May 2015 Auto Sales Keep Momentum Going with Strong Uptick - J.D. Power Autos (blog)
63 million, total sales were up by more than one percentage point from a year ago, even higher than the 1. 59 million units projected by J. D. Power and LMC Automotive in a M ay auto sales forecast update. In addition, when totals are adjusted for one fewer selling day,* auto sales rose several points from May 2014. Highlights: May 2015 Car Sales. General Motors (+3%), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (+4%), Honda Motor Co. (+1. 3%), and Volkswagen Group (+9%) posted single-digit gains from a year ago. However, Ford Motor Co. (-1. 3%), Toyota Motor (-0. 3%), Nissan North America (-0. 8%), and Hyundai Motor (-3. 8%) reported lower or flat sales in May. In addition, independent brands Subaru (+12. 2%) and Mitsubishi (+31. 7%) reported healthy gains, while Mazda deliveries were flat (-0. 4%). The major luxury brands continued to outperform the industry, including Acura (+16. 1%), Audi (+11%), BMW... The sub-compact Fit (+82%) led car sales for Honda, with Accord sales off 18. 3% and Civic sales down 4. 5%. Honda's light-truck deliveries rose by double digits (+10. 6%) boosted by the new HR-V small crossover SUV. Source: www.jdpower.com
