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Subaru - Confidence In Motion Ad
Here is a video from DDB Canada portraying Subaru's confidence in it's product.
October Auto Forecast - Edmunds.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- An estimated 1,033,257 new cars will be sold in October, for a projected Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 13.4 million units, forecasts Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. This sales pace would mark the highest monthly SAAR since August 2009, when sales were inflated by the Cash for Clunkers program.
Edmunds.com analysts attribute October's sales results to the release of pent-up demand that has been building for more than a year. As a result, the auto industry may be in the midst of a small sales bubble.
"October's sales numbers are certainly a bright spot in a sluggish economy, but it would be a mistake to believe that this momentum is the 'new normal,' said Jessica Caldwell, senior analyst at Edmunds.com. "Unless early holiday incentives inspire droves of buyers in November, we don't expect sales to increase on the same trajectory as we have seen in the last two months."
SALES VOLUME FORECAST, BY MANUFACTURER
Sales Oct-11 Oct-10 Sep-11 Change from Change from Oct 2010 Change from
Volume Forecast Oct 2010 (adjusted)* Sep 2011
GM 196,157 183,549 207,145 6.9 % 11.0 % -5.3 %
Ford 170,259 157,650 174,862 8.0 % 12.2 % -2.6 %
Toyota 130,925 145,474 121,451 -10.0 % -6.5 % 7.8 %
Chrysler 114,865 90,137 127,334 27.4 % 32.3 % -9.8 %
Honda 97,455 98,811 89,532 -1.4 % 2.4 % 8.8 %
Nissan 82,459 69,773 92,964 18.2 % 22.7 % -11.3 %
Industry 1,033,257 949,676 1,053,153 8.8 % 13.0 % -1.9 %
*NOTE: October 2011 had 26 sales days; October 2010 had 27
Overall sales are expected to be down 1.9 percent from September 2011 and up 13.0 percent over October 2010. Edmunds.com estimates that retail SAAR will come in at 10.7 million vehicles in October (with fleet sales accounting for 20 percent of sales this month).
Caldwell stated, "Currently we're seeing the shift from compact cars back to midsized vehicles along with the typical sales boost for trucks and SUVs. By spreading out the demand among all these different segments, consumers are less affected by shortages and are paying lower prices across the board."
MARKET SHARE FORECAST, BY MANUFACTURER
Market Share Oct-11 Oct-10 Sep-11 Change from Oct-10 Change from Sep-11
Forecast
GM 19.0 % 19.3 % 19.7 % -0.3 % -0.7 %
Ford 16.5 % 16.6 % 16.6 % -0.1 % -0.1 %
Toyota 12.7 % 15.3 % 11.5 % -2.6 % 1.1 %
Chrysler 11.1 % 9.5 % 12.1 % 1.6 % -1.0 %
Honda 9.4 % 10.4 % 8.5 % -1.0 % 0.9 %
Nissan 8.0 % 7.3 % 8.8 % 0.6 % -0.8 %
BEYOND OCTOBER . . . AND 2011
With just two months left in 2011, the sales picture for 2012 is becoming clearer. Edmunds.com Chief Economist Lacey Plache, PhD, forecasts that 2012 car sales will reach approximately 13.5 million, up from 12.6 million units expected to be sold in 2011. Edmunds.com expects that improved buying conditions and the release of highly anticipated all-new vehicles like the 2012 Toyota Camry, the 2013 Chevy Malibu and the 2013 Ford Fusion will likely attract many customers.
"Loosening credit standards and low interest rates will provide extra motivation for buyers to return to the market in 2012," said Dr. Plache. "Some consumers will feel compelled to replace aging vehicles, while others, weary of the recession, may be triggered by an urge to spend. But the slow pace of overall economic recovery in the U.S. will keep sales growth at a moderate pace."
Dr. Plache's full 2012 sales forecast can be found at http://www.autoobserver.com/2011/10/edmunds-sees-2012-car-sales-near-135-million.html .
For ongoing updates on automotive industry news and analysis, please register to receive the AutoObserver.com newsletter at http://www.edmunds.com/newsletter .
Additional data on sales, market share and incentive spending can also be found in Edmunds.com's Data Center at http://www.autoobserver.com/car-data-center/ .
About Edmunds.com, Inc. ( http://www.edmunds.com/help/about/index.html )
Edmunds.com Inc. publishes Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site. Its mobile site makes car pricing and other research tools available for car shoppers at dealerships and otherwise on the go. InsideLine.com is the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. Its mobile site features the wireless Web's highest quality car photos and videos. AutoObserver.com and its newsletter provide insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis. Edmunds.com Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit. Follow Edmunds.com on Twitter@edmunds and fan Edmunds.com on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/edmunds .
SOURCE: Edmunds.com
Reposted from marketwatch.com
GM Vehicle to Vehicle
GM recently announced the development of a vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications system which may change the way we drive. The system would allow vehicles to share information on their relative location and road conditions. For instance a car traveling ahead of another car may detect a pot hole in the road or some other obstacle and this information would be available to other vehicles. GM has recently announced it is testing small, portable devices that create a "wireless safety net" to gather information from other vehicles and infrastructure to warn drivers of potential hazards. GM's currently is testing two mobile platforms, one is a small GPS-like transponder and the other a smart phone application. These systems can also be connected to the vehicles computer system to relay information gathered from the vehicles sensors. Quoting a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, GM says vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication systems could help avert nearly 81 percent of all U.S. vehicle crashes. The system should be available to the public later this decade.
What do you think about such technology?
GM Crossovers, Chevy Sonic
GM sales show that sales are up for their crossover vehicles, 46% for the Equinox and 59% for the Terrain.
Chevrolet will begin an advertising campaign for the Sonic starting October 15th. The campaign will be targeting young buyers. As part of the "Let's Do This" campaign, the sonic will bungee jump from a 10 story structure and skydive in Arizona.
Honda And Toyota push Auto Sales back
Craig Trudell and Alan Ohnsman, ©2011 Bloomberg News
Friday, September 30, 2011
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.'s return to full production this month is boosting U.S. auto sales back near the pace reached before Japan's earthquake.
September light-vehicle sales, to be released Oct. 3, probably rose to a 12.8 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, the average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. That would be the fastest pace since April, when lost output caused by Japan's tsunami crimped supply of parts and finished cars.
"Recovering inventory levels have helped to bring buyers back into the market," said Jeff Schuster, executive director of global forecasting at J.D. Power & Associates.
Jesse Toprak, who develops forecasts at TrueCar.com, went so far as to title his latest report "What Recession?" as the auto rebound defies consumer confidence that is near a two-year low. Toyota has said it expects to reverse monthly U.S. sales declines beginning next month, and Honda is adding overtime shifts at two Ohio plants. Better supply also probably meant incentives rose from the lowest in almost six years.
"The big story this month was better inventory and favorable pricing" for consumers, said Jessica Caldwell, an analyst at Santa Monica, California-based Edmunds.com.
Sales declines at Toyota and Honda contributed to the U.S. auto sales pace slowing from a 13.1 million rate averaged in the year's first four months to as low as 11.6 million in June, according to researcher Autodata Corp.
Toyota Still Recovering
Toyota slipped behind Ford Motor Co. to third in U.S. sales this year through August, which was the first month in the past year that its global production increased. The Toyota City, Japan-based automaker is still recovering and may say sales dropped 15 percent, the average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, leaving it in third again.
"With the launch of the new Camry, October should be even better," said Paul Atkinson, who operates Toyota dealerships in Bryan and Madisonville, Texas. "We're selling as fast as they're coming off the damn truck."
Toyota, ramping up production of the redesigned Camry sedan, may say sales dropped 15 percent, the average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. The Toyota City, Japan- based automaker's global production increased for the first time in 12 months in August.
Toyota shares fell 0.5 percent to 2,688 yen in Tokyo at the 3 p.m. close of Tokyo trading. Nissan Motor Co. gained 0.4 percent, while Honda fell 1.4 percent.
Overtime at Honda
Sales may decline 6.1 percent at Honda, the average of five analysts' estimates, after deliveries slid 20 percent or more in each of the past four months. The Tokyo-based automaker is scheduling overtime shifts at its Marysville and East Liberty assembly plants in Ohio, Ron Lietzke, a spokesman, said in a Sept. 28 phone interview.
Honda began the month with 32 days supply of vehicles, from 28 in August, Westlake Village, California-based J.D. Power said in a Sept. 22 statement. The industry standard is about 60 days.
General Motors Co. and Ford are anticipating that demand will keep increasing as the largest U.S. automakers negotiate labor contracts that boost production and add jobs.
GM, which reached a new four-year contract with the United Auto Workers this month, may report a 19 percent increase in September sales, the average of eight analysts' estimates. The Detroit-based automaker and union said the accord adds or retains 6,400 jobs and reopens an assembly plant in Tennessee.
Ford, Chrysler
Ford has discussed with the UAW adding as many as 10,000 union jobs in the U.S., according to three people familiar with the talks. Some of those workers would assemble Fusion sedans, which are currently made in Mexico, said one of the people who asked not to be identified because the negotiations are private.
Deliveries this month may rise 5.9 percent for Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford, the average of eight analysts' estimates.
Sales at Fiat SpA-controlled Chrysler Group LLC, which has extended its UAW contract to Oct. 19, may climb 20 percent, the average of seven analysts' estimates.
GM fell 58 cents, or 2.8 percent, to $20.18 at 4 p.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. Ford dropped 33 cents, or 3.3 percent, to $9.67.
Car Race of the Week
Here is a video of an amazing drag race between eleven or the hottest, fastest cars on the market. Who will win? Watch and learn.
U.S. new-car sales expected to improve this month, J.D. Power says
DETROIT (Reuters) -- U.S. new-car sales showed improvement in the first half of September as the recovering inventory of cars helped bring buyers back into the market, research firm J.D. Power and Associates said today.
The sales rate for September on an annual basis looks set to reach 12.9 million vehicles, compared with the 12.1 million rate in August, according to J.D. Power, which collects data from 8,900 U.S. dealers. The sales rate in September 2010 was 11.7 million vehicles.
Excluding fleet sales, J.D. Power said September new-vehicle retail sales are projected to come in at 842,400 units, which represents a sales rate of 10.3 million units.
After weaker-than-expected demand in May and June, overall vehicle sales in July and August finished better than expected, each topping the 12 million annual sales rate.
Japanese automakers have been increasing their inventory of cars after suffering from a shortage of parts caused by the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Nevertheless, analysts and industry observers worry about the prospects for a double-dip recession and whether automakers may be forced to boost retail incentives to keep buyers coming to dealer showrooms.
"Coming off a solid Labor Day sale, retail sales exhibited unexpected strength in the second week of September as the recovering inventory levels have helped to bring buyers back into the market," Jeff Schuster, executive director of global forecasting at J.D. Power, said in a statement
"However, incentive levels remain flat compared with August and the economy remains a concern, so the sales pace in the second half of the month is expected to give back some of the gains," he added.
For the year, J.D. Power expects U.S. sales to finish at 12.6 million vehicles, which would be a 9 percent increase from 2010. For 2012, it sees sales of 14.1 million vehicles, but said a high level of uncertainty remains.
Americans filed fewer new claims for jobless benefits last week, but the decline was not enough to dispel worries that the economy is dangerously close to falling into a new recession.
Automakers are scheduled to report September U.S. auto sales on Oct. 3.
Omni heads up FAU Stadium Campaign
Omni Advertising is heading up the new FAU Stadium advertising campaign designed to encourage philanthropy, sponsorship and ticket sales. The ads will feature the slogan, "Get Ready, Here We Come," which will use a modified version of the Temptations' tune. The stadium, which is currently under construction, is slated to open October 7th, in time for the Owl's first home game on October 15th against Western Kentucky University.
February auto sales best since 2009
According to a autoblog.com article, February 2011 was the best month of sales for US automakers since the end of the Cash for Clunkers program in August 2009. The high sellers for the month included Saab, Ram and Buick. Sales of the Ford Fusion were above average, most likely due to incentive deals. According to foxbusiness.com, GM sales were up 46% and Nissan 32 percent in February.
Industrywide, U.S. sales rose 17% in January, an annual sales pace equal to 12.6 million vehicles when seasonal factors are taken into account, according to sales tracker Autodata. About 820,000 total vehicles sold in the month, which is the best January tally in three years. (reported by CNN)
Honda and Subaru top CR 2011 Best Automakers list
Consumer Reports’ annual ranking of the best automakers for 2011 once again found Honda and Subaru at the top of the list, based on judgments about reliability and resale value, among other qualities.
Toyota, despite questions about its quali...ty that were raised in the last few years, was ranked number three.
Ford was the most improved among the automakers ranking fifth after Volvo. Its Mustang was judged the top “Sporty Car.”
The Honda Fit was rated the top value small car and the best overall value of all models; in fact no Honda model was ranked below average in any category. The Toyota Prius was selected as the best value family car and the top green car. The carmaker’s RAV 4 was named best small SUV and the Sienna was judged the best “Family Hauler.” Hyundai’s Elantra won for best small car.
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