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Auto News Review Reports Auto Sales Numbers for April 2009

Every month, in the United States Automotive Industry, the car manufacturers report their sales for the previous month. The sales numbers for April, 2009 are out. Here at Auto News Review, we’ve broken down the numbers for each auto manufacturer. Ford continued to amaze, as Ford gained retail share, for the sixth time in last seven months. Ford Fusion set a monthly sales record and grew strength in the mid-size car segment. Mitsubishi’s car sales are down a whopping 55.9 percent from April 2008 sales.

Subaru of America, Inc. Announces April 2009 Sales Results
Subaru of America, Inc. announced that sales for the month of April were down 7-percent with 15,649 units sold in April 2009 versus 16,771 units sold in April 2008. For YTD sales, the company saw a 1-percent sales decrease as April 2009 YTD units sales were 57,181 versus 57,652 units sold in April 2008. The 2009 Subaru Forester and Legacy continue to break sales records as the Forester was up 12-percent over last year’s April sales, while the Subaru Legacy had a 36-percent increase in sales over April 2008 — each representing an April record.

            Apr-09  Apr-08  % chg    April-09 YTD  April-08 YTD   % chg
Legacy    2,561   1,890     36%        6,621         7,015      -6%
Outback*  3,293   4,137    -20%       11,806        15,736     -25%
Impreza   3,273   4,010    -18%       12,875        15,189     -15%
Forester  5,955   5,339     12%       23,897        15,327      56%
Tribeca     567   1,395    -59%        1,982         4,384     -55%
Total**  15,649  16,771     -7%       57,181        57,652      -1%

* Includes Legacy Wagon
**2008 total does not include 1 Baja sale

Audi Expects April U.S. Imported Luxury Market Share to Hit 9.2%
Audi announced sales for the month of April 2009 totaling 7,010 units sold. Audi predicts the April numbers will represent the brand’s largest market share of 2009 within the U.S. luxury vehicle market when monthly industry sales are compared to year-earlier results. In April 2009, there was a very strong demand for the new Audi Q5 luxury crossover vehicle. In just its second full month of sales, the Audi Q5 again surpassed 1,000 sales with a reported 1,212 units sold in April 2009. [...]

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Tags: Auto Safety

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Tags: Uncategorized

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Tags: Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles

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Tags: KBB, KBB Marketing Research

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Tags: Auto Insurance

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