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  1. MONTH OF SEPTEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE Model 2019 2018 2019 2018 Rio 1,722 2,009 19,186 17,291 Forte 6,280 6,470 73,285 74,888 Optima 7,206 10,976 75,666 79,845 Cadenza 92 201 1,056 3,951 Stinger 981 1,375 10,416 12,999 K900 32 30 311 260 Soul 5,985 10,540 77,627 77,888 Niro 1,733 2,889 17,962 22,100 Sportage 6,863 7,008 65,104 62,272 Sorento 7,766 8,955 72,200 85,692 Telluride 5,049 N/A 39,209 N/A Sedona 910 1,050 11576 14,856 Total 44,619 51,503 463,598 452,042
  2. Congrats on the new brick. You can drive your car with the parking brake on if you want to match her gas mileage.
  3. It's hard to type and not type HR-V or CH-R.
  4. Did you have to get an update or something? Or just a whole new car?
  5. Of course I could have just googled it.. Each color is on big bucket. There are smaller buckets inside those which would be localized utilities like PSE.
  6. Volkswagen of America September 2019 Sales Sept. 19 Sept. 18 Yr/Yr% change Sept. 19 YTD Sept. 18 YTD Yr/Yr% change Golf 396 499 -21% 4,674 5,671 -18% GTI 654 1,428 -54% 9,416 13,301 -29% Golf R 436 227 92% 3,038 3,120 -2.6% e-Golf 554 14 3857% 3,596 840 328% Golf SportWagen 877 1,165 -25% 8,289 11,421 -27% Total Golf Family 2,917 3,333 -13% 29,013 34,353 -16% Jetta Sedan 8,090 10,630 -24% 74,741 61,118 22% Jetta SportWagen (now Golf SportWagen) 0 1 N/A 0 71 N/A Total Jetta 8,090 10,631 -24% 74,741 61,189 22% Beetle Coupe 489 608 -20% 6,560 7,385 -11% Beetle Convertible 719 391 84% 8,186 4,765 72% Total Beetle 1,208 999 21% 14,746 12,150 21% Passat 314 3,295 -90% 12,970 33,527 -61% CC 3 21 -86% 50 409 -88% Arteon 304 N/A N/A 1,483 N/A N/A Tiguan Limited 48 705 -93% 378 12,595 -97% Tiguan 7,991 7,213 11% 84,918 67,232 26% Total Tiguan 8,039 7,918 1.5% 85,296 79,827 6.9% Touareg 8 67 -88% 151 1,771 -92% Atlas 6,064 4,291 41% 59,705 43,002 39% Total Car 12,836 18,279 -30% 133,033 141,628 -6.1% Total SUV 14,111 12,276 15% 145,152 124,600 16% TOTAL 26,947 30,555 -12% 278,155 266,228 4.5% About Volkswagen of America, Inc. Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc., an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWoA) is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VWoA’s operations in the U.S. include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. VWoA sells the Atlas, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, e-Golf, Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf GTI, Golf R, Golf SportWagen, Jetta, Passat, and Tiguan vehicles through more than 600 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or media.vw.com to learn more. Notes: This press release and images are available at media.vw.com. Follow us @VWNews.
  7. October 1, 2019 , Camden, N.J. - SUBARU OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER SALES 67 Consecutive Months of more than 40,000 Units 74 Consecutive Months of more than 10,000 Forester Units 67 Consecutive Months of more than 10,000 Outback Units Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 51,659 vehicle sales for September 2019, a 9.4 percent decrease compared with September 2018 due to low days supply and three fewer selling days compared to September 2018. Year to date, Subaru has sold a record 525,329 vehicles, up 4.4 percent compared with the same period last year despite a tightening market. “2019 is already turning out to be another record year for Subaru thanks to the excellent efforts of our retailers,” said Thomas J. Doll, President and CEO, Subaru of America, Inc. “Due to the rapid sell-down of the last generation Legacy and Outback models, our yearly, month-over-month sales streak of 93 consecutive months came to an end in September. We look forward to robust sales in October and are on target to achieve our 700,000-vehicle sales goal for 2019, marking 12 consecutive years of sales increases.” “Buoyed by the sales success of the all-new Forester, and strong demand for the outgoing Outback and Legacy, we started September with historically low inventory levels,” said Jeff Walters, Senior Vice President of Sales. “With the all-new 2020 Outback and Legacy starting to arrive at retailers and a strong book of presold orders waiting to be delivered, we look forward to strong sales in October and the remainder of the year.” Carline Sep-19 Sep-18 % Chg Sep-19 Sep-18 % Chg MTD MTD MTD YTD YTD YTD Forester 13,421 13,453 -0.2% 131,447 121,924 7.8% Impreza 5,861 6,186 -5.3% 49,293 59,540 -17.2% WRX/STI 1,385 2,383 -41.9% 17,367 21,957 -20.9% Ascent 5,319 5,859 -9.2% 60,042 16,580 262.1% Legacy 2,386 3,608 -33.9% 26,177 31,080 -15.8% Outback 11,281 12,895 -12.5% 140,530 137,992 1.8% BRZ 111 284 -60.9% 1,976 2,930 -32.6% Crosstrek 11,895 12,376 -3.9% 98,497 111,415 -11.6% TOTAL 51,659 57,044 -9.4% 525,329 503,418 4.4%
  8. 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg Nissan Division Total 94,213 110,283 -14.6 956,456 1,019,433 -6.2 Versa 2,914 3,782 -23.0 57,133 58,083 -1.6 Sentra 10,493 16,795 -37.5 148,150 165,147 -10.3 Altima 17,553 11,867 47.9 159,969 166,599 -4.0 Maxima 3,732 2,439 53.0 26,199 31,702 -17.4 LEAF 1,048 1,563 -32.9 9,111 10,686 -14.7 Juke 0 24 -100.0 10 715 -98.6 370Z 161 278 -42.1 1,853 2,705 -31.5 GT-R 31 37 -16.2 273 470 -41.9 Total Car 35,932 36,785 -2.3 402,698 436,107 -7.7 Kicks 4,177 3,498 19.4 47,074 10,312 356.5 Frontier 3,835 8,718 -56.0 54,686 59,574 -8.2 Titan 2,555 5,907 -56.7 25,412 37,839 -32.8 Pathfinder 4,121 6,258 -34.1 49,342 50,152 -1.6 Armada 2,507 3,146 -20.3 24,609 25,660 -4.1 Rogue 29,449 34,842 -15.5 272,300 309,979 -12.2 Murano 8,460 8,257 2.5 50,348 63,225 -20.4 Quest 0 1 n/a 0 3 -100.0 NV 1,861 1,394 33.5 15,676 12,299 27.5 NV200 1,316 1,477 -10.9 14,311 14,283 0.2 Total Truck 58,281 73,498 -20.7 553,758 583,326 -5.1 INFINITI SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg Infiniti Total 7,031 12,536 -43.9 87,934 105,249 -16.5 Infiniti Q50 1,635 2,075 -21.2 19,755 26,180 -24.5 Infiniti Q60 336 835 -59.8 3,518 6,956 -49.4 Infiniti Q70 149 374 -60.2 2,196 3,476 -36.8 Infiniti QX30 94 560 -83.2 3,025 6,639 -54.4 Infiniti QX50 1,352 2,767 -51.1 13,610 15,891 -14.4 Infiniti QX60 2,431 3,829 -36.5 31,621 31,795 -0.5 Infiniti QX70 0 10 -100.0 6 935 -99.4 Infiniti QX80 1,034 2,086 -50.4 14,203 13,377 6.2 Total Car 2,120 3,284 -35.4 25,469 36,612 -30.4 Total Truck 4,911 9,252 -46.9 62,465 68,637 -9.0 NISSAN GROUP SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg TOTAL VEHICLE 101,244 122,819 -17.6 1,044,390 1,124,682 -7.1 Total Car 38,052 40,069 -5.0 428,167 472,719 -9.4 Total Truck 63,192 82,750 -23.6 616,223 651,963 -5.5 Selling days 23 25 229 230 # # #
  9. Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles Sep-19 Sep-18 Monthly % YTD 2019 YTD 2018 Yearly % A-CLASS 2,303 _ _ 13,440 _ _ B-CLASS* 0 0 - 8 133 -94.0% CLA 623 2,377 -73.8% 8,292 17,148 -51.6% C-CLASS 4,073 4,682 -13.0% 38,174 42,252 -9.7% E-CLASS/CLS 3,523 4,072 -13.5% 29,904 32,013 -6.6% S-CLASS 778 684 13.7% 8,778 10,334 -15.1% SLC 75 125 -40.0% 1,542 1,506 2.4% SL 159 134 18.7% 1,333 1,569 -15.0% AMG GT 347 89 289.9% 2,868 1,207 137.6% GLA 1,678 2,436 -31.1% 15,131 17,235 -12.2% GLC 6,840 6,070 12.7% 52,621 50,585 4.0% GLE 4,862 3,807 27.7% 33,358 34,617 -3.6% GLS 1,798 1,554 15.7% 13,696 14,405 -4.9% G-CLASS 374 139 169.1% 5,067 2,380 112.9% TOTAL 27,433 26,169 4.8% 224,212 225,384 -0.5% Vans1 4,569 4,448 2.7% 28,845 28,023 2.9% MBUSA Combined Total Sep-19 Sep-18 Monthly % YTD 2019 YTD 2018 Yearly % GRAND TOTAL 32,002 30,617 4.5% 253,057 253,407 -0.1% *Model has been discontinued in the US market. 1 Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.
  10. Model Sales Vehicle Sep-19 Sep-18 2019 YTD 2018 YTD Accent 1,702 2,536 20,015 21,820 Elantra 14,614 19,923 125,469 148,879 Ioniq 1,504 864 14,146 11,606 Kona 5,287 4,327 55,138 28,465 Nexo 23 0 197 36* Palisade 3,495 0 13,457 0 Santa Fe 8,276 10,162 96,319 88,969 Sonata 6,029 7,735 68,368 80,975 Tucson 10,293 10,646 102,861 103,478 Veloster 728 746 10,386 7,936 *Includes Tucson Fuel Cell sales Hyundai 51,951 56,940 506,356 492,792
  11. Toyota has released an update to its funky little crossover/hatchback, the C-HR. The changes are slight and include a (slightly) revised front fascia, new wheels, two new colors, Android Auto and Apple Car play standard, and on the Limited trim, an adaptive front lighting system and 8-way power seats. The C-HR already comes with Toyota Safety Sense - P, a suite of safety technologies that include a multi-feature advanced active safety suite that bundles Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Automatic High Beams, and Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. The C-HR is powered by a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder producing 144 horsepower at 6,100 rpm and 139 pound-feet of torque at 3,900 rpm. A CVT puts the power to the wheels, though in sport mode it simulates a 7-speed automatic. The C-HR has a EPA-estimated MPG of 27 city / 31 highway / 29 combined. View full article
  12. Toyota has released an update to its funky little crossover/hatchback, the C-HR. The changes are slight and include a (slightly) revised front fascia, new wheels, two new colors, Android Auto and Apple Car play standard, and on the Limited trim, an adaptive front lighting system and 8-way power seats. The C-HR already comes with Toyota Safety Sense - P, a suite of safety technologies that include a multi-feature advanced active safety suite that bundles Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Automatic High Beams, and Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. The C-HR is powered by a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder producing 144 horsepower at 6,100 rpm and 139 pound-feet of torque at 3,900 rpm. A CVT puts the power to the wheels, though in sport mode it simulates a 7-speed automatic. The C-HR has a EPA-estimated MPG of 27 city / 31 highway / 29 combined.
  13. You're probably part of a bigger grid than just PSE, but I haven't looked at a map at work recently to remember.
  14. Imagine the power grid is a series of really big buckets with pipes (power transmission lines) between them. Electricity gets dumped into the bucket and consumers and businesses sip out of the bucket. The electricity that gets dumped into the buckets comes from all sorts of source; wind, solar, coal, nat gas, nuclear, etc. Electricity can also be transferred from bucked to bucket. Is the electricity Honda is actually using coming from nat gas, coal, wind, or solar? Hard to tell which electrons are actually being used, but Honda is buying the same amount of energy from renewable sources to dump into those buckets, so that counts for them as buying sustainable energy. Due to where they are buying, then yes, the people who benefit most from GHG reduction are the people closest to these renewable plants.
  15. Diesel sales are still a significant portion of overall sales over there these days. As long as the new diesels are actually cleaner as they say they are, then I see no problem with still offering them. In the US, I think the VW diesel days are over.
  16. The EPA has released the fuel economy numbers for the 2020 Hyundai Venue and they look pretty darn good. Remember that the Hyundai Venue is offered with a choice of two transmissions, a 6-speed manual and a CVT. The CVT is the fuel miser with a rating of 30 mpg city, 34 mpg highway, and 32 mpg combined. The manual clocks in at 27 mpg city, 35 mpg highway, and 30 mpg combined. The closest competitor, the Nissan Kicks does a little better at 31 mpg city, 36 mpg highway, and 33 mpg combined. Other non-hybrid crossovers in the segment are a little bit larger and a bit more powerful, so the Venue beats them there. The Venue is powered by a 1.6 liter 4-cylinder producing 121 horsepower and 113 lb.-ft of torque to the front wheels. All-wheel drive is not an option. You can read more about our first impressions of the 2020 Hyundai Venue here. View full article
  17. The EPA has released the fuel economy numbers for the 2020 Hyundai Venue and they look pretty darn good. Remember that the Hyundai Venue is offered with a choice of two transmissions, a 6-speed manual and a CVT. The CVT is the fuel miser with a rating of 30 mpg city, 34 mpg highway, and 32 mpg combined. The manual clocks in at 27 mpg city, 35 mpg highway, and 30 mpg combined. The closest competitor, the Nissan Kicks does a little better at 31 mpg city, 36 mpg highway, and 33 mpg combined. Other non-hybrid crossovers in the segment are a little bit larger and a bit more powerful, so the Venue beats them there. The Venue is powered by a 1.6 liter 4-cylinder producing 121 horsepower and 113 lb.-ft of torque to the front wheels. All-wheel drive is not an option. You can read more about our first impressions of the 2020 Hyundai Venue here.
  18. Yeah, but I'm still unsure of if they mean Subscription as in a really fancy lease that you can opt out of at any time.... or car sharing like Car2Go. They're two different beasts.
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