2012 Sales Archive
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Chrysler Group LLC Reports December 2012 U.S. Sales Increased 10 Percent – Strongest December Sales in Five Years; Full-Year Sales Up 21 Percent – Strongest Annual Sales Since 2007 Best December sales since 2007 33rd-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Chrysler Group U.S. sales increase 21 percent in 2012; outpaces projected 13 percent average industry increase Chrysler Group U.S. market share grows to 11.2 percent in 2012; up from 10.5 percent share in 2011 Jeep® brand sales up 13 percent in 2012; U.S. increase helps Jeep brand establish global sales record in 2012 Editors of Motor Trend name new 2013 Ram 1500 the magazine’s 2013 Truck of the Year Chrysler,…
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Mercedes-Benz USA Hits Its Highest-Ever U.S. Volume With Sales Of 305,072 Mercedes-Benz, smart and Sprinter All Set Records MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest year on record with 305,072 vehicles sold in 2012, representing a 15.4% increase over the 264,460 vehicles sold during the same period in 2011. The Mercedes-Benz model line alone also recorded a record year with sales of 274,134 for the year, up 11.8%. Smart and Sprinter model lines both achieved their highest volumes under the MBUSA umbrella with smart sales increasing 92.2% to 10,009 while a record month for Sprinter took the brand to 20,929 for 20…
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AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DECEMBER 2012 AUTOMOBILE SALES OF 1,946 UNITS Year-over-year decline of 620 units driven by decrease in total inventory as company’s remaining U.S. automobiles are allocated to auto dealers BREA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 – American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) reported today December 2012 automobile sales of 1,946 units, a 620 unit decline compared to the same period last year. The results were attributed to a decrease in available inventory as the company allocates its remaining automobiles in the U.S. to retail auto dealerships. “Now is a great time to purchase a Suzuki: 98% of Suzuki auto dealers have confirmed they will re…
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Ford Cars, Utilities and Trucks All Post U.S. Sales Gains in 2012; Company Posts Best December Sales Since 2006 Ford Motor Company delivers U.S. sales gains across its lineup in 2012 – with cars up 5 percent, utilities up 7 percent and trucks up 2 percent F-Series sales up 10 percent for year; now America’s best-selling pickup for 36 years and best-selling vehicle for 31 years Ford commercial truck sales up 7 percent in 2012, marking the best sales year since 2008 December total company sales up 2 percent – with the strongest December since 2006 DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 3, 2013 – Ford Motor Company’s U.S. sales grew across the board in 2012, with cars up 5 percent, utilit…
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BMW Group Achieves Best Sales Year Ever in the U.S. BMW reports best December ever MINI reports best December and best ever U.S. sales year Woodcliff Lake, NJ - January 3, 2013… In 2012, the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) achieved its best sales since the previous record year of 2007 retailing 347,583 vehicles, up 13.8 percent compared to the 305,418 vehicles sold in 2011. BMW Group reported December sales of 43,855 vehicles, an increase of 34.8 percent from the 32,545 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. “To turn months of critically short supply into the best year ever for the BMW Group in the U.S. is a monumental achievement, emphasizi…
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GM’s U.S. Sales up 5 percent in December 2013-01-03 DETROIT – General Motors Co.’s (NYSE: GM) U.S. dealers delivered the company’s highest December sales in five years, with deliveries up 5 percent year over year to 245,733 vehicles. December was also GM’s best retail sales month of 2012. Retail volume was up 38 percent from November – about double the industry’s estimated increase. Incentive spending was competitive with industry-wide levels, according to J.D. Power PIN estimates, and remains below many Asian and domestic competitors. “All four GM brands increased their sales year over year in December and we were strong across the board in cars, crossovers and pic…
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All-New Accord and Civic Drive Sharp Honda Monthly and Annual Sales Gains; ILX and RDX Fuel Acura Jump; American Honda Posts Best Annual Sales Result Since 2008 Honda Division annual sales up 23 percent, Acura annual sales up 26 percent TORRANCE, Calif. Buoyed by strong December 2012 U.S. sales of 132,774 units, an increase of 26.2 percent compared with December 2011, American Honda posted annual vehicle sales of 1,422,785 units in 2012, up 24.0 percent compared with 2011. This makes 2012 American Honda's fourth-best sales year ever, and its best sales result since 2008. Honda The Honda Division posted December 2012 sales of 116,740 units, an increase of 2…
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William Maley Staff Writer - CheersandGears.com January 3, 2013 Porsche Cars North America - Up 61% Volkswagen of America - Up 35.4% BMW of North America - Up 34.8% American Honda - Up 26.2% Mazda North American Operations - Up 21.9% Audi of America - Up 17.3% Hyundai Motor America - Up 17% Volvo Cars of North America - Up 15.1% Toyota Motor Sales - Up 13.2% Mercedes-Benz USA - Up 12% Chrysler Group LLC - Up 10% Subaru of America, Inc - Up 8.8% General Motors - Up 5% Ford Motor Company - Up 2% Nissan North America - Down 1.6% Kia Motors America - Down 9.7% Mitsubishi Motors North America - Down 18% American Suzuki Motor Corporation - Down 24.2% Willi…
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Mitsubishi Motors Reports Outlander Sport Sales Rise 15.4 Percent In December CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported December was its second-best-ever month of sales for Outlander Sport, up 15.4 percent compared to December 2011. Outlander Sport sales were 1,770 for the month, exceeded only by the 2,253 sales in September of this year. Sales during the 2012 calendar year for the fuel-efficient CUV, now manufactured in Normal, Illinois, were up almost 20 percent compared to the prior year. Lancer Evolution sales improved 39 percent in December and over the past 12 months have showed an increase of almost 19…
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VOLKSWAGEN REPORTS 35.1 PERCENT INCREASE IN 2012 U.S. SALES - Company delivers over twice the volume sold in 2009, best calendar year since 1973 – - December sales total 44,005 units, a 35.4 percent increase and the best December since 1970 – • Brand achieves a 35.1 percent increase with 438,133 units delivered and 28 consecutive months of growth • Chattanooga-built Passat, sold 117,023 units, its best year ever and a 413.7 percent increase versus 2011; 14,462 units in December • Jetta Sedan sales total 13,102 units in December and 146,478 year-to-date • 2012 Beetle achieved 3,182 units in December • Golf up 15.9 percent, Tiguan up 22.1 percent and Touareg up 40.1 perc…
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MAZDA ACHIEVES BEST YEAR OF SALES SINCE 2007, BEST DECEMBER SINCE 1994 - Mazda3 achieves best calendar year sales ever in 2012 IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported December 2012 U.S. sales of 27,251 vehicles, representing an increase of 21.9 percent versus last year, and the best December since 1994. On a year-to-date basis, MNAO reported 277,046 vehicles sold in 2012, exceeding 2011 by 10.6 percent, and representing the company's best full calendar-year of sales since 2007. Key December and CY2012 sales notes: MNAO saw its best December sales results since 1994 with a total of 27,251 vehicles. MNAO achie…
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Toyota Motor Sales Reports December Sales Increase Annual Sales Top Two Million on Strength of New Products TORRANCE, Calif. (Jan. 3, 2013) – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported December 2012 sales of 194,143 units, up 13.2 percent compared to the same period last year on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Unadjusted for 26 selling days in December 2012 versus 27 in December 2011, TMS sales were up 9 percent over the year-ago month. Toyota Division reported December sales of 163,536 units, up 11.2 percent year-over-year on a DSR basis. Volume-wise, Toyota Division sales increased 7 percent over 2011. Lexus Division reported total sales of 30,607 uni…
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Volvo Announces December Sales Records Best December Since 2007 ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (Jan. 3, 2013) - Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported U.S. sales of 6,150 units, a 15.1 percent increase from December 2011 and the best since 2007. For the year, U.S. sales ended 1.3 percent higher than 2011 with a total of 68,117 units sold. In 2012, the S60 sports sedan, one of two midsize luxury vehicles to earn IIHS' inaugural Top Safety Pick+ award, was the top seller with 23,356 units sold. The award-winning XC60 crossover finished the year in the second spot with 19,139 units sold, an impressive 48 percent increase versus 2011.
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Hyundai Motor America Posts All-Time Full Year Sales Record - Best December ever - Sonata and Elantra both finish in the Top 10 in car retail sales - Sonata and Elantra both top 200K in sales - Sonata, Elantra, Veloster, Genesis, Equus have best-ever sales years COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today announced record sales of 59,435 vehicles in December, a 17 percent total sales increase and three percent retail sales increase compared with the same record-setting period a year ago. For the year, Hyundai sales were up nine percent versus 2011 in both retail and total sales. Sales to fleet accounts represented just 10 percent of…
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Nissan North America Sales Increase 9.5 Percent in 2012 -Nissan Division sets new yearly record with more than 1 million sales -Infiniti 2012 sales up 21.8 percent FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported record U.S. calendar year sales of 1,141,656 units versus 1,042,534 in 2011, an increase of 9.5 percent and the first time that the Nissan brand sold more than 1 million units in a calendar year.December Nissan North America sales were 99,290, down 1.6 percent from the prior year. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS Nissan Division sales in 2012 of 1,021,779 set a new record, and were up 8.2 percent versus last year’s 944,073. Nissan Division sales for Decem…
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Kia Motors America Announces All-Time Best Full-Year Sales And U.S. Market Share For 2012 U.S. Sales Exceed 500,000 Vehicles for First Time in Company History; U.S. Market Share Increases for 18th Consecutive Year IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA), which previously announced it had surpassed its best-ever full-year sales total in less than 11 months, today reported all-time record sales in 2012 of 557,599 vehicles, a 14.9-percent increase over the previous best-ever mark set in 2011. As one of the fastest-growing car companies in the U.S. over the last five years[1], December sales of 39,178 units helped to extend KMA's streak of annu…
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Subaru of America, Inc. Reports Record Month And Sets Fourth Consecutive Yearly Sales Record - December sales represent best sales month in company history - Record-high annual sales of 336,441 mark fourth consecutive year of sales increases - 2012 sales increase 26 percent over 2011 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported record sales for December 2012 and also for full year 2012. The company sold 36,653 vehicles in December 2012 – the best sales month in Subaru history. Subaru also announced record-breaking annual sales of 336,441, which represents a 26 percent increase over 2011. This is the fourth consecutive year …
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Audi sets new U.S. sales record of 139,310 vehicles in 2012; December ranks as best month ever Audi ends year with 24th consecutive month of record sales; all-time bests recorded across all regions, throughout model lineup HERNDON, Va., Jan 3, 2013 - Audi today announced that 2012 was the best year, and that December 2012 was the best month, in its history of selling new vehicles in the U.S. market. For the full year, Audi sold 139,310 new cars and SUVs to eclipse the previous sales record set a year earlier by 18.5%. Audi sales in the U.S. have increased 68.4% just since 2009. December 2012 marked the first time Audi monthly sales have topped 13,000 units, with stro…
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Porsche Reports Best-Ever Sales in 2012; 21 percent increase over 2011 Record global and U.S. sales fueled by Cayenne, 911 models ATLANTA, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced it has achieved an all-time record for U.S. sales, with 35,043 cars sold in the U.S. in 2012. This compares to 29,023 cars sold in the U.S. in 2011, an increase of 21 percent. The previous record year for Porsche in the U.S. was 2007 when PCNA sold 34,693 cars. For December, PCNA sold 2,952 cars, an increase of 61 perce…
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GM U.S. Sales Increase 3 percent in November DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported its highest November sales in the United States since 2007, with deliveries up 3 percent versus a year ago to 186,505 vehicles. Year-over-year sales to retail customers were essentially equal to a year ago and sales to fleet customers were up 16 percent. “In November, we saw strong car and crossover sales and we continue to make inroads with younger customers, import drivers and buyers focused on fuel economy,” said Kurt McNeil, vice president of U.S. sales operations. “Sales at Cadillac and Buick are benefiting from the buzz generated by new products, including t…
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American Honda Reports All-Time Best November Sales: All-Time Record November for Company and Civic; RDX Fuels Double-Digit Acura Gain Honda Division sales up 41 percent, Acura sales up 23 percent TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2012 – American Honda reports an all-time record for the month of November, with November 2012 U.S. sales of 116,580 units, an increase of 38.9 percent compared with November 2011. The Honda Division posted November 2012 sales of 104,334 units, an increase of 41.0 percent compared with November 2011. Acura U.S. November sales of 12,246 units represents an increase of 23.6 percent over November 2011. Honda Segment-leading Civic breaks 12-year-ol…
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MBUSA Posts All-Time Sales Record With November Sales Of 32,649 Mercedes-Benz at 30,315 up 13.1%; smart and Sprinter up 70.0% and 56.0% respectively MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported an all-time sales record with November sales of 32,649 for combined sales of Mercedes-Benz, smart and Sprinter models, up 15.6% and delivering a record year-to-date total of 273,622 up 14.5%. The Mercedes-Benz model line alone recorded its highest November on record with sales of 30,315 for the month, up 13.1%, and 245,910 for the year up 12.0%. "As the post-storm rebuilding gets underway, we're seeing a strong sales pace for the ind…
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AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION’S NOVEMBER 2012 AUTOMOBILE SALES UP 22% YEAR-OVER-YEAR Strong month driven by SX4 sales, continued zero percent consumer financing for up to 72 months, ongoing commitment to customers, and support from dealers BREA, Calif., Dec. 3, 2012 – American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) reported today November 2012 sales of 2,224 units, a 22% increase compared to the same period last year. SX4 sales rose 42% year-over-year. This sales growth was fueled, in part, by strong consumer response to the continued availability of zero percent financing for up to 72 months for qualified customers through an agreement with Ally Financial Inc. …
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Chrysler Group LLC Reports November 2012 U.S. Sales Increased 14 Percent; Best November Sales in Five Years Best November sales since 2007 32nd-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains Chrysler, Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each post sales increases in November compared with same month a year ago FIAT brand sales up 123 percent in November; largest year-over-year percentage increase of any Chrysler Group brand Fiat 500 sets sales record for month of November FIAT brand expands product lineup with four additional models at Los Angeles Auto Show – Fiat 500e, Fiat 500L, Fiat 500L Trekking, and Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio Dodge brand sales up 32 perce…
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JAGUAR LAND ROVER REPORTS U.S. SALES FOR NOVEMBER 2012 • Jaguar Land Rover North America U.S. sales increase 11 percent year to date • Land Rover Sales increase 15 percent year to date • Sales of the Jaguar XF up 6 percent year to date • Launch of three new key products to start in the New Year (MAHWAH, NJ) – December 3, 2012 – Jaguar Land Rover North America today reported November 2012 U.S. sales: Land Rover sales for the month were 3,687 down just 3 percent from 3,820 in 2011; Jaguar sales for the month were 713 down 22 percent from 915 in 2011; Jaguar Land Rover North America sales for the month were 4,400 down 7 percent from 4,735 in 2011. Jaguar Land Rover Nort…
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