Automotive News - October 14, 2019 - 68

68 * OCTOBER 14, 2019

Inventory - U.S. car and light-truck, on Oct. 1
Days Days
supply supply
Inventory Oct. 1 Sept. 1
units 2019 2019

Ford will continue to make road
versions of the GT until its allotment
of 1,350 cars is complete.

RACING

'Made a statement
to win that early'
continued from Page 8

was the GT's first victory at Laguna
Seca in May 2016.
"It really made a statement to win
that early in the program with a
brand new car," he said. "What the
team really needed was something
to pick up their spirits and keep everybody fighting to go to Le Mans after that."
Roughly a month later, with Executive Chairman Bill Ford and thenCEO Mark Fields watching, Ford
placed first, third and fourth in its
class at Le Mans. Ferrari finished
second.
Rushbrook said he remembered
Ford, Fields and other executives
popping in during the 24-hour race
even in the early morning hours,
which he saw as a sign of their commitment to the program. The end of
the race, he said, felt surreal.
"For me, we were so focused on the
task, you're not paying attention to
anything else that's going on around
you," he said. "When you do deliver
it, the relief and the joy of celebrating
with team members that have been
along on the journey was one of the
best moments of this whole program."

What's next
Ford will continue to make road
versions of the GT through the 2022
model year, or until production of
the allotted 1,350 cars is complete.
On the racing side, Ford will continue to compete in NASCAR and
other series.
"Our focus is not to be in racing just
to be in racing," Rushbrook said.
"Our focus has been to be on the
track in the series and championships that matter and are important,
and to win those."
He said that as the industry transitions to electric vehicles, Ford will
look to that technology in racing as
well.
Does that mean the next GT, whenever it's resurrected again, will come
with a battery instead of a gas engine?
"It's honestly too early to say," he
said. "There's a lot of technology developments out there. Any of those
decisions will be based on what we
think the best tech is and the right
time to introduce it." a

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BMW car (I) ............... 20,000
BMW trk. (D/I) ............ 27,000
Total BMW (D/I)........... 47,000
Total Mini (I) .............. 7,000
BMW OF N.A.†* ........... 54,000
300 ................................ 6,000
Total Chrysler car ........ 6,000
Pacifica.......................... 20,000
Total Chrysler trk......... 20,000
Total Chrysler ............. 26,000
Challenger ..................... 14,000
Charger ......................... 13,000
Total Dodge car .......... 27,000
Caravan ......................... 7,000
Durango ........................ 19,000
Journey ......................... 18,000
Total Dodge trk. .......... 44,000
Total Dodge ............... 71,000
ProMaster ..................... 11,000
ProMaster City (I) .......... 4,000
Ram pickup ................... 201,000
Ram trk. (D) ............... 212,000
Ram trk. (I) ................ 4,000
Total Ram trk. ............. 216,000
Total Dodge/Ram ......... 287,000
500 ................................ 1,000
Spider (I) ....................... 2,000
Fiat car (D)................ 1,000
Fiat car (I)................. 2,000
Total Fiat car ............. 3,000
500L (I) ......................... 1,000
500X (I) ......................... 1,000
Total Fiat truck (I) ........ 2,000
Fiat (D) ..................... 1,000
Fiat (I) ...................... 4,000
Total Fiat................... 5,000
Cherokee ....................... 51,000
Compass ....................... 28,000
Gladiator........................ 23,000
Grand Cherokee............. 56,000
Renegade (I).................. 32,000
Wrangler ....................... 60,000
Jeep trk. (D) ............... 218,000
Jeep trk. (I) ................ 32,000
Total Jeep trk.............. 250,000
FCA US car (D) ........... 34,000
FCA US car (I) ............ 2,000
FCA US car ................ 36,000
FCA US trk. (D) ........... 494,000
FCA US trk. (I) ............ 38,000
FCA US trk. ................ 532,000
FCA US* .................... 568,000
Fiesta ............................. 10,000
Fusion ........................... 41,000
Mustang ........................ 25,000
Taurus ........................... 1,000
Total Ford car............. 77,000
E-series van................... 9,000
EcoSport (I)................... 21,000
Edge .............................. 28,000
Escape ........................... 43,000
Expedition ..................... 21,000
Explorer ......................... 54,000
F series .......................... 265,000
Flex................................ 5,000
Ranger .......................... 39,000
Transit ........................... 32,000
Transit Connect (I) ......... 15,000
Ford trk. (D) .............. 496,000
Ford trk. (I) ............... 36,000
Total Ford trk. ............ 532,000
Ford (D) .................... 573,000
Ford (I) ..................... 36,000
Total Ford .................. 609,000
Continental .................... 2,000
MKZ............................... 9,000
Total Lincoln car ......... 11,000
Aviator ........................... 4,000
MKC .............................. 9,000
MKT............................... 1,000
Nautilus/MKX ................ 9,000
Navigator....................... 6,000
Total Lincoln trk. ......... 29,000
Total Lincoln .............. 40,000
Ford Motor Co. car ....... 88,000
Ford Motor Co. trk. (D) .. 525,000
Ford Motor Co. trk. (I) ... 36,000
Ford Motor Co. trk. ....... 561,000
FORD MOTOR CO.* ....... 649,000
LaCrosse ....................... 1,000
Regal ............................. 2,000
Total Buick car ........... 3,000

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Vehicles are domestic unless noted.

Days Days
supply supply
Inventory Oct. 1 Sept. 1
units 2019 2019

Enclave .......................... 11,000
Encore (I) ...................... 33,000
Envision (I) .................... 13,000
Buick trk. (D) ............. 11,000
Buick trk. (I) .............. 46,000
Total Buick trk. ........... 57,000
Buick (D) ................... 14,000
Buick (I) .................... 46,000
Total Buick................. 60,000
CT6................................ 2,000
CTS ............................... 1,000
XTS ............................... 2,000
Total Cadillac car ........ 5,000
Escalade ........................ 7,000
Escalade ESV................. 5,000
XT4................................ 9,000
XT5................................ 11,000
XT6................................ 6,000
Total Cadillac trk. ........ 38,000
Total Cadillac ............. 43,000
Bolt................................ 3,000
Camaro.......................... 12,000
Corvette......................... 6,000
Cruze ............................. 3,000
Impala ........................... 9,000
Malibu ........................... 15,000
Sonic ............................. 2,000
Spark (I) ........................ 5,000
Volt ................................
-
Chevrolet car (D)......... 50,000
Chevrolet car (I).......... 5,000
Total Chevrolet car ...... 55,000
Blazer ............................ 30,000
Colorado........................ 27,000
Equinox ......................... 75,000
Express van ................... 16,000
Silverado ....................... 166,000
Suburban ...................... 10,000
Tahoe............................. 21,000
Traverse......................... 26,000
Trax ............................... 38,000
Total Chevrolet trk. ...... 409,000
Chevrolet (D) .............. 459,000
Chevrolet (I) ............... 5,000
Total Chevrolet............ 464,000
Acadia ........................... 21,000
Canyon .......................... 10,000
Savana van .................... 3,000
Sierra............................. 73,000
Terrain ........................... 29,000
Yukon ............................ 12,000
Yukon XL ....................... 8,000
Total GMC trk.............. 156,000
GM car (D) ................ 58,000
GM car (I) ................. 5,000
GM car ..................... 63,000
GM trk. (D) ................ 614,000
GM trk. (I) ................. 46,000
GM trk. ..................... 660,000
GENERAL MOTORS†* .... 723,000
ILX................................. 4,100
NSX ...............................
-
RLX (I)...........................
300
TLX................................ 6,500
Acura car (D) ............. 10,600
Acura car (I) ..............
300
Total Acura car ........... 10,900
MDX .............................. 9,700
RDX ............................... 14,900
Total Acura trk. ........... 24,600
Acura (D) .................. 35,200
Acura (I) ...................
300
Total Acura ................ 35,500
Accord ........................... 55,900
Civic (D) ....................... 44,100
Civic (I) ......................... 13,700
Total Civic ...................... 57,800
Clarity (I) ....................... 1,400
Fit .................................. 9,600
Insight ........................... 4,600
Honda car (D) ............ 114,200
Honda car (I) ............. 15,100
Total Honda car .......... 129,300
CR-V (D) ....................... 79,600
CR-V (I) ........................ 2,800
Total CR-V ..................... 82,400
HR-V ............................. 34,700
Odyssey ........................ 24,800
Passport ........................ 14,800
Pilot ............................... 33,300
Ridgeline ....................... 8,100
Honda trk. (D) ............ 195,300
Honda trk. (I) ............. 2,800
Total Honda trk. .......... 198,100

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Days Days
supply supply
Inventory Oct. 1 Sept. 1
units 2019 2019

Honda (D).................. 309,500
Honda (I)................... 17,900
Total Honda ............... 327,400
Am. Honda car (D)....... 124,800
Am. Honda car (I) ........ 15,400
Am. Honda car ............ 140,200
Am. Honda trk. (D) ...... 219,900
Am. Honda trk. (I) ....... 2,800
Am. Honda trk. ........... 222,700
AMERICAN HONDA ....... 362,900
Total Genesis car (I)†* .. 7,000
Hyundai car (D/I)......... 64,400
Hyundai trk. (D/I) ........ 71,100
Total Hyundai (D/I)†...... 135,500
Total Hyundai Motors (D/I)† 142,500
Kia car (I) ................. 44,000
Kia trk. (D/I) .............. 27,000
Total Kia Motors (D/I)* .. 71,000
Hyundai-Kia car (D/I) .... 115,400
Hyundai-Kia trk. (D/I) .... 98,100
HYUNDAI-KIA .............. 213,500
Jaguar car (I) ............. 1,900
Jaguar trk. (I)............. 5,200
Total Jaguar (I) ........... 7,100
Total Land Rover trk. (I) .. 15,800
JAGUAR LAND ROVER N.A.† 22,900
Mazda car (D/I) ........... 15,900
Mazda trk. (I).............. 40,800
MAZDA N.A.† .............. 56,700
Mercedes-Benz car (D/I) 24,000
Mercedes-Benz trk. (D/I) 27,000
MERCEDES-BENZ USA†‡* 51,000
Mirage (I) ...................... 8,200
Total Mitsubishi car (I) .. 8,200
Eclipse Cross (I) ............ 5,800
Outlander (I) .................. 11,300
Outlander Sport (I) ........ 10,800
Total Mitsubishi trk. (I) .. 27,900
MITSUBISHI MOTORS N.A. 36,100
Infiniti car (I) ............. 7,000
Infiniti trk. (D/I) .......... 17,900
Total Infiniti (D/I) ......... 24,900
Nissan car (D/I) .......... 78,400
Nissan trk. (D/I) .......... 142,000
Total Nissan ............... 220,400
Nissan Group car (D/I) ... 85,400
Nissan Group trk. (D/I) .. 159,900
NISSAN GROUP† .......... 245,300
Subaru car (D)............ 10,600
Subaru car (I)............. 2,700
Subaru car (D/I)........... 13,300
Subaru trk. (D) ........... 15,200
Subaru trk. (I) ............ 15,200
Subaru trk. (D/I) .......... 30,400
SUBARU OF AMERICA† .. 43,700
Lexus car (I) .............. 19,600
Lexus trk. (D/I) ........... 42,400
Total Lexus (D/I) .......... 62,000
Toyota car (D/I)........... 146,900
Toyota trk. (D/I) .......... 251,400
Total Toyota/Scion (D/I) . 398,300
TOYOTA MOTOR N.A.† ... 460,300
Audi car (I) ................ 26,900
Audi trk. (I) ............... 24,900
Total Audi (I) .............. 51,800
Porsche car (I) ........... 4,000
Porsche trk. (I) ........... 9,000
Total Porsche (I)†* ....... 13,000
VW car (D/I) .............. 83,200
VW trk. (I) ................. 74,900
Total VW (D/I) ............. 158,100
VW Group car (D/I) ....... 114,100
VW Group trk. (D/I) ....... 108,800
VW GROUP................. 222,900
60 series (I) ................... 3,600
90 series (I) ...................
400
Total Volvo car (I) ........ 4,000
XC40 (I) ......................... 2,300
XC60 (I) ......................... 5,600
XC90 (I) ......................... 7,000
Total Volvo trk. (I) ........ 14,900
VOLVO CAR USA† ......... 18,900
Total car ..............
902,900
Total truck ............ 2,825,300
TOTAL‡‡ .............. 3,728,200

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90
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59
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63

†Dealer stock and in-transits
*Estimate
‡Smart inventory is not included.
‡‡Includes Automotive News Data Center inventory and
days supply estimates.
Source: Automotive News Data Center

Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding; (D) = produced in North America; (I) = imported to U.S.
Days supply: Number of days needed to sell all vehicles in inventory,
based on the previous month's daily selling rate
Inventory: Unit count of vehicles on hand at dealerships, factory lots, ports of entry and in transit on a specific date

Stock by brand

Stock by maker

Perspective

Days supply on Oct. 1, 2019

Days supply on Oct. 1, 2019

Total industry days supply on Oct. 1
2015
60
2016
64
2017
65
2018
65
2019
68

Smallest

Smallest

1. Subaru†
2. Kia Motors*
2. Mercedes-Benz†*
4. BMW†*
5. Dodge*

19
37
37
39
45

Largest
1. Fiat*
2. VW
3. Mitsubishi
4. Genesis†*
5. Lincoln*

1. Subaru of America†
2. Mercedes-Benz USA†‡*
3. BMW of N.A.†*
4. Volvo Car USA†
5. Hyundai-Kia

Largest
209
135
107
103
102

†Dealer stock and in-transits
*Estimate
Source: Automotive News Data Center

1. Mitsubishi Motors N.A.
2. VW Group
3. Ford Motor Co.*
4. General Motors†*
5. FCA US*/American Honda

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37
40
47
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105
86
79
73

†Dealer stock and in-transits
*Estimate
‡Smart inventory is not included.
Source: Automotive News Data Center

Source: Automotive News Data Center

Domestics vs. imports
Detroit 3
European
Japanese
Korean
Total industry

Days
supply
Oct. 1
2019

79
64
60
50
68

Source: Automotive News Data Center

Days
supply
Sept. 1
2019

77
75
50
47
63

U.S. sales
per franchise, Sept.
Toyota
Honda
Nissan
Mercedes-Benz
Subaru
BMW
Lexus
Hyundai
Kia
Ford
Audi
Chevrolet
Land Rover
VW
Acura
Infiniti
Mazda
Jeep
Volvo
Mini
Porsche
GMC
Ram
Mitsubishi
Dodge
Cadillac
Jaguar
Lincoln
McLaren
Buick
Lamborghini
Maserati
Alfa Romeo
Ferrari
Genesis
Chrysler
Bentley
Aston Martin
Rolls-Royce
Fiat

Car Truck Total Total
Sept. Sept. Sept. Aug.
2019 2019 2019 2019

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45
33
31
15
32
21
29
29
7
20
8
-
20
11
10
9
-
10
14
8
-
-
6
6
1
3
3
9
1
4
5
3
6
6
1
2
3
3
1

79
53
54
53
66
47
57
33
29
47
33
40
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30
23
24
31
21
13
19
24
24
15
9
12
9
8
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7
3
2
3
-
-
4
2
-
-
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98
87
84
81
79
78
62
58
54
53
48
42
42
41
33
33
31
31
27
27
24
24
21
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12
11
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
3
3
1

176
151
108
79
111
74
125
76
79
66
71
67
37
55
56
44
48
40
31
30
24
32
28
23
17
17
12
12
9
9
7
7
10
6
7
4
4
3
3
3

Source: Automotive News Data Center

Inventories
still flush
amid strike
against GM
Larry P. Vellequette
lvellequette@crain.com

The midmonth UAW strike at General Motors bled off some excess inventory in September, but a weaker
selling rate last month left the days
supply higher than it was a month
ago and at this time last year.
Dealers and automakers held an estimated 3,728,200 unsold cars and
light trucks at the beginning of October, representing a 68-day supply. The
figure was about 20,000 vehicles lower
than it was at the same point a year
ago, but still about 7,500 higher than at
the start of September, according to
estimates by the Automotive News
Data Center.
Production stoppages at GM because of the strike have impacted the
automaker's U.S.-assembled products, while parts shortages have hindered production in Canada and
Mexico. However, even with the lost
production, GM was estimated to
have a nearly 80-day supply.
Industrywide, the number of unsold cars continues to drop. Over
100,000 vehicles have been shed
since the beginning of July to
902,900, a 61-day supply, while the
number of unsold light trucks
climbed to 2,825,300, a 70-day supply. Cars represented about 24 percent of the vehicles in inventory
across the U.S. and almost 27 percent
of industry sales in September.
Volkswagen of America and Mitsubishi Motors North America were
the only two automakers with more
than a 100-day supply of inventory
on hand to start October, while Subaru of America was the only automaker to turn over its entire inventory in less than a month. e
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