Acura: Sales, Marketing, and Financial News
09-06-2018, 06:01 PM
#4561
Team Owner
the 4Runner also has how many decades of proven success, history and brand cache.
yeah, I’m sure Acura will come out the gates swinging with whatever they build as a 4Runner competitor
The 4runner half sells simply due to its name. Acura can’t touch that with a fifty foot pole.
09-06-2018, 06:02 PM
#4562
Team Owner
09-07-2018, 03:23 AM
#4563
1. Acura is not Lexus or Toyota
2. Whatever Acura comes up with is NOT 4Runner.
3. Acura is lacking a lot of shit..... first they Don't EVEN have a proper engine to put into the full size SUV if they built one...
4. Remember, just because Toyota can build something successfully, it does not mean Honda/Acura could - see Prius and all Hybrid.
2. Whatever Acura comes up with is NOT 4Runner.
3. Acura is lacking a lot of shit..... first they Don't EVEN have a proper engine to put into the full size SUV if they built one...
4. Remember, just because Toyota can build something successfully, it does not mean Honda/Acura could - see Prius and all Hybrid.
CRV and Honda Pilot competing well despite lack of hybrid in lineup.
Acura does have engine for full size SUV. just look at turbo NSX or the new 3.0T coming up. for full size SUV you don't need power but torque.
Remember Honda Clarity outselling Toyota counterpart. and if new Insight does not have production problem it will start outselling Prius which is left to Uber and rental fleets.
Just adding 3 new SUVs to Acura will make it top selling premium brand in America.
09-07-2018, 03:59 AM
#4564
Team Owner
Dude, what are you talking about? If Acura was more than Lexus or Toyota, the sales numbers would reflect it. Quit being a dummy.
09-07-2018, 04:00 AM
#4565
Team Owner
At least he’s got it righ by calling Acura “premium” instead of “luxury”.... unrefined plebe garbage 
09-07-2018, 12:08 PM
#4566
Team Owner
Acura is much more than Lexus and Toyota. Acura hybrids are faster and handles better than Lexus/Toyota.
CRV and Honda Pilot competing well despite lack of hybrid in lineup.
Acura does have engine for full size SUV. just look at turbo NSX or the new 3.0T coming up. for full size SUV you don't need power but torque.
Remember Honda Clarity outselling Toyota counterpart. and if new Insight does not have production problem it will start outselling Prius which is left to Uber and rental fleets.
Just adding 3 new SUVs to Acura will make it top selling premium brand in America.
CRV and Honda Pilot competing well despite lack of hybrid in lineup.
Acura does have engine for full size SUV. just look at turbo NSX or the new 3.0T coming up. for full size SUV you don't need power but torque.
Remember Honda Clarity outselling Toyota counterpart. and if new Insight does not have production problem it will start outselling Prius which is left to Uber and rental fleets.
Just adding 3 new SUVs to Acura will make it top selling premium brand in America.
Are you seriously comparing CRV/Pilot to 4Runners? CRV/Pilots are bitches in front of 4runner.
09-07-2018, 12:11 PM
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I'm pretty sure it's parody.
No one who has ever driven a 4Runner, or maybe even seen one, would make that statement.
No one who has ever driven a 4Runner, or maybe even seen one, would make that statement.
09-07-2018, 12:15 PM
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Although, the 4Runner in white has apparently become the new housewife transport of choice from what I've heard. So I guess if that is your market segment, latte getters and grocery hauler's, then I could see how HondAcura *could* complete with the 4Runner.
09-07-2018, 12:55 PM
#4569
Team Owner
^ well people can use the car for whatever reason they choose to. A lot of the Bentley and RR are parked at 99 ranch market 
next to Camry and whatever other poor people's sedan. It does not mean they are competing with each other. Not even close..
next to Camry and whatever other poor people's sedan. It does not mean they are competing with each other. Not even close..
09-07-2018, 02:07 PM
#4570
https://www.automobilemag.com/news/honda-tough-taking-pilot-to-the-air/
Honda Tough: Taking the Pilot to the Air
09-07-2018, 03:20 PM
#4571
Team Owner
Driving through a puddle = 4Runner equivalent
honda themselves have said they’ve softened up the pilot over the years... and now a 1.5T CRV is being compared to a 4Runner?
some real bad drugs
honda themselves have said they’ve softened up the pilot over the years... and now a 1.5T CRV is being compared to a 4Runner?
some real bad drugs
09-07-2018, 03:30 PM
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09-07-2018, 03:34 PM
#4573
Team Owner
Someone needs to call blackack in here to school the fool about 4runners. I’m too lazy to do it.
09-10-2018, 04:59 PM
#4574
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10-02-2018, 09:19 AM
#4575
Safety Car
Sept 2018
Truck Sales Soar in September with Multiple Records for American Honda - Acura NewsTruck Sales Soar in September with Multiple Records for American Honda
Oct 2, 2018
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"We enter the final quarter of the year in a very strong position across our passenger car and light-truck lineups, putting us in striking distance of a fourth consecutive year of record sales for the Honda and Acura brands combined," said Henio Arcangeli Jr., senior vice president of the American Honda Automobile Division.
BRAND REPORT
BRAND REPORT
- American Honda light trucks set new September record, gaining 6.3%
- Honda brand trucks have best-ever September, with Pilot posting record September, up 50%
- Honda electrified vehicle sales set new monthly record, topping 5,000 units for third consecutive month
- Acura sales rise 4.4%, fueled by record September truck sales
- RDX sets fourth straight monthly sales record with massive 54% gain; MDX sales top 4,600 units
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BRAND REPORT
Sales HighlightsHonda trucks continued to build strong momentum in September, with record total sales and strong performances across the lineup. While car sales ceded some ground to trucks, the strength of Honda passenger cars has pushed them to the top of industry retail market share, despite tight supplies of key models.
Model Notes
Honda is the only brand in America to earn an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK across car, SUV, minivan and pickup models, including the 2019 Insight.
With Accord, Civic and Fit, Honda has topped all other brands in combined retail passenger car sales in the three largest mainstream car segments in the first 8 months of 2018.
- Honda Pilot jumped 50.2% in September on sales of 15,464 units.
- CR-V sales topped 30,000 units for the month, just shy of another record.
- With gas prices topping $4.00/gallon in parts of the U.S., sales of Honda electrified vehicles continue to rise, with Accord Hybrid, Insight and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid combining for nearly 6,000 September deliveries.
Model Notes
BRAND REPORT
Sales Highlights
The new RDX continued to break sales records and combined with strong MDX sales to set a new September record for Acura trucks.
Model Notes
The refreshed 2019 ILX completes the first phase of the Acura brand design transformation with all core models sporting the signature Diamond Pentagon Grille and an A-Spec model.
Acura's revolutionary True Touchpad™ Interface is a hit with RDX customers and won praise from the editors at Ward's, who said it's "everything you could want in a user experience."
The new RDX continued to break sales records and combined with strong MDX sales to set a new September record for Acura trucks.
- RDX set its 4th straight monthly sales mark since launching in June. Sales totaled 5,699 for the month, a gain of 54.3%.
- Acura's flagship luxury SUV, the MDX, turned in another strong performance with sales of 4,643 units in September.
- The refreshed and re-energized 2019 ILX goes on sale later this month.
Model Notes
10-02-2018, 10:16 AM
#4577
Team Owner
Looks like the insight and clarity may have chewed off some Fit sales.. lots of them.
10-02-2018, 10:17 AM
#4578
Team Owner
Though Civic sales took a major hit... 11k units less, from a year ago 
10-02-2018, 03:48 PM
#4580
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10-02-2018, 06:09 PM
#4581
Team Owner
10-02-2018, 07:15 PM
#4582
Sept 2017 vs Sept 2018
Acura TLX : 2,543 --> 2,064 (-18.84%)
Audi A4 : 2,879 --> 3,185 (+10.63%)
BMW 3 series : 6,045 --> 3,615 (-40.20%)
BMW 4 series : 3,637 --> 3,174 (-12.73%)
Infiniti Q50 : 3,336 --> 2,075 (-37.80%)
Infiniti Q60 : 763 --> 835 (+9.44%)
Lexus ES : 4,230 --> 5,206 (+23.07%)
Lexus IS : 2,059 --> 1,798 (-12.68%)
Lincoln MKZ : 2,043 --> 1,886 (-7.68%)
Lincoln Continental : 857 --> 657 (-23.33%)
Mercedes C-class : 6,194 --> 4,682 (-24.41%)
Volvo S60 : 1,091 --> 582 (-46.65%)
Volvo S90: 865 --> 529 (-38.84%)
Q3 2017 vs Q3 2018
Buick Regal : 2,508 --> 2,793 (+11.36%)
Buick LaCrosse : 3,326 --> 2,290 (-31.15%)
Cadillac ATS : 3,038 --> 2,281 (-24.92%)
Cadillac CTS : 3,045 --> 3,695 (+21.35%)
Acura TLX : 2,543 --> 2,064 (-18.84%)
Audi A4 : 2,879 --> 3,185 (+10.63%)
BMW 3 series : 6,045 --> 3,615 (-40.20%)
BMW 4 series : 3,637 --> 3,174 (-12.73%)
Infiniti Q50 : 3,336 --> 2,075 (-37.80%)
Infiniti Q60 : 763 --> 835 (+9.44%)
Lexus ES : 4,230 --> 5,206 (+23.07%)
Lexus IS : 2,059 --> 1,798 (-12.68%)
Lincoln MKZ : 2,043 --> 1,886 (-7.68%)
Lincoln Continental : 857 --> 657 (-23.33%)
Mercedes C-class : 6,194 --> 4,682 (-24.41%)
Volvo S60 : 1,091 --> 582 (-46.65%)
Volvo S90: 865 --> 529 (-38.84%)
Q3 2017 vs Q3 2018
Buick Regal : 2,508 --> 2,793 (+11.36%)
Buick LaCrosse : 3,326 --> 2,290 (-31.15%)
Cadillac ATS : 3,038 --> 2,281 (-24.92%)
Cadillac CTS : 3,045 --> 3,695 (+21.35%)
10-02-2018, 08:17 PM
#4583
Azine Jabroni
Audi killing it with the A4
10-03-2018, 04:51 AM
#4584
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That’s exactly what I was going to post kurtatx. IMHO, the A4 and A6 are the benchmarks in their respective segments.
The Q50 dropped to TLX levels, which I hadn’t anticipated. Granted, it’s longer in the tooth than the TLX and is long overdue for replacement.
Honestly, can’t believe that BMW sold so many of the 3-series this time last year. Then again, they’re all over my neck of the woods and used car dealers here have tons of F30s for sale. (Could get a better deal on a used 328xi than a comparable TLX but, I digress) looks like sales are dropping ahead of the G20 hitting showrooms.
The Q50 dropped to TLX levels, which I hadn’t anticipated. Granted, it’s longer in the tooth than the TLX and is long overdue for replacement.
Honestly, can’t believe that BMW sold so many of the 3-series this time last year. Then again, they’re all over my neck of the woods and used car dealers here have tons of F30s for sale. (Could get a better deal on a used 328xi than a comparable TLX but, I digress) looks like sales are dropping ahead of the G20 hitting showrooms.
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10-03-2018, 08:38 AM
#4585
Lola
10-03-2018, 10:32 AM
#4586
Azine Jabroni
That’s exactly what I was going to post kurtatx. IMHO, the A4 and A6 are the benchmarks in their respective segments.
The Q50 dropped to TLX levels, which I hadn’t anticipated. Granted, it’s longer in the tooth than the TLX and is long overdue for replacement.
Honestly, can’t believe that BMW sold so many of the 3-series this time last year. Then again, they’re all over my neck of the woods and used car dealers here have tons of F30s for sale. (Could get a better deal on a used 328xi than a comparable TLX but, I digress) looks like sales are dropping ahead of the G20 hitting showrooms.
The Q50 dropped to TLX levels, which I hadn’t anticipated. Granted, it’s longer in the tooth than the TLX and is long overdue for replacement.
Honestly, can’t believe that BMW sold so many of the 3-series this time last year. Then again, they’re all over my neck of the woods and used car dealers here have tons of F30s for sale. (Could get a better deal on a used 328xi than a comparable TLX but, I digress) looks like sales are dropping ahead of the G20 hitting showrooms.
10-03-2018, 01:33 PM
#4587
Team Owner
I am still surprised anyone would buy an F30 right now knowing G20 is coming.... wait... nevermind.
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10-03-2018, 02:55 PM
#4588
Azine Jabroni
10-03-2018, 03:30 PM
#4589
Team Owner
Well i would not buy first year model on a brand new generation anyway...
10-04-2018, 05:02 PM
#4591
Team Owner
u r the lucky one but i dont like to try. i hate going to the dealerships even if it is under warranty.
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10-25-2018, 03:51 AM
#4592
the drill is the same. so much of selling thousands of RWD/V8/Turbo V6 vehicles in Korean market. I am sure after 10 years some new excuse from Yeh.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-h...-idUSKCN1MZ0G8
Hyundai Motor posts big profit miss on U.S. recalls; shares tumble
Operating profit slumped 76 percent while sales rose 1 percent to 24.4 trillion won.
Shares in automaker finished down 6 percent, their lowest level since March 2010. At one point they fell as much as 12 percent
Hyundai Motor posts big profit miss on U.S. recalls; shares tumble
Operating profit slumped 76 percent while sales rose 1 percent to 24.4 trillion won.
Shares in automaker finished down 6 percent, their lowest level since March 2010. At one point they fell as much as 12 percent
10-25-2018, 06:58 AM
#4593
Azine Jabroni
This isn't the place for you to bear out your grudges.
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10-26-2018, 01:10 PM
#4594
^^ And what does Hyundai's profit miss due to recalls have anything to do with selling thousands of RWD/V8/Turbo V6 vehicles in Korean market?
Answer: nothing
Did you even read the article? Seems you just saw the article headline, got a tiny hard-on, and rushed over here to post about it, trying your darndest to link profit decline to poor RWD/V8/Turbo V6 sales when article doesn't mention a single thing about RWD/V8/Turbo V6 sales.
It's no different than when Honda's profit took a dive due to recalls.
https://www.thestreet.com/story/1357...-16b-loss.html
News flash: Recalls cost money and affects a company's bottom line.
Answer: nothing
Did you even read the article? Seems you just saw the article headline, got a tiny hard-on, and rushed over here to post about it, trying your darndest to link profit decline to poor RWD/V8/Turbo V6 sales when article doesn't mention a single thing about RWD/V8/Turbo V6 sales.
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co’s third-quarter net profit plunged by a shocking two-thirds, hit by a $440 million one-off charge related to U.S. recalls and sending its shares tumbling to near nine-year-lows on Thursday.
The unexpected costs relating to Hyundai’s engine recalls came on the heels of mounting U.S. pressure to respond to reports of vehicles catching fires.
The unexpected costs relating to Hyundai’s engine recalls came on the heels of mounting U.S. pressure to respond to reports of vehicles catching fires.
https://www.thestreet.com/story/1357...-16b-loss.html
Honda Disappoints Market With $3.16 Billion Loss
Japanese automaker Honda (HMC) reported a worse-than-expected consolidated net loss of ¥344.5 billion ($3.16 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2016 owing mainly to costs stemming from the recall of models installed with faulty airbag inflators manufactured by Takata.
Net income fell 32.4% year-on-year, resulting in a 34% shortfall from its most recent target announced in January.
Japanese automaker Honda (HMC) reported a worse-than-expected consolidated net loss of ¥344.5 billion ($3.16 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2016 owing mainly to costs stemming from the recall of models installed with faulty airbag inflators manufactured by Takata.
Net income fell 32.4% year-on-year, resulting in a 34% shortfall from its most recent target announced in January.
10-28-2018, 12:20 PM
#4595
Do you think Hyundai Stocks drop to lowest level since Great financial crisis due to one off $440m recall Charge?
hint Honda Stock didnot drop to lowest level due to $3.6b loss. try to understand stock market analysis not goes over news item as stated.
hint Honda Stock didnot drop to lowest level due to $3.6b loss. try to understand stock market analysis not goes over news item as stated.
10-28-2018, 12:34 PM
#4596
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10-29-2018, 01:59 PM
#4597
2) Never said or implied that Hyundai stock is down solely because of recall costs. I never even brought up the stock price.... unlike you who likes to keep changing the subject. But stock also isn't down because of "RWD/V8/Turbo V6 vehicles"
3) Hyundai stock is down because of poor product mix (too many sedans/cars, not enough CUVs/SUVs) as has been stated multiple times before, but you're still too dense to understand that.
http://www.autonews.com/article/2018...s-deliver-gain
HYUNDAI-KIA: Improved retail, product mix, fatter deals deliver gain
September 4, 2018
"Hyundai's double digit retail sales increase is the result of our improving product mix, and the hard work of our dealer partners and sales and marketing teams," said John Angevine, Hyundai Motor America's director of U.S. sales. "It's a great sign that Hyundai is regaining its sales momentum in the second half of the year, with SUV sales nearly 50 percent of volume and car models, like Elantra standing out in its segment."
September 4, 2018
"Hyundai's double digit retail sales increase is the result of our improving product mix, and the hard work of our dealer partners and sales and marketing teams," said John Angevine, Hyundai Motor America's director of U.S. sales. "It's a great sign that Hyundai is regaining its sales momentum in the second half of the year, with SUV sales nearly 50 percent of volume and car models, like Elantra standing out in its segment."
Yeah, it sort of did. HMC went from $27.61 (prior day's closing price before announcing results) to $26.28 (4.82% decline) after announcing huge loss.
https://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/13/stam...-earnings.html
Honda falls as Takata recall dents earnings
Fri, 13 May 2016
Honda Motor shares fell almost 5 percent Friday after the automaker posted a surprise fourth-quarter loss of $860 million driven by costs related to recalls of Takata Corp.-made air bags.
Honda said it would recall 21 million more vehicles, on top of the 30 million already recalled, to replace defective air bags made by Japan's Takata Corp.
Honda shares are off by about 18 percent year-to-date, and 24 percent over the past 12 months.
Fri, 13 May 2016
Honda Motor shares fell almost 5 percent Friday after the automaker posted a surprise fourth-quarter loss of $860 million driven by costs related to recalls of Takata Corp.-made air bags.
Honda said it would recall 21 million more vehicles, on top of the 30 million already recalled, to replace defective air bags made by Japan's Takata Corp.
Honda shares are off by about 18 percent year-to-date, and 24 percent over the past 12 months.
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10-29-2018, 08:54 PM
#4598
your graph is wrong is dates for stock bottoming out. Not to mention that Honda recall costs were 10 times higher.
you above statements are self condictory to each other. re read before reply not to mention factually false.
Hyundai/Kia group has more than twice SUVs in the group than Honda/Acura.not to mention Hybrids in SUVs line up.
https://www.forbes.comrch-bear-marke.../2010/03/06/ma
March 9, 2009: The Day Stocks Bottomed Out
2) Never said or implied that Hyundai stock is down solely because of recall costs. I never even brought up the stock price.... unlike you who likes to keep changing the subject. But stock also isn't down because of "RWD/V8/Turbo V6 vehicles"
3) Hyundai stock is down because of poor product mix (too many sedans/cars, not enough CUVs/SUVs) as has been stated multiple times before, but you're still too dense to understand that.
3) Hyundai stock is down because of poor product mix (too many sedans/cars, not enough CUVs/SUVs) as has been stated multiple times before, but you're still too dense to understand that.
Hyundai/Kia group has more than twice SUVs in the group than Honda/Acura.not to mention Hybrids in SUVs line up.
10-30-2018, 02:47 AM
#4599
in this thread Hyundai ass will always be on fire.
https://www.nasdaq.com/article/honda...20181030-00056
Honda beats expectations with 40 pct operating profit jump for Q2
Honda beats expectations with 40 pct operating profit jump for Q2
https://phys.org/news/2018-10-honda-...ike-sales.html
"Honda enjoyed strong sales of motorcycles... This offset the negative impact of floods in Mexico on its production," Satoru Takada, an analyst at TIW, a Tokyo-based research and consulting firm, told AFP ahead of the results.
Honda was forced to temporarily halt operations at its largest auto factory in Mexico due to floods in June, and said at the time that it would lose 50 billion yen as a result.
Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-honda-...sales.html#jCp
"Honda enjoyed strong sales of motorcycles... This offset the negative impact of floods in Mexico on its production," Satoru Takada, an analyst at TIW, a Tokyo-based research and consulting firm, told AFP ahead of the results.
Honda was forced to temporarily halt operations at its largest auto factory in Mexico due to floods in June, and said at the time that it would lose 50 billion yen as a result.
Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-honda-...sales.html#jCp
10-30-2018, 01:14 PM
#4600
Team Owner
OK... i know it has been asked.... but i could not resist to ask again, WHAT does Hyundai stock analysis have to do with Acura sales and marketing?