Pent up demand drives auto sales up

UPDATE
KIA MOTORS AMERICA ANNOUNCES BEST-EVER NOVEMBER SALES AND 27TH CONSECUTIVE MONTHLY SALES RECORD
Kia Motors America (KMA) has been one of the fastest-growing car companies in the U.S. over the last five years[1], and November saw the brand achieve its 27th straight month of record sales with 41,055 units sold.

PORSCHE REPORTS 71 PERCENT INCREASE IN SALES, BEST SALES MONTH EVER
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced a record November 2012 sales of 3,865 vehicles.

MBUSA POSTS ALL-TIME SALES RECORD WITH NOVEMBER SALES OF 32,649
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported an all-time sales record with November sales of 32,649 for combined sales of Mercedes-Benz, smart and Sprinter models, up 15.6% and delivering a record year-to-date total of 273,622 up 14.5%.

MAZDA ACHIEVES BEST NOVEMBER SALES SINCE 1994
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported November U.S. sales of 21,691 vehicles, representing an increase of 17.7 percent versus last year.

12/04/12 Four years of recession has caused a pent up demand for new automobiles as buyers kept their old car as long as possible because they either lost their job, or were fearful they would.

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS BEST NOVEMBER SALES IN COMPANY HISTORY
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 28,206 sales for the month of November, a 60 percent increase over November 2011.

INFINITI U.S. SALES UP 41.2 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER
Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 11,897 units for November, an increase of 41.2 percent versus 8,428 units a year earlier. Calendar year-to-date Infiniti sales of 107,250 are up 22.6 percent compared to the 87,471 units…

BMW GROUP U.S. REPORTS NOVEMBER 2012 SALES
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported November sales of 36,461 vehicles, an increase of 38.8 percent from the 26,271 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago.

MITSUBISHI MOTORS REPORTS ANOTHER BIG MONTH FOR OUTLANDER SPORT SALES IN NOVEMBER
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported November sales of the Outlander Sport were up 34.2 percent compared to November 2011.

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA SETS NEW NOVEMBER SALES RECORD
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported record November U.S. sales of 96,197 units versus 85,182 units a year earlier, up 12.9 percent.

AMERICAN HONDA REPORTS ALL-TIME BEST NOVEMBER SALES:
American Honda reports an all-time record for the month of November, with November 2012 U.S. sales of 116,580 units, an increase of 38.9 percent compared with November 2011.

TOYOTA MOTOR SALES OUTPACES INDUSTRY WITH 17.2 PERCENT NOVEMBER SALES INCREASE
The Toyota Division posted November total sales of 138,976 units, an increase of 17.3 percent on a DSR basis from November 2011.

RECORD-SETTING NOVEMBER SALES PUSH AUDI TO NEW ALL-TIME YEARLY HIGH
Audi today reported its 23rd consecutive month of record sales with November volume reaching 12,067 cars and SUVs, up 24.4% from the 9,700 models sold a year earlier.

VOLKSWAGEN REPORTS NOVEMBER 2012 SALES UP 35%
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 36,728 units delivered in November, a 29.3 percent increase over prior year sales, a 35 percent year-to-date increase and the best November since 1973.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA BREAKS ALL-TIME NOVEMBER SALES RECORD
Hyundai Motor America today announced record sales of 53,487 vehicles in November, an eight percent total sales increase compared with the same record-setting period a year ago. Sales are also up eight percent for the first eleven months of the year.

CHRYSLER GROUP LLC REPORTS NOVEMBER 2012 U.S. SALES INCREASED 14 PERCENT; BEST NOVEMBER SALES IN FIVE YEARS
Chrysler Group LLC today reported U.S. sales of 122,565 units, a 14 percent increase compared with sales in November 2011 (107,172 units), and the group’s best November sales since 2007.