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    By Drew Dowdell •

    June 2019 Sales Figure Ticker

      ...With temperatures rising, who beat the heat?...

    Quarterly:

    Ford Motor Company - Down 4.1% for the Quarter, Down 2.9% for the year
    General Motors Co. - Down 1.5% for the Quarter, Down 4.2% for the year
    Tesla - Up 133.6% for the Quarter
    FCA has announced that beginning October 2019, they will be reporting sales quarterly

    Monthly:
    Audi of America -  Down 0.3% for the month, Down 6% for the year
    BMW of North America -  Up 3.9% for the month, Down 1.1% for the year
    FCA US LLC - Up 2% for the month, Down 2% for the year - Final monthly reporting.
    Genesis Motor America - Not Yet Reported
    Honda Motor Co. -  Down 7.3% for the month, Down 1.4% for the year
    Hyundai Motor America -  Up 1.5% for the month, Up 1.69% for the year
    Infiniti USA -     Down 8.0% for the month, Down 12.6% for the year
    Jaguar Land Rover North America - Not Yet Reported
    Kia Motors America - Up 0.4% for the month, Up 3.8% for the year
    Mazda North American Operations - Down 15.1.0%  for the month, Down 15.5% for the year
    Mercedes-Benz USA - Up 0.5% for the month, Down 7.1% for the year
    Mitsubishi Motors North America -  Up 10.5% for the month, Up 5.6% for the year
    Nissan Group - Down 14.9% for the month, Down 8.2% for the year
    Porsche Cars North America Inc. -  Up 6.4% for the month, Up 2.8% for the year
    Subaru of America, Inc. - Up 2.8% for the month, Up 5.2% for the year
    Toyota Motor North America - Down 3.5% for the month, Down 3.1% for the year
    Volkswagen of America -  Up 10% for the month, Up 6.8% for the year
    Volvo Cars of North America, LLC - Up 0.7% for the month, Up 5.2% for the year


    Brands (Quarterly):
    Buick -  Up 4.7% - 55,373 QTD / 107,240 YTD
    Cadillac -  Up 1.3% - 39,739 QYD / 75,734 YTD
    Chevrolet - Down 5.3% - 499,847 QTD / 952,248 YTD
    GMC - Up 9.8% - 151,700 QTD / 277,277 YTD
    Ford - Down 4.0% - 624,396 QTD / 1,189,670 YTD
    Lincoln - Down 6.7% - 25,940 QTD / 50,915 YTD
    Tesla - Up 133.6% - 95,200 QTD

    Brands (Monthly):
    Acura - Down 16.4% - 12,148 MTD / 73,767 YTD
    Alfa Romeo - Down 29% - 1,595 MTD / 9,037 YTD
    Audi - Down 0.3% - 19,409 MTD / 101,440 YTD
    BMW - Up 7.5% - 31,627 MTD / 156,440 YTD
    Chrysler - Down 4% - 12,941 MTD / 64,422 YTD
    Dodge - Down 17% - 38,561 MTD / 228,099 YTD
    Fiat - Down 35% - 933 MTD / 5,103 YTD
    Genesis - Not reported
    Honda - Down 6.3% - 135,901 MTD / 776,995 YTD
    Hyundai - Up 1.5% - 64,202 MTD / 333,328 YTD
    Infiniti - Down 8.0% - 9,839 MTD / 63,058 YTD
    Jaguar -Not Yet Reported
    Jeep - Down 12% - 76,826 MTD / 456,281 YTD
    Kia - Up 0.4% - 56,801 MTD / 304,844 YTD
    Land Rover -  Not Yet Reported
    Lexus - Down 3.0% - 23,047 MTD  / 135,735 YTD
    Mazda - Down 15.1% - 22,828 MTD / 138,555 YTD
    Mercedes-Benz - Flat 0.0% - 26,196 MTD / 147,396 YTD
    Mercedes-Benz Vans - Up 7.0% 3,005 MTD / 16,025 YTD
    MINI - Down 22% - 3,235 MTD / 17,583 YTD
    Mitsubishi - Up 10.5% - 12,317 MTD / 71,097 YTD
    Nissan - Down 15.4% - 113,665 MTD / 653,978 YTD
    Porsche - Up 6.4% - 5,205 MTD / 30,257 YTD
    Ram Trucks - Up 45% - 75,227 MTD / 333,168 YTD
    Smart - Down 41.3% - 74 MTD / 496 YTD
    Subaru - Up 6.4% - 63,972 MTD / 278,014 YTD
    Toyota - Down 3.5% - 179,305 MTD / 1,054,311 YTD
    Volkswagen - Up 10% - 31,725 MTD / 184,608 YTD
    Volvo - Up 0.7% - 9,934 MTD / 50,120 YTD

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    Drew Dowdell
    21 minutes ago, 67impss said:

    Just a typo but GMC is shown in red but sales are up.

    GMC - Up 9.8% - 151,700 QTD / 277,277 YTD

    Thank you... fixed.  And nice to see you back

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    smk4565

    FCA is a house of cards being held up by Ram trucks.  Even Jeep is down, and Fiat and Alfa are way down on tiny volume to begin with Chrysler is down on low volume, Dodge way down on moderate volume.

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    19 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

    FCA is a house of cards being held up by Ram trucks.  Even Jeep is down, and Fiat and Alfa are way down on tiny volume to begin with Chrysler is down on low volume, Dodge way down on moderate volume.

    You just like to pick on FCA.  They sell more Jeeps than Volkswagen and Audi combined. They sell more than all of Hyundai. They sell more than all of Kia.  They're moving a lot of metal. Jeep alone sells about 50% of the entire Toyota brand. 

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    smk4565
    19 minutes ago, Drew Dowdell said:

    You just like to pick on FCA.  They sell more Jeeps than Volkswagen and Audi combined. They sell more than all of Hyundai. They sell more than all of Kia.  They're moving a lot of metal. Jeep alone sells about 50% of the entire Toyota brand. 

    They have volume now but Jeep has been down almost every month the past year or so.  And the market they compete in is getting more and more flooded.   I think Jeep has great brand image and styling, but the nuts and bolts of their product is still FCA parts bin which means lackluster interiors and poor reliability.  Jeep is right down there at the bottom of reliability ratings with Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Dodge.  

    Hyundai and Kia are bringing a ton of SUVs that look pretty good online, and their quality and reliability is really good, they are going to steal sales off Jeep all day long.  Ford has 1 or 2 Bronco's coming, GM has more SUVs coming, although most of these seem like boring Asian designs.  VW could step up their SUV game, their stuff looks boring and isn't that nice inside for what you are paying.

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    5 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

    They have volume now but Jeep has been down almost every month the past year or so.  And the market they compete in is getting more and more flooded.   I think Jeep has great brand image and styling, but the nuts and bolts of their product is still FCA parts bin which means lackluster interiors and poor reliability.  Jeep is right down there at the bottom of reliability ratings with Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Dodge.  

    Hyundai and Kia are bringing a ton of SUVs that look pretty good online, and their quality and reliability is really good, they are going to steal sales off Jeep all day long.  Ford has 1 or 2 Bronco's coming, GM has more SUVs coming, although most of these seem like boring Asian designs.  VW could step up their SUV game, their stuff looks boring and isn't that nice inside for what you are paying.

    That just means that 2018 was a great year for them (and it was).  But look at all the red on that ticker, lots of brands are struggling right now... the market as a whole is down something like 3% for the year. 

    Jeep has 4 new or updated models coming out over the next 2 years. And that's just the ones we know about. I think they'll be just fine. 

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    daves87rs
    6 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

    That just means that 2018 was a great year for them (and it was).  But look at all the red on that ticker, lots of brands are struggling right now... the market as a whole is down something like 3% for the year. 

    Jeep has 4 new or updated models coming out over the next 2 years. And that's just the ones we know about. I think they'll be just fine. 

    Agreed. Jeep’s not going anywhere. Get the feeling that nice Jeep truck will be a winner....

    Just like everyone else though, they are going to have to add the discounts too.....

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    Drew Dowdell
    14 hours ago, daves87rs said:

    Looking at Kia and VW, looks like people are heading back toward cheaper stuff..

     

    #timeforthediscounts

    Still predicting the coming recession?  I still see it too, but the economy is defying the indicators for now. 

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    riviera74
    1 hour ago, Drew Dowdell said:

    Still predicting the coming recession?  I still see it too, but the economy is defying the indicators for now. 

    Call us back in one year, then we can talk.  The real question is why Chevrolet sales fell off a cliff.  Apparently, RAM trucks are now outselling Chevy trucks.  HOW did that happen?

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    ccap41
    13 minutes ago, riviera74 said:

    RAM trucks are now outselling Chevy trucks.  HOW did that happen?

    Have you seen the 2019 Silverados and Rams?

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    ccap41
    7 minutes ago, dfelt said:

    Yes, I would take a Ram over the Butt Ugly Silverados.

    Yep, Silverado would be a distant 3rd place to the F150 and Ram. I'd really have to drive and fiddle around with the Ram and F150 to decide which I'd buy(assuming both are optioned and priced the sam, which is pretty difficult in itself to find). 

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    daves87rs
    3 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

    Still predicting the coming recession?  I still see it too, but the economy is defying the indicators for now. 

    Yep.......

    but not for long......

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    daves87rs
    3 hours ago, ccap41 said:

    ...I wouldn't consider VW as "cheaper stuff"...

     

    Sorry, didn’t mean their stuff was cheap. I meant as having both better deals and smarter priced stuff.....

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    David
    6 minutes ago, daves87rs said:

     

    Sorry, didn’t mean their stuff was cheap. I meant as having both better deals and smarter priced stuff.....

    I think to finance the EV push, putting money on the hood to move metal is a smart move to keep things going in the short term.

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    balthazar

    It's smart for the consumer of course, but for OEMs already losing thousands per unit- it makes little sense. 
    1. Selling more of a money-losing product doesn't help the OEM's books.
    2. Creating an expectation that 'big discounts' are the norm creates downward pressure on future (hopefully profitable) ATPs.
    The only thing that is relatively 'safe' in this regard is tax credits- most people don't qualify for the full amount (but it sounds good) and the fact that it's Gov't-issued takes the control of that discount out of the OEM's hands.

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    A Horse With No Name
    On 7/2/2019 at 6:18 PM, Drew Dowdell said:

    You just like to pick on FCA.  They sell more Jeeps than Volkswagen and Audi combined. They sell more than all of Hyundai. They sell more than all of Kia.  They're moving a lot of metal. Jeep alone sells about 50% of the entire Toyota brand. 

    Actually to be technically correct, VW and Audi don't make or sell any Jeeps (Horse ducks from wrench thrown from Pittsburgh...)....but yes you are correct.

    18 hours ago, daves87rs said:

    Yep.......

    but not for long......

    Rail and Semi traffic is down, the indicators are there. Conflict with Iran and the middle east that is self induced from Washington won't help matters either. markets like stability.

    19 hours ago, ccap41 said:

    Yep, Silverado would be a distant 3rd place to the F150 and Ram. I'd really have to drive and fiddle around with the Ram and F150 to decide which I'd buy(assuming both are optioned and priced the sam, which is pretty difficult in itself to find). 

    I love the F series....even being down on ford, I just love the F series.

    20 hours ago, ccap41 said:

    Have you seen the 2019 Silverados and Rams?

    Unfortunately, yes...on the part of the Silverado.

    On 7/2/2019 at 6:43 PM, smk4565 said:

    They have volume now but Jeep has been down almost every month the past year or so.  And the market they compete in is getting more and more flooded.   I think Jeep has great brand image and styling, but the nuts and bolts of their product is still FCA parts bin which means lackluster interiors and poor reliability.  Jeep is right down there at the bottom of reliability ratings with Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Dodge.  

    Hyundai and Kia are bringing a ton of SUVs that look pretty good online, and their quality and reliability is really good, they are going to steal sales off Jeep all day long.  Ford has 1 or 2 Bronco's coming, GM has more SUVs coming, although most of these seem like boring Asian designs.  VW could step up their SUV game, their stuff looks boring and isn't that nice inside for what you are paying.

    Hyundai and KIA do have their A game on, I will sport you that one at least.

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    A Horse With No Name
    On 7/2/2019 at 6:49 PM, Drew Dowdell said:

    That just means that 2018 was a great year for them (and it was).  But look at all the red on that ticker, lots of brands are struggling right now... the market as a whole is down something like 3% for the year. 

    Jeep has 4 new or updated models coming out over the next 2 years. And that's just the ones we know about. I think they'll be just fine. 

    Gladiator looks killer. Although i really like the Toyota 4 runner also. Lot of good product in that segment of SUV.

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    daves87rs
    On 7/4/2019 at 7:46 AM, A Horse With No Name said:

    Gladiator looks killer. Although i really like the Toyota 4 runner also. Lot of good product in that segment of SUV.

    Love that new Jeep truck....just not the 54k price tag,.......

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    surreal1272
    5 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

    Updated with Ford and Mercedes.  JLR still has not reported.

     

    How hard is it for JLR to report their sales? Just count with their fingers, since they shouldn’t need anymore than those, and write it down in crayon. 

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    Robert Hall
    4 hours ago, surreal1272 said:

    How hard is it for JLR to report their sales? Just count with their fingers, since they shouldn’t need anymore than those, and write it down in crayon. 

    maybe they deleted their Excel spreadsheets by accident..

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