American Honda Reports September Sales

Honda trucks post 7.0-percent increase

10/03/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted September sales of 89,532 vehicles, a decrease of 8.0 percent, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales reached 859,797, down 6.2 percent versus last year, based on the daily selling rate*.

Honda Division posted September sales of 79,522, a drop of 8.2 percent versus September 2010. Honda trucks posted sales of 41,375, an increase of 7.0 percent due to strong sales of the CR-V, Pilot and Odyssey. The CR-V was the top-selling model for September, with sales of 19,604, up 9.5 percent. The Pilot posted a sales increase of 27.9 percent on sales of 10,306. The Accord recorded sales of 18,639, down 13.8 percent and the Civic, which is nearing full production, posted monthly sales of 13,724, down 26.4 percent.

"Our U.S. manufacturing facilities are finally up to full production and the results are starting to show with increased CR-V, Pilot and Odyssey sales,” said John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president of sales. "Truckloads of new vehicles began arriving the last week of September and shoppers can now feel more confident that they will find what they want at their local Honda dealer."

Acura Division recorded September sales of 10,010, a decrease of 6.6 percent versus September 2010, and year-to-date sales of 89,146, down 7.9 percent. The TSX was the top-selling Acura model for the month with record September sales of 3,112 up 37.9 percent.

*The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 25 days for September 2011 and 25 days for September 2010. Year-to-date DSR is calculated with 229 days for 2011 and 228 days for 2010. All percentages reflect DSR.

When will they put a real engine in the CR-Z?

Hamilton Beach is working on a new Hybrid MixMaster drive as we speak

Fun fact... The Cruze has outsold the Accord YTD thus far.

When will they put a real engine in the CR-Z?

The answer is...never.

Sadly, I watched American muscle cars disappear into iron oxide and salvage yards...I am watching RX-7's, S2000's, and the like do the same.

The good ole days for most Asian sports cars are over, my friends.

Fun fact... The Cruze has unsold the Accord YTD thus far.

the Cruze is one hell of a car. local Chevy dealer said that it would be a six to eight week wait to get one with the manual, the nicer interior, and one of the colors we wanted. Wife and I went in and looked at one...color me impressed!

Hamilton Beach is working on a new Hybrid MixMaster drive as we speak

Does it come with V-tech?...that would almost be funny...veggies fly all over the ceiling when the v tech cuts in...