BMW Group reported its January U.S. sales were down 1.8 percent from the same month in 2006.
BMW brand sales were up 2.1 percent, to 19,761 vehicles compared to the same period last year. MINI sales were off 30.4 percent in January, ahead of the launch of the MINI Cooper MkII.
The all-new MINI Cooper and MINI […]

Despite a 1.7 percent sales decline based on daily sales rates, American Honda posted its best-ever January sales of 100,790, surpassing its previous record set last year. American Honda’s January light truck sales hit a record high of 47,378, up 11.0 percent compared to 2006.
Honda Division posted record January sales of 87,773 (down 0.2 percent […]

Nissan North America announced its January U.S. sales were up 4.5 percent from last year. Nissan Division sales were up by 4.3 percent over last year led by strong sales of the new 2007 Altima (up 39.7 percent from last year).
Nissan’s Infiniti Division recorded a sales increase of 6.8 percent over last year. Infiniti’s new […]

Ford Motor Co.’s January U.S. sales dropped by 19 percent compared to the same period last year. This year’s drop is largely the result of a planned reduction in sales to daily rental companies. Ford’s sales to daily rental companies were cut by 65 percent. Ford’s retail sales in January were down 5 percent.
“All of […]

Ford Motor Co. announced today that it expects its January U.S. sales will likely fall 20 percent due to reductions in sales to fleets. George Pipas, Ford’s sales analyst, told reporters that fleet sales would fall 40 percent in January, led by a 60 percent drop in sales to car rental agencies.
“This is not going […]

Ford Motor dropped from second to fourth in the U.S. auto sales in November as its sales slid by 10 percent, not only dropping behind Toyota but also falling behind DaimlerChrysler. Toyota’s sales climbed 16 percent to move it in the No. 2 spot, and DaimlerChrysler’s Chrysler Group posted a 3 percent rise and DCX’s […]

Porsche Cars North America announced its U.S. auto sales for November dropped by 2.0 percent as strong sales of the 911 and Boxster/Cayman lines couldn’t offset slow sales of its Cayenne SUV. The sports car maker remains well ahead of 2005’s record total, with year-to-date Porsche sales are up 8 percent, and
The German automaker […]

American Honda reported a 0.6 percent increase in November vehicle sales, breaking the previous November record set last year. Honda and Acura brand sales were primarily driven by the automaker’s new SUVs.
“Our all-new light truck products are off to a strong start” said Richard Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “The […]

Audi reported sales of 9,209 vehicles for November 2006, up 16.4 percent from the same period in 2005, which is the best November in the company’s history. For the year-to-date, Audi sales are up 5.4 percent over 2005.
The Audi A4 and Audi Q7 models set the pace for the brand. A4 sales increased by 13.0 […]

Volkswagen announced November 2006 sales were down 5.3 percent compared to last November. For the year-to-date, VW sales are up 8.6 percent.
Sales declines for Volkswagen were led by drops in Jetta and Passat sedans and Touareg SUV. GTI sales were off 2.4 percent from last year — but last year’s number also counted Golf sales. […]