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April Auto Sales Lowlights

Shouldn’t that be highlights, you ask?  No, it most certainly should not, when you notice that every single major automaker suffered a drop in sales in April.  There’s no “best” and “worst” here.  Just Bad, worse, and worst.  So, who did just “bad” in April?  Let’s take a look-see. Bad Brands Subaru –6.69% : All [...]

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January 2009 Auto Sales Numbers

January’s dismal numbers have been posted in detail elsewhere, but I wanted to hit on a couple of the highlights. First the good news (  you remember what good news is, don’t you? ): Hyundai +14% Kia +3.5% Subaru +8% Go Hyundai, bucking the trend.  A 14% jump is strong during the good times, and [...]

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December 2008 Sales Highlights

Highlights?  Did I just say highlights?  Alright, here’s the best of the best in automotive sales for December of 2008: Mini – up 0.1% …. crickets chirping…… Yep, Mini sold 4 more cars in December 2008 than they did in 2007.  Quite an accomplishment, when you consider how the rest of the automotive world fared.  [...]

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September Auto Sales – Black September?

Normally at the beginning of a new month, I highlight the best and worst brands with regards to monthly sales.  This time around, I can’t do that.  Why, you ask?  Well, every single automaker saw sales tank.  That’s right, every one of them. Worst losers Hummer: -54% Volvo: -51% Porsche: -44% Jeep: -42% Best losers? [...]

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August Sales Numbers

Down, down down.  That sums up August for nearly every major automaker.  Double digit losses across the board were the norm – though some escaped with “only” single digit drops.  The domestic losses were epic in some cases.  Let’s see the highlights: The biggest losers Cadillac -21% Chevy -19% Chrysler -44% Dodge -25% Ford -26% [...]

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June 2008 Sales Numbers

Two items pretty much sum this one up: Hummer sales down 54%. Honda sales up 18%. People are buying smaller, fuel efficient cars, while avoiding the pigs.  Imagine that.  A few more of the failures for June: Acura down 16% – New models might help things soon Buick down 34% – The buyers are dying [...]

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2007 Auto Sales Highlights

Final numbers are in for each automaker’s sales figures – some are pretty while some are not. There aren’t any surprises when looking at the overall automakers, but there are some surprises for the individual brands. The overall look is Imports up, Domestics down. For those who like a little more detail, here are a [...]

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November 2007 Sale Highlights

The sales figures for November are out, and here are a few of the highlights: Acura takes a 25% nosedive – ouch.  That’s what an aging lineup will do for you, I suppose.  Meanwhile Honda jumps 10% on strong Civic and Accord sales.  GM as a corporation saw an 11% decrease in sales – not [...]

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