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    With a sudden, sharp decline in March volume across the industry, what was shaping up to be a solid spring selling season -- U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 4 percent in the first two months -- has become a cold winter for new-car dealers and automakers as the viral outbreak spreads across the U.S.

    U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales, March and Q1 2020
    All automakers will release first-quarter sales this month. Some automakers will not break out March data. Jaguar Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz will release their data later in the month.

     

      March
    2020
    March
    2019
    %
    change
    3 mos.
    2020
    3 mos.
    2019
    %
    change
    BMW N/A N/A N/A 59,455 70,227 -15.3%
    Mini N/A N/A N/A 5,237 8,072 -35.1%
    Rolls-Royce* N/A N/A N/A 376 438 -14.2%
    BMW of N.A. N/A N/A N/A 65,068 78,737 -17.4%
    Alfa Romeo N/A N/A N/A 3,703 4,286 -13.6%
    Chrysler N/A N/A N/A 30,124 31,591 -4.6%
    Dodge N/A N/A N/A 88,657 110,517 -19.8%
    Ram N/A N/A N/A 140,486 137,013 2.5%
    Fiat N/A N/A N/A 1,128 2,214 -49.1%
    Jeep N/A N/A N/A 182,670 212,804 -14.2%
    FCA US N/A N/A N/A 446,768 498,425 -10.4%
    Maserati* N/A N/A N/A 2,345 2,775 -15.5%
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N/A N/A N/A 449,113 501,200 -10.4%
    Ford N/A N/A N/A 489,053 561,981 -13.0%
    Lincoln N/A N/A N/A 25,561 24,975 2.3%
    Ford Motor Co. N/A N/A N/A 514,614 586,956 -12.3%
    Buick N/A N/A N/A 33,870 51,867 -34.7%
    Cadillac N/A N/A N/A 30,325 35,995 -15.8%
    Chevrolet N/A N/A N/A 435,422 452,401 -3.8%
    GMC N/A N/A N/A 118,718 125,577 -5.5%
    General Motors N/A N/A N/A 618,335 665,840 -7.1%
    Acura 7,037 14,408 -51.2% 28,532 36,385 -21.6%
    Honda 70,116 134,101 -47.7% 270,253 333,402 -18.9%
    American Honda 77,153 148,509 -48.0% 298,785 369,787 -19.2%
    Genesis 969 1,450 -33.2% 3,955 4,202 -5.9%
    Hyundai brand 35,118 61,177 -42.6% 130,875 147,585 -11.3%
    Hyundai Motor America 36,087 62,627 -42.4% 134,830 151,787 -11.2%
    Kia Motors America 45,413 55,814 -18.6% 137,945 136,596 1.0%
    Hyundai-Kia 81,500 118,441 -31.2% 272,775 288,383 -5.4%
    Jaguar N/A N/A N/A - - -
    Land Rover N/A N/A N/A - - -
    Jaguar Land Rover N.A. N/A N/A N/A - - -
    Mazda N.A. 15,664 26,934 -41.8% 67,670 70,833 -4.5%
    McLaren* N/A N/A N/A 630 666 -5.4%
    Mercedes-Benz N/A N/A N/A 75,266 78,647 -4.3%
    Smart USA N/A N/A N/A - 231 -100%
    Mercedes-Benz USA N/A N/A N/A 75,266 78,878 -4.6%
    Mitsubishi Motors N.A. 9,394 19,599 -52.1% 35,563 42,070 -15.5%
    Infiniti N/A N/A N/A 25,558 34,315 -25.5%
    Nissan N/A N/A N/A 232,048 331,536 -30.0%
    Nissan Group N/A N/A N/A 257,606 365,851 -29.6%
    Nissan/Mitsubishi N/A N/A N/A 293,169 407,921 -28.1%
    Subaru of America 32,611 61,601 -47.1% 130,591 156,754 -16.7%
    Tesla Motors* N/A N/A N/A 52,800 55,800 -5.4%
    Lexus 15,585 29,249 -46.7% 56,345 66,791 -15.6%
    Toyota 120,145 185,698 -35.3% 439,402 476,925 -7.9%
    Toyota Motor N.A. 135,730 214,947 -36.9% 495,747 543,716 -8.8%
    Audi N/A N/A N/A 41,367 48,115 -14.0%
    Bentley* N/A N/A N/A 435 507 -14.2%
    Lamborghini* N/A N/A N/A 429 696 -38.4%
    Porsche N/A N/A N/A 11,994 15,024 -20.2%
    VW N/A N/A N/A 75,075 85,872 -12.6%
    VW Group Of America N/A N/A N/A 129,300 150,214 -13.9%
    Volvo Cars USA 5,487 9,569 -42.7% 19,485 22,058 -11.7%
    Other** 176 328 -46.3% 848 984 -13.8%
    U.S. LIGHT VEHICLE*** N/A N/A N/A 3,484,196 3,978,727 -12.4%
    *Estimate
    **Reflects Aston Martin, Ferrari and Lotus sales estimates.
    ***Excludes Jaguar Land Rover

    Behind a big hit in March, U.S. light-vehicle sales fell an estimated 13 percent in the first quarter, underscoring the sudden, negative and sweeping impact the coronavirus dealt automakers and dealers as Americans hunker down at home.

    Four of the biggest automakers -- Ford Motor Co., FCA US, Honda Motor Co., and Nissan Motor Corp. -- posted declines of 10 percent or more in the first three months, while volume dropped less at General Motors, Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Group.

    In a closer snapshot of how the epidemic quickly upended the industry, volume last month dropped 37 percent at Toyota, leaving it down 8.8 percent for the first quarter, 48 percent at American Honda, and 43 percent at Hyundai, one of the hottest brands over the last 24 months.

    Among other automakers, March deliveries skidded 19 percent at Kia, 47 percent at Subaru, 42 percent at Mazda and 52 percent at Mitsubishi.

    After hovering around 17 million for most of 2019 and the first two months of the year, the seasonally adjusted annualized rate of sales fell to 11.35 million in March, Motor Intelligence said, the lowest level since April 2010, when the SAAR tallied 11.25 million as industry was slowly rebounding from the Great Recession.

    The overall first-quarter results for the industry, compiled by the Automotive News Data Center, include an estimated 17 percent decline in Jaguar Land Rover volume. The company, which reported a 2.6 percent gain in U.S. sales in 2019, is not expected to release first-quarter results. 

    Cold winter ahead

    What was shaping up to be a solid spring selling season, with industry sales rising 4 percent in the first two months, has become a cold winter for new-car dealers and automakers as the viral outbreak spreads across the U.S. and authorities weigh how soon to lift restrictions and restart the economy.

    Over the last three weeks, some 16.6 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits, casting a dark cloud over prospects for a recovery. And on Thursday, a closely watched reading of consumer confidence by the University of Michigan plummeted to its lowest level since 2011, signaling a pullback in household spending that could prompt more job losses if more businesses shut down.

    "Everyone is basically holding their breath for April," said Mark Wakefield, global co-head of the automotive and industrial practice at AlixPartners, adding the consulting and turnaround specialist has lowered its forecast for 2020 U.S. sales to 13.5 million units. "We do think the market comes back sharply but not where it was."

    The numbers

    Sales dropped 7.1 percent at GM in the first three months, with the company citing "significant declines in March" across the industry because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

    At Ford, volume dropped 13 percent and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported a 10 percent decline in first-quarter sales as a virus-impacted March more than offset gains in January and February. At Nissan, volume skidded 30 percent in the first three months.

    Only three brands -- Ram, up 2.5 percent; Kia, up 1 percent; and Lincoln, up 2.3 percent  -- escaped the first quarter with gains.

    "The entire world is facing a tremendous challenge that is having a significant impact on business and our normal way of life,” Randy Parker, head of sales for Hyundai Motor America, said in a statement. “Tough days are ahead but we’re doing all we can to position the company to survive this and return to the growth trajectory we’ve been on.”

    GM

    General Motors, the first automaker to roll out 0 percent financing for 84 months when shutdown orders gained momentum in mid March, said first-quarter volume fell 3.8 percent at Chevrolet, 5.5 percent at GMC, 35 percent at Buick and 16 percent at Cadillac. The company's inventory at the end of the first quarter stood at 668,443 units, down about 18 percent from a year ago.

    Ford

    While higher crossover and SUV demand, notably the Aviator, drove Lincoln to a first-quarter gain, a 38 percent drop in car deliveries was behind the Ford division's 13 percent decline during the period. Overall, Ford Motor Co. said car deliveries dropped 36 percent during the quarter, while SUV volume dropped 11 percent and truck demand dropped 5.4 percent.

    Toyota

    March sales at Toyota dropped behind a 35 percent decline at the Toyota division and 47 percent skid at Lexus, with every model across the two brands posting year-over-year monthly declines of 22 percent or more. Sales of the RAV4 compact crossover slid 25 percent last month and Camry deliveries dropped 31 percent.

    FCA

    At FCA US, Ram was the only brand with a first-quarter gain -- 2.5 percent. Volume fell 14 percent at Jeep, 20 percent at Dodge, 5 percent at Chrysler, 49 percent at Fiat and 14 percent at Alfa Romeo. Fleet shipments represented 31 percent of FCA's first-quarter volume. 

    The automaker on Wednesday launched a new round of special incentives, including 0 percent financing for 84 months and no payments for 90 days on select 2019 and 2020 vehicles.

    Honda

    American Honda, another automaker that outpaced the overall market in 2019 and in recent months, suffered a 48 percent decline at the Honda brand and 51 percent drop at Acura, with several core models down sharply. U.S. deliveries of the Honda CR-V slid 47 percent while Civic and Accord demand fell 46 percent each.

    "After a strong start to the year, industry sales are going to suffer in the short term, and we have suspended auto production as part of our effort to carefully manage our business in the face of the steep decline in demand,” Steven Center, head of automobile sales at American Honda, said in a statement.

    Nissan

    First-quarter U.S. sales slid 30 percent at the Nissan division and 26 percent at Infiniti, with combined car demand down 37 percent and light trucks off 24 percent, adding to the challenges at a company trying to overcome a mostly older product lineup and management turnover at the top.

    VW Group

    First-quarter sales at Volkswagen Group's VW brand slid 13 percent while Porsche, which generated record U.S. deliveries in 2019, said first-quarter volume dropped 20 percent to 11,994, threatening to end the luxury brand's steady growth over the past decade. Audi deliveries dropped 14 percent in the first three months.

    VIDEO: Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke on impact of the coronavirus on U.S. economic activity, auto sales

    Restrictions grow

    Some of the nation’s most populous states fell under shelter-at-home orders in the closing weeks of March, and many showrooms went dark, as well, to help contain the virus. With U.S. government officials now recommending the country largely remain sheltered at home through April, the outlook has grown darker for new-vehicle sales.

    On April 1, Florida, the nation's third-biggest car market with 1.326 million new light-vehicle registrations in 2019, ordered residents to stay at home, for a period of 30 days. Texas, the second-biggest market after California, and representing nearly one in ten new-vehicle sales in the U.S., has adopted similar social distancing restrictions. 

    In major cities where stay-at-home orders were issued, March new-vehicle sales typically dropped 80 percent within a few days last month, J.D. Power and Associates said.

    “It’s pretty stunning how quickly the market changed,” said Tyson Jominy, vice president of data and analytics at J.D. Power. “In 2008, the industry had time to respond and take action. There has been no time to react since the middle of March.”

    Tracking the SAAR

    LMC Automotive predicts the SAAR this month will fall to between 9 million and 10 million vehicles and JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts are even more pessimistic, with an April SAAR forecast of between 6 million and 7 million.

    March is typically the fourth-biggest month of the year for new-vehicle sales. Now, surging unemployment, slumping consumer confidence and volatile equity markets will cast a cloud over the industry for several months, as households postpone a purchase or drop out of the new-vehicle market, analysts say.

    In addition to lower retail volume, fleet sales are also expected to drop significantly as U.S. businesses preserve cash.

    “The whole world is turned upside down right now, and the auto industry is unfortunately not immune to the wide-ranging economic impacts of this unprecedented pandemic,” said Jessica Caldwell, an analyst with Edmunds.

    Odds, ends
    • There were 25 selling days last month vs. 27 in March 2019.
    • The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $37,736 in March, an increase of $972, or 2.6 percent, from March 2019, but a drop of $38, or 0.1 percent, from February, Kelley Blue Book said.
    • Consumer sentiment tumbled in March to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis and is on pace to have its largest two-month decline ever, data tracked by the University of Michigan show, while indicating the U.S. economy is already in recession.

    Quotable

    “Historically, there’s been a strong correlation between consumer confidence and average transaction price. We’re now seeing one of the largest one-month declines in consumer confidence in nearly 50 years. April will provide a much clearer picture of the full impact caused from the coronavirus.”

    -- Eric Lyman, ALG's chief industry analyst

    “As the pandemic rolls across America, consumer interest in big ticket purchases like vehicles has all be disappeared. April is likely to see further historic declines, driven largely by a lack of consumer confidence and substantial increases in unemployment. And that trend will likely continue into early summer, at best. The second quarter will be the real measure of COVID-19’s impact on the economy and the auto industry.”

    -- Cox Automotive Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough

    Michael Martinez contributed to this report.

    March, Q1 incentive outlays for U.S.
    Manufacturer Incentive per unit
    March 2020 forecast
    Incentive per unit
    March 2019
    YOY % change Q1 2020 Q1 2019
    BMW $5,529 $5,593 -1.1% $5,503 $5,518
    Daimler $5,587 $5,785 -3.4% $5,544 $5,936
    FCA $4,939 $4,432 11% $4,714 $4,608
    Ford $3,641 $4,186 -13% $3,808 $4,207
    GM $4,767 $4,965 -4% $4,857 $4,881
    Honda $2,278 $2,189 4.1% $2,192 $2,205
    Hyundai $2,449 $2,501 -2.1% $2,584 $2,646
    Kia $3,745 $3,471 7.9% $3,764 $3,518
    Nissan $4,248 $3,681 15% $4,187 $3,865
    Subaru $1,148 $1,505 -24% $1,083 $1,332
    Toyota $2,593 $2,329 11% $2,527 $2,304
    Volkswagen Group $4,140 $3,753 10% $4,007 $3,676
    Industry $3,713 $3,640 2% $3,655 $3,643
    Source: ALG
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