A look at recent data on automobile sales
The Great Depression is the waist up, unfortunately, is still catching up with the automotive industry. With crude oil prices to save all the highs, and when the uncertainty about the availability of fuel, and burning of their scientific fraternity midnight oil to find an alternative to oil, you can blame the cold shoulder of the Auto Show 'man. Most of what is cheaper to rent a taxi instead of the implementation of a luxury saloon. Machinery SalesFigures from 2007 show some positive signs for a couple of cars, while others were somber tone.
Total sales have shown a swing in the United States, a decline of 2.5% compared to 2006. Vehicles on the domestic market are less than 4%, while car imports rose by 2%. When it comes to car, once again, like General Motors, which leads the battle with Ford and Chrysler LLC following information on their heels. While sales of General Motors fell by 6%, Ford and Chrysler LLC are below 11% and 3.1%.
Toyota surpassedSales of Ford in the United States with approximately 3.5% of Sale 60.000 cars than Ford. It is something incredible and was the first time. In early models of European cars are still the BMW. This leaves an increase of 7% over last year. Volkswagen came in second place. Sales of Ford-truck-series and the pickup was on top of the bestseller list in the United States for more than 25 years.
But sales of F-Series is off 13 percent, and the end of the year Chevrolet Silveradoabout 72,000 units behind. Also in October, General Motors sales fell head over heels with 45 percent, with Ford and Chrysler LLC following closely after a pathetically low level over the past 25 years. The reason is to blame for low consumer confidence, combined with economic depression. People are reluctant to invest in vehicles for fear that they may suffer if you invest in them.
In October, the cars sold were lower for vehicles sold last year this month. This monthSales were only 838,156 cars, which is 32% less. According to Automotive Information Corp. and Wards Auto-Info, this is the worst in the sector since January 1991. Obviously this is a serious, serious recession in the American car and something that really can not cope. It 'clear that we are in a serious situation, said Mike DiGiovanni, GM executive director of global market and industry analysis. He added that if GM's sales are adjusted for population growth, was the worsthit never happened.
It's truck sales also dropped by 51 percent. Car sales also plunged by 34 percent. Even the Ford Focus small car, but can cause the ground and then see sales decline of 18 percent. The condition is so bad that the car ever to sell large volumes showed a sad state. For model Honda Acura, was the opposite, and had their sales increase by 6 percent. Nissan Corp. has also something to brag about. The dismal auto sales are a source of concern fornext president of their large investments in this sector had promised.
