From the Civil Rights Committee: We’re seeking ANY Hispanic collectibles, books, etc. to put on display for Mexican Heritage Day, which will be Thursday, May 2. If you would like to share your items, please see Denise Black, Civil Rights chairperson (1st shift trim, E-32 or Nextel #61) or Larry Mosbey, Civil Rights member (2nd shift chassis frame line) no later than April 26, 2013. All items will be returned after one day display. Thank you in advance. Also, there will be a Civil Rights Committee meeting Monday, April 15 between shifts at the Union Hall.
There will be a Veterans Committee this Thursday, April 11 between shifts at the Union Hall.
March van sales were down 11.7% versus last year, and are down 11.1% for the first quarter this year.
Here’s how the rest of the players fared in March:
| 2013 | 2012 | Change | Share | |
| Ford Ecoline | 11,316 | 12,308 | -8.1% | 53.5% |
| GM | 7,020 | 7,952 | -11.7% | 33/2% |
| Mercedes Sprinter | 1529 | 1375 | +11.2% | 7.2% |
| Nissan NV | 1,290 | 1,232 | +4.7% | 6.1% |
| Ford Transit Connect | 3,655 | 2,973 | +22.9% | ---- |
| Nissan NV 200 | 47 | --- | --- | --- |
As expected, field supplies are higher, up to 67 days supply from 55 last month. Every model saw unit increases in field supply as overall supplies rose 2571 units from February. That said, passenger van supplies are still quite low at just under 1300 units for some 3500 dealers nationwide. Chevy cargo vans are at 70 days supply and cutaways are also around 70 days. You may notice a new entry in the van market – the Nissan NV 200. This is a small van aimed directly at the Transit connect, and was chosen as the next New York city cab.
You may wonder how this past March stacks up against previous years. As recently as 2008, as gas prices were beginning to spike and the economy was imploding, we sold 12,072. But by April that had dropped to 7178. The best March ever was 2005, when we sold 16,212. That year we sold an all-time best 162,350 vans.
Tom Brune
UAW/GM Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
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