Tuesday, July 1, 2014

June 2014 U.S. Auto Sales

General Motors dealers delivered 267,461 vehicles in the United States in June, up 1 percent compared to a year ago. Retail sales were up 1 percent and fleet sales were up 2 percent. Year-to-date sales of 1,455,868 is a 2.5 percent increase of the first six months of 2013.

Ford Motor Company June 2014 U.S. sales of 222,064 vehicles declined 5.8 percent from a year ago. Retail sales of 145,989 vehicles declined 5 percent, while fleet sales of 76,075 vehicles declined 7 percent. Year-to-date sales of 1,270,032 is a 1.8 percent decline from last year.

Toyota, Scion and Lexus reported total June 2014 sales results of 201,714, an increase of 3.3 percent from the year-ago month.

Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales of 171,086, a 9 percent increase compared with sales in June 2013, and the group’s best June sales since 2007. Year-to-date sales of 1,020,123 is 12 percent jump over 2013.

American Honda reported June 2014 Honda and Acura vehicle sales of 129,023, a 5.8 percent drop from a year ago. The Honda division posted sales of 117,817 in June while Acura sold 11,206 in the same period. Year-to-date American Honda sales reached 739,436, a decline of 0.8 percent.

Nissan Group announced total U.S. sales for June 2014 of 109,643, an increase of 5.3 percent over the prior year and a June record. Year-to-date sales are 704,477, a 12.8 percent increase. 

Hyundai Motor America posted sales of 67,407, up four percent versus the same period a year agofor its best June ever and the best opening six month period in its 28-year history. Year-to-date sales of 364,434 is up one percent over last year’s record performance for the first six months of the year.

Kia Motors America announced June sales of 50,644, contributing to the company’s best-ever first-half performance with 297,413 vehicles sold thus far in 2014, up 7.2 percent over 2013.

Volkswagen of America reported 28,827 units delivered in June, a 22 percent drop from June last year. Year-to-date sales of 179,144 is a 13.4 percent decline from the first half of last year. Separately, Audi of America Audi reported June 2014 sales of 16,867, a 23.1 percent improvement for the 42nd consecutive month of record monthly sales. Audi sales year-to-date increased 13.6 percent to 84,349 vehicles sold, the best first-half sales in Audi U.S. history.

Mercedes-Benz USA reported best-ever June sales volumes of 29,380 across the Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter and smart model lines, up 8.2 percent from the same month last year. Monthly retails for the Mercedes-Benz brand alone increased 8.6 percent to 26,506, bringing year-to-date volumes to 151,624. Adding year-to-date sales of 11,483 for Sprinter Vans and 4,647 units at smart, MBUSA delivered the best first-half sales total in its history at 167,754.

Subaru of America reported 41,367 vehicle sales for June 2014, a 5 percent increase over June 2013 and it’s best-ever June sales. Year-to-date sales total 238,008, a 16.3 percent increase over the same period in 2013 making 31 consecutive months of year-over-year growth heading for its sixth successive annual sales record.

The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported June sales of 35,577 vehicles, an increase of 5.7 percent from the 33,645 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, the BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) is up 5.1 percent on sales of 181,534 in the first half of 2014 compared to 172,787 in the same period in 2013.   

Mazda North American Operations reported June U.S. sales of 26,208, an increase of 16.5 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through June are up 7.9 percent versus last year, with 156,431 vehicles sold.

Mitsubishi Motors North America June sales of 6,021 was a 13.7 percent increase over the sales total from June 2013.

Volvo Cars of North America reported U.S. sales of 5,983 for the month of June. Year-to-date sales are down 10 percent versus the first six months of 2013. 

Porsche Cars North America June 2014 sales of 4,102 vehicles is the best June in company history. During the first half of 2014, PCNA has delivered 22,919 vehicles in the U.S., for an increase of 7.6 percent over last year which was a record-setting year.

Sales will be updated as manufacturers report.