2014 Year End U.S. Auto Sales by Brand, Corporations, etc..

[King T]

Toyota Motor Sales Results Up 12.7 Percent in December; 6.2 Percent for 2014

-Lexus posts best-ever month in December
-TMS light trucks set new December record
-Toyota Division #1 retail brand in 2014
-Camry best-selling car in America for 13th straight year


TORRANCE, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2015) – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported December 2014 sales of 215,057, an increase of 12.7 percent from December 2013 on a volume basis. With one additional selling day in December of 2014, sales were up 8.4 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

For the year TMS reported sales of 2,373,771 vehicles, a 6.2 percent increase.

Toyota Division posted December 2014 sales of 175,178 units, up 12.2 percent. For the year, Toyota Division sales of 2,062,382 were up 5.1 percent.

“The industry finished last year on a high note thanks to a strong economic tailwind," said Bill Fay, Toyota Division Group Vice President and General Manager. “That momentum should continue in 2015 and combined with continued strong replacement demand, boost sales further.”

Lexus reported all-time, any month record sales in December of 39,879, a 14.7 percent increase. For the year, Lexus sales of 311,389 were up 13.7 percent.

“Setting a best-ever, any month sales record in December was a great way to cap our 25th anniversary year,” said Jeff Bracken, Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager. “Along with an improving economy and expanding luxury market, it sets the stage for what could be a record year for Lexus dealers in 2015.”

December 2014 Highlights:
-Lexus sets best-ever, any month sales record
-Combined TMS light truck sales set December record
-SUVs, RAV4 and Highlander set December records
-4Runner posts best month of 2014
-Corolla sales top 30,000, up 33.5 percent
-Camry sales of 31,618 up nearly 5.5 percent
-Sienna up 25 percent
-Lexus RX sales of more than 13,500 up 3.5 percent

2014 CY Highlights

-Toyota Division industry’s #1 retail brand
-Camry best-selling car in America for 13th consecutive year
-Corolla best-selling subcompact car
-TMS SUV sales set new one-year sales record
-RAV4 sets new one-year sales record
-Highlander sets new one-year sales record
-Lexus sales top 300,000 for the first time since 2007
-Lexus IS sets new one-year sales record, up 46.7 percent
-RX top Lexus seller and exceeds 100,000 for second straight year
-Lexus GX sales up 87 percent for the year

[King T]

Strong December boosts Nissan’s record 2014 U.S. sales even higher

Through November, Nissan North America had already posted a record year for U.S. sales.

Thanks to its best December, Nissan pushed its 2014 U.S. sales numbers into even higher territory, the Franklin-based automaker said Monday.

For the year, Nissan sold 1,386,895 vehicles in 2014, an all-time high and an 11.1 percent increase compared to 2013.

Nissan announced Monday it sold 117,318 units in December, up 6.9 percent compared to December 2013. That was Nissan's strongest December for U.S. sales on record, which includes both Nissan-branded and Infiniti-branded vehicles.

"Nissan had its all-time best year on the strength of our core vehicles – Altima, Sentra, Versa and Rogue, as well as Nissan Leaf, which had the best-ever year for any plug-in vehicle in the industry," Fred Diaz, Nissan senior vice present of U.S. Sales & Marketing and Operations, said in a news release. "We expect low gas prices and high consumer confidence to be the magic formula that continues to bring more buyers into dealer showrooms."

Here's how the Nissan vehicles made in Smyrna, TN fared in 2014:
• Leaf: 30,200 units sold, up 33.6 percent

• Altima: 335,644 units sold, up 4.7 percent

• Maxima: 50,401 units sold, down 6.5 percent

• Pathfinder: 79,111 units sold, down 10.7 percent

• Rogue: 199,199 units sold, up 22.4 percent

• Infiniti QX60: 31,192 units sold, down 1.3 percent

[King T]

Honda Division Breaks Annual Auto Sales Record and Sets Numerous New Sales Marks

-Honda Division sets new annual record with total sales of 1,373,029 vehicles

-American Honda sets new light truck sales mark for calendar year and December

-Acura Division has best annual sales since 2007, with best-ever month & year for trucks

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported record Honda Division sales of 1,373,029 vehicles for 2014 as overall vehicle sales reached 1,540,872 units, the second-best result in company history and an increase of 1.0 percent for the year. AHM light truck sales reached new monthly and annual records with December sales of 67,479 units, an increase of 6.2 percent, and total 2014 sales of 702,351 vehicles, up 1.5 percent.

Honda
The record Honda Division sales of 1,373,029 vehicles in 2014 was an increase of 1.0 percent versus 2013, led by a 2.0 percent increase in total car sales of 781,224 units. The Honda Division once again displayed considerable sales strength across both car and truck categories in 2014.

The award-winning Accord and the all-new Fit led the brand on the car side, while the new Honda CR-V re-asserted its leadership in the hottest segment in the industry, compact SUVs. Accord alone accounted for 388,374 sales in 2014, while CR-V captured 335,019 for the year, a new all-time annual record, and Civic again surpassed the 300,000-unit mark. The sub-compact Fit enjoyed its best December ever.

-CR-V shattered its previous December and annual milestones, rising 12.6 percent in December on sales of 32,369 units, and 10.2 percent YTD on sales of 335,019.

-The new Fit continued its hot streak, with 6,450 vehicles sold in December for an increase of 39.7 percent as total Fit sales reached 59,340 units in 2014, an increase of 10.9 percent.

-Accord posted an annual increase of 5.9 percent on sales of 388,374 vehicles in 2014 while over 325,000 Civics were sold in 2014. Adding CR-V's record haul of 335,019 vehicles pushed the total for these three vehicles comfortably over 1 million units.

-The Honda Pilot surged 28.0 percent in December on sales of 11,479 units in a fast-paced truck market.

"Despite the price of gasoline dropping well below $3 a gallon in many markets, Honda's strong, balanced lineup of cars and trucks helped us achieve record sales in 2014," said Jeff Conrad, Honda division senior vice president and general manager. "The great news is that we will build on this momentum with some great new products coming in 2015."

[King T]

Combined sales of Hyundai, Kia in U.S. hit record high in 2014

Hyundai Motor Group, the world's fifth-largest automaker, said Monday that its U.S. sales reached an all-time high in 2014 despite lingering worries over slowing global economic recovery and intensifying competition from Japanese rivals supported by the weak yen.

Hyundai Motor America (HMA) and Kia Motors America (KMA), the distribution and marketing arms of the group's flagship companies, said that they sold 725,718 cars and 580,234 vehicles last year, up 0.7 percent and 8.4 percent from a year earlier.

Their combined sales came to 1,305,952 units last year, exceeding the previous record set by the two leading Korean carmakers in 2012 when their sales totaled 1,260,606. This also marked the fourth straight year that the sales figures topped 1 million.

Hyundai Motor's sales in the U.S. were driven in part by the Santa Fe and Tucson sport utility vehicles whose sales jumped 21.5 percent and 13 percent to 107,906 and 47,306, respectively.

Kia Motors' annual sales in the U.S. also represented its largest ever. In particular, it sold 159,020 units of the Optima, known in Korea as the K5, last year, to make it its best-selling car in the U.S. for three straight years.

Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, however, did not make headway in terms of market share. Kia Motors' market share edged up from 3.4 percent to 3.5 percent but Hyundai Motor saw its market share decline from 4.6 percent to 4.4 percent.

The sales figures came amid unfavorable market conditions including intensifying competition from Japanese rivals boosted by the weak yen and worries over the slowing global economic recovery.

Supported by the weak yen, sales of Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. reached annual highs. Nissan sold about 1.39 million cars last year in the U.S., up 11.1 percent from a year earlier, while Honda saw its sales grow 1 percent on-year to 1.37 million.

[King T]

MAZDA REPORTS BEST ANNUAL SALES IN 20 YEARS

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported calendar year (CY) 2014 total (combined fleet and retail) sales in the U.S. of 305,801, up 7.7 percent over 2013 and the best result since 1994 (20 years), the last time the company sold more than 300,000 vehicles in a single calendar year. MNAO retail-only sales reached 278,880 units, representing an increase of 6.0 percent over 2013, and the best retail sales year since 1994, further showing the company's reduced reliance on fleet sales. Combined December U.S. sales of 24,808 vehicles represent an increase of 8.0 percent versus last year, and the best December since 2012 (27,253).

"2014 can only be described as historical when it comes to Mazda sales," said Ron Stettner, vice president of sales, MNAO. "Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-5 have out-performed all year and, as a result, we surpassed 300,000 vehicle sales for the first time since 1994. The support of our dealers, along with the strongest, most-competitive showroom we have ever offered is the driving force behind our success; I'm confident we'll continue this momentum through 2015 and beyond."

Key December and CY2014 sales notes:

-MNAO achieved its best retail-only sales year since 1994 with 278,880 units. In 1994, MNAO sold 310,985 vehicles to retail customers.

-MNAO achieved its best combined fleet and retail year of sales since 1994 with a total of 305,801 vehicles sold. In 1994, MNAO sold 375,416 units. -MNAO's best-ever sales year was 1986, with 379,883 sales.

-Mazda reported sales of 24,808 in December 2014. This performance represents an increase of 8.0 percent year-over-year (YOY).

-SKYACTIV®Technology accounted for 87.7 percent of total December sales. On a year-over-year basis, SKYACTIV Technology vehicle sales grew 30 percent when compared to 2013, accounting for 84 percent of total sales in 2014.

-December 2014 was the second-best December for Mazda3, with 9,719 units sold. The best December sales for Mazda3 came in 2012 when MNAO sold 10,297 units.

-CY2014 CX-5 sales nearly eclipsed 100,000 sales with a total of 99,122, an increase of 24.6 percent over CY2013 (79,544). December 2014 was the best -December sales ever for CX-5 with 7,721 units, an increase of 14.9 percent YOY (Dec. 2013 – 6,720).

-Mazda6 had its best year of sales since 2007 with 53,224 units sold in CY2014. That number represents an increase of 22.0 percent YOY (CY2013 sales – 43,637).

-Mazda reported Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) December sales of 3,768 vehicles, up 19.0 percent YOY. CY2014 CPO sales closed with 43,129 vehicles, an increase of 13.8 percent YOY.

[King T]

Subaru of America, Inc. Reports Best December Ever, Sets Sixth Consecutive Yearly Sales Record, and a New All-Time Sales Record of 513,693 Vehicles

-subaru sets a new all-time sales record of 513,693 vehicles; up 21 percent over 2013
-record december - monthly sales increase 24 percent over december 2013
-37th consecutive month of month-over-month growth
-best december ever for legacy, forester, wrx, outback and xv crosstrek
-best year ever for forester, wrx, legacy sedan, outback and xv crosstrek
-17th and 10th consecutive months of more than 10,000 foresters and outbacks sold, respectively
-best outback month ever
-159,953 foresters sold in 2014
-20,000th brz sold in u.s.

Cherry Hill, NJ - subaru of america, inc. (soa) has reported record sales of 513,693 vehicles for the 2014 calendar year. This is an increase of 21 percent over the previous record of 424,683 vehicles, which was set in 2013. This sixth consecutive record also represents the largest ever single-year increase in volume for the brand.

The company also reported sales for december 2014 of 49,923 vehicles, marking the best december ever for the company with an increase of 24 percent over december 2013.

All of the company’s current models contributed to its sales success in 2014; the current impreza (four and five-door) is enjoying its best-ever generation and the outback and the forester mid-size cuv achieved nearly 300,000 units in 2014, combined. The new small cuv entrant, xv crosstrek, also added over 70,000 sales to the year-end total, while the legacy sedan is enjoying its best sales ever; more than doubling its year-over-year monthly sales since the launch of the all-new 2015 model. On the performance side, sales of the company’s sporty models, the wrx and sti, are at their highest levels ever following the debut of the all-new 2015 models.

“we are thrilled to close 2014 with a sixth consecutive sales record for subaru,” said thomas j. Doll, president and chief operating officer, subaru of america, inc. “we would like to honor all of our retailers for their valiant efforts in achieving this epic and historic milestone for the subaru franchise. Their hard work, dedication and perseverance have made these results possible.”

“in 2014, every subaru region, zone, and independent distributor set an all-time sales record,” said jeff walters, senior vice president of sales, subaru of america, inc. “we thank all of our retailers for their continued commitment in making these record-breaking sales possible,” added walters.

Carline sales:
Forester-159,953
Impreza-57,996
WRX/STI-25,492
Legacy-52,270
Outback-138,790
BRZ-7,504
XV Crosstrek-53,741

Total-513,693

[King T]

Volkswagen U.S. sales down 10% for 2014, eases up on 800,000 2018 sales goal and reassures dealers that growth is coming

Volkswagen posted flat sales last month of 34,058, closing 2014 with sales of 366,970,

Back in 2009, the Volkswagen Auto Group (VAG) set out to achieve 800,000 Volkswagen passenger vehicle sales per year in the United States by 2018. Presented as a way to make VAG the largest in the world in terms of volume and profitability, the plan has yet to pan out; the brand sold 366,970 vehicles in the U.S. during 2014 — less half of the original 800,000 goal. In fact, sales of the Volkswagen brand were down 10 percent in the United States for calendar year 2014, making it difficult for some Volkswagen dealerships to stay in the black. But that should soon change.

During recent dealer meetings, VW executives delivered some welcome news to U.S. dealers, telling them to expect a slight increase in sales in 2015 along with bigger gains in 2017 as Volkswagen launches two new SUVs, an extremely-fast growing segment in which the brand has performed extremely poorly, to put it mildly.

Not only were dealers happy to hear that sales are expected to increase, but they were relieved to hear that the company is now refocusing on profitability of its dealer base in the United States, having “softened” the 800,000 sales by 2018 objective. In other words, the German automaker is sticking by its long-term sales goal of selling 800,000 Volkswagen-branded vehicles per year in the U.S., but it was apparent in its message that the objective is not a “make it or break it by 2018″ scenario. Instead, improving dealership profitability in the intermediate term is also part of the task at hand.

“It’s still on, they just softened the date,” Mike Sullivan, who owns two Los Angeles-area VW dealerships, said of VW’s 800,000-unit sales goal. “The point is if you get some of that logical, steady growth, it will develop. It doesn’t matter if it’s in ’17, ‘18 or ‘19. The point is growth and profits.”
The message was a welcome one, since a reported 25 to 30 percent of Volkswagen U.S. dealers struggle to stay profitable month to month.

According to dealers managers and owners, the brand has taken several steps to improve dealer profits, including a revamped dealer bonus structure and extended facility construction timelines. Other items that were hinted upon but have yet to be launched or discussed in detail include additional profit-focused initiatives that could come out this year.

At Volkswagen, meanwhile, higher December sales of its recently freshened Jetta compact sedan and the redesigned Golf lineup failed to make up for slumping sales of the Tiguan crossover and Passat midsize sedan, the brand’s second-best selling nameplate.

[shaffe]

Awesome stuff dude!

[2010-1SS-IBM]

It's hard to believe how well Hyundai/Kia have done since they entered the US market. Besides getting that market share against the US manufacturers, they also did it against the Japanese manufacturers.

[FenwickHockey65]

Volkswagen is a disaster in the US.

[NASTY99Z28]

Originally Posted by 2010-1SS-IBM

It's hard to believe how well Hyundai/Kia have done since they entered the US market. Besides getting that market share against the US manufacturers, they also did it against the Japanese manufacturers.

Both brands have stepped it way up in the last 8-10yrs. Both have very nice cars for the price.

[King T]

Originally Posted by shaffe

Awesome stuff dude!

Thanks! I have more to add

[King T]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Volkswagen is a disaster in the US.

Yes it is

[King T]

Volvo Appoints New US Chief to Turn Car Sales Around, Brand down 8% in 2014

STOCKHOLM – Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars announced the appointment Wednesday of a new chief executive for North America tasked with reviving the company's flagging U.S. sales.

Despite generally booming car sales in the United States -- helped by falling fuel prices -- sales of Volvo cars in the country dropped by 8% to 58,000 in 2014.

Lex Kerssemakers, a Dutch national with 16 years experience in the company, currently responsible for product strategy, will oversee the company's "U.S. Revival Plan" which targets annual sales of "over 100,000 cars in the medium term," the company said in a statement.

To do so, Volvo plans "a renewal of the entire product range by the end of 2017," it said.

"Volvo is not only in the U.S. to stay, it is in the U.S. to prosper".

"The U.S. is a key market for the development of the group and today we get back onto the front foot. Volvo is not only in the U.S. to stay, it is in the U.S. to prosper," Kerssemakers added.

He will also be responsible for opening up "the full potential of the Canadian and Latin American markets".

Volvo increased its sales by 9% last year to 465,866 cars worldwide on the back of soaring sales in China and strong European sales.

The iconic Swedish brand was sold by the US car maker Ford to China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in 2010.

It has no manufacturing in the Americas and exports cars from its factories in Sweden, Belgium, and soon from China where it has three plants.

Kerssemakers replaces Volvo's interim U.S. chief executive Tony Nicolosi, appointed in 2013 to replace another American national who held the post for just over two years.