Looking at the automakers that report sales monthly, October was another good month for the auto industry in spite of the distractions of the UAW strike. Of those car companies that reported sales, they report sales up over 5% from October of 2022. When the rest of the automakers report quarterly sales, I suspect that increase will be even higher.
Toyota took the lead for the month over second place Ford, not really surprised with the loss of production due to the UAW strike. It appears, however, that Ford has been cranking out vehicles for the last week after the workers went back to the assembly line.
Here are your October 2023 automakers by volume, and how it compares to sales in October 2022, again from the companies that report monthly. We will get the full 2023 picture early in January when all car companies report:
Manufacturer |
October 2023 |
vs October 2022 |
1. Toyota |
169,615 |
2% |
2. Ford |
141,866 |
5% |
3. Honda |
96,934 |
34% |
4. Hyundai |
60,805 |
Flat |
5. Kia |
59,164 |
2% |
6. Subaru |
53,772 |
11% |
7. Lexus |
27,183 |
25% |
8. Mazda |
23,504 |
7% |
9. Volvo |
11,296 |
1% |
10. Acura |
11,154 |
22% |
11. Lincoln |
6,874 |
4% |
12. Genesis |
5,724 |
31% |
Photo Credit: Toyota.