up on the backs of companies like Chrysler, Volkswagen and Kia, all three of which reported major gains for their respective brands. The Chrysler Group in particular posted positive numbers for all four of its brands, including a spectacular 92.23-percent rise in sales for the Chrysler brand itself. Volkswagen and Kia didn't perform quite as well, but each managed gains of around 40 percent.

This time, Honda stands alone as the only major automaker to post a sales decline in November. The Japanese automaker's brands (Honda and Acura) together posted a drop of 6.35 percent. Toyota, which had been keeping Honda company they each struggled with restoring production after this year's series of natural disasters, had a relatively decent November with identical gains of 6.68 percent for both Toyota and Lexus.

Being the second-last month of the year, you may be interested to know how some close model-to-model sales races are shaping up. Here are some year-to-date sales races that will be decided in December, as well as always-interesting Camaro versus Mustang numbers.

Brand/Company Volume % November 2011 November 2010 DSR %* November 2011 November 2010
Smart 96.21 414 211 88.36 17 9
Chrysler 92.23 18,577 9,664 84.54 743 403
Mini 70.50 4,750 2,786 63.68 190 116
Jeep 49.76 36,246 24,202 43.77 1,450 1,008
Mercedes-Benz 47.17 26,796 18,208 41.28 1,072 759
Dodge 42.70 30,317 21,246 36.99 1,213 885
Volkswagen 40.73 28,412 20,189 35.10 1,136 841
Kia 39.12 37,007 26,601 33.55 1,480 1,108
Land Rover 30.73 3,820 2,922 25.50 153 122
Hyundai 21.82 49,610 40,723 16.95 1,984 1,697
Nissan 21.48 76,754 63,184 16.62 3,070 2,633
Mazda 20.44 18,432 15,304 15.62 737 638
Ford 20.23 160,560 133,544 15.42 6,422 5,564
Volvo 18.78 4,844 4,078 14.03 194 170
Chevrolet 9.63 128,907 117,588 5.24 5,156 4,900
Ram 7.22 20,414 19,040 2.93 817 793
BMW 7.09 21,521 20,097 2.80 861 837
GMC 6.81 29,470 27,590 2.54 1,179 1,150
Toyota 6.68 118,502 111,077 2.42 4,740 4,628
Lexus 6.68 19,458 18,240 2.41 778 760
Audi 3.58 9,700 9,365 -0.57 388 390
Infiniti 3.01 8,428 8,182 -1.11 337 341
Cadillac -5.56 11,145 11,801 -9.34 446 492
Honda -6.19 74,016 78,899 -9.94 2,961 3,287
Porsche -6.66 2,255 2,416 -10.40 90 101
Buick -7.21 10,880 11,725 -10.92 435 489
Acura -7.55 9,909 10,718 -11.25 396 447
Saab -10.33 356 397 -13.91 14 17
Mitsubishi -13.26 3,735 4,306 -16.73 149 179
Subaru -15.08 17,657 20,792 -18.47 706 866
Lincoln -17.56 6,305 7,648 -20.86 252 319
Jaguar -18.08 915 1,117 -21.36 37 47
Suzuki -21.87 1,822 2,332 -24.99 73 97
Fiat NA 1,618 NA NA 65 NA
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 44.53 107,172 74,152 38.75 4,287 3,090
Nissan NA 19.36 85,182 71,366 14.58 3,407 2,974
Jag/Land Rover 17.23 4,735 4,039 12.54 189.4 168
BMW Group 14.81 26,271 22,883 10.21 1,051 953
Ford Mo Co 13.25 166,865 147,338 8.72 6,675 6,139
General Motors 6.91 180,402 168,739 2.64 7,216 7,031
Toyota Mo Co 6.68 137,960 129,317 2.42 5,518 5,388
American Honda -6.35 83,925 89,617 -10.10 3,357 3,734

*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 25 selling days in November 2011 and 24 selling days in November 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company.

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Some automakers returned from trick or treating last night with pillowcases full of great sales numbers, and others wish they had stopped at a few more houses.

The biggest winner continues to be the Chrysler Group, which for the month of October 2011 posted a sales gain of 27 percent versus the same month last year. The Pentastar's ghoulishly good numbers are due among other things to Jeep, which enjoyed positively trending sales across the board except for the Grand Cherokee and a stellar performance from the Chrysler 200/Dodge Avenger duo. The new 200 alone added 11,205 sales to replace the Sebring's achievement of 2,221 sales last October.

As for the other domestics, Ford Motor Company put up a 6.25-percent increase with no thanks to Lincoln, which was down 10.83 percent. General Motors, meanwhile, barely eked out increased sales of 1.71 percent thanks to a strong enough showing by Chevrolet (6.04 percent) to balance out negative numbers from GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

Volkswagen continues to be a standout brand, backing up last month's gains of 35.57 percent with an industry-leading 39.55 percent performance in October. Honda and Toyota, however, continue to quietly lose sales. Ostensibly, blame can at least be partially attributed to the continued effects on production issues stemming back to the natural disasters suffered by Japan earlier this year.

Check out the rest of last month's sales numbers in the table below.

Brand/Company Vol. % Oct-11 Oct-10 DSR %* Oct-11 Oct-10
Volkswagen 39.55 28,028 20,084 44.92 1,078 744
Mini 37.09 5,415 3,950 42.36 208 146
Chrysler 28.39 21,244 16,547 33.32 817 613
Mercedes-Benz 28.17 24,449 19,076 33.10 940 707
Audi 25.80 10,225 8,128 30.64 393 301
Jeep 25.47 35,733 28,480 30.29 1,374 1,055
Dodge 24.85 33,734 27,020 29.65 1,297 1,001
Hyundai 22.85 52,402 42,656 27.57 2,015 1,580
Volvo 22.60 4,899 3,996 27.31 188 148
Nissan 22.06 75,484 61,843 26.75 2,903 2,290
Kia 20.81 37,690 31,199 25.45 1,450 1,156
Ram 20.71 21,836 18,090 25.35 840 670
BMW 13.50 21,873 19,272 17.86 841 714
Ford 12.59 161,709 143,624 16.92 6,220 5,319
Land Rover 10.65 3,273 2,958 14.90 126 110
Chevrolet 6.04 131,804 124,294 10.12 5,069 4,603
Jaguar 2.47 1,327 1,295 6.41 51 48
Mazda 1.74 18,326 18,013 5.65 705 667
Acura 0.94 11,115 11,011 4.83 428 408
Honda -0.66 87,218 87,800 3.16 3,355 3,252
GMC -4.61 31,609 33,136 -0.94 1,216 1,227
Suzuki -4.70 1,947 2,043 -1.03 75 76
Toyota -6.78 115,954 124,383 -3.19 4,460 4,607
Buick -7.02 11,687 12,569 -3.44 450 466
Lincoln -10.83 6,094 6,834 -7.40 234 253
Smart -10.90 327 367 -7.47 13 14
Subaru -11.62 20,081 22,720 -8.22 772 841
Cadillac -11.93 11,795 13,393 -8.54 454 496
Infiniti -13.47 6,862 7,930 -10.14 264 294
Lexus -14.22 18,092 21,091 -10.92 696 781
Porsche -14.24 2,270 2,647 -10.94 87 98
Mitsubishi -14.34 4,378 5,111 -11.05 168 189
Saab -54.52 337 741 -52.57 13 27
Fiat 1,965 0 76 0
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 27.04 114,512 90,137 31.93 4,404 3,338
Nissan NA 18.02 82,346 69,773 22.56 3,167 2,584
BMW Group 17.51 27,288 23,222 22.03 1,050 860
Ford Mo Co 6.25 167,803 157,935 10.33 6,454 5,849
General Motors 1.71 186,895 183,759 5.62 7,188 6,806
American Honda -0.48 98,333 98,811 3.34 3,782 3,660
Toyota Mo Co -7.86 134,046 145,474 -4.31 5,156 5,388

*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 26 selling days in October 2011 and 27 selling days in October 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company.

UPDATE: Added sales figures for Suzuki and Saab.

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The U.S. auto industry appears to be roaring based on sales figures for the month of September 2011. This, despite every other economic indicator wafting between stagnant growth for the economy and an outright plunge into another recession. Don't tell the folks selling cars in these great United States, though, because people are buying despite the doom and gloom coming out of Wall Street.

Special note must be paid to Chrysler Group, whose brands not only all scored positive sales results on their own, but collectively gave the company the largest rise is sales volume last month versus the prior year. Enough units were even sold to push the Chrysler Group ahead of Toyota Motor Company in sales for September, making the top three sellers all domestics.

In fact, the only brands really hurting besides Saab (-61.93 percent) and an inexplicably bad showing by Mini (-18.12) were Toyota, Honda and their respective luxury brands. These two giants from Japan are still clawing their way back from the earthquake in Japan earlier this year and neither has their global production back up to full speed quite yet. That's in stark contrast to their cross-island competitor, Nissan North America, which hasn't been shy in letting U.S. customers know it's inventory is fully stocked, and which posted a healthy sales gain by volume of 25.28% last month in the U.S.

Check out the rest of last month's sales numbers in the table below.

Brand/Company Vol. % Sep-11 Sep-10 DSR %* Sep-11 Sep-10
Ram 42.06 25,364 17,854 42.06 1,015 714
Mazda 37.36 25,521 18,580 37.36 1,021 743
Chrysler 35.80 23,559 17,348 35.80 942 694
Volkswagen 35.57 27,036 19,943 35.57 1,081 798
Nissan 28.20 84,485 65,900 28.20 3,379 2,636
GMC 27.69 33,194 25,995 27.69 1,328 1,040
Jeep 24.34 35,565 28,603 24.34 1,423 1,144
Suzuki 23.46 2,026 1,641 23.46 81 66
Chevrolet 21.51 147,611 121,479 21.51 5,904 4,859
Volvo 21.44 5,042 4,152 21.44 202 166
BMW 19.32 21,750 18,228 19.32 870 729
Audi 19.31 9,725 8,151 19.31 389 326
Kia 18.42 35,609 30,071 18.42 1,424 1,203
Mitsubishi 16.97 5,803 4,961 16.97 232 198
Jaguar 14.89 1,111 967 14.89 44 39
Ford 14.36 168,181 147,057 14.36 6,727 5,882
Hyundai 11.80 52,051 46,556 11.80 2,082 1,862
Dodge 10.48 40,073 36,272 10.48 1,603 1,451
Porsche 10.10 2,170 1,971 10.10 87 79
Land Rover 10.08 2,740 2,489 10.08 110 100
Mercedes-Benz 9.00 21,649 19,862 9.00 866 794
Buick 5.62 13,599 12,875 5.62 544 515
Infiniti 2.10 8,479 8,305 2.10 339 332
Cadillac 0.96 12,741 12,620 0.96 510 505
Subaru -2.32 20,934 21,432 -2.32 837 857
Lincoln -6.55 7,018 7,510 -6.55 281 300
Acura -6.62 10,010 10,720 -6.62 400 429
Honda -8.22 79,522 86,641 -8.22 3,181 3,466
Lexus -11.52 14,995 16,948 -11.52 600 678
Mini -18.12 3,999 4,884 -18.12 160 195
Toyota -18.25 106,456 130,214 -18.25 4,258 5,209
Saab -61.93 429 1,127 -61.93 17 45
Fiat NA 2,773 0 NA 111 0
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 27.24 127,334 100,077 27.24 5,093 4,003
Nissan North America 25.28 92,964 74,205 25.28 3,719 2,968
General Motors 19.76 207,145 172,969 19.76 8,286 6,919
Jaguar Land Rover 11.43 3,851 3,456 11.43 154 138
BMW Group 11.41 25,749 23,112 11.41 1,030 924
Ford Mo Co 8.91 175,199 160,873 8.91 7,008 6,435
American Honda -8.04 89,532 97,361 -8.04 3,581 3,894
Toyota Mo Co -17.47 121,451 147,162 -17.47 4,858 5,886
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 25 selling days in September 2011 and September 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume is the same as the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company.

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Chrysler Continues Climb, Japan Begins Rebound

There's some good news and some not-so-good news when dissecting sales figures for August of 2011. For one, Chrysler posted notable gains for all of its brands, especially Jeep, which managed to score an impressive 58-percent sales rise over the same period a year ago.

General Motors also impressed with its figures, with Cadillac's four-percent gain the only one of its brands not to post a double-digit rise.

Of the Japanese brands, only Nissan, with a 19-percent overall gain in sales, was able to adequately recover from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that have been plaguing all automakers for the past several months. That said, both Toyota and Honda managed to post smaller losses than what were recorded a month ago.

Further, the Toyota Camry (30,185 total sales) was again the best-selling automobile (behind the Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks, naturally) in August, as it was in July, after briefly giving up that mantle to the Chevy Cruze in June. Have a gander at the complete set of August sales results in our handy-dandy chart below.


Brand Vol. % Aug-11 Aug-10 DSR %* Aug-11 Aug-10
Mitsubishi 62.12 6,960 4,293 55.89 268 172
Jeep 57.99 40,613 25,706 51.91 1,562 1,028
GMC 40.35 36,471 25,986 34.95 1,403 1,039
Suzuki 31.64 2,409 1,830 26.58 93 73
Kia 26.87 41,188 32,465 21.99 1,584 1,299
Chrysler 25.42 22,497 17,937 20.60 865 717
Saab 25.17 363 290 20.36 14 12
Lincoln 24.55 8,006 6,428 19.76 308 257
Nissan 22.43 82,517 67,399 17.72 3,174 2,696
Dodge 18.25 41,817 35,364 13.70 1,608 1,415
Volvo 17.43 5,215 4,441 12.91 201 178
Ford 16.09 167,214 144,035 11.63 6,431 5,761
Chevrolet 15.78 152,779 131,952 11.33 5,876 5,278
Mazda 14.66 22,632 19,739 10.25 870 790
Buick 12.08 16,021 14,294 7.77 616 572
Audi 11.10 10,201 9,182 6.82 392 367
Volkswagen 10.40 25,232 22,855 6.15 970 914
Land Rover 10.34 2,807 2,544 6.09 108 102
Hyundai 9.15 58,505 53,603 4.95 2,250 2,144
Porsche 7.48 2,184 2,032 3.35 84 81
Ram 7.19 22,086 20,604 3.07 849 824
BMW 6.53 20,815 19,540 2.43 801 782
Mercedes-Benz 5.36 20,728 19,674 1.31 797 787
Cadillac 4.09 13,208 12,689 0.09 508 508
Infiniti -4.29 9,024 9,428 -7.97 347 377
Subaru -6.30 20,837 22,239 -9.91 801 890
Lexus -7.00 18,103 19,465 -10.57 696 779
Scion -9.05 3,649 4,012 -12.55 140 160
Smart -9.60 405 448 -13.08 16 18
Toyota -13.61 111,380 128,923 -16.93 4,284 5,157
Acura -21.50 9,054 11,534 -24.52 348 461
Honda -24.62 73,267 97,195 -27.52 2,818 3,888
Mini -29.74 3,109 4,425 -32.44 120 177
Jaguar -42.72 810 1,414 -44.92 31 57
Fiat NA 3,106 0 NA 119 0
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 30.63 130,119 99,611 25.60 5,005 3,984
Nissan NA 19.15 91,541 76,827 14.57 3,521 3,073
GM 18.15 218,479 184,921 13.60 8,403 7,397
Ford Mo Co 11.39 175,220 157,303 7.11 6,739 6,292
BMW Group -0.17 23,924 23,965 -4.01 920 959
Jaguar/LR NA -8.62 3,617 3,958 -12.13 139 158
Toyota Mo Co -12.74 129,483 148,388 -16.10 4,980 5,936
American Honda -24.29 82,321 108,729 -27.20 3,166 4,349

*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 26 selling days in August 2011 versus 25 selling days in August 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

UPDATE: Duplicate Suzuki entry deleted, Ford Mo Co placement corrected.

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Chrysler Climbs, Honda Falls, Cruze Cruises

U.S. auto sales for July 2011 can best be characterized by the resurgence of one company, Chrysler Group (up 20.05 percent), and the continued slide of another, American Honda (down 28.40 percent). Not so long ago, Chrysler was the company continually coming in at the bottom and Honda was flying high. Today, however, Chrysler is free of its government debt and continues to turn over its lineup with new and heavily revised products. Honda, meanwhile, has proven to be the automaker worst hit by the earthquake in Japan last March and seems to draw the ire of critics with its latest new vehicle releases.

Speaking of earthquakes, Toyota is in the same boat as Honda and continues to struggle with restoring output. Last month, sales for Toyota and Lexus in the U.S. were down 22.70 percent as a result. The only Japanese company that escaped the red cell this month was Nissan North America, which eked out a 2.75-percent improvement in sales.

Chrysler Group's increase in sales volume led the domestics by a large margin, though its raw sales of 112,026 units are still far below that of Ford Motor Company (180,865) and General Motors (214,915). Ford and Lincoln together posted a sales rate increase of 8.89 percent and General Motors improved 7.62 percent.

Turning our attention to individual models, we must point out that the Toyota Camry did regain its title of America's Best-Selling Car, which it had lost last month to the Chevy Cruze, with sales of 27,016. The Cruze still performed incredibly well, with sales of 24,648, good enough for the No. 2 spot, followed by the Altima (23,340), Sonata (20,884), Malibu (19,529), Fusion (19,318) and Accord (18,308).

Brand/Company Vol. % July 2011 July 2010 DSR % July 2011 July 2010
Jeep 46.19 38,691 26,466 51.81 1,488.12 980.22
Mitsubishi 41.15 7,972 5,648 46.58 307 209
Lincoln 39.89 7,814 5,586 45.27 301 207
GMC 36.41 37,918 27,798 41.65 1,458 1,030
Volvo 29.54 5,595 4,319 34.53 215 160
Kia 28.47 45,504 35,419 33.41 1,750 1,312
Suzuki 25.36 2,447 1,952 30.18 94 72
Land Rover 22.64 2,811 2,292 27.36 108 85
Volkswagen 21.72 29,066 23,880 26.40 1,118 884
Audi 17.00 9,146 7,817 21.50 352 290
Ford 12.66 173,051 153,603 16.99 6,656 5,689
BMW 12.30 21,409 19,064 16.62 823 706
Hyundai 10.08 59,561 54,106 14.32 2,291 2,004
Mercedes-Benz 9.44 19,006 17,367 13.65 731 643
Mini 8.90 4,711 4,326 13.09 181 160
Dodge 8.85 33,653 30,916 13.04 1,294 1,145
Chevrolet 6.50 149,005 139,916 10.59 5,731 5,182
Nissan 6.36 77,191 72,573 10.45 2,969 2,688
Chrysler 5.00 15,427 14,692 9.04 593 544
Porsche 2.40 2,768 2,703 6.34 106 100
Buick 0.44 16,873 16,799 4.30 649 622
Mazda 0.25 20,783 20,732 4.10 799 768
Ram -0.10 21,217 21,239 3.74 816 787
Subaru -9.39 21,730 23,983 -5.91 836 888
Saab -18.47 384 471 -15.34 15 17
Lexus -21.81 14,539 18,595 -18.81 559 689
Toyota -22.81 116,263 150,629 -19.85 4,472 5,579
Infiniti -24.11 7,410 9,764 -21.19 285 362
Cadillac -25.47 11,119 14,919 -22.60 428 553
Acura -27.77 9,402 13,017 -24.99 362 482
Honda -28.49 71,100 99,420 -25.73 2,735 3,682
Jaguar -35.09 984 1,516 -32.60 38 56
Smart -41.61 327 560 -39.36 13 21
Fiat NA 3,038 - NA 117
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 20.05 112,026 93,313 24.67 4,309 3,456
BMW Group 11.67 26,120 23,390 15.97 1,005 866
Ford Mo Co 8.89 180,865 166,092 13.08 6,956 6,152
GM 7.62 214,915 199,692 11.76 8,266 7,396
Nissan N. America 2.75 84,601 82,337 6.70 3,254 3,050
Jaguar Land Rover -0.34 3,795 3,808 3.49 146 141
Toyota Mo Co -22.70 130,802 169,224 -19.73 5,031 6,268
American Honda -28.40 80,502 112,437 -25.65 3,096 4,164
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 26 selling days in July 2011 versus 27 selling days in July 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

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Japanese Brands Still Struggling, U.S. Brands Still Growing

U.S. auto sales last month were again marked by Japan's two largest automakers, Toyota and Honda, struggling to increase production levels following the country's debilitating earthquake and tsunami back in March. Sales for both automakers and their premium brands, Lexus and Acura, remain down sharply compared to June 2010, with all four brands plus Nissan's luxury arm, Infiniti, reporting the five worst sales figures in the U.S. last month. Nissan, however, bucked the trend with a 16.7% rise in sales.

America's Big 3 automakers, meanwhile, continued to post impressive sales gains while gobbling up market share from their Asian competitors. The Chrysler Group improved the most, with sales of its four brands (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram) increasing over 30% to 120,394 units in June - enough to move the Auburn Hills-based automaker past Toyota Motor Company for the month. Don't expect Chrysler to keep that ranking for long, however, as Toyota and Honda are well on their way to restoring production to pre-earthquake levels.

Other foreign makes, particularly Kia (41.18%) and Volkswagen (35.12%), posted aggressively positive sales number in June. Even smaller niche brands like Saab (49.54%) and Volvo (42.14%) have something to celebrate, though not as much as Mitsubishi, which posted the month's largest sales gain of 97.69%.

Here are some more interesting sales numbers on individual models for June 2011:

Brand/Company Vol. % June 2011 June 2010 DSR %* June 2011 June 2010
Mitsubishi 97.69 8,299 4,198 90.09 319 168
Jeep 74.20 36,114 20,731 67.50 1,389 829
Saab 49.54 323 216 43.79 12 9
Volvo 42.14 7,100 4,995 36.68 273 200
Kia 41.18 45,044 31,906 35.75 1,732 1,276
Volkswagen 35.12 28,444 21,051 29.92 1,094 842
Ram 33.71 22,547 16,862 28.57 867 674
Mini 26.01 5,228 4,149 21.16 201 166
Ford 20.23 186,753 155,332 15.60 7,183 6,213
Porsche 18.92 2,546 2,141 14.34 97 86
Mercedes-Benz 18.77 22,563 18,997 14.20 868 760
Dodge 17.31 43,401 36,996 12.80 1,669 1,480
Audi 16.86 10,051 8,601 12.36 387 344
Nissan 16.69 65,659 56,266 12.21 2,525 2,251
Lincoln 16.51 7,361 6,318 12.03 283 253
Hyundai 15.63 59,209 51,205 11.18 2,277 2,048
GMC 14.92 32,782 28,526 10.50 1,261 1,141
Buick 13.21 14,868 13,133 8.86 572 525
Land Rover 12.97 3,152 2,790 8.63 121 112
BMW 12.80 21,637 19,182 8.46 832 767
Suzuki 11.94 2,278 2,035 7.64 88 81
Chevrolet 10.94 156,848 141,381 6.67 6,033 5,655
Mazda 5.86 19,307 18,238 1.79 743 730
Chrysler -7.62 16,529 17,893 -11.18 636 716
Cadillac -7.87 10,860 11,788 -11.42 418 472
Subaru -8.37 19,794 21,601 -11.89 761 864
Jaguar -14.15 1,389 1,618 -17.46 53 65
Toyota -18.75 100,164 123,272 -21.87 3,852 4,931
Acura -19.66 8,708 10,839 -22.75 335 434
Honda -21.51 75,184 95,788 -24.53 2,892 3,832
Infiniti -24.35 6,282 8,304 -27.26 242 332
Lexus -37.84 10,773 17,332 -40.23 414 693
Fiat NA 1,803 0 NA 69 0
Smart NA
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 30.18 120,394 92,482 25.17 4,631 3,699
BMW Group 15.15 26,865 23,331 10.72 1,033 933
Ford Mo Co 13.58 194,114 170,900 9.21 7,466 6,836
Nissan NA 11.42 71,941 64,570 7.13 2,767 2,583
GM 10.54 215,358 194,828 6.29 8,283 7,793
Jag Land Rover 3.02 4,541 4,408 -0.94 175 176
Toyota Mo Co -21.10 110,937 140,604 -24.13 4,267 5,624
American Honda -21.32 83,892 106,627 -24.35 3,227 4,265
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 26 selling days in June 2011 versus 25 selling days in May 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

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The Earth Quakes, Japanese Sales Fall

By The NumbersOverall, auto sales were down a bit in May, though there certainly were a few bright spots in the industry. For instance, the Chrysler Group, which consists of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles, posted a 10-percent sales gain for the month when compared to the same period a year ago, led by strong sales of its Jeep brand. Grand Cherokee sales were up 192 percent, while the Compass (up 92 percent) and Patriot (up 80 percent) also made big gains.

The star of the Chrysler show, however, is undoubtedly the Dodge Durango. Sales of the reborn 'ute shot up 217,800 percent... though that's not terribly enlightening since Dodge only sold two Durangos in May of 2010.

Chrysler's strong sales, combined with an extremely poor showing (albeit not entirely its own fault) from Toyota allowed the Pentastar brand to slip into the number three sales spot behind General Motors and Ford.

The Korean conglomerate of Hyundai and Kia similarly performed very well, knocking Honda out of the fourth spot. Projections that the Korean duo would outsell Toyota, however, fell short by less than a thousand units.

Volkswagen sales are hitting their stride as well, with the new 2011 Jetta (16,671) leading the way.

Japanese brands took the brunt of the sales hit in May, due in large part to fallout from the earthquake and tsunami that hit the island nation hard in March. Of the three major Japanese automakers, Toyota was hit the hardest, down over 30 percent. Lexus, Toyota's luxury brand, fared ever worse, down nearly 45 percent from May of last year.

Fuel efficiency continues to sell cars like the Ford Focus (22,303), Chevrolet Cruze (22,711) and Hyundai Elantra (20,006). What's more, Eco editions accounted for about 15 percent of all Cruze sales, and Volkswagen reports that its TDI diesels managed to snag 22.2 percent of its share.

And finally, the Ford Explorer earned 13,318 sales, its highest tally in nearly four years, proving what a genuinely good redesign can do for a neglected nameplate.

Brand/Company Vol. % May-11 May-10 DSR %* May-11 May-10
Saab 121.26 385 174 139.70 16 7
Mitsubishi 59.76 7,568 4,737 73.08 315 182
Scion 59.63 5,710 3,577 72.93 238 138
Volvo 57.95 7,359 4,659 71.12 307 179
Jeep 55.02 35,573 22,948 67.93 1,482 883
Kia 53.39 48,212 31,431 66.17 2,009 1,209
Porsche 50.40 2,817 1,873 62.93 117 72
Mini 37.04 5,801 4,233 48.46 242 163
Jaguar 32.12 1,271 962 43.13 53 37
Volkswagen 27.85 30,100 23,543 38.51 1,254 906
Buick 23.82 15,579 12,582 34.14 649 484
Hyundai 20.73 59,214 49,045 30.80 2,467 1,886
Suzuki 20.34 2,290 1,903 30.36 95 73
BMW 15.63 20,651 17,859 25.27 860 687
Audi 13.60 10,457 9,205 23.07 436 354
Ram 13.40 21,467 18,930 22.85 894 728
Suzuki 9.33 2,132 1,950 18.44 89 75
GMC 8.05 32,589 30,160 17.06 1,358 1,160
Land Rover 6.72 2,891 2,709 15.61 120 104
Mercedes-Benz 5.89 20,306 19,176 14.72 846 738
Ford 5.32 184,703 175,370 14.10 7,696 6,745
Chevrolet -3.49 161,401 167,235 4.55 6,725 6,432
Lincoln -4.59 7,399 7,755 3.36 308 298
Dodge -4.83 40,200 42,242 3.10 1,675 1,625
Cadillac -5.72 11,623 12,328 2.14 484 474
Nissan -7.82 69,759 75,673 -0.13 2,907 2,911
Subaru -15.34 20,036 23,667 -8.29 835 910
Mazda -20.92 17,875 22,605 -14.33 745 869
Chrysler -20.94 16,364 20,699 -14.35 682 796
Infiniti -21.04 6,389 8,091 -14.46 266 311
Honda -22.42 81,773 105,407 -15.96 3,407 4,054
Acura -23.51 9,000 11,766 -17.13 375 453
Smart -29.21 492 695 -23.31 21 27
Toyota -31.66 96,082 140,597 -25.97 4,003 5,408
Lexus -44.61 12,305 22,216 -40.00 513 854
Fiat NA 1,759 0 NA 73 0
COMPANIES
BMW Group 19.74 26,452 22,092 29.71 1,102 850
Jaguar Land Rover NA 13.38 4,162 3,671 22.82 173 141
Chrysler Group 10.06 115,363 104,819 19.23 4,807 4,032
Ford Mo Co -0.08 192,102 192,253 8.25 8,004 7,394
GM -1.18 221,192 223,822 7.06 9,216 8,609
Nissan NA -9.09 76,148 83,764 -1.52 3,173 3,222
American Honda -22.53 90,773 117,173 -16.08 3,782 4,507
Toyota Mo Co -33.43 108,387 162,813 -27.88 4,516 6,262

*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 24 selling days in May 2011 versus 26 selling days in May 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

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Nissan Sets All-Time Record, Ford beats GM

It may be a day for fools, but sales numbers reported by the U.S. auto industry today are no joke.

Many sales records were set, including by Nissan, which set an all-time monthly sales record for the history of the company in March. Also, as we mentioned earlier, Ford Motor Company outsold General Motors, which is a rare occurrence that could become more common, and the brand Ford far outsold both Chevrolet and Toyota.

Thanks to some extra time spent formatting this month's table, we'll stop chatting a little early and let you look at the numbers yourself.

Brand/Company Vol. % March 2011 March 2010 DSR%* March 2011 March 2010
Saab 524.06 830 133 500.95 31 5
Mini 68.61 6,087 3,610 62.37 225 139
Dodge 49.47 44,102 29,506 43.93 1,633 1,135
Kia 44.74 44,179 30,522 39.38 1,636 1,174
Mitsubishi 39.12 7,560 5,434 33.97 280 209
Jeep 35.92 33,155 24,393 30.89 1,228 938
Mazda 33.25 30,905 23,193 28.32 1,145 892
Hyundai 31.64 61,873 47,002 26.76 2,292 1,808
Nissan 28.45 109,854 85,526 23.69 4,069 3,289
Ford 28.18 204,276 159,367 23.43 7,566 6,130
Land Rover 26.23 3,441 2,726 21.55 127 105
Honda 25.38 121,039 96,540 20.73 4,483 3,713
Ram 24.10 23,510 18,944 19.51 871 729
Volkswagen 22.70 27,176 22,148 18.16 1,007 852
Volvo 21.62 6,369 5,237 17.11 236 201
Buick 20.91 15,663 12,954 16.43 580 498
Audi 14.31 9,818 8,589 10.08 364 330
Infiniti 13.53 11,287 9,942 9.32 418 382
Subaru 13.16 26,916 23,785 8.97 997 915
Mercedes-Benz 12.60 22,546 20,023 8.43 835 770
BMW 12.38 20,295 18,060 8.21 752 695
Chevrolet 11.29 148,197 133,165 7.17 5,489 5,122
Suzuki 11.18 2,497 2,246 7.06 92 86
GMC 10.67 30,597 27,648 6.57 1,133 1,063
Porsche 10.30 771 699 6.22 29 27
Acura 7.58 12,611 11,722 3.60 467 451
Cadillac 4.51 12,164 11,639 0.64 451 448
Chrysler 3.45 20,463 19,780 -0.38 758 761
Lexus 2.29 20,682 20,219 -1.50 766 778
Lincoln -2.21 8,501 8,693 -5.83 315 334
Toyota -6.66 155,540 166,644 -10.12 5,761 6,409
Jaguar -11.09 874 983 -14.38 32 38
Fiat NA 500 0 NA 19 0
COMPANIES
Chrysler Group 31.43 121,730 92,623 26.56 4,509 3,562
Nissan NA 26.89 121,141 95,468 22.19 4,487 3,672
American Honda 23.45 133,650 108,262 18.88 4,950 4,164
BMW Group 21.74 26,382 21,670 17.24 977 833
Ford Mo Co 19.17 212,777 178,546 14.76 7,881 6,867
Jaguar Land Rover 16.34 4,315 3,709 12.03 160 143
GM 11.44 206,621 185,406 7.31 7,653 7,131
Toyota Mo Co -5.69 176,222 186,863 -9.19 6,527 7,187
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 27 selling days in March 2011 versus 26 selling days in March 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

By the Numbers - March 2011: No Foolin' Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fusion Outsells Accord, Toyota Looks Good, GM Jumps

First, a couple items of house keeping. For starters, we've decided to stop including Saturn, Pontiac and Hummer. The brands haven't sold a thing for months now, so it's safe to mark their times of death and move on only reporting sales for the remaining four brands at General Motors. We would also advise Ford to stop reporting Mercury sales, as there are none and the weight of what the dead brand sold last year is dragging down the automaker's overall performance.

With that out of the way, feast your eyes on the sales figures for February 2011, an impressive 24 days of selling if ever there were some. In fact, it was the best month of sales for the U.S. auto industry since the Cash for Clunkers program in August 2009. What sticks out most is Saab posting a 463% increase in sales versus the same month last year, which isn't that hard to do considering it only sold 97 units last year.

What's also evident is that Toyota appeared to have a great month, which isn't surprising considering that February of 2010 was the company's first full month of U.S. sales after recalls surrounding instances of sudden acceleration really gained national attention. So expect Toyota's sales performance over the next few months or more to appear a little inflated.

Finally, we'll point out one more thing that's not evident at all in the table below. Ford reported 23,111 sales of the Fusion last month, a number that stuck out to as particularly high for that model. We checked, and it is. Thanks to particularly attractive incentive deals (and maybe extra fleet sales we can't see, it's impossible to tell), the Fusion outsold the Nissan Altima and Honda Accord in February to become the month's second best-selling car behind the Toyota Camry.

Check out the rest of the moth's numbers in the table below.


Brand/Company Vol. % February 2011 February 2010 DSR%* February 2011 February 2010
Saab 462.89 546 97 462.89 23 4
Ram 81.03 20,294 11,210 81.03 846 467
Buick 73.30 15,807 9,121 73.30 659 380
Mitsubishi 71.51 6,893 4,019 71.51 287 167
Cadillac 70.04 15,768 9,273 70.04 657 386
GMC 59.04 32,534 20,456 59.04 1,356 852
Toyota 48.46 128,032 86,240 48.46 5,335 3,593
Chevrolet 42.92 142,919 99,999 42.92 5,955 4,167
Kia 36.40 32,806 24,052 36.40 1,367 1,002
Porsche 31.87 2,019 1,531 31.87 84 64
Nissan 31.80 83,226 63,148 31.80 3,468 2,631
Infiniti 29.87 9,144 7,041 29.87 381 293
Hyundai 28.02 43,533 34,004 28.02 1,814 1,417
Land Rover 25.74 2,555 2,032 25.74 106 85
Audi 24.73 7,753 6,216 24.73 323 259
Jeep 22.62 28,619 23,339 22.62 1,192 972
Mini 22.01 3,503 2,871 22.01 146 120
Ford 22.00 150,678 123,507 22.00 6,278 5,146
Honda 21.65 87,263 71,732 21.65 3,636 2,989
Acura 20.77 10,796 8,939 20.77 450 372
Subaru 19.81 21,683 18,098 19.81 903 754
Suzuki 19.49 1,643 1,375 19.49 68 57
Volkswagen 18.46 21,461 18,116 18.46 894 755
Mazda 13.68 19,387 17,054 13.68 808 711
Smart 9.50 484 442 9.50 20 18
BMW 8.72 16,416 15,100 8.72 684 629
Mercedes-Benz 5.79 16,276 15,385 5.79 678 641
Volvo 3.32 4,795 4,641 3.32 200 193
Dodge 1.78 33,561 32,975 1.78 1,398 1,374
Lexus 0.20 13,814 13,787 0.20 576 574
Jaguar -9.07 692 761 -9.07 29 32
Lincoln -10.97 5,948 6,681 -10.97 248 278
Chrysler -25.39 12,628 16,925 -25.39 526 705
Mercury -100.00 0 7,456 -100.00 0 311
COMPANIES
GM 49.10 207,028 138,849 49.10 8,626 5,785
Toyota Mo Co 41.81 141,846 100,027 41.81 5,910 4,168
Nissan NA 31.60 92,370 70,189 31.60 3,849 2,925
American Honda 21.55 98,059 80,671 21.55 4,086 3,361
Jaguar Land Rover 16.25 3,247 2,793 16.25 135 116
Ford Mo Co 13.79 156,626 137,644 13.79 6,526 5,735
Chrysler Group 12.61 95,102 84,449 12.61 3,963 3,519
BMW Group 10.84 19,919 17,971 10.84 830 749
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 24 selling days in February 2011 versus 24 selling days in February 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be the same as the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

UPDATE: Chrysler Group added

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Automakers Start New Year Off With Big Gains

Who can argue with a January sales performance like that? Even Smart posted a sales gain! And Saab! Way to go, guys. You'd have to feel pretty bad about yourself right now if you're one of the five brands that failed to post positive sales numbers last month (really four brands, since Mercury is a dead brand selling).

We'll let the numbers do most of the talking this month, though we will point out the stellar performance of General Motors and its brands. GM, up 23 percent in January, used more incentives during the month than its competition, which helped gives brands like Cadillac, up an astonishing 49%, healthy bumps.

Check out the table below to see how the rest of the industry performed and draw your own conclusions in the comments.

Brand/Company Vol. % January 2011 January 2010 DSR%* January 2011 January 2010
Cadillac 49.05 12,580 8,440 49.05 524 352
Jaguar 48.18 935 631 48.18 39 26
Jeep 46.86 23,079 15,715 46.86 962 655
Mitsubishi 37.03 5,714 4,170 37.03 238 174
Buick 31.89 13,269 10,061 31.89 553 419
GMC 29.83 27,658 21,303 29.83 1,152 888
Smart 28.78 358 278 28.78 15 12
Saab 28.77 658 511 28.77 27 21
Kia 25.61 27,789 22,123 25.61 1,158 922
Suzuki 25.59 2,562 2,040 25.59 107 85
Toyota 23.68 102,996 83,279 23.68 4,292 3,470
Mini 22.43 2,751 2,247 22.43 115 94
Hyundai 22.00 37,214 30,503 22.00 1,551 1,271
Dodge 21.86 24,314 19,953 21.86 1,013 831
Ford 21.65 121,511 99,888 21.65 5,063 4,162
BMW 20.83 15,905 13,163 20.83 663 548
Subaru 20.80 18,858 15,611 20.80 786 650
Porsche 20.38 2,150 1,786 20.38 90 74
Audi 20.00 7,812 6,510 20.00 326 271
Chevrolet 19.08 125,389 105,294 19.08 5,225 4,387
Ram 18.02 13,020 11,032 18.02 543 460
Land Rover 15.99 2,271 1,958 15.99 95 82
Nissan 15.36 64,442 55,861 15.36 2,685 2,328
Mercedes-Benz 13.95 17,273 15,158 13.95 720 632
Honda 13.19 68,308 60,347 13.19 2,846 2,514
Acura 11.62 7,961 7,132 11.62 332 297
Infiniti 10.34 7,405 6,711 10.34 309 280
Volvo 3.59 4,276 4,128 3.59 178 172
Volkswagen 2.12 18,401 18,019 2.12 767 751
Chrysler -7.07 9,705 10,443 -7.07 404 435
Mazda -9.09 14,267 15,694 -9.09 594 654
Lexus -17.12 12,860 15,517 -17.12 536 647
Lincoln -21.01 5,558 7,036 -21.01 232 293
Mercury -95.48 248 5,482 -95.48 10 228
COMPANIES
Jaguar Land Rover 23.83 3,206 2,589 23.83 134 108
GM 23.29 178,896 145,098 23.29 7,454 6,046
Chrysler Group 22.71 70,118 57,143 22.71 2,922 2,381
BMW Group 21.06 18,656 15,410 21.06 777 642
Toyota Mo Co 17.27 115,856 98,796 17.27 4,827 4,117
Nissan N America 14.82 71,847 62,572 14.82 2,994 2,607
Ford Motor Company 13.27 127,317 112,406 13.27 5,305 4,684
American Honda 13.03 76,269 67,479 13.03 3,178 2,812
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 24 selling days in January 2011 versus 24 selling days in January 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be the same as the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

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2010 will be forever known as the year after that really bad year. 2009 was a horrible string of days for just about everyone who had two pennies to rub together, but automakers were hit particularly hard.

The only good thing for automakers about such a bad 2009 is that it made every month in 2010 look good in comparison. And so it is that those green bills earned from all those extra car sales is represented by the preponderance of green-shaded cells in our By the Numbers table. Here's the crib sheet of noteworthy news to be gleaned from our wall of numerals below. If you spot more noteworthy items, call them out in the Comments.

  • The four remaining "Core" brands of General Motors sold more in 2010 than the eight brands of Old GM sold in 2009: 2,202,927 to 2,084,492.
  • Ford Motor Company outsold Toyota Motor Company to regain its No. 2 sales position by General Motors.
  • If Hyundai and Kia were counted together in the U.S., their combined sales of 894,496 units would make them the seventh largest automaker in the U.S.. Separately they are the seventh and eighth largest and the largest single-brand automakers in the U.S.
  • Subaru, one of the best performing brands of the past two years, sold more vehicles in 2010 than Volkswagen, Europe's largest automaker: 263,820 to 256,830.
  • Buick sales increased the most in 2010 with a 51.89-percent increase, while Smart sales fell the farthest with a 59.39-percent decline.
  • The three best performing brands of 2010 are from General Motors (Buick, Cadillac and GMC)
  • Audi sold over 100,000 vehicles in the U.S. for the first time ever.


Brand/Company Vol. % Volume 2010 Volume 2009 DSR*% DSR% 2010 DSR% 2009
Buick 51.89 155,389 102,306 52.88 508 332
Cadillac 34.68 146,925 109,092 35.56 480 354
GMC 28.95 334,981 259,779 29.79 1,095 843
Porsche 28.55 25,320 19,696 29.39 83 64
Infiniti 27.53 103,411 81,089 28.36 338 263
Acura 26.37 133,606 105,723 27.20 437 343
Jeep 25.65 291,138 231,701 26.47 951 752
Hyundai 23.71 538,228 435,064 24.52 1,759 1,413
Audi 22.86 101,629 82,716 23.67 332 269
Subaru 21.77 263,820 216,652 22.57 862 703
Ford 21.49 1,756,439 1,445,742 22.28 5,740 4,694
Land Rover 21.13 31,864 26,306 21.92 104 85
Volkswagen 20.32 256,830 213,454 21.11 839 693
Kia 18.73 356,268 300,063 19.51 1,164 974
Mercedes-Benz 18.05 225,007 190,604 18.82 735 619
Dodge 17.13 383,675 327,574 17.89 1,254 1,064
Nissan 16.86 805,159 689,014 17.62 2,631 2,237
Chevrolet 16.44 1,565,632 1,344,629 17.20 5,116 4,366
BMW 12.02 220,113 196,502 12.75 719 638
Jaguar 11.59 13,340 11,955 12.31 44 39
Chrysler 11.54 197,446 177,015 12.27 645 575
Mazda 10.49 229,566 207,767 11.21 750 675
Ram 9.14 212,952 195,112 9.86 696 633
Lexus 6.18 229,329 215,975 6.88 749 701
Honda 4.96 1,096,874 1,045,061 5.64 3,585 3,393
Mitsubishi 3.82 55,683 53,636 4.50 182 174
Lincoln 3.60 85,828 82,847 4.28 280 269
Mercury 0.97 93,195 92,299 1.63 305 300
Mini 0.93 45,644 45,225 1.59 149 147
Toyota -1.28 1,534,266 1,554,174 -0.64 5,014 5,046
Volvo -12.19 53,948 61,435 -11.61 176 199
Saab -37.26 5,446 8,680 -36.85 18 28
Suzuki -37.98 23,994 38,689 -37.58 78 126
(Hummer) -57.86 3,812 9,046 -57.58 12 29
Smart -59.39 5,927 14,595 -59.12 19 47
(Saturn) -95.42 12,300 268,686 -95.39 40 872
(Pontiac) -99.34 1,182 178,300 -99.33 4 579
COMPANIES
GM (Core) 21.32 2,202,927 1,815,806 22.11 7,199 5,895
Ford Mo Co 19.41 1,935,462 1,620,888 20.19 6,325 5,263
Jaguar Land Rover 18.15 45,204 38,261 18.92 148 124
Nissan NA 17.98 908,570 770,103 18.75 2,969 2,500
Chrysler Group 16.51 1,085,211 931,402 17.28 3,546 3,024
BMW Group 9.94 265,757 241,727 10.66 868 785
American Honda 6.93 1,230,480 1,150,784 7.62 4,021 3,736
GM 6.27 2,215,227 2,084,492 6.97 7,239 6,768
Toyota Mo Co -0.37 1,763,595 1,770,149 0.28 5,763 5,747
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 306 selling days in 2010 versus 308 selling days in 2009, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

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December sales ended 2010 on a largely positive note for most manufacturers. You're probably more interested, however, in how these brands and companies performed for the entire year of 2010. Hold on to your Sirius satellite radios, because those numbers are on their way, but first we have to dispense with December.

There's actually nothing too shocking in the sales numbers for December, as most manufacturers finished strongly, with an increase in sales versus December 2009, and those that were down were either not down by very much (Lexus, Jaguar, Toyota and Dodge) or are the usual suspects (Mercury, Lincoln, Volvo, Chrysler and Smart).

Dodge and Chrysler are looking forward to selling significantly updated hardware in 2011, while Toyota will continue to work its way out of the dog house with those consumers that lost some faith in the Japanese juggernaut during its recall debacle in 2010. With that in mind, we expect even more brands to be bragging about the blockbuster year of sales they just had when the next new year rolls around.

Brand/Company Vol. % Volume
December 2010		 Volume
December 2009		 DSR*% DSR December 2010 DSR
December 2009
Ram 87.01 24,270 12,978 93.94 899 464
Jeep 48.53 30,910 20,810 54.04 1,145 743
Acura 46.47 15,489 10,575 51.89 574 378
Kia 44.64 30,444 21,048 50.00 1,128 752
Suzuki 40.42 2,647 1,885 45.63 98 67
Buick 39.70 17,095 12,237 44.87 633 437
Infiniti 37.26 12,502 9,108 42.35 463 325
GMC 35.04 42,159 31,220 40.04 1,561 1,115
Hyundai 32.56 44,802 33,797 37.47 1,659 1,207
Nissan 26.33 81,228 64,296 31.01 3,008 2,296
Mini 23.82 4,320 3,489 28.40 160 125
Saab 23.73 1,074 868 28.32 40 31
Porsche 21.20 2,567 2,118 25.69 95 76
Honda 18.18 114,127 96,568 22.56 4,227 3,449
Mazda 17.66 21,479 18,255 22.02 796 652
Volkswagen 17.07 23,867 20,387 21.41 884 728
Audi 16.79 10,546 9,030 21.11 391 323
Subaru 15.69 26,694 23,074 19.97 989 824
BMW 15.66 23,280 20,128 19.94 862 719
Cadillac 13.38 16,718 14,745 17.58 619 527
Mitsubishi 11.92 4,874 4,355 16.06 181 156
Ford 9.65 174,523 159,169 13.71 6,464 5,685
Chevrolet 9.10 147,960 135,622 13.14 5,480 4,844
Mercedes-Benz 7.21 21,469 20,025 11.18 795 715
Land Rover 2.78 3,695 3,595 6.59 137 128
Lexus -3.52 27,560 28,565 0.06 1,021 1,020
Jaguar -5.30 1,180 1,246 -1.79 44 45
Toyota -5.88 149,928 159,295 -2.39 5,553 5,689
Dodge -6.42 32,390 34,613 -2.96 1,200 1,236
Mercury -10.53 8,393 9,381 -7.22 311 335
Volvo -15.64 4,756 5,638 -12.52 176 201
Lincoln -23.00 8,060 10,467 -20.14 299 374
Chrysler -27.54 13,132 18,122 -24.85 486 647
Smart -34.03 570 864 -31.58 21 31
(Hummer) -88.31 38 325 -87.87 1 12
(Saturn) -98.33 85 5,084 -98.27 3 182
(Pontiac) -98.45 130 8,410 -98.40 5 300
COMPANIES
Nissan NA 27.69 93,730 73,404 32.42 3,471 2,622
American Honda 20.97 129,616 107,143 25.46 4,801 3,827
BMW Group 16.86 27,600 23,617 21.19 1,022 843
Chrysler Group 16.39 100,702 86,523 20.70 3,730 3,090
GM (Core) 15.53 223,932 193,824 19.81 8,294 6,922
GM 7.52 224,185 208,511 11.50 8,303 7,447
Ford Mo Co 6.68 190,976 179,017 10.63 7,073 6,393
Jaguar Land Rover 0.70 4,875 4,841 4.43 181 173
Toyota Mo Co -5.52 177,488 187,860 -2.02 6,574 6,709
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 27 selling days in December 2010 versus 28 selling days in November 2009, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are only combined and reported as companies if their sales numbers are released together.

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