August Auto Sales

Auto and Light Truck Sales
August 2006 vs. August 2005
Winners

• Toyota +17.0% (240,178 vs. 205,362)
  
• Hyundai +6.0%
• GM +3.9% (only second increase of 2006, market share of 24.4%, 363,521 vs. 349,806)
  

Losers

• Ford -11.6% (SUVs & trucks -20.8%, cars +8.5%, 253,976 vs. 287,235)
  
• Chrysler Group -4.2% (includes Chrysler, Jeep, & Dodge, 179,165 vs. 187,085)
  
• Honda -3.2% (includes Acura, light trucks +14.8%, cars -14.5%, 151,253 vs. 156,173)
• Nissan -2.7% (includes Infiniti, 89,848 vs. 92,365)
  

Data listed are from company reports, AP, and industry tracking firm Autodata Corporation estimates taken from Reuters and WSJ articles.

AP at Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Reuters
WSJ.com (subscription required)