USA FEBRUARY SALES - HYUNDAI - A great month again for the Korean brand.

• Hyundai Motor America today reported its best February ever, selling 52,505 units for the month, up seven percent versus the same period last year.  

“Even the treacherous weather across the country couldn’t keep shoppers away from dealerships in February,” said Bob Pradzinski, vice president, national sales. “With consumer spending and confidence continuing to grow at the fastest pace in years, customers bought Hyundais in record numbers, giving us the best February in our history.”  

Genesis sedan led the charge with a whopping 175 percent increase over last year, while all three U.S.-built models were up for the month, too.  Elantra was up one percent, followed by Sonata and Santa Fe Sport up 33 and 42 percent, respectively.  

CARLINE	FEB/2015	FEB/2014	CY/2015	CY/2014
ACCENT	4,867	5,925	9,305	10,165
SONATA	13,987	11,190	26,350	21,005
ELANTRA	15,708	16,393	27,948	31,719
SANTA FE	8,762	6,993	16,511	13,714
AZERA	757	596	1,341	1,358
TUCSON	3,869	3,956	6,905	7,489
VERACRUZ	0	0	0	1
VELOSTER	1,555	2,083	2,857	3,904
GENESIS	2,793	1,607	5,366	3,066
EQUUS	207	260	427	587
TOTAL	52,505	49,003	97,010	93,008

USA FEBRUARY SALES - AUDI - Every car drops sales in Feb with exception of A3 thats saved AUDI.

• Audi U.S. sales in February rose 5.3%; Year-to-date 2015 sales increased 9.6%
• New Audi A3 and Q3 models continue strong early returns
• Audi Certified pre-owned vehicle sales set 19th straight monthly record

Audi reported that its February 2015 sales increased 5.3% to 11,455 vehicles, a total that stands as the 50th consecutive month of record U.S. sales for the premium brand.

The previous February record of 10,881 vehicle sales came in 2014. Through the first two months of 2015, Audi U.S. sales rose 9.6% from a year earlier to 22,996 vehicles.

Audi Certified pre-owned vehicle sales also reached record levels during the most recent month. February 2015 marks the 19th consecutive month of record Audi CPO sales through a 13.2% gain for the month on 3,698 CPO vehicles sold.

“Severe winter storms were disruptive for the entire industry in February, but the Audi dealer network overcame the elements to deliver a record number of Audi vehicles to new Audi customers in February,” said Mark Del Rosso, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Audi of America.

Demand for the new Audi A3 family of premium cars and the new Q3 SUV remained strong for Audi in February. These two all-new Audi products, launched in 2014, continue to bring new customers into the Audi family across the country.

Highlights:

• Sales mix for Audi S performance variants finished the month at 15.7% for the S3 sedan; 14.8% for the S4 sedan; 35.5% for the S5/RS 5; 1.2% for the S6; 36.7% for the S7/RS 7; 12.0% for the S8, and 6.1% for the SQ5 crossover.
• TT model sales figures reflected plant changeover for the next-generation version of the Audi sports car.
• Audi holds the longest running monthly record sales streak in the premium car market according to a competitive sales report from MotorIntelligence.com.

Audi U.S. snapshot (YTD)

Model Line	Feb '15 Actual	Feb '14 Actual	Yr/Yr % change	Feb '15 YTD  Actual	Feb '14 YTD Actual	Yr/Yr % change
A3	2,279	563	304.8%	4,662	563	728.1%
A4	1,743	2,216	-21.3%	3,306	4,410	-25.0%
A5	831	1,030	-19.3%	1,674	1,955	-14.4%
A6	1,282	1,743	-26.4%	2,484	3,224	-23.0%
A7	229	628	-63.5%	514	1,252	-58.9%
A8	300	360	-16.7%	606	697	-13.1%
allroad	181	281	-35.6%	408	585	-30.3%
Q5	2,493	2,643	-5.7%	5,420	5,417	0.1%
Q7	1,012	1,229	-17.7%	1,892	2,497	-24.2%
Q3	1,046	0	0.0%	1,919	0	0.0%
R8	52	70	-25.7%	101	151	-33.1%
TT	7	118	-94.1%	10	231	-95.7%
Total Audi Sales	11,455	10,881	5.3%	22,996	20,982	9.6%
Total CPO Sales	3,698	3,267	13.2%	7,428	6,428	15.6%

NOTES:

- A3 includes A3 sedan, S3 sedan and A3 Cabriolet.

- A4 includes A4 sedan and S4 sedan, but does not include Audi allroad.

- A5 includes A5 coupe, S5 coupe, RS 5 coupe, A5 Cabriolet, S5 Cabriolet and RS 5 Cabriolet.

- A6 includes A6 sedan and S6 sedan.

- A7 includes A7 sedan, S7 sedan and RS 7 sedan.

- A8 includes A8 sedan, A8 L sedan and S8 sedan.

- Q5 includes Q5 and SQ5.

- R8 includes R8 coupe and R8 Spyder.

- TT includes TT coupe, TTS coupe, TT roadster and TTS roadster.

USA FEBRUARY SALES - VOLVO - Has the Swedish brand turned a corner in the US ?

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported U.S. sales of 4,012 units, a 0.5 percent increase versus February 2014. Year-to-date sales are up 0.3 percent over the first two months of 2014.

The top seller for the month was the XC60 crossover with 1,954 units sold, a 70.5 percent increase versus February 2014, followed by the S60 sports sedan with 1,203 units sold.

Volvo Cars is midway through a global transformation that involves the complete renewal of Volvo’s product range beginning with the all-new XC90 luxury SUV, world-first safety technologies, a new design language, new powertrain architecture and a range of class-leading connectivity services.