In June 2013, U.S. new vehicle sales rose by 10% year-over-year, with notable increases from brands like Nissan (16% growth) and Subaru (42% growth). Ford also saw a 14% rise, while GM and Chrysler reported increases of 7% and 8%, respectively. Overall, the U.S. auto industry sold 7,542,346 vehicles in the first half of 2013, reflecting an 8% increase compared to the same period in 2012.

1. June Sales Report: Nissan, Honda Among
Many Big Brands Posting Double-Digit
Increases
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By Xavier Villarmarzo
July 3, 2013
New vehicle sales among all brands in the U.S. increased by 10 percent in June compared to the
previous year. Leading the charge was a multitude of brands posting double-digit growth, including
Nissan, which set a June U.S. sales record of 95,010 units.
Despite a 13 percent slide from Infiniti, Nissan A.G.’s overall 13 percent increase came thanks to the
Nissan brand’s record-setting month, which saw a growth of 16 percent from June 2012. Honda and
Toyota each saw a 10 percent growth drops in their secondary brands – 10 percent at Acura and 25
percent at Scion, respectively.
Ford Motor Co. was the only company from Detroit’s Big Three to see double-digit sales increases in
June, with a 14 percent rise thanks to the sale of 234,917 total units. General Motors and Chrysler Group
saw sales increases of 7 percent and 8 percent, respectively. The Big Three’s sales increases were
fueled by an increase in pick-up truck sales. Additionally, Chrysler Group saw all of its brands increase in
sales in its 39th consecutive month of sales increases.

2. Subaru continues its long streak of impressive sales increases with a 42 percent increase in June.
Subaru had the highest percentage growth of any manufacturer and sold over 1,500 vehicles in June. For
the first six months of 2013, the brand has seen a 25 percent sales increase compared to the first six
months of 2012.
BMW Group and Jaguar Land Rover were the two luxury auto groups to see double-digit sales increases,
with 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively. Mazda was one of the few surprises on the double-digit
increase list. The brand’s sales rose 13 percent, primarily due to strong demand for the redesigned
Mazda 6.
While Volkswagen Group’s sales remained steady with a 1 percent increase over last year, the VW brand
saw a sales decrease of 3 percent – marking the brand’s third consecutive month in a sales skid, albeit a
minor one. In those three months, VW has dropped just 1 percent overall.
With half the year in the books, the U.S. auto industry has sold a total of 7,542,346 new vehicles in the
first six months of 2013. This figure is a respectable 8 percent increase compared to the first six months
of 2012.
The monthly sales report tallies the total number of vehicles in the previous calendar month. Percentage
increases or decreases are the difference between the monthly numbers in 2013 compared with the
same month in 2012.
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