GM July sales down 26.7%

[Chaz_23]

GM's worst month of the last 2 years (maybe in a long time or perhaps ever?).

Compared to June:

UP: Lucerne, CTS (finally), Aveo, Malibu, G5, Astra, Aura (big time! best month of 06, 07), HHR, all Lambdas.
A very good month for Epsilons.

DOWN: Cobalt (why?), Impala (terrible month, worst of 06, 07), G8 (again), Vue (considerably).
I don't see what can be done until the economy improves. That'll take a while. I just hope that GM can survive this recession.

[emh]

Originally Posted by AMERICA 123

I guess this month the media is going to soften the blow by using raw volume numbers rather than first reporting dsr adjusted percentages and the raw volume numbers later.

Let the confusion begin.

And let the hair-splitting and straw-grabbing begin
What difference does it make if it's DSR or raw volume -- it's a bleak picture for GM either way.

Originally Posted by AMERICA 123

Just remember, when surrounded in depth it does make things a little easier in one sense - no matter what.

If you continue 'taking action' you can't help but hit something that matters.

"Throw a bunch of things at the wall and see what sticks" has been GM's approach for far too long. And unfortunately, most of those things haven't stuck.

[Ming]

Originally Posted by GMC-70

I guess everyone is tired of hearing about the doom and gloom and posting would basically be rehashing the same things over and over and over again. Not much left to say really....sort of depressing.

I'm a GM news addict and don't get tired of hearing the good and bad. But ditto on your second point. What more can be said?

[bobojay]

I wonder if, when the Vue 2-mode comes out if they will make more than 250/300 per month.
We are going to check one out. Probably be too expensive though to fool with.
If we get one, my Colorado is history.

[civilzues]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

I SAW A TAHOE HYBRID TODAY.

Brings my grand total of GMT-900 Hybrid sightings to...two.

thanks for posting!

[petervegas]

Silver lining...

The Avalanche was only 128 units behind the Ridgeline...

[Lichtronamo]

Originally Posted by pinyon

One bright spot imho is that Aura+G6+Malibu are within 5000 of Camry and Epsilon+Impala soundly outsells Camry+Avalon. That said GM continues to get killed in the compact segment. The Cruze has to be great and is way too far out.

Yeah, that's great - 3 GM models on the same platform sold through more dealers can't outsell one Toyota (or the Honda Accord) and that's before you discount the G6 being a fleet-queen. But if you add a fourth model on a 2nd platform, well then they "soundly" outsell Toyota's two models on one platform (you could even count the W-Body Lacrosse too).

No wonder Toyota is profitable and GM is not.

[GM Loyal]

Originally Posted by pinyon
Trucks down 41.5%. < Light truck ? >

At least they're not alone with Toyota down 17% < - 18.7% - dsr% adjusted or -11.9% non adjusted. >.

Not sure where you got "down 17%".

All percentages dsr adjusted - and all dsr% are negative.

TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
July, 2008

..................................................----- CURRENT MONTH -----
.................................................. ......................................DSR %
.................................................. ......2008.........2007........CHG

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR......114,880....112,153........-5.4 < SCION / TOYOTA >



TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR.................13,219.......16,755......-27.2

TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR.............128,099.....128,908.......-8.3

*****

TOTAL SUV.....................................26,561.... ...36,052.....-32.0

*****


TOTAL TACOMA...............................11,662......1 3,963......-22.9

TUNDRA.........................................13, 413......23,150.......-46.5

TOTAL PICKUP.................................25,075..... .37,113......-37.6

*****

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK........60,362......84,764......-34.3 < SCION / TOYOTA - includes Minivans >

TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK...............8,963......10,386......-20.3

TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK...........69,325......95,150......-32.7 < LEXUS, SCION, TOYOTA - includes Minivans >

*****

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.......................175,242.....196,917.....-17.9 < SCION / TOYOTA >

TOTAL LEXUS.................................22,182...... .27,141.....-24.6

TOTAL TOYOTA.............................197,424.....224 ,058.....-18.7 < ALL >

SELLING DAYS......................................26...... .......24
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[AMERICA 123]

Originally Posted by Buickman

it's going to go from ugly to downright nasty in August. the new disincentives are out. funeral homes are more upbeat than showrooms today.

Maybe not everywhere - there have been reports of a 'last minute flurry' to grab a lease while they are still relatively easy to handle.

[buildacariwant]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

I SAW A TAHOE HYBRID TODAY.

Brings my grand total of GMT-900 Hybrid sightings to...two.

i've seen the same number of Astras

[oachalon]

I dont hear anyone saying the aura is a dud. Sales keep increasing every month. I thought the malibu was going to take sales away from it. I think people are finding out that both are nice vehicles.

[john1701a]

Originally Posted by emh

228 Tahoe hybdrids? 123 Yukon Hybrids? Gaining popularity? Does anyone know if GM has any plans for any real hybrid (not BAS) cars?

Last year, asking questions of want verses need resulted in fierce responses. The suggestion of a shift away from giant vehicles was intensely mocked. And it was grounds for banning to compare details of hybrid design.

Now, reality is setting in. GM's year-to-date hybrid sales here are only at 5,467. Toyota/Lexus are at 165,522. Consumers are flocking to efficiency vehicles.

It's time for constructive discussions.

[buildacariwant]

GM needs to scrap plans on all vehicles in the MY10-11 pipeline and focus the few resources left to refresh entire current lineup asap to slow the hemoraging. Rebadge the refreshed models with all the legacy names baggage or not. No need to dump any brands they all have a market and GM needs every customer. No more blaming the UAW and retirees after years of bad decisions that continue daily. They helped earn the years of profits funding the current cash burn.

Whatever cash and resources saved from cleared development costs by stretching current lineup can facetrack whatever 2012's-14's in development to market for MY2011-12. GM needs to go back to industry leading stylish gotta have cars rather then more vanilla me-too boring looks and going toe-to-toe with the imports on panel gaps and cupholders.

The next gen GMs we have to wait so long for should have been in showrooms for MY06 not MY09-11. This turn-around strategy of coming to market late with more new nameplates isnt going to work against the next gen cam-cords with another gen of name recognition and good reputation. I hope the volt is as good as they claim. what a disaster...

[63GrandSport001]

But GM is waiting for that sign that Americans are ready for smaller engines

[Extreme4x4]

hehe