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May 2003 U.S. Auto Sales Scorecard

 DETROIT, June 3, 2003; Reuters compiled the May U.S. sales and
market shares of cars and light trucks listed by auto groups
and their wholly owned subsidiaries. Percent changes
are based on the daily sales rate.
 Makers        May 2003 % Chng   Share  Yr Volume % Chng Share
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 GM-Group       431,540    4.1   27.4  1,838,501   -5.9   27.3
  Traditional   426,838    4.0   27.1  1,817,947   -6.1   27.0
  Saab            4,702   13.1    0.3     20,554   23.0    0.3
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 Ford-Group     327,131   -4.3   20.8  1,436,628   -2.6   21.3
  Traditional   305,995   -5.8   19.5  1,348,499   -3.0   20.0
  Volvo          13,120   57.5    0.8     54,183   25.0    0.8
  Jaguar          4,826  -14.2    0.3     19,475  -29.1    0.3
  Land Rover      3,190    2.3    0.2     14,471   -2.0    0.2
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DaimlerChryslr  236,578   -2.9   15.0    994,929   -5.6   14.8
  Chrysler      217,411   -3.3   13.8    906,274   -6.3   13.5
  Mercedes       19,167    2.1    1.2     88,655    1.4    1.3
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 VW-Group        35,798  -13.4    2.3    153,230  -11.7    2.3
  Traditional    27,941  -16.2    1.8    120,150  -13.2    1.8
  Audi            7,857   -1.9    0.5     33,080   -5.9    0.5
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 Hyundai-Grp     58,552   -1.9    3.7    263,719    3.9    3.9
  Hyundai        36,545    1.4    2.3    164,524    6.6    2.4
  Kia            22,007   -7.0    1.4     99,195   -0.3    1.5
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 Other Firms    483,273    8.0   30.7  2,047,655    1.4   30.4
  Toyota        186,764    6.1   11.9    747,641    2.1   11.1
  Honda         130,454   18.0    8.3    558,743   14.4    8.3
  Nissan         70,967    6.7    4.5    307,802   -2.8    4.6
  Mitsubishi     21,375  -33.3    1.4    116,216  -23.7    1.7
  Mazda          23,129  -11.0    1.5     93,514   -7.7    1.4
  BMW            22,455   -0.9    1.4     97,664   -1.0    1.5
  Subaru         16,415   -1.0    1.0     75,870    7.8    1.1
  Isuzu           2,844  -43.1    0.2     13,877  -34.4    0.2
  Suzuki          5,862  -15.6    0.4     25,824   -4.1    0.4
  Porsche         3,008   29.2    0.2     10,504   12.1    0.2
  Total       1,572,872    0.5  100.0  6,734,662   -3.0  100.0
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