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April Sales at Toyota Motor up 12%. Honda and Nissan Flat

The strong April sales performance at Toyota Motor Sales brought it to within a rounding error to surpass a slumping Ford Motor Company for the Number Two ranking in U.S. auto sales. TMS was only 1,614 units behind Ford Motor, according to numbers from the consultancy AutoData. Continue reading

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Honda Q4 Profit up 61%, but Fiscal Year Down

Now that production has resumed, and the all important North American and Asian markets are recovering, Honda predicted record global vehicle sales of 4.3 million vehicles – up from 3.1 million – for this fiscal year and a profit of ¥ 470 billion. Continue reading

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Mixed U.S. October Sales Results for Japanese Three. Toyota Sales Down 8%. Honda Sales +3%. Nissan October Sales +18%

Acura, Honda’s luxury label, posted sales of 11,115, an increase of 4.8% versus October 2010, with year-to-date sales of 100,261, compared to Infiniti’s 79,000. This means that natural disaster battered Lexus with ytd sales of 153,739 of cars and light trucks – virtually all of which are made in Japan – easily retains the Japanese luxury vehicle sales crown, but it will displaced from luxury sales leadership for the first time in more than a decade by BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Continue reading

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Honda Struggles, Toyota Flat and Nissan Up in August Sales

This means, among other things, that the Detroit Three – GM (219,000), Ford (175,000) and Chrysler (130,000) in descending sales order – were literally the Big 3 once again. However, if you eliminate the rounding used here, Chrysler led Toyota by 636 vehicles. Continue reading

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Japanese Sales: Toyota, Honda Down. Nissan up Slightly in July

There were varying results for Japanese sales in the U.S. sales race in July with Toyota and Honda posting double digit declines while Nissan increased sales from July of 2010. Overall, the total U.S. light vehicle market grew less than 1% from what was a weak July of 2010 as the economy languishes and unemployment remains above 9%. Continue reading

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Honda Q1 Barely Profitable as Earthquake Devastates Results

Honda’s automobile unit sales totaled 547,000 units, a decrease of 39.2% from the same period last year due to production disruptions in all regions from the Earthquake. Continue reading

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Korean U.S. April Sales Surge as Japanese Automakers Lag

However, while rising gasoline prices might be good in the short term for automakers with fuel efficient lineups, historically they ultimately hurt auto sales and the overall economy after about six months as consumers look for other ways to save the money that is being siphoned off at the pump. Continue reading

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Honda Q4 Profit Drops as Yen and Earthquake Shake Results

Honda Motor Company said today in Japan that profits plunged 38% to ¥44.55 billion (~$547 million) in the current fourth quarter as a result of the Japan earthquake and ongoing appreciation of the Japanese Yen. Honda’s net profit in Q4 … Continue reading

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Honda Sets Fiscal Year Record for Overseas Auto Production

That of course was before the parts shortages and vehicle production disruptions caused by the Japan earthquake and tsunami on 11 March took hold. Continue reading

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Acura 2012 TL Luxury Sedan Debuts at Chicago Auto Show

Parent company Honda is expected to report strong financial results tomorrow in Tokyo, roughly twice that of global sales leader Toyota, but its U.S. sales results have been tracking below overall market growth recently Continue reading

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