The first eight months of 2013 under our belts and the truck segment continues double digit sales gains.
The all new 2014 Silverado and Sierra are gaining sales traction. The redesigned 2014 Tundra just started production. Ram has just introduced the light duty EcoDiesel and 2014 Ram heavy duty. Ford and Nissan are not to be outdone. Ford is preparing the redesigned F-150 and Nissan is teaming up with Cummins on the next Titan diesel.
All pickups showed huge double digit growth in the month of August, with the exception of the aging Titan. The Tundra flatlined in anticipation of the immanent updated 2014 model.
Ram line showed the strongest August month-over-month growth at 31.0%. The Sierra delivered a monstrous 49.3% growth over last July. The Ford F-Series showed that it has plenty of steam as it rolled past the magic 70K sales per month with 71,115 truck leaving the dealerships.
Pickup Truck – August 2013 Sales Chart
| Aug 2013 # | Aug ’13 / ’12 % | YTD 2013 # | YTD ’13 / ’12 % | |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 43,603 | 13.9% | 328,269 | 25.4% |
| Ford F-Series | 71,115 | 22.2% | 499,050 | 22.1% |
| GMC Sierra | 18,017 | 24.3% | 104,215 | 24.0% |
| Nissan Frontier | 6,588 | 20.6% | 41,519 | 2.6% |
| Nissan Titan | 1,261 | -33.9% | 11,281 | -22.8% |
| Ram | 33,009 | 31.0% | 234,642 | 25.0% |
| Toyota Tacoma | 15,223 | 24.9% | 110,293 | 21.6% |
| Toyota Tundra | 11,365 | 0.2% | 72,750 | 10.8% |
Check out this TFLtruck insider video about the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel:
Chevrolet Express saw a good turnaround in August 2013 versus the previous month. The Ford E-series is still the volume leader with 84,318 so far this year. However, the biggest gainers were Nissan NV and Ford Transit Connect. As you know there is a truck sales war in full swing. Well, the commercial van sales war is also getting heated. Many new offerings are on the way from Ford, Ram, and Chevrolet. This space will get more and more competitive.
Commercial Van – August 2013 Sales Chart
| Aug 2013 # | Aug ’13 / ’12 % | YTD 2013 # | YTD ’13 / ’12 % | |
| Chevrolet Express | 8,218 | 19.8% | 54,389 | 0.7% |
| Ford E-Series | 8,631 | -5.7% | 84,318 | -0.8% |
| Ford Transit Connect | 3,925 | 18.1% | 27,256 | 19.0% |
| GMC Savana | 1,128 | -27.0% | 10,738 | -33.9% |
| Nissan NV | 1,027 | 31.2% | 8,136 | 28.8% |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | 1,390 | -34.7% | 12,788 | -6.0% |
| Nissan NV200 | 514 | N/A | 2,091 | N/A |
| Ram Cargo Van | 578 | -32.0% | 6,085 | 26.0% |
Watch this first look video of the Nissan NV200:
Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, writer, reporter, and software engineer. He has been a contributor at TFLcar since 2011. When not working or spending time with the family – you can find him tinkering in the garage or simply ‘going for a drive’.
