By the Numbers - August 2009: Cash for Clunkers Edition

[Bartek S.]

Brand Volume % 8/09 8/08 DSR % DSR 8/09 DSR 8/08

Kia 60.38 40,198 25,065 66.54 1,546 928
Subaru 51.51 28,683 18,932 57.33 1,103 701
Hyundai 47.01 60,467 41,130 52.67 2,326 1,523
Audi 25.77 8,057 6,406 30.61 310 237
Volvo 24.78 5,826 4,669 29.58 224 173
Pontiac 23.35 29,921 24,257 28.09 1,151 898
Ford 21.25 161,369 133,088 25.91 6,207 4,929
Honda 15.21 151,814 131,766 19.65 5,839 4,880
Mazda 12.09 26,542 23,680 16.40 1,021 877
Volkswagen 11.35 24,823 22,292 15.64 955 826
Toyota 10.94 202,196 182,252 15.21 7,777 6,750
Porsche 8.69 1,526 1,404 12.87 59 52
Mercury 8.19 9,080 8,393 12.35 349 311
Nissan 0.17 97,580 97,417 4.02 3,753 3,608
Suzuki -5.46 5,749 6,081 -1.82 221 225
Jeep -6.11 22,041 23,476 -2.50 848 869
Mini -6.55 5,111 5,469 -2.95 197 203
Mercedes-Benz -7.54 17,112 18,507 -3.98 658 685
Chevrolet -9.16 168,130 185,080 -5.66 6,467 6,855
Dodge -15.80 52,562 62,422 -12.56 2,022 2,312
Lexus -21.82 22,892 29,281 -18.81 880 1,084
Chrysler -23.50 18,619 24,337 -20.55 716 901
BMW -24.47 19,232 25,462 -21.56 740 943
Mitsubishi -25.95 6,813 9,200 -23.10 262 341
Infiniti -30.19 7,732 11,076 -27.51 297 410
Acura -36.21 9,625 15,089 -33.76 370 559
Lincoln -38.43 5,874 9,540 -36.06 226 353
Smart -44.59 1,418 2,559 -42.46 55 95
GMC -45.15 23,145 42,194 -43.04 890 1,563
Buick -51.71 8,612 17,833 -49.85 331 660
Cadillac -55.01 6,931 15,405 -53.28 267 571
Saturn -58.41 8,479 20,385 -56.81 326 755
Hummer -64.03 777 2,160 -62.64 30 80
Saab -67.80 484 1,503 -66.56 19 56

COMPANIES
Ford Motor Company 16.99 182,149 155,690 21.49 7006 5766
American Honda 9.93 161,439 146,855 14.16 6209 5439
Toyota Mo Co 6.41 225,088 211,533 10.50 8657 7835
Nissan North America -2.93 105,312 108,493 0.80 4050 4018
Chrysler Group LLC -15.43 93,222 110,235 -12.18 3585 4083
General Motors -20.19 246,479 308,817 -17.12 9480 11438
BMW Group -21.30 24,343 30,931 -18.27 936 1,146

 

[Gullwing]

Crap for "clunkers"

 

[Merc1]

My goodness look at the jump for Ford! Too bad they and everyone else who had big sales gains during this program are about to experience a sales drop like never before.

M

 

[PanterroR]

Audi Posts 26% U.S. Sales Gain, Plans Bumper 2010

Audi is moving from strength to strength the world over but especially here in the U.S. where for years brand prejudices has left it playing second fiddle to the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus. The four-ring brand is in the midst of a transformation, however, and is set to launch a host of exciting models over the next 12 to 18 months so grab a seat and let’s look at the rundown.

This past month Audi’s U.S. sales rose 26% to achieve the brand’s second-best August sales ever and its best month overall since June 2008. In August 2009, Audi sold 8,057 cars and SUVs compared to 6,406 vehicles sold in August 2008.

By the end of the year we should be seeing Audi’s awesome R8 V-10 supercar hitting the streets, as well as the S5 Convertible and S4 Sedan. However, the real action starts next year as Audi is planning to unveil a replacement for its A8 flagship sedan, the production version of its A7 four-door coupe and possibly the next-generation A6.

First comes the 2011 Audi A8. Speculation had put the world debut for the new aluminum space-frame sedan sometime this fall, but it's now certain that the A8 will make its world debut at the 2010 Detroit auto show. The car will be “the first of a new styling language at Audi,” executives say. All-wheel drive will be teamed with dual-clutch transmissions and a range of diesel, turbocharged V-6, V-8 and possibly hybrid V-8 engines.

Next in Audi's busy year will be the production version of the A7 concept, shown earlier this year in Detroit and expected at the 2010 Geneva auto show. The new vehicle is a four-door coupe based on the A8 architecture, and will share its aluminum space frame. The same powertrains from the A8 should cross over into the A7, while an S7 version may sport a V-10 sourced from Lamborghini.

Last up could be a new A6, making its bow late in 2010 as the third model to arrive from Audi in the year. Few details on the new car have emerged, but German media have reported the new car is related structurally to the larger A8 and A7. The A6 will be built in a different assembly plant, so it's likely that it will remain a steel-bodied car--though like other Audis it will still feature extensive use of aluminum. A full range of four-, six- and eight-cylinder engines will appear with the new A6, as well as diesels. Quattro all-wheel drive and dual-clutch gearboxes will be offered. It's possible the new car could make its first appearance at the 2010 Paris auto show, but there’s no word yet on any release date.


Source: Audi Posts 26% U.S. Sales Gain, Plans Bumper 2010 - MotorAuthority

 

[klier]

Audi is a sales monster.

BMW and MB....not so good

 

[Bartek S.]

Audi Canada Achieves Record August Sales

AJAX, ONTARIO - Audi Canada today reported that 1058 units were registered for the month of August. The leading models in terms of sales were the A4 and A4 Avants, the Audi Q5 and the all-new A5/S5.

August sales by model line were:
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Model Line August 2009
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A3 82
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A4/Avant 361
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A5/S5 159
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TT 28
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A6/S6 66
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A8/S8 9
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R8 32
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Audi Q5 280
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Audi Q7 41
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TOTAL 1058
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[Bartek S.]

Audi Posts 26% U.S. Sales Gain, Achieves 2nd-Best August Ever

 

[Bartek S.]

BMW GROUP U.S. DIVISION REPORTS AUGUST 2009 SALES

• 01.09.2009
• Press Release

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - September 1, 2009... With 24,343 units (-21.3 percent), the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported its best sales month so far this year.
The BMW Group also reported a year-to-date sales volume of 160,044 vehicles, down 26.5 percent, compared to 217,821 vehicles sold in the first eight months of last year.
BMW Brand Sales The BMW brand also had its best month this year with a total of 19,232 units (-24.5 percent).
Year-to-date, BMW brand sales were down 28.6 percent to 129,176 vehicles compared to 180,889 vehicles sold in the same period of 2008.
“We are happy with BMW sales this month because it shows a strengthening of the premium market,” said Jim O’Donnell, President of BMW of North America, LLC. “On the other hand, we always knew this month would be difficult in comparison to August 2008, because it was one of our strongest months on record.”
BMW Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Sales of BMW’s Certified Pre-Owned vehicles were slightly down 1.2 percent, to 9,342 CPO vehicles versus 9,453 vehicles reported in August a year ago.
Year-to-date, CPO sales were up 10.1 percent, to 76,482 over the 69,437 reported in the same period of 2008.
MINI Brand Sales MINI USA reported sales of 5,111 automobiles (-6.5 percent) making August MINI’s fifth best month in its U.S. history dating back to 2002.
Year-to-date, MINI USA also reported sales of 30,868 automobiles, a decrease of 16.4 percent, compared to the 36,932 cars reported in the first eight months of 2008.
“Cash for Clunkers brought some new, more pragmatic customers to MINI who would probably not have considered the brand without the program,” said Jim McDowell, Vice President of MINI USA.
“This is good and shows that for MINI, Cash for Clunkers was not just a ‘pull ahead’ of sales.”
Table: Sales BMW of North America, LLC, August 2009 August 2009 August 2008 % YTD 2009 YTD 2008 %
BMW brand 19,232 25,462 -24.5 129,176 180,889 -28.6
BMW passenger cars 15,923 19,653 -19.0 104,770 142,436 -26.4
BMW light trucks (SAVs) 3,309 5,809 -43.0 24,406 38,453 -36.5
MINI brand 5,111 5,469 -6.5 30,868 36,932 -16.4
TOTAL Group 24,343 30,931 -21.3 160,044 217,821 -26.5
BMW Group In America BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003.
The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars;
DesignworksUSA, a strategic design consultancy in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country.
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group’s global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 Sports Activity Coupes.
The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car centers, 335 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 142 BMW motorcycle retailers, 86 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers.

 

[Mr Robert]

Oh, so Audi sells about as many A6 models as they do R8 ones... here, that would have meant an insane amount of R8 cars sold.

 

[klier]

^ LOL, yeah, here too. That would mean seeing an R8 on the street every three minutes

 

[far2000]

Only 7% down for Merc..Not bad, i wonder if the New E and GLK is holding merc together..

 

[PanterroR]

Not bad, i wonder if the New E and GLK is holding merc together..

 

[Giannis]

BMW Group: Sales continue to recover in August

* 08.09.2009
* Press Release

Munich. The BMW Group sold 91,790 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles worldwide in August. The decline in sales slowed for the fifth consecutive month (prev.yr. 101,679 / -9.7%). Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing: “We are heading in the right direction – since April we have continually regained ground month-on-month. In August the trend continued.
I am cautiously optimistic that we will be back on our growth path in the months ahead and will remain the leading international supplier of premium automobiles this year, even though we will not sell as many cars in total in 2009 as in 2008.”



BMW brand sales were 11.3% lower in August at 75,689 (prev.yr. 85,321) units. MINI sold 16,064 vehicles (prev.yr. 16,257 / -1.2%), while Rolls-Royce delivered 37 automobiles (prev.yr. 101 / -63.4%). Despite difficult market conditions, several BMW and MINI models made major gains: The BMW 7 Series grew by 21.0% (4,004 units/ prev.yr. 3,309) in the month under review, making it the clear global market leader in the luxury sedan segment. The BMW Z4 and BMW X6 models also remained on their growth path. A total of 2,469 (prev.yr. 1,264 / +95.3%) customers purchased the BMW Z4 – which is market leader in the roadster segment – in August. The BMW X6 made gains of 11.9% to reach a total of 3,049 (prev.yr. 2,724 / +11.9%) deliveries in August. Considerably more customers bought the MINI Convertible, with 2,507 units sold (prev.yr. 1,612 / +55.5%), and the MINI One (Hatch and Clubman versions), with 2,746 sales (prev.yr. 1,417 / +93.8%), than in August of the previous year.



Between January and August the BMW Group delivered 817,183 (prev.yr. 992,341 / -17.7%) automobiles worldwide. BMW sold 679,893 (prev.yr. 829,346 / -18.0%) units. Sales of the MINI brand for the year to the end of August were down 15.7% (136,879 units/ prev.yr. 162,297). The Rolls-Royce brand reported a decline in sales of 41.1% (411 units / prev.yr. 630) over the same period.



The BMW Group performed considerably better in its largest retail market, Germany. New registrations increased 3.5% to reach a total of 18,570 (prev.yr. 17,942). BMW brand sales were 1.1% (15,840 units/ prev.yr. 15,672) higher, while MINI reported gains of 20.3% (2,730 units/ prev.yr. 2,270) in Germany.



The Chinese market continued its dynamic growth as BMW Group sales climbed 63.2% (9,013 / prev.yr. 5,523) in August. Not only the compact and mid-sized BMW model series made substantial gains – the BMW 5 Series (2,768 / +70.0 %), the new BMW 7 Series (1,131 / +32.9%) and the BMW X5 (959 / +16.7%) and X6 (826 / +1,552.0%) models proved particularly popular in China. With sales of 354 vehicles, MINI also posted an increase of 61.6%. The BMW 5 Series, with 16,859 units sold (+33.6%), and the BMW 3 Series, with a total of 12,876 units (+7.3%), were the best-selling model series in China for the year to the end of August.



BMW Group sales also performed extremely well last month in Japan (2,859 / +9.5%), South Africa (1,786 / +6.0%) and Australia (1,436 / +1.3%). The BMW Group reported further growth in the Netherlands (1,485 / +25.4%), in Austria (1,093 / +19.8%), Canada (2,749 / +14.2%), Brazil (587 / +134.8%), New Zealand (115 / +59.7%), India (297 / +12.1%) and in South Korea (822 / +22.1%).



BMW Motorrad reported sales 14.4% lower than in August last year at 5,423 units (prev.yr.: 6,338). For the year to the end of August 2009, 62,001 (prev.yr.: 72,954 / -15.0%) motorcycles were delivered to customers worldwide.



BMW Group Sales in/up to August 2009 at a glance
In August 2009 Comp. to previous year Up to and incl. August 2009 Comp. to previous year.


BMW Group Automobiles 91,790 -9.7% 817,183 -17.7%
BMW 75,689 -11.3% 679,893 -18.0%
MINI 16,064 -1.2% 136,879 -15.7%
Rolls-Royce 37 -63.4% 411 -41.1%
BMW Motorcycles 5,423 -14.4% 62,001 -15.0%

 

[far2000]

Mercs E and GLK Are really good sellers at the moment, suurprising the GLK is not reaching 2000 units a month..i must say the ML and GL are really going strong for Merc...R Class officially a waste with only 39 vehiicles sold, what is it still doing in production. New CLS also needed badly, oherwise things could be looking up.good to see S class pass 1000 this month.

 

[bmer]

I reckon the E-Coupe is included in the E-Class sales, no? That complicates direct sales comparisons with W211 E-Class and CLK.

 

[Gullwing]

I reckon the E-Coupe is included in the E-Class sales, no? That complicates direct sales comparisons with W211 E-Class and CLK.

They should not be counted as the same, should just change CLK section to E coupe.


39 R class Visiting the factory last month, they are still pushing them out, maybe Europe is buying them

 

[far2000]

I reckon the E-Coupe is included in the E-Class sales, no? That complicates direct sales comparisons with W211 E-Class and CLK.

Since the E coupe is regarded as an E, I reckon the sales of the e coupe and sedan will be thrown together...