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2008 US Auto Sales Scorecard - It Ain't Pretty

Detroit January 5, 2009; The AP compiled the following tables which compares sales in 2008 with sales in 2007. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles.

Results for General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. include U.S. sales of their European brands, Saab and Volvo. Daimler AG's results comprise Mercedes-Benz and Smart. BMW's results include MINI.

2008 Auto and Light Truck Total Industry Sales

Car: 6,785,587 vs. 7,571,843, down 10.4 percent

Truck: 6,458,431 vs. 8,577,804, down 24.7 percent

Detroit Three Vehicles: 6,388,907 vs. 8,392,582, down 23.9 percent

Asian Vehicles: 5,912,787 vs. 6,734,294, down 12.2 percent

European Vehicles: 1,036,794 vs. 1,161,845, down 10.8 percent

Total Vehicles: 13,244,018 vs. 16,149,647, down 18.0 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck General Motors Sales:

Car: 1,257,468 vs. 1,489,170, down 15.6 percent

Truck: 1,697,351 vs. 2,333,442, down 27.3 percent

Vehicle: 2,954,819 vs. 3,822,612, down 22.7 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Ford Sales

Car: 716,598 vs. 819,203, down 12.5 percent

Truck: 1,264,368 vs. 1,674,117, down 24.5 percent

Vehicle: 1,980,966 vs. 2,493,320, down 20.5 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Chrysler Sales

Car: 398,119 vs. 528,625, down 24.7 percent

Truck: 1,055,003 vs. 1,548,025, down 31.8 percent

Vehicle: 1,453,122 vs. 2,076,650, down 30.0 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Toyota Sales

Car: 1,358,573 vs. 1,513,985, down 10.3 percent

Truck: 859,087 vs. 1,106,840, down 22.4 percent

Vehicle: 2,217,660 vs. 2,620,825, down 15.4 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Honda Sales

Car: 877,703 vs. 882,215, down 0.5 percent

Truck: 551,062 vs. 669,327, down 17.7 percent

Vehicle: 1,428,765 vs. 1,551,542, down 7.9 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Nissan Sales

Car: 593,585 vs. 635,976, down 6.7 percent

Truck: 357,765 vs. 432,262, down 17.2 percent

Vehicle: 951,350 vs. 1,068,238, down 10.9 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Hyundai Sales

Car: 292,247 vs. 303,368, down 3.7 percent

Truck: 109,495 vs. 163,641, down 33.1 percent

Vehicle: 401,742 vs. 467,009, down 14.0 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Volkswagen Sales

Car: 282,303 vs. 299,490, down 5.7 percent

Truck: 32,015 vs. 29,507, up 8.5 percent

Vehicle: 314,318 vs. 328,997, down 4.5 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck BMW Sales

Car: 249,540 vs. 272,903, down 8.6 percent

Truck: 54,028 vs. 63,259, down 14.6 percent

Vehicle: 303,568 vs. 336,162, down 9.7 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Daimler Sales

Car: 183,438 vs. 178,975, up 2.5 percent

Truck: 66,312 vs. 74,458, down 10.9 percent

Vehicle: 249,750 vs. 253,492, down 1.5 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Mazda Sales

Car: 176,892 vs. 198,708, down 11.0 percent

Truck: 87,057 vs. 97,402, down 10.6 percent

Vehicle: 263,949 vs. 296,110, down 10.9 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Mitsubishi Sales

Car: 74,909 vs. 85,159, down 12.0 percent

Truck: 22,348 vs. 43,834, down 49.0 percent

Vehicle: 92,257 vs. 128,993, down 24.6 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Kia Sales

Car: 153,515 vs. 153,267, up 0.2 percent

Truck: 119,882 vs. 152,206, down 21.2 percent

Vehicle: 273,397 vs. 305,473, down 10.5 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Subaru Sales

Car: 115,974 vs. 124,759, down 7.0 percent

Truck: 71,725 vs. 62,363, up 15.0 percent

Vehicle: 187,699 vs. 187,122, up 0.3 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Suzuki Sales(estimated)

Car: 20,969 vs. 43,958, down 52.3 percent

Truck: 65,242 vs. 57,926, up 12.6 percent

Vehicle: 86,211 vs. 101,884, down 15.4 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Jaguar, Land Rover Sales

Car: 14,824 vs. 15,683, down 5.5 percent

Truck: 29,718 vs. 49,550, down 40.0 percent

Vehicle: 44,542 vs. 66,233, down 31.7 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Porsche Sales

Car: 14,819 vs. 22,146, down 33.1 percent

Truck: 11,216 vs. 12,547, down 10.6 percent

Vehicle: 26,035 vs. 34,693, down 25.0 percent

2008 Auto and Light Truck Isuzu Sales

Truck: 4,757 vs. 7,098, down 33.0 percent

Vehicles: 4,757 vs. 7,098, down 33.0 percent

Sources: Automakers, Autodata Corp.