June Auto Sales Down for Detroit, Up for Japan - Daily Auto Insider

June Auto Sales Down for Detroit, Up for Japan



Detroit automakers reported down sales in June, compared to the same month in 2006.

General Motors's June sales were off 21% from a year ago, while Ford and Chrysler posted more modest declines for the month. Conversely, Toyota, Honda and Nissan all posted double-digit increases.

GM's sales of cars and light trucks stood at 320,668 in June, down from 407,513 a year earlier. Sales of light trucks fell 23% to 182,317, while car sales fell 19% to 138,351.

Ford, reclaiming the No. 2 spot in terms of U.S. sales, saw June sales slide 8.1% for the month. Ford sold 247,599 cars and trucks in June, compared with 269,404 a year earlier. Ford's car sales were down 25%, while sales of trucks were up 2.9%.

Chrysler posted a 1.4% decline even though its passenger-car sales zoomed to a 55% gain. Chrysler posted total sales of 183,347 vehicles for the month.

Toyota said June sales of cars and light trucks in the U.S. jumped 10%, to 245,739 vehicles. However, it slipped back behind Ford in monthly sales.

Among other Japanese automakers, Nissan said June sales increased 23%. Nissan, and its luxury Infiniti brand, sold 92,213 vehicles in June.

Honda's June sales grew 11% to 140,935.
JUNE U.S. AUTO SALES
Company Vehicles % Change YTD Change
General Motors 320,668 (21%) (6.8%)
Ford 247,599 (8.1%) (11%)
Toyota 245,739 10% 8.9%
Chrysler 183,347 (1.4%) (1.5%)
Honda 140,935 12% 3.5%

source : www.caranddriver.com