Mazda Calendar Year 2006 NA Sales Up 4.0 Percent
Jan 3, 2007
- December Sales, Led by CX-7 and MAZDA3, Rise by 3.9 Percent - IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced total calendar year-end sales of 268,786, posting a 4.0 percent increase over CY '05, while December 2006 sales totaled 19,912 vehicles, a 3.9 percent increase over December o ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Rings in the New Year with Record 2006 Sales
Jan 3, 2007
MBUSA Achieves All-Time Sales Record with Sales of 248,080 for 2006 MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 3 -- December sales of 28,115 boosted Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) to its 13th year of sales increases and the highest annual volume in its history. MBUSA sold 248,080 vehicles in 2006, a 10.5 percent increase over the 224,421 units s ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces 13 Consecutive Years of Record Sales
Jan 3, 2007
Company Posts Best Sales Month Ever IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced a record thirteenth consecutive year of sales increases and its best month ever. Year-to-date sales for the company in 2006 totaled 294,302 units, 6.7-percent ahead of the record sales pace set in 2005. The Kia Spectr ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Announces December 2006 Sales
Jan 3, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported December sales of 91,775 units, posting a 4.4 percent increase over last year. Nissan Division sales increased by 4.2 percent over last year on sales of 78,663 units, and the Infiniti Division, celebrating its best December sales ever, posted a sales inc ... Continue reading
Jan 3, 2007
- Jeep Wrangler sales rise 61 percent, a new December sales record - Jeep Compass sales increase 36 percent; the highest sales total since introduction - Dodge Ram Pickup sales increase 6 percent - Dodge brand sales rise 5 percent on the strength of Nitro, Caliber and Charger sales - The Dodge Nitro powers to a 36 perc ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Shows December 2006 Sales Increase and Best Outlander Sales in Nearly Three Years
Jan 3, 2007
CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported December sales of 9,910 units, up 2.5% from last December's total of 9,673. "Much of the credit for this increase goes to the performance of the all-new fuel-efficient Outlander crossover SUV," said MMNA CEO Hiroshi Harunari. "We ha ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America 2006 - Records Eighth Consecutive Year-Over-Year Sales Increase
Jan 3, 2007
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 37,365 units for the month of December and 455,520 for 2006, its eighth consecutive year-over-year sales increase. Year-end sales were bolstered by strong December demand for the all-new 2007 Accent and the all-new 2007 Santa Fe, up 66 pe ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2006 and December Sales
Jan 3, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- With eleven consecutive years of record-breaking sales, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported total best-ever year-end sales of 2,542,524 vehicles, up 12.9 percent over 2005. "2006 was a respectable year for the industry if you consider the strain of erratic fuel prices and ... Continue reading
American Honda Posts 10th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2006
Jan 3, 2007
Increased Civic and CR-V Sales Help Propel Honda to Its Best Sales Year Ever TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced all-time record sales results for the 10th consecutive year. Sales from both Honda and Acura Divisions totaled 1,509,358 and pushed American Honda annual sales up 3.5 ... Continue reading
Acura Registers 2006 As Second Consecutive Year of 200,000-Plus Sales
Jan 3, 2007
Light-Truck Sales Set a New All-Time Record TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Driven by yearly record sales of light trucks and the TSX sports sedan, Acura surpassed the 200,000-unit sales mark for the second consecutive year, the luxury division announced today. Year-end Acura sales totaled 201,223 units, down just 3.7 perc ... Continue reading
BMW Group Reports 2006 - Strongest Year Ever
Jan 3, 2007
Monthly BMW Brand Sales Jump 17 Percent, Topping 30,000 for First Time WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Jan. 3 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) today reported its best-ever annual sales of 313,603 vehicles, an increase of 2.1 percent above the 307,020 vehicles sold in 2005. December sales of 33,417, an ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Sales Increase 10 Percent in December, 2006
Jan 3, 2007
BREA, Calif.--American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today announced that it had set a new all-time annual sales record with sales of 100,990 units in 2006 â up 23 percent over 2005. The achievement came on the strength of 7,317 units in December â an increase of 10 percent over December 2005. Last year mar ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Reports December 2006 and Full Year 2006 U.S. Sales
Jan 3, 2007
* Ford's December sales totaled 233,621, down 13 percent compared with a year ago. * Full year sales totaled 2.9 million, down 8 percent. * Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ lift full year car sales 5 percent - first back-to-back increase since 1993-1994. * Full year truck sales decline 14 percent. * All-new ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars of North America Sales Report for December 2006
Jan 3, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) reports sales of 8,542 units in the United States* for the month, representing a decrease of 6.2 percent compared to the same period last year. For the year, sales were down 6.3 percent in the U.S. Overall in North America (United States, including Puert ... Continue reading
Subaru 2006; Breaks 200,000 Sales Unit Milestone
Jan 3, 2007
-- Company sets sales record in 2006; Fourth consecutive sales record; December total is highest-ever sales month in the history of the brand -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 3 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it has exceeded the 200,000 unit milestone for 2006 sales and achieved its fourth consecutive sales record ... Continue reading
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