So far, the few remaining automakers still reporting monthly US sales are delivering mixed results for January, with supply chain issues continuing to weigh on the process. post-pandemic recovery of the industry.
Hyundai slipped a month into January with a 10 percent gain from a year ago and its highest-ever January sales, but the company’s ongoing supply struggles became more apparent as people January numbers are given compared to December. Volumes fell 7% to 47,872 units from a month ago, but Hyundai announced that its January numbers were not helped by fleet sales; 100% of the units delivered are retail.
Kia’s Inventory constraints also held it back. Its sales were down more than 5% from January of last year and more than 12% from December.
Similar story at Mazdawhere only Mazda 3 had a better January than 2020. The small carmaker ended the month down nearly 17% in volume compared to January of last year.
Similarly, Subaru reported sales of 44,158 vehicles in the US for January 2022, down 4.8% from January 2021. Subaru cited semiconductor shortages and supply chain problems.
We will update this post as more results are reported.
