WASHINGTON (MNI) – The following is an initial summary of the
October U.S. sales performance of select auto manufacturers announced
Tuesday:

* General Motors Tuesday reported total sales of 186,895
vehicles in October, up 2% compared with October 2010. Retail deliveries
were up 3% compared with the same month a year ago and accounted for 77%
of GM sales. Deliveries to fleet customers were essentially flat. In
October, GM’s year-over-year passenger car sales increased 4%, crossover
sales decreased 1% and sales of trucks, which include full-size pickups,
vans and SUVs, increased 2%. For the month, 2012 models accounted for
80% of passenger car sales and about half of truck and crossover sales.

* Ford Tuesday said it sold a total of 167,803 vehicles in
October, an increase of 6% versus last year; year-to-date sales up 11%.
Ford passengar car sales totaled 49,994 vs 54,430 a year ago. Ford truck
sales totaled 69,068 in October, an 8% increase versus year-ago levels.
Year-to-date truck sales total 651,837, up 9%.

* Chrysler Tuesday reported U.S. sales of 114,512, a 27%
increase compared with sales in October 2010 (90,137 units), and the
best October sales since 2007. Chrysler Group’s sales increase was
driven by retail sales that were up 40% in October. Chrysler Group
finished the month with a 68-day supply of inventory (299,896 units).
Chrysler Group truck sales (81,930 units) improved 17% compared with
October 2010 (69,775 units). Chrysler Group car sales (32,582 units)
were up 60% versus October 2010 (20,362 units).

* Nissan North America Tuesday reported October U.S. sales of
82,346 units versus 69,773 units a year earlier, an increase of 18%.
Nissan Division sales set a new October record, increasing 22.1% for the
month to 75,484 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased 13.5% from
the prior year, to 6,862 units.

* Volkswagen of America Tuesday reported 28,028 units sold in
October 2011, a 39.6% increase over prior year sales. Year-to-date sales
are up 23.8%.

* Audi reported record October U.S. sales of 10,225 vehicles,
topping the 8,128 vehicles sold in October 2010. Audi U.S. year-to-date
sales increased 16.5% to 95,206.

* Subaru of America Tuesday announced U.S. October 2011 sales of
12,703 and 124,13 year-to-date.

* Porsche Cars North America Tuesday announced October 2011
sales of 2,270 vehicles, a decrease of 14% compared to the same period
last year, when it sold 2,647 vehicles.

** Market News International Washington Bureau: 202-371-2121 **

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