Mexican Media Brands
U.S. Car Sales Growth Stalls
Sales of new passenger vehicles in the U.S. slipped by 6,500 units to an estimated 1.39 million units last month.
#Acura
Share
Sales of new passenger vehicles in the U.S. slipped by 6,500 units to about 1.39 million units last month, Automotive News calculates.
The adjusted annual selling rate for the month was 17.6 million, the second-strongest of the year.
AN estimates that sales by General Motors Co., which no longer reports monthly results, rose 1% to 248,700 units. But results were mixed among mass-market manufacturers.
November sales were led by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, which posted a 17% gain to 181,300 units on strong demand for its pickup trucks and SUV/crossovers. Sales advanced 1% to 102,600 vehicles for Hyundai/Kia and surged 10% to 56,800 units for Subaru.
But monthly deliveries fell 7% to 195,300 vehicles for Ford. Volumes also shrank for Toyota (-1% to 190,400 units), Honda (-10% to 120,500) and Nissan (-19% the 110,500).
Among luxury marques, November’s gainers include BMW (+1% to 28,300 units), Tesla (an estimated +417% to 21,700), Acura (+11% to 14,100), Infiniti (+8% to 14,100) and Jaguar Land Rover (+19% to 11,700).
Monthly deliveries fell for Mercedes-Benz (-4% to 32,900 units) and Audi (-11% to 17,100).
Sales volume in the U.S. through the first 11 months of 2018 totaled 15.70 million units compared with 15.63 million in the same period last year, according to AN.
RELATED CONTENT
-
The Lexus NX: Competitive Crossover for a Competitive Space
Here’s a look at the development of a new luxury crossover from the company that arguably created the segment in the first place with its RX 300. This time, it is a compact from Lexus.
-
Market, Tech, Positioning, Product and More
Once upon a time, automakers used to provide 10-day sales numbers. But as time has gone on, GM decided to go quarterly, then this year Ford followed suit, and now FCA has decided that with its April reporting, it, too, will go for the quarter not the month.
-
Another Small Dip for U.S. Car Sales
Car and light truck sales in the U.S. totaled 1.44 million in September, down a mere 6,800 units from the same period in 2015, according to Autodata Corp.