5 of the last 7-months show sales declines. Wayne Gerdes – CleanMPG – August 1, 2017 U.S. Automobile July 2017 vs. July 2016 Market Share results July 2017 Market Share items of note: GM lost 1.6 percent which went entirely to Toyota. FCA was down 0.5 percent, Honda was up 0.6 percent, Hyundai was down 1.1 percent, and Subaru was up 0.5 percent. These large Market Share swings over just a one-year period are significant in a mature industry that has been around for over 100 years. What it describes is the American new car buyer continues to trust Japanese brands more than any other despite what I consider lesser offerings across numerous model categories. Once again, another down month. Remember that 3 consecutive months of lower U.S. GDP is called a recession. July was the second consecutive month of lower sales volumes and the fifth lower sales month of seven YTD. 2017 U.S. Monthly Auto Industry Sales Totals January 2017 (+.01 million): 1.14 million vs 1.13 million sold in January of 2016 February 2017 (-.01 million): 1.32 million vs 1.33 million sold in February of 2016 March 2017 (-.05 million): 1.54 million vs 1.59 million sold in March of 2016 April 2017 (-.06 million): 1.44 million vs. 1.50 million sold in April of 2016 May 2017 (+.06 million): 1.52 million vs. 1.46 million sold in May of 2016 June 2017 (-.06 million): 1.46 million vs. 1.51 million sold in June of 2016 July 2017 (-.11 million): 1.41 million vs. 1.52 million sold in June of 2016 From the June 2017 Sales reports, the first half of 2017 saw U.S. YTD sales of 8.43 million, down 1.9 percent from the 8.59 million sold through the first half of 2016 YTD. July 2017 U.S. Automotive industry sales of 1.41 million was down a steep 7.2 percent vs. the 1.52 million sold in July of 2016. On a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis, sales are off a less onerous 3.5 percent given there were only 25 selling days in July of 2017 vs. 26 in July of 2016. YTD U.S. Automotive industry sales of 9.84 million was down 2.7 percent vs. the 10.11 million sold through the same period of 2016. U.S. July 2017 Sales vs. July 2016 Sales Ranks and Results for the top 18 Automobile Manufacturers GM U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 15.4% with 226,107 Vehicles Sold Toyota U.S. July Sales Up 3.6% with 222,057 Vehicles Sold Ford U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 7.5% with 200,212 Vehicles Sold FCA U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 10.1% with 161,477 Vehicles Sold Honda U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 1.2 percent with 150,980 Vehicles Sold Nissan U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 3.2% with 128,295 Vehicles Sold Kia U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 5.9% with 56,403 Vehicles Sold Subaru U.S. July 2017 Sales Up 6.9% with 55,703 Vehicles Sold Hyundai U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 27.9% with 54,063 Vehicles Sold Mercedes-Benz July 2017 Sales Down 10.7% with 28,849 Vehicles Sold VW U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 5.8% with 27,091 Vehicles Sold Mazda U.S, July 2017 Sales Down 3.0% with 27,089 Vehicles Sold BMW U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 13.7% with 26,363 Vehicles Sold Audi U.S. July 2017 Sales Up 2.5% with 18,824 Vehicles Sold Jaguar/Land Rover U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 4.1% with 9,081 Vehicles Sold Mitsubishi U.S. July 2017 Sales Up 1.7% with 8,025 Vehicles Sold Volvo U.S. July 2017 Sales Down 18.8% with with 6,967 Vehicles Sold Porsche U.S. July 2017 Sales Up 0.8% with 4,516 Vehicles Sold More below… Wayne
Hi All: The RAV4 is now the #1 selling CUV in the U.S. It even outsold Ram pickups which had recently held the number two and last month the number three spot. The well received, powerful, and even more efficient Civic continues to astound as it is now the hottest selling sedan in the country. Rogue fell from 4th back to 6th while the CR-V re-entered the Top 10 after falling shy last month. The Accord and Corolla fell from 8th and 6th to 9th and 10th respectively, anchoring the July Top 10 U.S. Auto Sales results. Wayne
Hi All: Hyundai July 2017 U.S. Sales Highlights and Totals. I will add some more on the Ioniq in the segment sales details coming hopefully tomorrow. It appears that the initial launch push will need some discounting to get back on track. 2017 Ioniq HEV Monthly Sales July - 1,242 June - 1,348 May - 1,752 April - 1,316 March - 327 February intro - xx I am still waiting on Ford's HEV/PHEV/BEV sales breakouts to complete the segment breakouts. Wayne
Hi All: Mazda July 2017 U.S. Sales Highlights and Totals. Mazda reported July U.S. sales of 27,089 vehicles, down 3.0 percent from the 27,915 vehicles sold in July of 2016. Year-to-date (YTD) sales of 168,713 are down 2.6 percent from the 173,269 vehicles sold through the same period of 2016. Mazda July 2017 Sales Highlights The Mazda CX-5 posted record sales of 11,402 vehicles for the fourth consecutive month. This result is 5.3 percent over the 10,831 sold in July of 2016. It was the models best-ever July since it went on sale in 2012. Within the CX models lineup, i-ACTIV AWD was purchased 62.9 percent of the time in July. Wayne
Hi All: Mercedes-Benz July 2017 U.S. Sales Highlights and Totals. Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported the Mercedes-Benz brand achieved July sales of 25,909 vehicles, down 9.2 percent from the 28,523 vehicles sold during July of 2016. YTD, Mercedes-Benz sales of 187,869 vehicles is down 1.8 percent below the 191,300 sold through the same period of 2016. Sprinter vans achieved July sales of 2,758 vehicles, down 15.7 percent below the 18,558 below the 19,034 sold in July of 2016. 182 smarts were sold in July. MBUSA sold a total of 28,849 vehicles sold in July was down 10.7 percent from the 32,288 sold through the same period of 2016. YTD sales of 208,592 is down 2.3 percent below the 213,4120 sold through the same period of 2016. Mercedes-Benz July 2017 Sales Highlights Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in July included the C-Class, with 4,899 vehicles sold, down 22.3 percent below the 6,304 sold in July of 2016. YTD sales of 47,451 was up 8.8 percent over the 43,609 sold through the same period of 2016.
Hi All: BMW July 2017 U.S. Sales Highlights and Totals. The BMW Group i(BMW and MINI combined) reported July sales of 26,363 vehicles, down 13.7 percent from the 30,551 vehicles sold in July of 2016. YTD sales of 197,654 vehicles were down 5.5 percent from the 209,131 sold through the same period of 2016. BMW on its own achieved July sales of 21,965 vehicles, down 14.8 percent below the 25,777 vehicles sold in July of 2016. YTD sales of 171,051 were down 4.6 percent from the 179,213 sold through the same period of 2016. BMW July 2017 U.S. Sales Highlights The BMW 5 Series achieved July sales of 3,713 vehicles, up 12.4 percent over 3,303 sold in July of 2016. YTD sales of 21,212 was down 10.0 percent below the 23,578 sold through the same period of 2016. Wayne
Hi All: Audi July 2017 U.S. Sales Highlights and Totals. Audi reported it sold 18,824 vehicles in July, up 2.5 percent over the 18,364 sold in July of 2016. YTD sales of 121,795 was up 5.6 percent over the 115,298 sold through the same period of 2016. The iconic automobile manufacturer stated July was the 79th straight month of record sales for Audi of America. YTD sales of 121,795 vehicles is up 5.6 percent over the 115,298 sold through the same period of 2016. Audi July 2017 U.S. Sales Highlights Audi's July 2016 standout vehicle was the Q7 achieving sales of 3,334 vehicles, up 43.6 percent over the 2,322 sold in July of 2016. YTD sales of 20,066 was up 17.6 percent over the 17,063 sold through the same period of 2016.
Hi All: July 2017 U.S. B and C-Segment Sales Top 10 Highlights and Totals. B-segment items of note: Fit is gaining its past glory moving back to number 2 while Sonic moved back to mediocrity over the past year. Accent is experiencing the largest falloff over the past three months. Moving to the C-segment, Civic. That is all. Wayne
Hi All: July 2017 U.S. D and Utility Segment Top 10 Sales Highlights and Totals. D-segment items of note: Camry moves back ahead of Accord with the all-new 2018s imminent arrival. Red-ink is predominate across the majority of models. And Utility's? The RAV4 was shot out of a cannon! Wayne
Hi All: July 2017 U.S.Pickup Truck Segment Top 10 Sales Highlights and Totals. Pickup Truck segment items of note: Not a big deal but GMs 4 pickups combined outsell Ford's F-Series. Some of that has to do with Sierra moving ahead of Tacoma and Colorado moving ahead of Tundra. The final note is the Ridgeline dropped out of the Top 10 with Canyon outselling it and taking the number 10 spot. Wayne
Hi All: I received the Ford HEV/PHEV/BEV sales breakouts a few minutes ago. Here the segment results. July 2017 U.S.Electrified Segment Top 10 Sales Highlights and Totals. Electrified Hybrid segment items of note: Ford Fusion hybrid sales fell from #1 to #4 in July. Accord Hybrid continues to hold its place while sales have improved mightily. And the all-new 2018 Accord Hybrid is just months away. Highlander also had a good month. Regarding the plug-ins, the Volt fell two spots with a significant downturn in July sales. Like the Fusion HEV, the Energi and the i3 experienced sharp sales declines. Wayne
