FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cleveland, OH – According to figures released today by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association (GCADA), Northern Ohio franchised new motor vehicle dealers reported 19,005 sales in July, an increase of 12.39 percent compared to the same month last year. For the year to date, the region gained 3.11 percent over the prior year’s registrations.
“Some of July’s sales benefited from the CDK software interruption that took place in late June,” says Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the GCADA. “Interest rates and affordability continue to hamper sales activity in Northern Ohio.”
“Interest rate relief would be a welcome change, helping consumers purchase a new or used vehicle. We believe the sales increase will carry to the end of the year; however, it will not be a record-setting year for vehicle sales.”
Chevrolet held onto the gold medal as the region’s top-selling brand, with 2,651 new vehicles sold in July. Ford secured the silver with 2,442 sales in the month, while Honda took the bronze with 1,805. Kia and Toyota just missed the podium, finishing fourth and fifth with 1,652 and 1,224 sales, respectively.
New-car and truck sales in Northern Ohio
July ‘24 / July ‘23 & YTD
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|
July ‘24
|
July ‘23
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YTD
July ‘24
|
YTD
July ‘23
|
July Chg.
|
YTD
July Chg.
|
|
ACURA
|
124
|
143
|
804
|
887
|
-13.29%
|
-9.36%
|
|
ALFA ROMEO
|
15
|
33
|
128
|
170
|
-54.55%
|
-24.71%
|
|
ASTON MARTIN
|
1
|
2
|
10
|
12
|
-50.00%
|
-16.67%
|
|
AUDI
|
115
|
150
|
811
|
906
|
-23.33%
|
-10.49%
|
|
BENTLEY
|
5
|
5
|
26
|
21
|
0.00%
|
23.81%
|
|
BMW
|
201
|
192
|
1569
|
1441
|
4.69%
|
8.88%
|
|
BUICK
|
486
|
446
|
3661
|
3397
|
8.97%
|
7.77%
|
|
CADILLAC
|
255
|
158
|
1584
|
1389
|
61.39%
|
14.04%
|
|
CHEVROLET
|
2621
|
2012
|
17,524
|
16,373
|
30.27%
|
7.03%
|
|
CHRYSLER
|
74
|
96
|
489
|
543
|
-22.92%
|
-9.94%
|
|
DODGE
|
196
|
164
|
1217
|
1052
|
19.51%
|
15.68%
|
|
FIAT
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0.00%
|
50.00%
|
|
FORD
|
2442
|
2026
|
15,643
|
15,298
|
20.53%
|
2.26%
|
|
FREIGHTLINER
|
93
|
67
|
480
|
593
|
38.81%
|
-19.06%
|
|
GENESIS
|
90
|
41
|
504
|
372
|
119.51%
|
35.48%
|
|
GMC
|
633
|
582
|
4205
|
4722
|
8.76%
|
-10.95%
|
|
HINO
|
4
|
2
|
18
|
25
|
100.00%
|
-28.00%
|
|
HONDA
|
1805
|
1358
|
11,870
|
10,228
|
32.92%
|
16.05%
|
|
HYUNDAI
|
1057
|
901
|
6898
|
6616
|
17.31%
|
4.26%
|
|
INFINITI
|
27
|
29
|
180
|
225
|
-6.90%
|
-20.00%
|
|
INTERNATIONAL
|
53
|
54
|
284
|
342
|
-1.85%
|
-16.96%
|
|
ISUZU
|
10
|
15
|
101
|
128
|
-33.33%
|
-21.09%
|
|
JAGUAR
|
7
|
13
|
64
|
50
|
-46.15%
|
28.00%
|
|
JEEP
|
914
|
956
|
6325
|
6682
|
-4.39%
|
-5.34%
|
|
KENWORTH
|
81
|
45
|
305
|
316
|
80.00%
|
-3.48%
|
|
KIA
|
1652
|
1603
|
9636
|
10699
|
3.06%
|
-9.94%
|
|
LAND ROVER
|
67
|
44
|
396
|
337
|
52.27%
|
17.51%
|
|
LEXUS
|
268
|
198
|
1446
|
1219
|
35.35%
|
18.62%
|
|
LINCOLN
|
170
|
145
|
1078
|
830
|
17.24%
|
29.88%
|
|
MACK
|
15
|
23
|
102
|
174
|
-34.78%
|
-41.38%
|
|
MASERATI
|
1
|
4
|
31
|
26
|
-75.00%
|
19.23%
|
|
MAZDA
|
519
|
530
|
3500
|
3463
|
-2.08%
|
1.07%
|
|
MERCEDES BENZ
|
242
|
220
|
1643
|
1634
|
10.00%
|
0.55%
|
|
MINI
|
24
|
20
|
116
|
113
|
20.00%
|
2.65%
|
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
18
|
10
|
90
|
54
|
80.00%
|
66.67%
|
|
MITSUBISHI
|
123
|
97
|
727
|
632
|
26.80%
|
15.03%
|
|
NISSAN
|
753
|
657
|
4607
|
5058
|
14.61%
|
-8.92%
|
|
PETERBILT
|
95
|
66
|
587
|
558
|
43.94%
|
5.20%
|
|
PORSCHE
|
69
|
72
|
332
|
393
|
-4.17%
|
-15.52%
|
|
RAM
|
565
|
673
|
4031
|
4695
|
-16.05%
|
-14.14%
|
|
ROLLS-ROYCE
|
0
|
2
|
11
|
10
|
-100.00%
|
10.00%
|
|
SUBARU
|
924
|
894
|
7383
|
6797
|
3.36%
|
8.62%
|
|
TESLA
|
420
|
322
|
2087
|
1849
|
30.43%
|
12.87%
|
|
TOYOTA
|
1224
|
1298
|
9600
|
8412
|
-5.70%
|
14.12%
|
|
VOLKSWAGEN
|
416
|
426
|
3113
|
2579
|
-2.35%
|
20.71%
|
|
VOLVO
|
118
|
108
|
637
|
758
|
9.26%
|
-15.96%
|
|
WESTERN STAR
|
12
|
8
|
73
|
50
|
50.00%
|
46.00%
|
|
Total Cars and Trucks
|
19,005
|
16,910
|
125,929
|
122,130
|
12.39%
|
3.11%
|
Retail sales figures are based on vehicle registration reports from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Vehicle sales data includes all dealers in these 21 counties: Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne.
About the GCADA
The Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association (GCADA) has served the retail automobile industry and community with integrity and distinction since 1915. Today, located in Broadview Heights, GCADA represents over 280 franchised motor vehicle dealers, which include new-car, truck, motorcycle and RV dealers in 32 Ohio counties along the Lake Erie shore and beyond. More information can be found online at www.gcada.org.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Sara Panza, 440-746-1500
