Record year for carmakers in the US
07/01/2016
Porsche sold 51,756 vehicles, 10% more than during 2014.
"We are very proud that for the first time in the history of Porsche in the United States, sales have exceeded 50,000 vehicles in a year," said Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Porsche Cars North America. "Our current vehicle portfolio is the most attractive Porsche has ever had, which made this milestone attainable."
Sales of BMW brand vehicles rose 1.8% to 346,023 for the year, which has said sports utility vehicles will be the driver of sales in the new year.
Mercedes-Benz USA sales rose 4% to 380,461. "This has been a great year and we begin 2016 with strong momentum from the recent launches of our GLE and GLC models. We'll have a constant stream of new products in 2016 – cabriolets, coupes and AMG models – leading us to yet another banner year," said Dietmar Exler, CEO of MBUSA.
Other carmakers with strong results in the US in 2015 included Mazda, which had its best year in 20, Mitsubishi, which had its highest totals in eight years, while Hyundai also reported a record year of sales.
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