thinkLA Automotive Breakfast 2015 - Accelerating Through the Innovation Curve

1. 2015: An Automotive Feast
Attended by Picky Eaters
Michelle Krebs
Director of Automotive Relations, Cox Automotive
Senior Analyst, AutoTrader
thinkLA Automotive Breakfast | April 29, 2015

2. Kelley Blue Book’s 2015 Forecast
16.9
MILLIONLIGHT VEHICLE SALES
Up 2% from 2014’s 16.5 million
Unprecedented 6th consecutive year of higher
sales
2015 Q1 sales +6%

3. 2015 Q1 Total Crossovers/SUVs +12%
SUVs +24% • Crossovers +8%
What’s Hot

4. 2015 Q1 Total Trucks +12%
Big Trucks +7% • Small Trucks +60%
What’s Hot

5. 2015 Q1 Luxury Vehicles +8%
Luxury Cars +1% • Luxury Utilities +31%
What’s Hot

6. 2015 Q1 Cars Flat
Small Cars +3% • Midsize Cars -3% • Big Cars -
52%
What’s Not – Cars

7. 2015 Q1 Hybrids/EVs TBD% -11%
What’s Not – Hybrids/EVs

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9. Lincoln Continental Concept
Cadillac CT6
Scrumptious Luxury
The Champagne
Jaguar XF

10. Sizzling Hot Performance
Ford GT
McLaren MP4
Acura NSX

11. Beef
Toyota Tacoma
Ram Rebel
Nissan Frontier

12. The Potatoes
Lexus RX
Hyundai Tucson
Mercedes-Benz GLE

13. Bread and Butter
Chevrolet Malibu
Honda Civic
Nissan MaximaKia Optima

14. Healthy Vegetables
Chevrolet BoltChevrolet Volt
Toyota Mirai

15. 2015: An Automotive Feast
Attended by Picky Eaters
Michelle Krebs
Director of Automotive Relations, Cox Automotive
Senior Analyst, AutoTrader
thinkLA Automotive Breakfast | April 29, 2015