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December proved to be a poor month for Mercedes-Benz that reported U.S. sales of 18,507 vehicles, a 32.1 percent decrease over the same month last year. The German automaker's total 2008 volume was 225,128 units, an 11.2 percent decline compared to 2007. Sales of the firm's C-Class model line rose 13.8 percent for the year while sales of the M-Class SUV line-up increased by 1.3 percent. Merc's Smart car unit that made its debut in the U.S. market in 2008, recorded 2,341 sales in December while the company's year-to-date sales came up to a total of 24,622 units.
- Chrysler Group Sales Plunge 48 Percent In April
Whereas FoMoCo and General Motors managed to keep their loses under 35 percent, Chrysler LLC took another plunge in April reporting U.S. sales of just 76,682 units, representing a chilling 48 percent decrease versus 2008. Chrysler said that the April...
- Toyota & Lexus U.s. January Sales Sink 34.9 Percent
The first month of 2009 also brought bad news for Toyota that saw its U.S. sales fall to 117,287 vehicles, a decrease of 34.4 percent from last January. The Toyota division that includes the Scion brand, posted sales of 102,565 units, a decrease of 34.9...
- Audi's Sales Surpass One Million Car For The First Time Ever
Crisis or no crisis, Audi managed to sell over one million cars in 2008 for the first time in its history. Despite the fact that 2008 was a very difficult year for automakers, VW Group's luxury brand sold 1,003,400 cars worldwide, increasing its sales...
- Gm's U.s. December Sales Fall 31%, 2008 Ytd Sales Down 23%
Once again, General Motors recorded a significant drop in U.S. sales in December delivering 221,983 vehicles, down 31 percent compared with a year ago. GM's December car sales of 87,506 units were off 25 percent while its truck sales of 134,477 units...
- Toyota's U.s. Sales Fall 24.2% In October, Lexus Sales Plunge 37.6%
In what may be one of the worst months in U.S. automotive sales in more than two decades, the Toyota Group which consists of the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands reported U.S. October sales of 152,101 vehicles, a decrease of 25.9 percent from last October,...
Cars
Mercedes Reports 32.1% Drop in U.S. December Sales, Smart Sells 24,622 ForTwos in 2008
December proved to be a poor month for Mercedes-Benz that reported U.S. sales of 18,507 vehicles, a 32.1 percent decrease over the same month last year. The German automaker's total 2008 volume was 225,128 units, an 11.2 percent decline compared to 2007. Sales of the firm's C-Class model line rose 13.8 percent for the year while sales of the M-Class SUV line-up increased by 1.3 percent. Merc's Smart car unit that made its debut in the U.S. market in 2008, recorded 2,341 sales in December while the company's year-to-date sales came up to a total of 24,622 units.- Chrysler Group Sales Plunge 48 Percent In April
Whereas FoMoCo and General Motors managed to keep their loses under 35 percent, Chrysler LLC took another plunge in April reporting U.S. sales of just 76,682 units, representing a chilling 48 percent decrease versus 2008. Chrysler said that the April...
- Toyota & Lexus U.s. January Sales Sink 34.9 Percent
The first month of 2009 also brought bad news for Toyota that saw its U.S. sales fall to 117,287 vehicles, a decrease of 34.4 percent from last January. The Toyota division that includes the Scion brand, posted sales of 102,565 units, a decrease of 34.9...
- Audi's Sales Surpass One Million Car For The First Time Ever
Crisis or no crisis, Audi managed to sell over one million cars in 2008 for the first time in its history. Despite the fact that 2008 was a very difficult year for automakers, VW Group's luxury brand sold 1,003,400 cars worldwide, increasing its sales...
- Gm's U.s. December Sales Fall 31%, 2008 Ytd Sales Down 23%
Once again, General Motors recorded a significant drop in U.S. sales in December delivering 221,983 vehicles, down 31 percent compared with a year ago. GM's December car sales of 87,506 units were off 25 percent while its truck sales of 134,477 units...
- Toyota's U.s. Sales Fall 24.2% In October, Lexus Sales Plunge 37.6%
In what may be one of the worst months in U.S. automotive sales in more than two decades, the Toyota Group which consists of the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands reported U.S. October sales of 152,101 vehicles, a decrease of 25.9 percent from last October,...