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Orange County auto sales slump in August
The decline is partly due to last summer's Cash for Clunkers program.
By Kristen SchottPublished: September 01, 2010 01:44 PM
Courtesy of FotoliaOrange County automakers reported a decline in sales last month compared to August 2009. The reason: Last summer's Cash for Clunkers program provided consumers with an incentive to buy.
However, for the first eight months of the year, brands such as Hyundai, Kia and Mazda saw an uptick in sales over the same period in 2009. Hyundai, for example, is "on track" to set an all-time sales record for the year, according to a statement from the firm.
"Consumer demand for our products remains strong, and as we take aggressive action to increase production of high-demand vehicles and improve dealer supply, we feel we're well-positioned for growth over the remaining four months of this year," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai's vice president of national sales
Here's a look at the August stats:
Fountain Valley-based Hyundai Motor America
August sales: 53,603
August 2009 sales: 60,467
Decrease: 11 percent
Year-to-date 2010: 363,491
Year-to-date 2009: 310,706
Increase: 17 percent
Irvine-based Kia Motors America
August sales: 32,465
August 2009 sales: 40,198
Decrease: 19.2 percent
Year-to-date 2010: 237,953
Year-to-date 2009: 216,947
Increase: 9.7 percent
Irvine-based Mazda North American Operations
August sales: 19,739
August 2009 sales: 26,542
Decrease: 25.6 percent
Year-to-date 2010: 156,190
Year-to-date 2009: 145,955
Increase: 7 percent
Cypress-based Mitsubishi Motors North America
August sales: 4,293
August 2009 sales: 6,813
Decrease: 37 percent
Year-to-date 2010: 36,431
Year-to-date 2009: 38,127
Decrease: 4.4 percent
Brea-based American Suzuki Motor Corp.
August sales: 1,830
August 2009 sales: 5,751
Decrease: 68 percent
Year-to-date 2010: 15,331
Year-to-date: 2009: 31,663
Decrease: 52 percent
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Courtesy of Fotolia However, for the first eight months of the year, brands such as Hyundai, Kia and Mazda saw an uptick in sales over the same period in 2009. Hyundai, for example, is "on track" to set an all-time sales record for the year, according to a statement from the firm. "Consumer demand for our products remains strong, and as we take aggressive action to increase production of high-demand vehicles and improve dealer supply, we feel we're well-positioned for growth over the remaining four months of this year," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai's vice president of national sales Here's a look at the August stats: Fountain Valley-based Hyundai Motor America August sales: 53,603 August 2009 sales: 60,467 Decrease: 11 percent Year-to-date 2010: 363,491 Year-to-date 2009: 310,706 Increase: 17 percent Irvine-based Kia Motors America August sales: 32,465 August 2009 sales: 40,198 Decrease: 19.2 percent Year-to-date 2010: 237,953 Year-to-date 2009: 216,947 Increase: 9.7 percent Irvine-based Mazda North American Operations August sales: 19,739 August 2009 sales: 26,542 Decrease: 25.6 percent Year-to-date 2010: 156,190 Year-to-date 2009: 145,955 Increase: 7 percent Cypress-based Mitsubishi Motors North America August sales: 4,293 August 2009 sales: 6,813 Decrease: 37 percent Year-to-date 2010: 36,431 Year-to-date 2009: 38,127 Decrease: 4.4 percent Brea-based American Suzuki Motor Corp. August sales: 1,830 August 2009 sales: 5,751 Decrease: 68 percent Year-to-date 2010: 15,331 Year-to-date: 2009: 31,663 Decrease: 52 percent Related headlines CSU Fullerton report suggests economic improvement Travel experts predict more locals will take to the road Orange County hotel sales jump in first half of 2010 |
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