Cory Wolfe

Didn't expect to finish it this quickly... Though I'd like to do another view to showcase certain design aspects. We'll see.

I have something in the works that's a little more conceptual in design. My best way of describing it would be... Isuzu VehiCROSS meets Jeep Wrangler meets Chevy Blazer. It's not too radical, though.

My exact first day as a member was December 28th, 2003, by memory. I had lurked for a few months before officially joining.

Yes, it was outside, under the huge Mercedes SLS billboard. Due to the weather, I'd be surprised if anyone wondered over to it.

I'm 11 months behind sNOSage.

No, but I picked up enough media kits that I don't need a dozen flash drives.

Speaking as someone from the "VW faithful" and as someone who had his hands all over this car... Wait til you see it in person. It's sharp and the interior is no worse than the outgoing model.

Yes, sad. To put it simply... I really, really, really reeeeaaaally enjoyed NAIAS. It was likely no secret that I was the alluded to third member of our C&G trio for Detroit, this year. As Chris mentioned after seeing me in line for the coat check, he had a pretty good idea I would be there. I had, after all, dropped $1200 on a new camera just in time for the show. If fact, I had one whole night to play with my EOS 60D before bringing it along and depending on it for atleast a third of the show coverage. I snapped, at most, a dozen or so pictures before the show began Monday morning. Not only would I have a strange new camera to use, this was also my first time being to any auto show, let alone attending as a member of the media. This is all thanks to Drew, of whom recently added me to the ranks as a writer. He began including me in testing press vehicles a few months back, starting with the Buick Regal. Since that time, I've also had the pleasure of driving the Cadillac CTS coupe, as well the displeasure of driving the Ford Fiesta. Afterwords, I suddenly found myself Cruzing (horrible pun intended) to the Detroit auto show. The experience of such is one I will never forget. The night before the show is filled with excitement and a touch of anxiety. The thoughts of being in the company of all the major media outlets, as well as industry insiders, politicians, CEO's, and even celebrities was something I had not considered up until that point. This is, after all, the most important show of the year for many automakers. It's a bit unnerving to dwell on, and something I try to block out. Instead, I focus on the vehicles I have to look forward to; the core reason we have a show such as this to attend. Just as I begin to wonder into my gasoline powered dream world, Drew sets us straight and begins to lay down a game plan. Tomorrow will be a big day and we must focus on doing our intended jobs first and foremost. As much as we would all love to spend our time in Cobo gawking over the automotive equivalents of our guilty pleasures, covering the show is what we are here for. Laid down before us is the schedule of events. Between the three of us, we split the press conferences up. Drew, as our dear leader, will spend a majority of the time attending invitation only GM events while Michael and I cover most of the competing automakers. As a Volkswagen enthusiast, it's logical for me to be there. I also agree to cover Honda, Toyota, and Hyundai. Micheal and I both plan on getting a seat in Ford's conference while we are all likely to end the day with Chevrolet. Once everything is agreed upon, we hit the sack in anticipation for an early morning. We start the day of the show running a little bit late. Unfortunately, that means missing Chrysler's press conference. As we head out, traffic doesn't do us any favors either. After the 40 plus minute commute, we finally arrive. Upon walking through the doors of Cobo, the presence of this show is fully realized. Everyone is dressed to look important. Expensive suits, sharp shoes, and aura of business-like attitude. I, on other hand, am dressed in a $70 outfit I bought at American Eagle two nights before. I can only imagine how bewildered my initial facial expressions were as I walked through the entrance hall. I probably looked like a scared puppy, floundering about. Continuing that trend, I follow Drew not knowing where to go or what to do. First stop, coat check. "Easy enough" I think to myself. After that, onward we go to pick up our media credentials. It was pretty easy, as well, and all we must do is get our wristbands before we can enter the show. With that small feat accomplished, we finally enter. Oh, the glorious sights to behold! This is what I've been waiting for all my life. It's every enthusiasts dream to be a part of this great show and I'm here. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed with excitement as we walked through the show floor for the first time. But now it's back to business. Buick's press conference has already started and we soon learn that early attendance is the key to successful coverage of Ford's. This is where I begin to realize how hectic this place will be throughout the day. Each conference is scheduled with a mere 10 or 15 minutes between and in order to see the reveal, you must arrive early to pick a good seat. Otherwise, you're stuck in the back or off to the side. Such was the case with Volkswagen, BMW, and especially Hyundai where I had rely on nothing more than the live-feed televisions behind the stage. Thanks to Chris, I was able to get great seats for Toyota, Honda and Chevrolet, however. Between rushing around in a state of confusion, I found a miraculous thing... Lounges. This show is absolute nirvana for coffee drinkers such as myself. Endless espresso, all free. During any skipped conferences, I found myself gravitating towards the Volkswagen lounge, whose cappuccino and donuts were simply superb. In addition to the aforementioned items, many Lounges also offered a variety of alcoholic beverages, even smoothies at some. Not only will they attempt to loosen you up, you'll be encouraged to stick around as you use their wifi connections to upload on the go. Connections of different nations are available, for all cultures. Walking about, the diversity is immediately noticed. Asian, European, Latin American, Indian, Canadian; every nationality is in attendance. The variety of languages you hear are evident as you peruse about. As such, most automakers offer media kits in those same varieties. Furthermore, these media kits are offered in all sorts of forms. Many automakers have switched to unique USB drives, while some stick with traditional printed material and CD/DVDs. Collecting press information was almost as enjoying as hitting up the Lounges. No question about it, the best part of this show were the vehicles we were able to drool over. With the exception of Nissan, Infiniti, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, and Lamborghini, you could profusely molest anything you may have fancied. So many vehicles, so little time. I thoroughly enjoyed looking, touching, and documenting all of them.

RS package is worth the money, in my opinion.

Those headlights bewilder me.

These are at dealers now. If it hadn't been snowing and whatnot, I would have gotten pictures.

Neither. The seats are certainly different. Not as much bolstering and appear to be much thicker.

That would be simple... They were taken with my Droid.

Oh holy hell. I got it from the UPS guy today. I love this thing. Makes my life so much easier.

I want pictures of everything, damnit! Drew, you better get it for me.

I think it looks alright, though its a rather sedated look. It's sort of melted and droopy, yet modern and classy. Sort of like a miniature, watered down Regal. The interior looks good, though I much prefer the Opel schemes. Verano GS, perhaps? One thing that has me curious is what vehicles it's supposed to compete with. Acura, Volvo, Saab, Lexus, Infinit, etc. don't really have direct competitors. I suppose that could be an advantage for Buick with those who want an ultra premium compact, and they apparently see a market for it. Makes me wonder, though. Back off topic... The Jetta has noticeably more rear legroom.

I take issue with Autoblog's reporting of Toyota holding the number one spot in sales over Ford and Chevrolet. It's misleading, being based on a never-mentioned retail versus fleet breakdown, with no factual figures backing it.

You found out my secret profession?!

The Complete Sales Breakdown: 2010 January 5th, 2011 Cory Wolfe -- Writer/Photographer CheersandGears.com Last year, we saw auto sales hit a low not seen in nearly 30 years. General Motors and Chrysler Group both filed for bankruptcy as our government handed out bailouts. In their first full year, post bankruptcy, each automaker rebounded with 21% and 16% increases in total volume, making the most of their respective situations. In contrast, Toyota Motor Co. suffered from a rash of recalls, sorely hurting their sales. Used to seeing nothing but "best-ever" sales, this year the Japanese automaker finished the year with a slight 0.37% decrease in sales. In fact, it's the only multi-brand automaker to post negative numbers this year. Hyundai, one of the few automakers to post gains last year, increased its sales once again for a new personal best, selling 538k vehicles. That's not the case for Suzuki, who's sales plummeted for the third year in a row. After selling 101k vehicles in 2007, Suzuki ended 2010 with a mere 24k vehicle sales. The only brands to post lower sales this past year were Jaguar, Saab, and Smart. The outlook for Suzuki is looking rather grim, with the well-reviewed Kizashi failing to jump start sales. All in all, 2010 was a year of relief for most automakers. The majority posted big gains after two straight years of seemingly never-ending sales decreases. Let's hope 2011 can keep the momentum going. We'll be sure to continually report whatever ups and downs that may be bestowed upon the automakers for the rest of the year. In the meantime, I've compiled sales totals into some basic lists to break down and analyze 2010's sales. Top 10 Best-Selling Trucks 1. Ford F-Series - 528,349 2. Chevrolet Silverado - 370,135 3. Ram Pick-Up - 199,652 4. GMC Sierra - 129,794 5. Toyota Tacoma - 106,198 6. Toyota Tundra - 93,309 7. Ford Ranger - 55,369 8. Nissan Frontier - 40,427 9. Chevrolet Colorado - 24,642 10. Nissan Titan - 23,416 Top 10 Best-Selling Sport Utility Vehicles 1. Honda CR-V - 203,714 2. Ford Escape - 191,026 3. Toyota Rav4 - 170,877 4. Chevrolet Equinox - 149,979 5. Ford Edge - 118,637 6. Kia Sorento - 108,202 7. Chevrolet Traverse - 106,744 8. Honda Pilot - 102,323 9. Nissan Rogue - 99,515 10. Jeep Wrangler - 94,130 Top 5 Best-Selling Minivans 1. Chrysler Town & Country - 112,275 2. Honda Odyssey - 108,182 3. Dodge Caravan - 103,323 4. Toyota Sienna - 98,337 5. Kia Sedona - 21,823 Top 5 Best-Selling Sub-Compact Cars 1. Nissan Versa - 99,705 2. Kia Soul - 67,110 3. Honda Fit - 54,354 4. Hyundai Accent - 51,975 5. Chevrolet Aveo - 48,623 Top 10 Best-Selling Compact Cars 1. Toyota Corolla - 266,082 2. Honda Civic - 260,218 3. Ford Focus - 172,421 4. Toyota Prius - 140,928 5. Hyundai Elantra - 132,426 6. Volkswagen Jetta - 123,213 7. Mazda 3 - 106,353 8. Chevrolet Cobalt - 97,367 9. Nissan Sentra - 94,065 10. Chevrolet HHR - 76.401 Top 10 Best-Selling Mid-size Cars 1. Toyota Camry - 327,804 2. Honda Accord - 311,381 3. Nissan Altima - 229,263 4. Ford Fusion - 219,219 5. Chevrolet Malibu - 198,770 6. Hyundai Sonata - 196,623 7. Dodge Avenger - 50,923 8. Subaru Legacy - 38,725 9. Chrysler Sebring - 38,585 10. Mazda 6 - 35,662 Top 5 Best-Selling Full-size Cars 1. Chevrolet Impala - 172,078 2. Dodge Charger - 75,397 3. Ford Taurus - 68,859 4. Nissan Maxima - 60,569 5. Chrysler 300 - 37,116 Top 5 Best-Selling Sports Cars 1. Chevrolet Camaro - 81,229 2. Ford Mustang - 73,176 3. Dodge Challenger - 36,794 4. Chevrolet Corvette - 11,645 5. Nissan 370Z - 10,215 Top 10 Best-Selling Luxury Cars 1. BMW 3-Series - 100,910 2. Buick LaCrosse - 61,178 3. Mercedes-Benz E-Class - 60,922 4. Mercedes-Benz C-Class - 58,785 5. Infiniti G37 - 58,143 6. Lexus ES - 48,652 7. Cadillac CTS - 45,656 8. BMW 5-series - 39,488 9. Audi A4 - 34,672 10. Lexus IS - 34,129 Top 5 Best-Selling Luxury Sport Utility Vehicles 1. Lexus RX - 95,790 2. Buick Enclave - 55,426 3. Cadillac SRX - 51,094 4. Acura MDX - 47,210 5. BMW X5 - 35,776 Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles 1. Ford F-Series - 528,349 2. Chevrolet Silverado - 370,135 3. Toyota Camry - 327,804 4. Honda Accord - 311,381 5. Toyota Corolla - 266,082 6. Honda Civic - 260,218 7. Nissan Altima - 229,263 8. Ford Fusion - 219,219 9. Honda CR-V - 203,714 10. Ram Pick-Up - 199,652 11. Chevrolet Malibu - 198,770 12. Hyundai Sonata - 196,623 13. Ford Escape - 191,026 14. Ford Focus - 172,421 15. Chevrolet Impala - 172,078 16. Toyota Rav4 - 170,877 17. Chevrolet Equinox - 149,979 18. Toyota Prius - 140,928 19. Hyundai Elantra - 132,426 20. GMC Sierra - 129,794 21. Volkswagen Jetta - 123,213 22. Ford Edge - 118,637 23. Chrysler Town & Country - 112,273 24. Ford Econoline - 108,258 25. Kia Sorento - 108,202 26. Honda Odyssey - 108,182 27. Chevrolet Traverse - 106,744 28. Mazda3 - 106,353 29. Toyota Tacoma - 106,198 30. Dodge Caravan - 103,323 Top 10 Brands 1. Ford - 1,756,439 2. Chevrolet - 1,565,632 3. Toyota - 1,534,266 4. Honda - 1,096,874 5. Nissan - 805,159 6. Hyundai - 538,228 7. Dodge - 383,675 8. Kia - 356,268 9. GMC - 334,981 10. Jeep - 291,138 Top 5 Companies 1. General Motors - 2,202,927 2. Ford Mo. Co. - 1,925,462 3. Toyota Mo. Co. - 1,763,595 4. American Honda - 1,230,480 5. Chrysler Group - 1,085,211

That's a great idea. I love that smiley!

I'm not done yet, either. I still plan on buying another car within the next few months. I officially put the Golf up for sale on VW Vortex.

AMERICAN SUZUKI DECEMBER 2010 SALES UP 12 PERCENT OVER NOVEMBER Suzuki celebrates third consecutive month of year-over-year sales increase Kizashi sales up 19 percent over previous month Fourth quarter sales up 36 percent over same period last year 2011 Suzuki Auto Product Line Suzuki Auto's versatile line of vehicles includes the spirited four-door SX4 Sport, all-wheel-drive five-door SX4 Crossover, SX4 SportBack athletic hatch, refined Grand Vitara compact SUV, award-winning Equator pickup truck and performance-oriented Kizashi. Every vehicle in the line provides Suzuki's standout virtues of durability, leading-edge style and high-end features at very competitive prices. All 2010-2011 Suzuki automobiles are backed by America's #1 Warranty: a 100,000-mile/seven-year, fully transferable, zero-deductible powertrain limited warranty. About Suzuki The Brea, Calif.-based Operations of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) was founded in 1963 by parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) and currently markets its vehicles in the United States through a network of approximately 300 automotive dealerships and numerous other motorcycle, ATV and marine distributors in 49 states. With global headquarters in Hamamatsu, Japan, SMC is a diversified worldwide automobile, motorcycle, and outboard motor manufacturer. In 2009, SMC sold more than 2.3 million new cars and trucks and more than 2.8 million motorcycles and ATVs. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, SMC has operations in 196 countries and regions. For more information, visit www.media.suzukiauto.com. Suzuki can also be found on Twitter (@SuzukiAuto), Facebook (www.Facebook.com/SuzukiAuto) and YouTube (www.YouTube.com/SuzukiAutomotive). <table border="1" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="1" frame="BELOW" rules="GROUPS" width="630"><tbody><tr valign="BOTTOM"><td width="11"> </td> <td colspan="3" width="239"> DECEMBER </td> <td colspan="3" width="225"> CYTD </td> <td colspan="2" width="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td height="9" width="120"> </td> <td width="11"> </td> <td width="39"> 2010 </td> <td width="44"> 2009 </td> <td width="125"> MTD VS. </td> <td width="40"> 2010 </td> <td width="48"> 2009 </td> <td width="106"> YTD VS. </td> <td colspan="2" width="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td height="10" width="120"> </td> <td width="11"> </td> <td width="39"> </td> <td width="44"> </td> <td width="125"> MTD PRIOR YR. </td> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="48"> </td> <td colspan="2" width="115"> YTD PRIOR YR. </td> <td width="4"> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td height="7" width="120"> GRAND VITARA: </td> <td width="11"> </td> <td width="39"> 417 </td> <td width="44"> 517 </td> <td width="125"> -19% </td> <td width="40"> 4,478 </td> <td width="48"> 7,565 </td> <td width="106"> -41% </td> <td colspan="2" width="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td height="7" width="120"> EQUATOR: </td> <td width="11"> </td> <td width="39"> 131 </td> <td width="44"> 54 </td> <td width="125"> 143% </td> <td width="40"> 1,447 </td> <td width="48"> 2,221 </td> <td width="106"> -35% </td> <td colspan="2" width="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td height="7" width="120"> SX4: </td> <td width="11"> </td> <td width="39"> 1,226 </td> <td width="44"> 1,119 </td> <td width="125"> 10% </td> <td width="40"> 11,606 </td> <td width="48"> 20,690 </td> <td width="106"> -44% </td> <td colspan="2" width="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td height="7" width="120"> KIZASHI </td> <td width="11"> </td> <td width="39"> 869 </td> <td width="44"> 71 </td> <td width="125"> 1124% </td> <td width="40"> 6,138 </td> <td width="48"> 71 </td> <td width="106"> 8545% </td> <td colspan="2" width="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td height="7" width="120"> XL7: </td> <td width="11"> </td> <td width="39"> 4 </td> <td width="44"> 122 </td> <td width="125"> -97% </td> <td width="40"> 313 </td> <td width="48"> 4,361 </td> <td width="106"> -93% </td> <td colspan="2" width="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td height="7" width="120"> FORENZA/RENO: </td> <td width="11"> </td> <td width="39"> 0 </td> <td width="44"> 2 </td> <td width="125"> 0% </td> <td width="40"> 12 </td> <td width="48"> 3,769 </td> <td width="106"> -100% </td> <td colspan="2" width="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td height="6" width="120"> TOTAL: </td> <td width="11"> </td> <td width="39"> 2,647 </td> <td width="44"> 1,885 </td> <td width="125"> 40% </td> <td width="40"> 23,994 </td> <td width="48"> 38,689 </td> <td width="106"> -38% </td></tr></tbody></table>

American Honda December 2010 Sales Up 25.5 Percent TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4, 2011; American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today reported December monthly new vehicle sales of 129,616, an increase of 25.5 percent on a daily selling-rate* basis. American Honda's 2010 annual vehicle sales totaled 1,230,480, an increase of 7.6 percent compared to 2009 results. The Honda Division's December monthly sales of 114,127 represented an increase of 22.6 percent compared to 2009 results. Honda Division's 2010 annual sales of 1,096,874 increased 5.6 percent compared to 2009 results. The top-three best-selling Honda models for 2010 were Accord, 311,381; Civic, 260,218; and CR-V, 203,714. "Increased sales of core models - Accord, Civic, and CR-V - along with the strong performance from new introductions, including the Accord Crosstour and Odyssey, all contributed to make 2010 a year of steady growth for American Honda, " said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "Moving into 2011, we look to build on this momentum with multiple all-new or revised product introductions. We are confident that the entire Honda and Acura portfolio of vehicles will be well-positioned to meet the demands of an evolving market." Monthly Civic sales increased by 31.3 percent to 28,263, setting a new December sales record. The CR-V, the country's best-selling SUV for the fifth year in a row, increased sales by 28.3 percent to 23,125, also setting a new December record. Accord monthly sales increased 18.9 percent for December to 32,381. Additional models with monthly sales gains included the redesigned Odyssey, up 17.4 percent to 10,147; the Pilot, up 16.7 percent to 10,337; and the Fit, up 10.3 percent to 4,860. The Acura Division's year-end sales totaled 133,606, up 27.2 percent compared to 2009 results. December Acura sales totaled 15,489, an increase of 51.9 percent. The MDX led the division with annual sales of 47,210, followed by the TL with sales of 34,049. December TSX sales increased 55.7 percent to 4,393, setting a new December record. Additional Acura models with monthly sales gains included the MDX, up 110.6 percent, to 5,887; the TL, up 7.2 percent to 3,275; and the RDX, up 24.5 percent to 1,540. *The annual Daily Selling Rate (DSR) is calculated with 306 days for 2010 and 308 days for 2009. December 2010 included 27 selling days versus 28 selling days for 2009. All percentages represent DSR. <table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Honda Division Total </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 114,127 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 96,568 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 22.6% </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1,096,874 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1,045,061 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 5.6% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Fit </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 4,860 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 4,570 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 10.3% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 54,354 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 67,315 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> -18.7% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Accord * </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 32,381 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 28,238 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 18.9% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 311,381 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 290,056 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 8.1% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Memo: Accord Hybrid </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Memo: Accord Crosstour*** </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 2,924 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 2,079 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 45.9% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 28,851 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 2,564 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 1032.6% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Civic * </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 28,263 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 22,319 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 31.3% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 260,218 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 259,722 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 0.8% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Memo: Civic Hybrid </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 906 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 471 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 99.5% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 7,336 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 15,119 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> -51.2% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> S2000 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 19 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 85 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 795 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> -89.2% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Insight </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1,637 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1,639 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 3.6% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 20,962 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 20,572 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 2.6% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> CR-Z </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 876 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 5,249 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> FCX Clarity </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 3 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 17 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 5 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 242.2% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Odyssey * </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 10,147 </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 8,966 </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 17.4% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 108,182 </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 100,133 </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 8.7% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Pilot * </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 10,337 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 9,184 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 16.7% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 102,323 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 83,901 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 22.8% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> CR-V * </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 23,125 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 18,686 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 28.3% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 203,714 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 191,214 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 7.2% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Element * </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1,287 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1,426 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> -6.4% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 14,247 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 14,884 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> -3.7% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Ridgeline </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1,211 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1,521 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> -17.4% </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 16,142 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 16,464 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> -1.3% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> Acura Division Total </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 15,489 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 10,575 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 51.9% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 133,606 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 105,723 </td> <td style="padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 27.2% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> TL * </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 3,275 </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 3,167 </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 7.2% </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 34,049 </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 33,620 </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 1.9% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> TSX </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 4,393 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 2,926 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 55.7% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 32,076 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 28,650 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 12.7% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> Memo: TSX Wagon </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 126 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 126 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> RL </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 141 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 221 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> -33.8% </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 2,037 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 2,043 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 0.4% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> MDX * </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 5,887 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 2,899 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 110.6% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 47,210 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 31,178 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 52.4% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> ZDX * </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 253 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 79 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 232.1% </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 3,259 </td> <td style="padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 79 </td> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 4052.3% </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> RDX * </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1,540 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 1,283 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 24.5% </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 14,975 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt;" valign="bottom"> 10,153 </td> <td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt;" valign="bottom"> 48.5% </td> </tr></tbody></table>

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA REPORTS DECEMBER SALES AND SETS A FULL-YEAR SALES RECORD • Record 2010 sales of 538,228 up 24 percent, shatters prior record • December sales up 33 percent in total, 54 percent at retail • Sonata retail volume grows 90,349 (113 percent) – greatest in the industry FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., 01/04/2011 Hyundai Motor America today announced December sales of 44,802 units, up 33 percent versus 2009. For the full year, Hyundai reported 538,228 sales, up 103,164 units from last year for a 24 percent gain and an all-time Hyundai sales and market share record for the year. December retail sales were up 54 percent from last year due to improving product availability and a popular Hyundai Holiday marketing effort that helped increase traffic to Hyundai.com 120 percent over last year. Full year retail sales were up 35 percent. Fleet sales mix for the month of December was 7 percent, with fleet mix for the year at 16 percent."December was the capstone to a good year for Hyundai, with our total sales results actually understating the more important gains we made at retail, where we added a full point of market share," said John Krafcik, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. "While we grew total volume 24 percent, retail volume through our 800-strong dealer network climbed 35 percent, or 115,786 units, with 90,349 of that retail gain coming from the game-changing 2011 Sonata.""That marks the biggest retail sales increase of any car in the entire industry, and it shows how well consumers have responded to our high-tech 4-cylinder lineup, dynamic new design, and the mid-size segment's first 5-star 2011 NHTSA crash test result," Krafcik added. "Improving Sonata Turbo availability, and the lithium-polymer battery-powered Sonata Hybrid that arrives later this month, should help Sonata find a few more buyers in 2011."Elantra, Sonata, and Tucson sales for December increased 127 percent, 52 percent, and 348 percent, respectively. The all-new 2011 Elantra, which achieves 40 miles per gallon in every variant, not just low-volume, extra-charge "Eco" or "Special Fuel Economy" models, found 4,724 homes in its first full month of availability. Hyundai has targeted leadership in sales of 40 mile-per-gallon vehicles in 2011, and closes the books in 2010 with 4,916 sales in this category.Genesis continued its impressive growth with the 18th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases. For the year, Genesis sales increased 33 percent, to 29,122. "The continued growth in Genesis sales shows how much the Hyundai brand has grown over the last two years," said John Krafcik. "Genesis market share has now exceeded our most optimistic early projections, and has set the stage well for continued growth in premium segments." Hyundai's all-new flagship Equus, with higher residual value than Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-Series, and Audi A8, began hitting showrooms in December to high demand and limited availability, resulting in 196 sales. Hyundai targets Equus sales volume of 2,000 to 3,000 in 2011. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through almost 800 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program which now includes the 5-year/60,000 mile fully transferable bumper-to-bumper warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty, 5-year complimentary Roadside Assistance, and the job-loss vehicle return program. For more details on Hyundai Assurance, please visit www.HyundaiAssurance.com. <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="623"><tbody><tr style=""><td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">CARLINE </td> <td style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> DEC/2010 </td> <td style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> DEC/2009 </td> <td style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> CY/2010 </td> <td style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: windowtext windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> CY/2009 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">ACCENT </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 2,784 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 4,149 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 51,975 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 68,086 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">SONATA </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 15,964 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 10,485 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 196,623 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 120,028 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">ELANTRA </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 13,096 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 5,763 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 132,246 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 103,269 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">TIBURON </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> n/a </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 7 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> n/a </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 8,587 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">SANTA FE </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 5,284 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 9,264 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 76,680 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 80,343 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">AZERA </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 162 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 330 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 3,051 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 3,808 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">TUCSON </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 4,041 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 903 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 39,594 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 15,411 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">ENTOURAGE </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> n/a </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 11 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> n/a </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 3,433 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">VERACRUZ </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 852 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 531 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 8,741 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 10,210 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">GENESIS </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 2,423 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 2,354 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 29,122 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 21,889 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">EQUUS </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 196 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> n/a </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 196 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> n/a </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">TOTAL </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 44,802 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 33,797 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 538,228 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 435,064 </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 93.5pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top">MEMO: 40 – MPG CARS </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 4,724 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 91pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> 4,916 </td> <td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: rgb(224, 223, 227) windowtext windowtext rgb(224, 223, 227); padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 96pt;" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table>

Volkswagen Of America Increases November Sales 24.2% over Prior Year's 20,189 Total Volkswagen Vehicles Sold; the All-New Jetta Continues to take the Lead with a 40.2% increase in sales and Touareg has best month since 2007 HERNDON, Va., January 4, 2011 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported that December 2010 marked a 17 percent increase over prior year sales for the entire line of vehicles. In addition, 2010 achieved a 20 percent increase over 2009 total year sales. Increased sales numbers resulted in best annual sales since 2003 and best December sales since 2005. With the growing popularity of Volkswagen's SUV models, the Tiguan achieved its best month ever, selling 2,551 vehicles, a 42 percent increase from the same month last year. Bolstered by the all-new model, the Volkswagen Touareg ended the year positively with a 68 percent increase compared to 2009. Other top selling vehicles included the Jetta with a 34 percent increase, Golf with a 72 percent increase and Routan with a 50 percent increase compared to December 2009. The all-new Jetta, Touareg and Tiguan along with the Jetta SportWagen, Golf and GTI are the 6 Volkswagen models that earned the prestigious Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2011, the highest rating possible from the non-profit safety research organization. Volkswagen's impressive line-up of TDI Clean Diesels fared well again in December with Golf selling 56 percent of its models as TDI and the all-new Touareg selling 35 percent as TDI. Overall, 22 percent of Volkswagen models were sold with TDI Clean Diesel engines. "The Volkswagen team is proud to end 2010 on a positive note, receiving the great IIHS news and achieving record sales numbers not only for specific models but for the best total year sales since 2003," said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "As we saw last month, our minivan and SUVs continue to be popular among U.S. consumers as does the all-new Jetta with its long-list of standard features and attractive price. As we move into the 2011, we look forward to continuing this positive sales trend with the introduction of some of the best Volkswagen models ever, including the New Midsize Sedan to be built in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the all-new 2012 Beetle." Volkswagen of America, Inc. Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Eos, New Beetle, New Beetle Convertible, Passat, Passat Wagon, Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. All 2011 Volkswagens come standard-equipped with Electronic Stabilization Program. This is important because the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called ESC the most effective new vehicle safety technology since the safety belt. Visit Volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or www.media.vw.com to learn more. <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">Dec 10 Actual </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">Dec 09 Actual </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">Yr/Yr % change </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"> <br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">Dec 10 YTD Actual </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">Dec 09 YTD Actual </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">Yr/Yr % change </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">Rabbit/Golf </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">1,333 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">775 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">72.0% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">14,531 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">7,681 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">89.2% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">GTI A5/A6 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">1,069 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">1,198 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">-10.9% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">13,755 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">7,932 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">73.4% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">R32 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">- </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">- </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">N/A </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">- </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">139 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">-100.0% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">Total Rabbit/Golf/GTI/R32 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">2,402 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">1,973 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">21.7% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">28,286 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">15,752 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">79.6% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">Jetta Sdn </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">10,523 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">7,863 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">33.8% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">97,448 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">90,208 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">8.0% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101"> SportWagen A5/A6 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">2,472 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">2,370 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">4.3% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">25,765 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">18,219 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">41.4% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">Total Jetta </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">12,995 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">10,233 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">27.0% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">123,213 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">108,427 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">13.6% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">New Beetle - Coupe </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">253 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">385 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">-34.3% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">11,874 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">9,581 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">23.9% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101"> - Convertible </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">320 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">292 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">9.6% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">4,663 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">4,504 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">3.5% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">Total New Beetle </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">573 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">677 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">-15.4% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">16,537 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">14,085 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">17.4% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">Eos </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">359 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">450 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">-20.2% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">6,690 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">7,204 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">-7.1% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101"> Passat Sdn </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">179 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">592 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49"><br class="spacer_"> -69.8% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">10,168 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">8,824 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">15.2% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101"> Wgn </td><td valign="bottom" width="57"><br class="spacer_"> 43 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">208 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">-79.3% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">2,329 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">2,314 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">0.6% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">Total Passat </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">222 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">800 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">-72.3% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">12,497 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">11,138 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">12.2% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">CC </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">2,712 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">3,149 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">-13.9% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">27,987 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">23,872 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">17.2% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">Tiguan </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">2,551 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">1,793 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">42.3% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">20.946 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">13,903 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">50.7% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">Touareg </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">806 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">479 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">68.3% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">4,713 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">4,392 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">7.3% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">Routan </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">1,247 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">833 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">49.7% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">15,961 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">14,681 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">8.7% </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101"> <br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="53"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="49"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57"><br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="58"><br class="spacer_"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="101">TOTAL </td><td valign="bottom" width="57"> 23,867 </td><td valign="bottom" width="53">20,387 </td><td valign="bottom" width="49">17.1% </td><td valign="bottom" width="14"> <br class="spacer_"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">256,830 </td><td valign="bottom" width="57">213,454 </td><td valign="bottom" width="58">20.3% </td></tr></tbody></table>