Automotive News - May 13, 2019 - 15

MAY 13, 2019 * 15

Inventory - U.S. car and light-truck, on May 1

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

Car Truck Total Total
Apr. Apr. Apr. Mar.
2019 2019 2019 2019

49
51
16
26
36
29
38
29
37
11
12
21
23
13
14
-
13
-
5
12
-
-
14
6
3
4
3
4
1
2
9
4
5
6
6
2
1
3
3
3
1

82
57
74
63
44
40
29
38
29
51
41
28
26
31
26
40
21
32
23
15
26
22
7
14
11
9
9
5
8
7
-
3
2
-
-
2
3
-
-
-
1

131
108
90
89
80
69
67
67
66
62
53
49
49
44
40
40
34
32
28
27
26
22
21
20
14
13
12
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
4
4
3
3
3
2

150
128
98
121
127
93
72
80
73
73
62
67
57
53
64
54
47
37
32
25
31
22
29
55
15
19
22
10
10
12
9
7
7
5
5
4
6
2
3
3
2

Source: Automotive News Data Center

Slowed
April sales
push days
supply up
Larry P. Vellequette
lvellequette@crain.com

The high number of unsold vehicles
across the industry retreated slightly
last month, but slowing sales in April
meant dealers and automakers started May with their highest days supply
for this time of year since 2009.
Automakers and dealers had an estimated 4,120,900 unsold vehicles on
hand to open May, a 78-day supply,
according to the Automotive News
Data Center. That's 67,300 vehicles
fewer than at the beginning of April,
which meant a 70-day supply of cars
and light trucks, but 18,800 more than
where the industry stood a year ago.
The estimated 78-day supply was the
highest number for what is traditionally the start of the summer selling season since it reached 85 days in 2009.
Cars represented just over 26 percent of vehicles in inventory to open
the month, while making up almost
30 percent of sales volume in April.
As a result, dealers and automakers
began May with just a 69-day supply
of unsold cars, compared with an 81day supply of light trucks.
Just over half of the total unsold cars
and light trucks in the U.S. at the beginning of May were either General Motors, Ford or FCA products, while another third were from Japanese brands.
The remainder was split between European and Korean automakers.
Total unsold imports represented a
69-day supply on May 1, up from 60
days a month earlier. As they have for
more than a year, two import brands
represented the extreme ends, with
Subaru continuing to run the leanest
inventory in the industry while Fiat
maintained the highest. a

Days
supply
Inventory May 1
units 2019

BMW car (I) ............... 25,000
BMW trk. (D/I) ............ 23,000
Total BMW (D/I)........... 48,000
Total Mini (I) .............. 9,000
BMW OF N.A.†* ........... 57,000
200 ................................
100
300 ................................ 7,600
Total Chrysler car ........ 7,700
Pacifica.......................... 23,600
Town & Country ............
-
Total Chrysler trk......... 23,600
Total Chrysler ............. 31,300
Challenger ..................... 15,300
Charger ......................... 16,000
Dart ...............................
-
Viper..............................
-
Total Dodge car .......... 31,300
Caravan ......................... 8,300
Durango ........................ 17,200
Journey ......................... 20,400
Total Dodge trk. .......... 45,900
Total Dodge ............... 77,200
ProMaster .................... 11,000
ProMaster City (I) .......... 4,500
Ram pickup ................... 214,800
Ram trk. (D) ............... 225,800
Ram trk. (I) ................ 4,500
Total Ram trk. ............. 230,300
Total Dodge/Ram ......... 307,500
500 ................................ 1,900
Spider (I) ....................... 2,400
Fiat car (D)................ 1,900
Fiat car (I)................. 2,400
Total Fiat car ............. 4,300
500L (I) .........................
600
500X (I) ......................... 1,700
Total Fiat truck (I) ........ 2,300
Fiat (D) ..................... 1,900
Fiat (I) ...................... 4,700
Total Fiat................... 6,600
Cherokee ....................... 68,500
Compass ....................... 36,700
Gladiator........................ 2,500
Grand Cherokee............. 61,700
Patriot ...........................
-
Renegade (I).................. 31,400
Wrangler ....................... 83,800
Jeep trk. (D) ............... 253,200
Jeep trk. (I) ................ 31,400
Total Jeep trk.............. 284,600
FCA US car (D) ........... 40,900
FCA US car (I) ............ 2,400
FCA US car ................ 43,300
FCA US trk. (D) ........... 548,500
FCA US trk. (I) ............ 38,200
FCA US trk. ................ 586,700
FCA US ..................... 630,000
Fiesta ............................. 21,200
Focus............................. 1,100
Fusion ........................... 40,100
Mustang ........................ 27,000
Taurus ........................... 4,300
Total Ford car............. 93,700
E-series van .................. 7,200
EcoSport (I)................... 27,900
Edge .............................. 35,500
Escape ........................... 85,000
Expedition ..................... 17,800
Explorer ......................... 47,800
F series .......................... 269,400
Flex................................ 4,500
Ranger .......................... 23,800
Transit ........................... 32,700
Transit Connect (I) ......... 20,300
Ford trk. (D) .............. 523,700
Ford trk. (I) ............... 48,200
Total Ford trk. ............ 571,900
Ford (D) .................... 617,400
Ford (I) ..................... 48,200
Total Ford .................. 665,600
Continental .................... 2,700
MKZ............................... 6,200
Total Lincoln car ......... 8,900
MKC .............................. 7,900
MKT...............................
800
Nautilus/MKX ................ 7,300
Navigator....................... 4,500
Total Lincoln trk. ......... 20,500
Total Lincoln .............. 29,400
Ford Motor Co. car ....... 102,600
Ford Motor Co. trk. (D) .. 544,200
Ford Motor Co. trk. (I) ... 48,200
Ford Motor Co. trk. ....... 592,400
FORD MOTOR CO. ........ 695,000

Days
supply
Apr. 1
2019

63
41
50
86
54
417
95
95
84
138
84
87
86
65
450
400
74
28
70
72
55
62
72
125
109
107
125
107
90
171
179
171
179
175
220
161
174
171
176
175
117
72
195
75
575
137
93
90
137
93
80
53
78
91
137
92
91
79
29
68
84
79
73
38
118
103
104
56
92
96
78
104
61
168
90
135
93
87
135
89
178
110
124
114
46
72
75
83
92
76
90
135
92
89

47
30
37
72
40
179
61
61
87
-
87
79
70
57
513
-
63
16
77
70
44
50
62
73
134
126
73
125
90
167
338
167
338
237
302
177
200
167
255
223
99
76
4
73
-
116
112
90
116
92
64
66
64
92
111
93
90
83
42
65
101
64
75
51
128
75
113
59
78
84
56
112
63
177
83
146
86
82
146
84
129
97
104
87
50
64
68
71
78
77
83
146
85
84

Vehicles are domestic unless noted.

Days
supply
Inventory May 1
units 2019

Cascada (I) .................... 1,000
LaCrosse ....................... 2,000
Regal ............................. 6,000
Buick car (D).............. 8,000
Buick car (I)............... 1,000
Total Buick car ........... 9,000
Enclave .......................... 14,000
Encore (I) ...................... 40,000
Envision (I) .................... 13,000
Buick trk. (D) ............. 14,000
Buick trk. (I) .............. 53,000
Total Buick trk. ........... 67,000
Buick (D) ................... 22,000
Buick (I) .................... 54,000
Total Buick................. 76,000
ATS................................
500
CT6................................ 2,000
CTS ............................... 4,000
XTS ............................... 2,000
Total Cadillac car ........ 8,500
Escalade ........................ 6,000
Escalade ESV................. 5,000
XT4................................ 12,000
XT5................................ 18,000
Total Cadillac trk. ........ 41,000
Total Cadillac ............. 49,500
Bolt................................ 7,000
Camaro.......................... 12,000
Corvette......................... 8,000
Cruze ............................. 19,000
Impala ........................... 4,000
Malibu ........................... 26,000
Sonic ............................. 4,000
Spark (I) ........................ 5,000
Volt ................................ 2,000
Chevrolet car (D)......... 82,000
Chevrolet car (I).......... 5,000
Total Chevrolet car ...... 87,000
Blazer ............................ 17,000
City Express ..................
-
Colorado........................ 31,000
Equinox ......................... 67,000
Express van ................... 20,000
Silverado ....................... 205,000
Suburban ...................... 13,000
Tahoe............................. 26,000
Traverse......................... 34,000
Trax ............................... 35,000
Total Chevrolet trk. ...... 448,000
Chevrolet (D) .............. 530,000
Chevrolet (I) ............... 5,000
Total Chevrolet............ 535,000
Acadia ........................... 28,000
Canyon .......................... 10,000
Savana van .................... 6,000
Sierra............................. 71,000
Terrain ........................... 22,000
Yukon ............................ 13,000
Yukon XL ....................... 8,000
Total GMC trk.............. 158,000
GM car (D) ................ 98,500
GM car (I) ................. 6,000
GM car ..................... 104,500
GM trk. (D) ................ 661,000
GM trk. (I) ................. 53,000
GM trk. ..................... 714,000
GENERAL MOTORS†* .... 818,500
ILX................................. 4,500
NSX ...............................
100
RLX (I)...........................
300
TLX................................ 6,800
Acura car (D) ............. 11,400
Acura car (I) ..............
300
Total Acura car ........... 11,700
MDX .............................. 12,400
RDX ............................... 12,400
Total Acura trk. ........... 24,800
Acura (D) .................. 36,200
Acura (I) ...................
300
Total Acura ................ 36,500
Accord (D) .................... 68,000
Accord (I) .....................
-
Total Accord .................. 68,000
Civic (D) ....................... 59,300
Civic (I) ......................... 29,900
Total Civic ...................... 89,200
Clarity (I) ....................... 1,700
Fit (D) ........................... 12,200
Fit (I).............................
-
Total Fit .......................... 12,200
Insight ........................... 13,400
Honda car (D) ............ 152,900
Honda car (I) ............. 31,600
Total Honda car .......... 184,500

53
71
161
123
53
107
81
131
123
81
129
114
92
125
114
95
81
105
36
68
79
110
125
101
104
95
191
72
97
71
21
73
60
50
168
69
50
68
215
-
64
57
70
120
72
74
82
151
91
87
50
86
78
71
57
100
64
120
71
84
71
60
70
90
129
92
88
97
84
46
81
87
46
85
93
63
75
78
46
78
88
-
88
77
81
78
40
94
150
94
165
88
76
85

Days
supply
Apr. 1
2019

69
88
144
121
69
113
81
113
105
81
111
103
93
110
104
162
61
87
84
83
103
158
117
103
111
105
82
67
137
85
23
57
72
55
41
65
55
64
237
37
61
47
66
128
88
80
69
92
84
80
55
80
61
88
39
109
66
131
67
80
68
62
68
85
111
86
83
88
83
76
71
76
76
76
82
56
66
69
76
69
72
162
72
72
76
73
45
107
-
107
186
79
73
77

Days
supply
Inventory May 1
units 2019

CR-V (D) ....................... 80,600
CR-V (I) ........................ 8,100
Total CR-V ..................... 88,700
HR-V ............................. 33,300
Odyssey ........................ 26,600
Passport ........................ 13,300
Pilot ............................... 38,700
Ridgeline ....................... 12,900
Honda trk. (D) ............ 205,400
Honda trk. (I) ............. 8,100
Total Honda trk. .......... 213,500
Honda (D).................. 358,300
Honda (I)................... 39,700
Total Honda ............... 398,000
Am. Honda car (D)....... 164,300
Am. Honda car (I) ........ 31,900
Am. Honda car ............ 196,200
Am. Honda trk. (D) ...... 230,200
Am. Honda trk. (I) ....... 8,100
Am. Honda trk. ........... 238,300
AMERICAN HONDA ....... 434,500
Total Genesis car (I)†* .. 6,500
Hyundai car (D/I)......... 78,800
Hyundai trk. (D/I) ........ 67,000
Total Hyundai (D/I)†...... 145,800
Total Hyundai Motors (D/I)† 152,300
Kia car (I) ................. 45,000
Kia trk. (D/I) .............. 34,000
Total Kia Motors (D/I)* .. 79,000
Hyundai-Kia car (D/I) .... 130,300
Hyundai-Kia trk. (D/I) .... 101,000
HYUNDAI-KIA .............. 231,300
Total Jaguar car/trk. (I) .. 8,000
Total Land Rover trk. (I) .. 17,000
JAGUAR LAND ROVER N.A.†* 25,000
Mazda car (D/I) ........... 21,000
Mazda trk. (I).............. 30,300
MAZDA N.A.† .............. 51,300
Mercedes-Benz car (D/I) 28,000
Mercedes-Benz trk. (D/I) 27,000
MERCEDES-BENZ USA†‡* 55,000
Lancer (I).......................
-
Mirage (I) ...................... 11,600
Total Mitsubishi car (I) .. 11,600
Eclipse Cross (I) ............ 5,900
Outlander (I) .................. 10,600
Outlander Sport (I) ........ 10,900
Total Mitsubishi trk. (I) .. 27,400
MITSUBISHI MOTORS N.A. 39,000
Infiniti car (I) ............. 8,600
Infiniti trk. (D/I) .......... 18,700
Total Infiniti (D/I) ......... 27,300
Nissan car (D/I) .......... 104,000
Nissan trk. (D/I) .......... 173,500
Total Nissan ............... 277,500
Nissan Group car (D/I) ... 112,600
Nissan Group trk. (D/I) .. 192,200
NISSAN GROUP† .......... 304,800
Subaru car (D)............ 26,000
Subaru car (I)............. 2,700
Subaru car (D/I)........... 28,700
Subaru trk. (D) ........... 30,500
Subaru trk. (I) ............ 16,700
Subaru trk. (D/I) .......... 47,200
SUBARU OF AMERICA† .. 75,900
Lexus car (I) .............. 24,000
Lexus trk. (D/I) ........... 45,700
Total Lexus (D/I) .......... 69,700
Toyota car (D/I)........... 149,900
Toyota trk. (D/I) .......... 269,500
Total Toyota/Scion (D/I) .. 419,400
TOYOTA MOTOR N.A.† ... 489,100
Audi car (I) ................ 18,500
Audi trk. (I) ............... 24,100
Total Audi (I) .............. 42,600
Porsche car (I) ........... 5,000
Porsche trk. (I) ........... 9,000
Total Porsche (I)†* ....... 14,000
VW car (D/I) .............. 60,500
VW trk. (I) ................. 75,200
Total VW (D/I) ............. 135,700
VW Group car (D/I) ....... 84,000
VW Group trk. (D/I) ....... 108,300
VW GROUP................. 192,300
60 series (I) ................... 2,600
90 series (I) ...................
800
Total Volvo car (I) ........ 3,400
XC40 (I) ......................... 2,700
XC60 (I) ......................... 7,000
XC90 (I) ......................... 9,100
Total Volvo trk. (I) ........ 18,800
VOLVO CAR USA†* ....... 22,200
Total car .............. 1,082,100
Total truck ............ 3,038,800
TOTAL ................. 4,120,900

Days
supply
Apr. 1
2019

78
77
78
115
89
114
85
121
89
77
89
89
77
87
87
76
85
88
77
87
86
101
64
68
66
67
38
39
38
53
54
53
93
59
67
70
62
65
64
46
54
-
145
145
160
103
185
138
140
73
84
80
66
91
80
66
90
80
83
27
70
33
17
25
33
98
75
82
62
66
65
66
72
70
71
55
82
70
103
113
108
89
96
93
51
60
53
37
77
84
69
66
69
81
78

74
49
71
95
76
116
80
135
83
49
81
81
67
79
78
73
77
81
49
79
78
79
76
52
64
65
38
39
39
58
46
52
59
54
55
48
45
46
58
43
50
36
114
114
58
40
59
49
59
50
62
58
45
66
56
46
65
56
78
31
67
31
19
25
33
78
57
63
54
60
58
58
54
54
54
81
87
85
98
124
111
82
97
90
37
75
44
39
65
77
65
61
62
74
70

†Dealer stock and in-transits
*Estimate
‡Smart inventory is not included.
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 May 1, 2019

Days supply on May 1, 2019

Total industry days supply on May 1
2015
65
2016
70
2017
76
2018
73
2019
78

Smallest

Smallest

1. Subaru†
2. Kia Motors*
3. BMW†*
4. Mercedes-Benz†*
5. Land Rover†*

33
38
50
54
59

Largest
1. Fiat
2. Mitsubishi
3. Buick†*
4. VW
5. Ram

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

Largest
175
140
114
108
107

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

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

33
53
54
54
65
140
93
91
89
88

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

Source: Automotive News Data Center

Domestics vs. imports
Days supply on May 1, 2019
Detroit 3
European
Japanese
Korean
Total Industry

On May 1

90
71
71
53
78

Source: Automotive News Data Center

On Apr. 1

85
65
60
52
70

Bosch
plans for
carbon
neutrality
Peter Sigal

psigal@crain.com

RENNINGEN, Germany - Robert
Bosch plans to become fully carbon
neutral by 2020, making it the first
major industrial company to take
that step.
Rising sea levels, extreme weather,
drought and flooding made it imperative for companies to act without
delay to stop the planet from overheating and endangering global stability, said CEO Volkmar Denner.
"Climate change is not science fiction. It's really happening," Denner
said. "Global warming will not miraculously solve itself."

'Cannot wait'
Bosch's drive for carbon neutrality
was not motivated by any effort to repair automakers' battered image following the Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating case, he said.
Bosch has agreed to pay hundreds
of millions of dollars in settlements
and fines related to emissions cases
against Volkswagen Group and Fiat
Chrysler Automobiles.
Bosch said it
currently emits
3.3 million metric tons of C02
emissions every
year. Manufacturing accounts
for around onethird of global
carbon dioxide Denner: "Not
emissions,
ac- science fiction"
cording to the International Energy Agency.
The company aims to achieve its
goal by increasing energy efficiency,
expanding the share of renewables
in its energy supply to as much as 40
percent, buying in more green power
and offsetting unavoidable CO2
emissions.
"Companies like Bosch cannot
wait," Denner said. "This is our
moon-shot project."

Trouble ahead?
Separately, Bosch warned that
2019 sales will stagnate in the face of
a slowdown in the global economy,
continuing trade disputes and, in
Europe, the effects of Brexit.
The company forecasts that global
automotive production will fall by 3
percent this year to 95 million vehicles, the first time since the 2008 financial crisis that production has
fallen in two consecutive years.
Denner noted, however, there is
not a direct correlation between auto
production and sales for suppliers
such as Bosch.
"Bosch has often grown faster than
output because cars feature more
and more technology - a lot of that
comes from Bosch - and thus our
share in each car grows," he said.
Bosch's earnings before interest
and taxes rose to $6.2 billion in 2018,
a 12 percent increase over 2017. Revenue increased 0.5 percent to $88.1
billion. a
Reuters contributed to this report.
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