Sorry for the delay in getting to the numbers this month, but we spent all day Friday travelling back from the
LA Auto Show when each automaker was releasing its results for November. The big news over which the mainstream media seems to be laboring is that
Toyota Motor Company outsold Ford Motor Company last month. Not only that, but the Toyota brand also outsold Blue Oval badged vehicles and came within about a thousand units of outselling Chevrolet to nearly become the most popular auto brand in the U.S. for the month of November. Fortunately there were the same amount of selling days in November this year as there was last year, which means the percentage change in Daily Sales Rate equals the percentage change in the raw number of vehicles sold for the month. That means no manufacturer is able to emphasize whichever statistic casts it in a better light.
Other movers and shakers include Acura, up nearly 24% last month on the strong double launch of the new MDX and all-new RDX. Saturn was also up nearly 24% thanks to the Aura's arrival on the scene. Suzuki had a strong month, up 12% and now within spitting distance of reaching its goal of selling 100,000 vehicles in the U.S. this year.
Biggest Winner
GMC 30.1% at 37,440 (11/05: 28,775)
Biggest Loser
Jaguar –35.2 at 1,256 (11/05: 1,937)
BRANDS
Acura
23.9% at 17,200 (11/05: 13,882)
Audi
16.4% at 9,209 (11/05: 7,909)
BMW
–4.5% at 22,602 (11/05: 23,673)
Buick
11.6% at 18,089 (11/05: 16,208)
Cadillac
20.3% at 17,250 (11/05: 14,339)
Chevrolet
3.0% at 171,003 (11/05: 166,087)
Chrysler
5.0% at 52,400 (11/05: 49,917)
Dodge
–5.0% at 76,371 (11/05: 80,126)
Ford
–12.2% at 147,791 (11/05: 168,386)
GMC
30.1% at 37,440 (11/05: 28,775)
Honda
–3.0% at 89,246 (11/05: 91,978)
HUMMER
–3.3% at 5,795 (11/05: 5,991)
Hyundai
–14.9% at 28,417 (11/05: 33,383)
Infiniti
0.2% at 10,382 (11/05: 10,363)
Isuzu
–17.4% at 1,138 (11/05: 1,378)
Jaguar
–35.2 at 1,256 (11/05: 1,937)
Jeep
20% at 35,785 (11/05: 29,855)
Kia
10.5% at 22,203 (11/05: 20,091)
Land Rover
–7.6% at 4,229 (11/05: 4,579)
Lexus
4.2% at 26,719 (11/05: 25,649)
Lincoln
11.8% at 9,410 (11/05: 8,418)
Mazda
16.7% at 20,792 (11/05: 17,817)
Mercedes
20.8% at 22,079 (11/05: 18,284)
Mercury
0.3% at 10,344 (11/05: 10,315)
MINI
3.7% at 3,287 (11/05: 3,171)
Mitsubishi
4.0% at 9,256 (11/05: 8,902)
Nissan
–1.8% at 65,633 (11/05: 66,849)
Pontiac
–17.5% at 26,154 (11/05: 31,687)
Porsche
–2.0% at 2,611 (11/05: 2,675)
Saab
19.4% at 2,497 (11/05: 2,091)
Saturn
23.8% at 18,190 (11/05: 14,689)
Subaru
9.0% at 15,800 (11/05: 14,521)
Suzuki
12% at 6,395 (11/05: 5,707)
Toyota
18.0% at 169,976 (11/05: 144,016)
Volkswagen
–5.3% at 17,082 (11/05: 18,046)
Volvo
14.3% at 9,229 (11/05: 8,076)
COMPANIES
BMW Group
–3.6% at 25,889 (11/05: 26,844)
Chrysler Group
3.0% at 164,556 (11/05: 159,898)
Ford Motor Co
–9.6% at 182,259 (11/05: 201,711)
General Motors
5.8% at 297,556 (11/05: 281,288)
Honda America
0.6% at 106,446 (11/05: 105,860)
Nissan North America
–1.6% at 76,015 (11/05: 77,212)
Toyota Motor Co.
15.9% at 196,695 (11/05: 169,665)
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Other movers and shakers include Acura, up nearly 24% last month on the strong double launch of the new MDX and all-new RDX. Saturn was also up nearly 24% thanks to the Aura's arrival on the scene. Suzuki had a strong month, up 12% and now within spitting distance of reaching its goal of selling 100,000 vehicles in the U.S. this year.
Biggest Winner
GMC 30.1% at 37,440 (11/05: 28,775)
Biggest Loser
Jaguar –35.2 at 1,256 (11/05: 1,937)
BRANDS
Acura
Audi
BMW
Buick
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Dodge
Ford
GMC
Honda
HUMMER
Hyundai
Infiniti
Isuzu
Jaguar
Jeep
Kia
Land Rover
Lexus
Lincoln
Mazda
Mercedes
Mercury
MINI
Mitsubishi
Nissan
Pontiac
Porsche
Saab
Saturn
Subaru
Suzuki
Toyota
Volkswagen
Volvo
COMPANIES
BMW Group
Chrysler Group
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Honda America
Nissan North America
Toyota Motor Co.
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