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| U.S. car and light-truck sales by market class in 2008 |
| U.S. car and light-truck sales by model in 2008 |
| U.S. car and light-truck sales by make in 2008 |
| Canada car and light-truck sales by model in 2008 |
| Canada car and light-truck sales by make in 2008 |
| Mexico car and light-truck sales by model in 2008 |
| N.A. car and light-truck sales by model in 2008 |
| N.A. sales history by manufacturer 5 year |
| Market Data Book N.A. Production: |
| N.A. car and truck production by model in 2008 |
| N.A. car and truck production by plant in 2008 |
| N.A. car and truck production by platform in 2008 |
| U.S. car and truck production by state in 2008 |
| Top 125 Dealership Groups in the U.S.: |
| Top 125 Dealership Groups in the U.S. ranked by revenue for all departments |
| Top 125 Dealership Groups in the U.S. ranked by unit sales |
| Top North America (N.A.) Supplier list data: |
| Top N.A. OEM Suppliers ranked by N.A. part sales in 2008 (includes regional breakouts) |
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Customer and Dealer Incentives
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U.S. medium & heavy truck sales, Nov. & YTD
Sample data:
| Nov. | Nov. | 11 mos. | 11 mos. | |
| 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |
| Class 4 | 119 | 276 | 2,028 | 3,653 |
| Class 5 | 213 | 257 | 2,396 | 3,833 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 24 | 251 | 563 |
| Class 7 | 9 | 78 | 660 | 1,191 |
| Chevrolet* | 348 | 635 | 5,335 | 9,240 |
| @Class 5 | 568 | 410 | 3,970 | 4,900 |
| Dodge* | 568 | 410 | 3,970 | 4,900 |
Estimated Europe registrations by make, Nov. & YTD
Sample data:
| Nov. | 11 mos. | |||||
| Nov. | Nov. | percent | 11 mos. | 11 mos. | percent | |
| 2009 | 2008 | change | 2009 | 2008 | change | |
| Volkswagen division | 136,025 | 112,055 | 21% | 1,530,851 | 1,460,335 | 5% |
| Audi | 50,989 | 50,820 | 0% | 572,093 | 617,551 | -7% |
| Seat | 25,850 | 21,716 | 19% | 294,847 | 315,536 | -7% |
| Skoda | 35,647 | 28,410 | 25% | 446,748 | 432,274 | 3% |
| Other | 101 | 151 | -33% | 1,935 | 3,452 | -44% |
| VOLKSWAGEN AG | 248,612 | 213,152 | 17% | 2,846,474 | 2,829,148 | 1% |
Certified-used vehicle sales, November & YTD
Sample data:
| Nov. | Nov. | 11 mos. | 11 mos. | |
| 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |
| BMW division | 8,307 | 7,700 | 103,289 | 92,781 |
| Mini | 119 | 123 | 1,745 | 1,756 |
| BMW GROUP | 8,426 | 7,823 | 105,034 | 94,537 |
| Chrysler | 1,579 | 2,231 | 24,248 | 37,395 |
| Dodge | 2,403 | 3,560 | 34,920 | 47,338 |
| Jeep | 1,882 | 2,621 | 25,768 | 29,540 |
| CHRYSLER GROUP | 5,864 | 8,412 | 84,936 | 114,273 |
Average wholesale used-vehicle prices, November
Sample data:
| Average Prices ($/Unit) | Average Prices ($/Unit) | Latest Month Versus: | Latest Month Versus: | Latest Month Versus: | ||
| Nov-09 | Oct-09 | Nov-08 | Prior Month | Prior Year | ||
| Small and mid-range | $7,508 | $7,645 | $7,282 | -2% | 3% | |
| Sporty | 11,172 | 11,310 | 10,824 | -1% | 3% | |
| Traditional | 7,209 | 6,391 | 6,582 | 13% | 10% | |
| Upscale | 14,431 | 14,039 | 13,004 | 3% | 11% | |
| Total car | $8,341 | $8,401 | $8,040 | -1% | 4% | |
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