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With GM, “Fiat Group” and Ford improving their sales volume by 16%, 23% and 9% respectively, Detroit is dominating the headlines in early August sales analysis. But Hyundai Group’s 29% is the big percentage winner, and Nissan had a good volume month as well, up 14%. But the “big two” Japanese are continuing to slide, with Honda off 6% and Toyota down 8%. Hit the jump for our developing table…
| Automaker | Aug. 2011 | Aug. 2010 | Pct. chng. | 8 month 2011 | 8 month 2010 | Pct. chng. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW Group | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| BMW division | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Mini | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Rolls-Royce | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| BMW Group* | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Daimler AG | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Maybach | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Mercedes-Benz | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Smart USA | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Daimler AG** | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Fiat Group | 130,467 | 99,891 | 31% | 884,676 | 722,393 | 23% |
| Chrysler Division | 22,497 | 17,937 | 25% | 133,992 | 140,755 | –5% |
| Chrysler Group | 127,013 | 99,611 | 28% | 870,989 | 720,143 | 21% |
| Dodge | 41,817 | 35,364 | 18% | 305,368 | 266,747 | 15% |
| Dodge/Ram | 63,903 | 55,968 | 14% | 468,769 | 400,445 | 17% |
| Ferrari | 137 | 129 | 6% | 1,092 | 1,031 | 6% |
| Fiat | 3,106 | - | -% | 11,088 | - | -% |
| Jeep | 40,613 | 25,706 | 58% | 268,228 | 178,943 | 50% |
| Maserati | 211 | 151 | 40% | 1,507 | 1,219 | 24% |
| Ram | 22,086 | 20,604 | 7% | 163,401 | 133,698 | 22% |
| Fiat Group*** | 130,467 | 99,891 | 31% | 884,676 | 722,393 | 23% |
| Ford Motor Co. | 174,800 | 157,327 | 11% | 1,424,851 | 1,308,887 | 9% |
| Ford division | 166,794 | 143 | 16% | 1,366,780 | 1,155,713 | 18% |
| Ford/Lincoln/Mercury | 174,800 | 157,327 | 11% | 1,424,851 | 1,276,362 | 12% |
| Lincoln | 8,006 | 6,428 | 25% | 57,823 | 55,776 | 4% |
| Mercury | – | 7,040 | –100% | 248 | 64,873 | –100% |
| Volvo | – | – | –% | – | 32,525 | –100% |
| Ford Motor Co.**** | 174,800 | 157,327 | 11% | 1,424,851 | 1,308,887 | 9% |
| General Motors | 218,479 | 185,105 | 18% | 1,695,004 | 1,462,308 | 16% |
| Buick | 16,021 | 14,294 | 12% | 126,493 | 101,125 | 25% |
| Cadillac | 13,208 | 12,689 | 4% | 100,449 | 92,393 | 9% |
| Chevrolet | 152,779 | 131,909 | 16% | 1,206,322 | 1,052,773 | 15% |
| GMC | 36,471 | 25,958 | 41% | 261,740 | 204,558 | 28% |
| Hummer | – | 205 | –100% | – | 3,344 | –100% |
| Pontiac | – | 7 | –100% | – | 954 | –100% |
| Saab | – | – | –% | – | 608 | –100% |
| Saturn | – | 43 | –100% | – | 6,553 | –100% |
| General Motors***** | 218,479 | 185,105 | 18% | 1,695,004 | 1,462,308 | 16% |
| Honda (American) | 82,321 | 108,729 | –24% | 770,265 | 815,075 | –6% |
| Acura | 9,054 | 11,534 | –22% | 79,136 | 85,668 | –8% |
| Honda Division | 73,267 | 97,195 | –25% | 691,129 | 729,407 | –5% |
| Honda (American)† | 82,321 | 108,729 | –24% | 770,265 | 815,075 | –6% |
| Hyundai Group | 99,693 | 86,068 | 16% | 772,659 | 601,444 | 29% |
| Hyundai division | 58,505 | 53,603 | 9% | 440,863 | 363,491 | 21% |
| Kia | 41,188 | 32,465 | 27% | 331,763 | 237,953 | 39% |
| Hyundai Group†† | 99,693 | 86,068 | 16% | 772,659 | 601,444 | 29% |
| Jaguar Land Rover | 3,617 | 3,958 | –9% | 31,114 | 28,581 | 9% |
| Jaguar | 810 | 1,414 | –43% | 8,204 | 8,781 | –7% |
| Land Rover | 2,807 | 2,544 | 10% | 22,910 | 19,800 | 16% |
| Jaguar Land Rover | 3,617 | 3,958 | –9% | 31,114 | 28,581 | 9% |
| Mazda | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Mazda | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Mitsubishi | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Mitsubishi | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Nissan | 91,541 | 76,827 | 19% | 681,115 | 599,496 | 14% |
| Infiniti | 9,024 | 9,428 | –4% | 63,702 | 66,492 | –4% |
| Nissan Division | 82,517 | 67,399 | 22% | 617,413 | 533,004 | 16% |
| Nissan††† | 91,541 | 76,827 | 19% | 681,115 | 599,496 | 14% |
| Porsche | 2,184 | 2,032 | 8% | 20,494 | 15,719 | 30% |
| Porsche | 2,184 | 2,032 | 8% | 20,494 | 15,719 | 30% |
| Saab Cars North America | 363 | 290 | 25% | 4,218 | 1,499 | 181% |
| Saab Cars North America‡ | 363 | 290 | 25% | 4,218 | 1,499 | 181% |
| Subaru | 20,837 | 22,239 | –6% | 174,616 | 172,182 | 1% |
| Subaru | 20,837 | 22,239 | –6% | 174,616 | 172,182 | 1% |
| Suzuki | 2,409 | 1,830 | 32% | 18,258 | 15,331 | 19% |
| Suzuki | 2,409 | 1,830 | 32% | 18,258 | 15,331 | 19% |
| Toyota | 129,482 | 148,388 | –13% | 1,073,072 | 1,164,154 | –8% |
| Lexus | 18,103 | 19,465 | –7% | 120,652 | 145,490 | –17% |
| Scion | 3,649 | 4,012 | –9% | 33,769 | 29,672 | 14% |
| Toyota division | 107,730 | 124,911 | –14% | 918,651 | 988,992 | –7% |
| Toyota/Scion | 111,379 | 128,923 | –14% | 952,420 | 1,018,664 | –7% |
| Toyota‡‡ | 129,482 | 148,388 | –13% | 1,073,072 | 1,164,154 | –8% |
| Volkswagen | 25,257 | 22,879 | 10% | 208,613 | 172,939 | 21% |
| Audi | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Bentley | – | – | –% | – | – | –% |
| Lamborghini | 25 | 24 | 4% | 190 | 192 | –1% |
| VW division | 25,232 | 22,855 | 10% | 208,423 | 172,747 | 21% |
| Volkswagen‡‡‡ | 25,257 | 22,879 | 10% | 208,613 | 172,939 | 21% |
| Volvo Cars North America | 5,215 | 4,441 | 17% | 47,113 | 4,441 | 961% |
| Volvo Cars North America‡‡‡‡ | 5,215 | 4,441 | 17% | 47,113 | 4,441 | 961% |
| Other (estimate) | 86 | 88 | –2% | 688 | 704 | –2% |
| TOTAL | 986,751 | 920,092 | 7% | 7,806,756 | 7,085,153 | 10% |