November Auto Numbers
The November numbers have come in from the automakers (source, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9):
Ford up 24.3%
GM up 11.4%
Toyota down 3.3%
Honda up 21%
Nissan up 26.8%
Hyundai up 45%
Chrysler/Fiat up 17%
Subaru up 22%
Porsche up 49%
Kia up 48%
Volkswagen up 24.2%
Daimler up 10.3%
BMW up 27.1%
Overall, that was an SAAR of 12.26 million. That’s up from 10.86 million a year ago, though down from 12.3 million in October (not a directly comparable figure).
In other news, Toyota has ventured into the cheap Indian car market. Rolls-Royce continues to expend in the expensive Chinese car market.
