The NHTSA released today preliminary data on sales by automotive manufacturer.  The data shows that General Motors is in the lead for marketshare with 18.7% of new car purchases.  The Big Three’s share in this program (45%) is equivalent to their overall share in the auto market (about 45%).

Four of the top ten selling vehicles are manufactured by the Big Three. Of non-Big Three purchases, preliminary analysis suggests that well over half of these new vehicles were manufactured in the United States. 

CARS Sales Data August

Here are the stats released on August 5, 2009:

General Motors 18.7%
Toyota   17.9%
Ford   16.0%
Honda   11.6%
Chrysler  10.6%
Nissan     7.0%
Hyundai    6.6%
Kia     3.8%
Mazda     2.3%
Subaru     2.2%

Volkswagen    1.9%
Suzuki     0.4%
MINI     0.3%
Mitsubishi    0.3%
Smart     0.2%
Volvo     0.1%
All Other    0.1%

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