Drew Dowdell

MONTH OF JUNE YEAR-TO-DATE Model 2019 2018 2019 2018 Rio 2,038 1,901 12,446 11,071 Forte 9,337 10,209 48,413 54,400 Optima 11,090 8,623 50,469 46,876 Cadenza 130 268 763 3,301 Stinger 1,345 1,579 6,921 8,638 K900 35 22 209 175 Soul 8,886 9,867 55,583 50,032 Niro 2,200 2,720 11,942 14,203 Sportage 6,789 6,706 40,075 41,719 Sorento 7,570 12,089 47,018 52,760 Telluride 5,989 N/A 23,227 N/A Sedona 1,392 2,587 7,778 10,388 Total 56,801 56,571 304,844 293,563

Canyonado didn't take any of Toyota's pie... the pie just got that much bigger. It will be interesting to see where Gladiator and Ranger end up, though I don't expect huge sales on Gladiator since it has a much higher starting price than the others.

2019 2018 % Change Jun Sales 9,839 10,698 -8.0 CYTD Sales 63,058 72,170 -12.6 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – INFINITI today reported U.S. sales of 9,839 vehicles in June. The QX50 premium crossover and the QX80 full-size sport utility vehicle had their best June performance ever, up 5 and 57 percent respectively, contribution to INFINITI SUV's and crossovers having a 2 percent increase for the month. Jun Jun Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg INFINITI Total 9,839 10,698 -8.0 63,058 72,170 -12.6 Q50 2,042 2,631 -22.4 14,337 19,157 -25.2 Q60 359 591 -39.3 2,402 4,692 -48.8 Q70 183 364 -49.7 1,693 2,517 -32.7 QX30 290 656 -55.8 2,449 4,814 -49.1 QX50 1,799 1,710 5.2 8,724 9,066 -3.8 QX60 3,133 3,382 -7.4 22,836 22,176 3.0 QX70 0 65 -100.0 6 806 -99.3 QX80 2,033 1,299 56.5 10,611 8,942 18.7 Car 2,584 3,586 -27.9 18,432 26,366 -30.1 CUV/SUV 7,255 7,112 2.0 44,626 45,804 -2.6

It is what's called "spin". I'm surprised they didn't mention that Crew Cab sales have a higher ATP too..

Carline Jun-19 Jun-18 % Chg Jun-19 Jun-18 % Chg MTD MTD MTD YTD YTD YTD Forester 14,753 13,964 5.7% 86,219 79,277 8.8% Impreza 5,558 7,684 -27.7% 29,688 37,814 -21.5% WRX/STI 1,864 2,325 -19.8% 12,374 15,038 -17.7% Ascent 7,014 1,897 269.7% 40,108 1,897 2014.3% Legacy 3,222 3,224 -0.1% 17,426 21,415 -18.6% Outback 17,505 16,071 8.9% 93,711 90,978 3.0% BRZ 203 316 -35.8% 1,540 1,966 -21.7% Crosstrek 11,392 14,360 -20.7% 58,459 74,475 -21.5% TOTAL 61,511 59,841 2.8% 339,525 322,860 5.2%

DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) delivered 746,659 vehicles in the United States in the second quarter of 2019. Crossover sales set a new second quarter record after sales grew year over year by 17 percent. Sales of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab and GMC Sierra 1500 crew cab were both up 12 percent year over year. The Chevrolet Equinox and Traverse and GMC Canyon all delivered record second quarter sales. Sales of every Buick crossover were up year over year, with the Envision posting a 28 percent sales increase. The Enclave was up 21 percent and the Encore was up 5 percent. Buick deliveries were up 5 percent and GMC deliveries were up 10 percent. The all-new Cadillac XT4 continues to lead its segment and the all-new Cadillac XT6 has begun shipping to dealers. Cadillac crossover deliveries were up 19 percent in total year over year, helping the brand grow both total and retail sales. The Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL were each up more than 20 percent compared to a year ago. Overall, GM deliveries during the second quarter were down 1.5 percent versus a year ago, in line with third-party estimates for industry sales. The company estimates that its retail market share was even with a year ago, with truck and crossover deliveries offsetting lower passenger car sales. QUARTER 2 (CALENDAR YEAR-TO-DATE) JANUARY - JUNE 2019 2018 %Change Volume 2019 2018 %Change Volume Cascada 1,312 1,374 -4.5 2,058 2,292 -10.2 Enclave 15,159 12,551 20.8 27,739 22,420 23.7 Encore 24,291 23,167 4.9 48,897 48,635 0.5 Envision 9,138 7,118 28.4 16,761 16,814 -0.3 LaCrosse 2,487 4,053 -38.6 5,389 11,119 -51.5 Regal 2,985 4,507 -33.8 6,393 8,215 -22.2 Buick Total 55,373 52,891 4.7 107,240 109,695 -2.2 ATS 371 3,785 -90.2 893 7,747 -88.5 CT6 1,862 2,427 -23.3 4,050 4,894 -17.2 CTS 2,443 2,640 -7.5 4,871 5,082 -4.2 Escalade 9,432 9,655 -2.3 16,251 17,766 -8.5 XT4 7,080 0 ***.* 14,106 0 ***.* XT5 13,118 17,045 -23.0 26,396 31,890 -17.2 XT6 74 0 ***.* 74 0 ***.* XTS 5,359 3,665 46.2 9,093 8,563 6.2 Cadillac Total 39,739 39,222 1.3 75,734 75,949 -0.3 Blazer 11,772 0 ***.* 14,795 0 ***.* Bolt EV 3,965 3,483 13.8 8,281 7,858 5.4 Camaro 12,433 13,588 -8.5 24,516 25,380 -3.4 Colorado 31,669 41,016 -22.8 65,163 69,875 -6.7 Corvette 5,788 5,785 0.1 9,731 10,242 -5.0 Cruze 16,166 37,836 -57.3 39,477 77,691 -49.2 Equinox 85,657 73,967 15.8 174,157 156,365 11.4 Express 21,528 21,413 0.5 38,743 41,187 -5.9 Impala 12,536 13,595 -7.8 25,795 27,662 -6.7 LCF 1,305 756 72.6 1,864 1,286 44.9 Malibu 30,974 42,267 -26.7 65,171 76,417 -14.7 Silverado HD 31,496 37,452 -15.9 61,037 76,471 -20.2 Silverado LD 109,930 118,077 -6.9 194,426 214,603 -9.4 Silverado MD 1,038 0 ***.* 1,314 0 ***.* Sonic 4,024 4,582 -12.2 8,484 10,565 -19.7 Spark 7,226 4,454 62.2 13,649 11,399 19.7 Suburban 18,266 15,136 20.7 29,295 29,861 -1.9 Tahoe 32,942 26,880 22.6 53,795 50,523 6.5 Traverse 38,152 35,892 6.3 72,375 74,090 -2.3 Trax 21,790 26,507 -17.8 46,370 46,989 -1.3 Volt 1,146 4,336 -73.6 3,666 7,814 -53.1 Chevrolet Total 499,847 528,100 -5.3 952,248 1,019,019 -6.6 Acadia 28,420 20,108 41.3 59,620 50,008 19.2 Canyon 11,909 9,635 23.6 18,863 16,848 12.0 Savana 9,503 7,167 32.6 16,069 11,964 34.3 Sierra HD 13,946 14,364 -2.9 23,188 27,022 -14.2 Sierra LD 42,911 45,042 -4.7 74,215 73,852 0.5 Terrain 24,988 22,327 11.9 50,352 55,291 -8.9 Yukon 20,023 19,520 2.6 34,970 34,522 1.3 GMC Total 151,700 138,163 9.8 277,277 269,507 2.9 GM Vehicle Total 746,659 758,376 -1.5 1,412,499 1,474,170 -4.2

Volkswagen of America June 2019 Sales June. 19 June. 18 Yr/Yr% change June. 19 YTD June. 18 YTD Yr/Yr% change Golf 518 578 -10% 3,537 4,036 -12% GTI 979 1,282 -24% 6,947 9,189 -24% Golf R 479 470 2% 1,458 2,240 -35% e-Golf 366 32 1,044% 1,893 776 144% Golf SportWagen 1,314 1,190 10% 5,123 8,016 -36% Total Golf Family 3,656 3,552 3% 18,958 24,257 -22% Jetta Sedan 8,486 7,235 17% 48,973 32,961 49% Jetta SportWagen (now Golf SportWagen) 0 4 N/A 0 62 N/A Total Jetta 8,486 7,239 17% 48,973 33,023 48% Beetle Coupe 579 829 -30% 4,485 5,206 -14% Beetle Convertible 1,107 299 270% 4,913 2,761 78% Total Beetle 1,686 1,128 50% 9,398 7,967 18% Passat 797 3,793 -79% 11,456 22,356 -49% CC 5 31 -84% 38 294 -87% Arteon 275 N/A N/A 598 N/A N/A Tiguan Limited 128 1,561 -92% 322 9,293 -97% Tiguan 9,250 7,788 19% 57,009 46,102 24% Total Tiguan 9,378 9,349 0% 57,331 55,395 3% Touareg 18 150 -88% 130 1,448 -91% Atlas 7,424 3,699 100% 37,726 28,158 34% Total Car 14,905 15,743 -5% 89,421 87,897 1.7% Total SUV 16,820 13,198 27% 95,187 85,001 12% TOTAL 31,725 28,941 10% 184,608 172,898 6.8%

hahah, I think there's a lot of cars that I like that you don't.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group announced total U.S. sales for June 2019 of 123,504 units, a decrease of 14.9 percent compared to the prior year. Nissan highlights: Sales of Nissan NV commercial vans set a June record with 1,706 units sold, up 10 percent. NV200 compact cargo van sales were 1,737 units, up 1.2 percent, and set a June record. Versa sales rose 15 percent in June to 8,882 units. Frontier truck sales rose to 7,346 units, up 7 percent. Several key models have shown gains in 2019: NV commercial vans (+16 percent), Pathfinder (+8 percent) and Versa (+7 percent). *INFINITI sales total included for reference. For more information on INFINITI’s June sales performance, please visit INFINITINews.com. NOTE: To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. June 2019 had 26 selling days, while June 2018 had 27 selling days. NISSAN DIVISION JUNE JUNE Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg Nissan Division Total 113,665 134,398 -15.4 653,978 708,525 -7.7 Versa 8,882 7,745 14.7 48,700 45,684 6.6 Sentra 21,224 20,572 3.2 109,899 115,676 -5.0 Altima 16,548 26,956 -38.6 108,777 123,792 -12.1 Maxima 2,079 4,504 -53.8 16,795 24,052 -30.2 LEAF 1,156 1,367 -15.4 6,008 6,659 -9.8 Juke 0 41 -100.0 10 652 -98.5 370Z 230 363 -36.6 1,252 1,949 -35.8 GT-R 30 60 -50.0 174 304 -42.8 Total Car 50,149 61,608 -18.6 291,615 318,768 -8.5 Kicks 7,236 563 1185.3 29,263 563 n/a Frontier 7,346 6,856 7.1 39,322 41,701 -5.7 Titan 2,665 4,121 -35.3 18,026 23,294 -22.6 Pathfinder 6,494 6,736 -3.6 36,312 33,702 7.7 Armada 2,505 5,434 -53.9 18,713 18,445 1.5 Rogue 28,694 37,004 -22.5 175,267 215,202 -18.6 Murano 5,133 8,806 -41.7 25,972 38,800 -33.1 Quest 0 0 n/a 0 2 -100.0 NV 1,706 1,553 9.9 9,536 8,248 15.6 NV200 1,737 1,717 1.2 9,952 9,800 1.6 Total Truck 63,516 72,790 -12.7 362,363 389,757 -7.0 INFINITI JUNE JUNE Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg Infiniti Total 9,839 10,698 -8.0 63,058 72,170 -12.6 Infiniti Q50 2,042 2,631 -22.4 14,337 19,157 -25.2 Infiniti Q60 359 591 -39.3 2,402 4,692 -48.8 Infiniti Q70 183 364 -49.7 1,693 2,517 -32.7 Infiniti QX30 290 656 -55.8 2,449 4,814 -49.1 Infiniti QX50 1,799 1,710 5.2 8,724 9,066 -3.8 Infiniti QX60 3,133 3,382 -7.4 22,836 22,176 3.0 Infiniti QX70 0 65 -100.0 6 806 -99.3 Infiniti QX80 2,033 1,299 56.5 10,611 8,942 18.7 Total Car 2,584 3,586 -27.9 18,432 26,366 -30.1 Total Truck 7,255 7,112 2.0 44,626 45,804 -2.6 NISSAN GROUP JUNE JUNE Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg TOTAL VEHICLE 123,504 145,096 -14.9 717,036 780,695 -8.2 Total Car 52,733 65,194 -19.1 310,047 345,134 -10.2 Total Truck 70,771 79,902 -11.4 406,989 435,561 -6.6 Selling days 26 27 153 154 # # #

Norway, a country that produces a lot of its own oil, has become the leader in electric vehicle sales. According to a report by Reuters, 48.4% of all new car sales for the first half of 2019 have been electric vehicles. This is up from just over a quarter of the market in the same period of 2019. Tesla is the sales leader with a 24.5% share of all vehicles sold during the month of June, most of that being the Model 3. Telsa is not the only benefactor of the sales gain, Nissan, Hyundai, and BMW all offer fully electric vehicles that have seen growth as well. Mercedes and Ford, two makers without a full EV offering have seen their sales drop. Norway is seeking to end the sales of diesel and gasoline engines by the middle of the next decade and uses strong taxes on gasoline and diesel vehicles which EVs are exempt from to encourage that switch. EVs also enjoy a discount on toll roads and auto ferries. View full article

I really like the CTS Coupe

We don't know yet.

JUNE YTD 2019 2018 2019 2018 Mirage 2505 2483 12901 13185 Lancer** 0 416 0 3299 Outlander Sport 2327 3380 18768 22415 Outlander 5601 3673 25589 23506 Outlander PHEV 222 390 1248 1956 Eclipse Cross 1662 807 12591 2966 Total 12317 11149 71097 67327

Model Sales Vehicle June-19 June-18 2019 YTD 2018 YTD Accent 2,632 2,120 14,906 14,825 Elantra 16,540 17,858 84,971 99,728 Ioniq 1,607 1,506 7,599 8,599 Kona 6,341 4,240 37,089 15,193 Nexo 21 0 119 36* Palisade 383 0 383 0 Santa Fe 14,335 10,526 67,571 59,185 Sonata 8,379 10,066 47,132 54,235 Tucson 12,825 16,173 65,954 69,913 Veloster 1,139 767 7,604 5,459

FCA Reports June 2019 U.S. Sales FCA US reports best June retail sales in 18 years; best total sales in 14 years Ram pickup trucks notch record as sales jump 56 percent to 68,098 vehicles sold Jeep® Gladiator captures an estimated 7 percent of the mid-sized truck market in its first full month in dealerships Dodge Charger posts highest June sales in 12 years FCA ends monthly sales reporting; first quarterly report to occur Oct. 1 July 2, 2019 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC reported its best June in 14 years as total sales climbed 2 percent to 206,083 vehicles, driven by Ram pickup trucks which had its highest month of sales since the brand was detached from Dodge and launched as a standalone division in 2009. Sales of Ram pickups for June rose 56 percent to 68,098 vehicles. For the quarter, Ram pickup truck sales finished at 179,454 vehicles. Jeep® Gladiator sales reached 4,231 vehicles sold, which helped the nameplate capture an estimated 7 percent of the mid-sized truck market after only one full month on dealership lots. The Dodge Charger also reached its highest level since 2007 with sales of 9,034 vehicles. Overall, June retail sales for FCA US hit the highest level in 18 years with 156,588 vehicles sold. Fleet sales totaled 49,495 vehicles and accounted for 24 percent of total sales. "For the first-half of 2019, Ram has been on a tear since we made the strategic decision to enter the year with a three-truck strategy. The new Ram 1500, Ram Classic and Heavy Duty are all generating a huge response from customers and critics alike,” Head of U.S. Sales Reid Bigland said. “This is now the third month Ram pickup sales have surpassed 60,000 since December. Our dealers had a steady stream of customers all month long.” June results also mark the end of monthly sales reporting by FCA US LLC. The first quarterly sales report will occur on Oct. 1, covering the months of July, August and September. See the attached table for the breakdown of brand and nameplate sales. FCA US LLC Sales Summary June 2019 Model Month Sales Vol % Change CYTD Sales Curr Yr Pr Yr Vol % Change Curr Yr Pr Yr Compass 10,976 15,142 -28% 75,513 87,510 -14% Patriot 1 47 -98% 13 549 -98% Wrangler 20,055 23,110 -13% 116,985 133,492 -12% Gladiator 4,231 0 New 7,252 0 New Cherokee 15,826 22,433 -29% 97,210 113,719 -15% Grand Cherokee 19,660 17,724 11% 123,272 109,313 13% Renegade 6,077 8,533 -29% 36,036 50,439 -29% JEEP BRAND 76,826 86,989 -12% 456,281 495,022 -8% Ram P/U 68,098 43,542 56% 299,480 233,539 28% ProMaster Van 5,937 6,996 -15% 26,712 20,362 31% ProMaster City 1,192 1,191 0% 6,976 6,440 8% RAM BRAND 75,227 51,729 45% 333,168 260,341 28% 200 0 52 -100% 35 894 -96% 300 2,904 4,318 -33% 15,857 24,707 -36% Town & Country 0 0 3 5 -40% Pacifica 10,037 9,114 10% 48,527 63,024 -23% CHRYSLER BRAND 12,941 13,484 -4% 64,422 88,630 -27% Dart 0 27 -100% 10 334 -97% Avenger 0 1 -100% 1 3 -67% Charger 9,034 6,640 36% 45,046 41,406 9% Challenger 5,067 6,822 -26% 28,668 37,367 -23% Viper 3 0 5 14 -64% Journey 6,704 11,286 -41% 45,431 52,309 -13% Caravan 12,215 16,267 -25% 71,947 86,778 -17% Durango 5,538 5,344 4% 36,991 32,722 13% DODGE BRAND 38,561 46,387 -17% 228,099 250,933 -9% 500 306 354 -14% 1,692 2,262 -25% 500L 90 157 -43% 399 904 -56% 500X 200 514 -61% 1,484 3,225 -54% Spider 337 401 -16% 1,528 1,894 -19% FIAT BRAND 933 1,426 -35% 5,103 8,285 -38% Giulia 768 979 -22% 4,346 6,362 -32% Alfa 4C 9 39 -77% 91 134 -32% Stelvio 818 1,231 -34% 4,600 5,769 -20% ALFA ROMEO 1,595 2,249 -29% 9,037 12,265 -26% FCA US LLC 206,083 202,264 2% 1,096,110 1,115,476 -2%

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XT4-V Blackwing.... oops... I just ordered a dishwasher part instead.

Technology can eventually overcome physics.

If you're already sold on an ATS, you're not going to not buy the red one because the plastic in the center is cheap looking. It's the same on all of them. In other words... if you're going to get an ATS, might as well get one with the red interior instead of the black. I like the blue and tan that jeep does on some models.

I agree, it gets cumbersome say something like CT5-V Blackwing Just drop the V for the Blackwing trim.... maybe that's what they're doing....

Cadillac's newest V-series, the CT4-V and CT5-V, disappointed fans when they debuted on May 30th by being substantially less powerful than their predecessors. The CT4-V gets a 2.7-liter turbo four cylinder producing 320 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque, that's a 130 horsepower deficit compared to the ATS-V. The story for the CT5-V is similar with a 3.0-liter twin-turbo making 355 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque compared to the 640 horsepower of the CTS-V. GM President Mark Reuss called the previous cars "hammer" and that they intimidated customers. Thus, Cadillac responded by extending the V-series badge down to be more accessible to more customers. Cadillac fans wouldn't have it, and Cadillac was quick to respond saying that more powerful versions of the CT4-V and CT5-V would be on the way, even bringing out higher potency test cars for the Detroit Grand Prix. The CT5-V was rumored to be running with the Blackwing V8, and that car getting the 4.2 Twin-Turbo V8 is not a new rumor. The controversy comes down to what to call the higher powered models when they do arrive. Some fans felt that the models already shown should be V-Sports and the more powerful versions get the V moniker. However, it seems that Cadillac has settled on Blackwing as the name for the high power versions of their V-series, and that name may not be limited to just models with the Blackwing V8, making Blackwing more of a sub-brand for Cadillac like Denali is for GMC. What do you think? Is Blackwing a good name for the true high-performance versions of the V-series cars? View full article