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2006 U.S. Auto Sales Boxscore


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DETROIT, Jan 3, 2007; Reuters compiled the following chart of U.S. light vehicle sales totals, individual automaker results and market share for total year 2006. Percent changes are based on the daily sales rate.

The seasonally adjusted annual rate is calculated using seasonal factors supplied by the U.S. Commerce Department.

Total 2006 U.S. Auto Sales By Vehicle Type
                       2006         2005        %CHG 
Total Industry      16,551,838   16,987,075     -2.2% 
Domestic Car         5,458,381    5,564,400     -1.6% 
Domestic Truck       7,345,404    8,102,172     -9.0% 
Import Car           2,411,934    2,135,643    +13.3% 
Import Truck         1,336,119    1,184,860    +13.1% 
Dom+Imp Car          7,870,315    7,700,043     +2.5% 
Dom+Imp Truck        8,681,523    9,287,032     -6.2% 
Dom Vehicles        12,803,785   13,666,572     -6.0% 
Imp Vehicles         3,748,053    3,320,503    +13.2%
Total 2006 U.S. Auto Sales By Brand
Maker      Volume     %Chng   Share 
GM*        4,028,992  -8.5    24.3 
Ford*      2,719,959  -7.6    16.4 
Toyota     2,542,524  +12.9   15.4 
Chrysler*  2,142,505  -6.7    12.9 
Honda      1,509,358  +3.5     9.1 
Nissan     1,019,249  -5.0     6.2 
Hyundai     455,520   +0.4     2.8 
BMW         313,603   +2.5     1.9 
Kia         294,302   +7.0     1.8 
Mazda       268,786   +4.4     1.6 
Mercedes    248,080   +10.9    1.5 
Volkswagen  235,140   +5.2     1.4 
Subaru      200,703   +2.7     1.2 
Mitsubishi  118,558   -4.1     0.7 
Volvo       115,807   -6.0     0.7 
Suzuki      100,989   +23.4    0.6 
Audi         90,116   +8.8     0.5 
Land Rover   47,774   +3.8     0.3 
Saab         36,349   -4.9     0.2 
Porsche      34,227   +7.5     0.2 
Jaguar       20,683   -31.8    0.1 
Isuzu         8,614   -29.0    0.1 
  
Total    16,551,838   -2.2    100.0

Total 2006 U.S. Auto Sales By Type
                       2006                  2005
                    (Millions)            (Millions)
Total Light Vehicles    s  16.7   Share    17.1  Share
Domestic Cars               5.6    33.4%    5.6  32.7%
Domestic Trucks             7.0    42.1%    8.1  47.5%
Imported Cars               2.6    15.7%    2.2  12.8%
Imported Trucks             1.5     8.8%    1.2   6.9%