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Mitsubishi Posts August Sales Gain

Orange County automakers posted gains in August sales,including Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc.

Cypress-based Mitsubishi, part of Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp., eked out a sales gain for the month, helped by an extra day of selling this year versus last.

Mitsubishi, which is working to reverse a slump, sold 10,945 vehicles in August, up 2% from the year-ago period and up 5% from July. Without the extra day of selling, sales slightly dipped 1.8% in August, compared to a year ago.

“August sales are a clear indication that consumers are responding extremely well to our exciting new Eclipse and our full line of products,” said David Schembri, executive president of sales and marketing at Mitsubishi.

The automaker said it plans to launch its new Raider this fall, its first midsize truck.

Mitsubishi’s Galant was the leader in August sales, with 3,528 units sold, up 16% from 2004.

Fountain Valley-based Hyundai Motor America, a unit of South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co., said Thursday its U.S. sales rose 9% to 42,113 in August.

Irvine-based Kia Motors America, also part of Hyundai, posted a 12.7% increase in August auto sales to 23,820, up from 21,132 a year earlier.

Irvine’s Mazda North American Operations, a unit of Japan’s Mazda Motor Corp., sold 22,135 autos in August, up nearly 4.3% from a year earlier.

Brea-based American Suzuki Motor Corp., the U.S. arm of Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp., said its August sales were up 15% to 7,216 autos in the month.

Volvo Cars of North America LLC, the largest unit of Ford Motor Co.’s Irvine-based Premiere Automotive Group, saw its August sales drop 14.2% to 10,826 units.

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