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News Release: New Vehicle Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth in Northern Ohio
June 10, 2013

News Release: New Vehicle Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth in Northern Ohio

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT:
Sara Panza
Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association
440.746.1500

 

New Vehicle Sales Continue Double-Digit
Growth in Northern Ohio

 

Cleveland, OH (June 10, 2013) – New vehicle sales continued to grow at a strong double-digit clip in the month of May when comparing the month to the same time period a year prior, according to figures released today by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association (GCADA). Franchised new vehicle dealers in the 21-county area of Northern Ohio covered by the GCADA reported sales of 20,478 vehicles in May compared to 18,286 in May of last year, an increase of 11.99 percent.

“The continued growth of new vehicle sales is good news for franchised new car dealers and the entire economy of Northern Ohio, which is so dependent on the auto industry for its vitality,” says Louis A. Vitantonio, Jr., president of the GCADA. “We expect strong sales to continue through the end of the year.”

According to figures released by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), there are more than 748 new vehicle dealerships in the State of Ohio, which employed 36,040 people in 2012. The annual payroll of new vehicle dealerships in the state amounted to more than $1.72 billion in 2012 alone. Total annual sales of all new vehicle dealerships in Ohio amounted to more than $24.8 billion in 2012.

“When you consider the amount of sales tax revenue, corporate tax revenue and payroll tax revenue generated by new vehicle dealerships alone, it’s easy to see just how important new vehicle sales are to our local economy and governments,” Vitantonio adds. “In addition, many franchised new vehicle dealerships support local charitable causes and give back to their individual communities in many ways.”

Ford continued its iron grasp as the sales volume leader in Northern Ohio, selling 3,721 vehicles in May of 2013 versus 3,203 vehicles in May of 2012, an increase of over 16 percent. Chevrolet, which came in second, also enjoyed strong double-digit growth in the month year-over-year, registering sales of 2,938 units, an increase of over 12 percent. Honda edged out Toyota for third place, selling 1,850 units versus Toyota’s 1,807 units in the month, with both brands showing growth in the month.

22 Brands Up in May (‘13 v. ‘12)

The following 22 brands posted sales increases in May of 2013 versus May 2012: Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Lincoln, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Smart, Subaru, Toyota, and Volkswagen.

23 Brands Up Year-to-Date Through May 2013

The following 23 brands posted sales increases for the year-to-date: Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.

 

New-car and truck sales in Northern Ohio
May ‘13 / May ’12 & YTD 

 

May 13

May 12

May % Chg.

YTD
May 13

YTD
May 12

YTD
May % Chg.

ACURA

183

182

0.55%

808

681

18.65%

AUDI

133

118

12.71%

601

543

10.68%

BMW

255

185

37.84%

1147

1047

9.55%

BUICK

494

411

20.19%

2368

1740

36.09%

CADILLAC

268

190

41.05%

1407

1085

29.68%

CHEVROLET

2938

2620

12.14%

13646

12327

10.70%

CHRYSLER

537

510

5.29%

2592

2410

7.55%

DODGE

1058

786

34.61%

4590

3911

17.36%

FIAT

27

50

-46.00%

131

160

-18.13%

FORD

3721

3203

16.17%

17671

15421

14.59%

FREIGHTLINER

24

17

41.18%

167

136

22.79%

GMC

637

552

15.40%

3266

2553

27.93%

HINO

2

3

-33.33%

10

18

-44.44%

HONDA

1850

1796

3.01%

7817

7848

-0.40%

HYUNDAI

1156

1022

13.11%

4543

4107

10.62%

INFINITI

67

91

-26.37%

412

408

0.98%

INTERNATIONAL

70

47

48.94%

278

395

-29.62%

ISUZU

9

9

0.00%

57

51

11.76%

JAGUAR

16

4

300.00%

52

25

108.00%

JEEP

646

672

-3.87%

3207

3285

-2.37%

KENWORTH

25

13

92.31%

82

103

-20.39%

KIA

1144

1299

-11.93%

5158

5949

-13.30%

LAND ROVER

18

20

-10.00%

146

123

18.70%

LEXUS

203

223

-8.97%

928

798

16.29%

LINCOLN

167

140

19.29%

543

730

-25.62%

LOTUS

1

1

0.00%

2

5

-60.00%

MACK

11

13

-15.38%

71

94

-24.47%

MAZDA

425

333

27.63%

2024

1636

23.72%

MERCEDES BENZ

269

319

-15.67%

1149

1120

2.59%

MINI

44

62

-29.03%

125

194

-35.57%

MISCELLANEOUS

16

17

-5.88%

63

69

-8.70%

MITSUBISHI

117

97

20.62%

541

613

-11.75%

NISSAN

798

649

22.96%

4305

4148

3.78%

PETERBILT

29

15

93.33%

175

71

146.48%

PORSCHE

73

39

87.18%

242

140

72.86%

SAAB

0

2

-100.00%

0

103

-100.00%

SMART

9

8

12.50%

28

54

-48.15%

SUBARU

646

450

43.56%

3026

2592

16.74%

SUZUKI

4

17

-76.47%

26

52

-50.00%

TOYOTA

1807

1582

14.22%

7824

7336

6.65%

UD

0

1

-100.00%

4

3

33.33%

VOLKSWAGEN

532

472

12.71%

2312

1930

19.79%

VOLVO

43

45

-4.44%

248

203

22.17%

WESTERN STAR

6

1

500.00%

17

2

750.00%

TOTAL Cars &   Trucks

20478

18286

11.99%

93809

86219

8.80%

 

Retail sales figures are based on vehicle registration reports from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.  Vehicle sales data includes the counties of: Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne.

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