August Sales: Detroit Booms But Can't Catch Hyundai. Honda And Toyota Still Dropping

With GM, “Fiat Group” and Ford improving their sales volume by 16%, 23% and 9% respectively, Detroit is dominating the headlines in early August sales analysis. But Hyundai Group’s 29% is the big percentage winner, and Nissan had a good volume month as well, up 14%. But the “big two” Japanese are continuing to slide, with Honda off 6% and Toyota down 8%. Hit the jump for our developing table…

AutomakerAug. 2011Aug. 2010Pct. chng.8 month

20118 month

2010Pct. chng.BMW Group23,95424,0080%193,793169,28015% BMW division20,81519,5407%155,929139,23612% Mini3,1094,425–30%37,63629,70427% Rolls-Royce3043–30%228340–33%BMW Group23,95424,0080%193,793169,28015%Daimler AG20,73220,1273%162,406149,0969% Maybach45-20%3643-16% Mercedes-Benz20,32319,6743%159,082144,69610% Smart USA405448–10%3,2884,357–25%Daimler AG20,73220,1273%162,406149,0969%Fiat Group130,46799,89131%884,676722,39323% Chrysler Division22,49717,93725%133,992140,755–5% Chrysler Group127,01399,61128%870,989720,14321% Dodge41,81735,36418%305,368266,74715% Dodge/Ram63,90355,96814%468,769400,44517% Ferrari1371296%1,0921,0316% Fiat3,106–-%11,088–-% Jeep40,61325,70658%268,228178,94350% Maserati21115140%1,5071,21924% Ram22,08620,6047%163,401133,69822%Fiat Group130,46799,89131%884,676722,39323% Ford Motor Co. 174,800157,32711%1,424,8511,308,8879% Ford division166,79414316%1,366,7801,155,71318% Ford/Lincoln/Mercury174,800157,32711%1,424,8511,276,36212% Lincoln8,0066,42825%57,82355,7764% Mercury–7,040–100%24864,873–100% Volvo–––%–32,525–100%Ford Motor Co.174,800157,32711%1,424,8511,308,8879%General Motors218,479185,10518%1,695,0041,462,30816% Buick16,02114,29412%126,493101,12525% Cadillac13,20812,6894%100,44992,3939% Chevrolet152,779131,90916%1,206,3221,052,77315% GMC36,47125,95841%261,740204,55828% Hummer–205–100%–3,344–100% Pontiac–7–100%–954–100% Saab–––%–608–100% Saturn–43–100%–6,553–100%General Motors218,479185,10518%1,695,0041,462,30816%Honda (American)82,321108,729–24%770,265815,075–6% Acura9,05411,534–22%79,13685,668–8% Honda Division73,26797,195–25%691,129729,407–5%Honda (American)82,321108,729–24%770,265815,075–6%Hyundai Group99,69386,06816%772,659601,44429% Hyundai division58,50553,6039%440,863363,49121% Kia41,18832,46527%331,763237,95339%Hyundai Group99,69386,06816%772,659601,44429%Jaguar Land Rover3,6173,958–9%31,11428,5819% Jaguar8101,414–43%8,2048,781–7% Land Rover2,8072,54410%22,91019,80016%Jaguar Land Rover3,6173,958–9%31,11428,5819%Mazda22,63219,73915%165,794156,1906%Mazda22,63219,73915%165,794156,1906%Mitsubishi7,9854,29386%60,07236,43165%Mitsubishi7,9854,29386%60,07236,43165%Nissan91,54176,82719%681,115599,49614% Infiniti9,0249,428–4%63,70266,492–4% Nissan Division82,51767,39922%617,413533,00416%Nissan91,54176,82719%681,115599,49614%Porsche2,1842,0328%20,49415,71930%Porsche2,1842,0328%20,49415,71930%Saab Cars North America36329025%4,2181,499181%Saab Cars North America36329025%4,2181,499181%Subaru20,83722,239–6%174,616172,1821%Subaru20,83722,239–6%174,616172,1821%Suzuki2,4091,83032%18,25815,33119%Suzuki2,4091,83032%18,25815,33119%Toyota129,482148,388–13%1,073,0721,164,154–8% Lexus18,10319,465–7%120,652145,490–17% Scion3,6494,012–9%33,76929,67214% Toyota division107,730124,911–14%918,651988,992–7% Toyota/Scion111,379128,923–14%952,4201,018,664–7%Toyota129,482148,388–13%1,073,0721,164,154–8%Volkswagen35,58232,14211%284,978239,20319% Audi10,2019,18211%75,25665,43915% Bentley1248153%1,10982534% Lamborghini25244%190192–1% VW division25,23222,85510%208,423172,74721%Volkswagen35,58232,14211%284,978239,20319%Volvo Cars NA5,2154,44117%47,1134,441961%Volvo Cars NA5,2154,44117%47,1134,441961%Other (estimate)8688–2%688704–2%TOTAL1,072,379997,5228%8,465,1867,662,41411%