Honda Accord Tops Camry in U.S. as Asian Brands Lose Share
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Honda Motor Co.’s Accord outsold Toyota Motor Corp.’s Camry, the perennial best-seller among cars in the U.S., last month as gains for resurgent U.S.-based automakers surpassed those of Japanese and South Korean brands.
Honda delivered 33,538 Accords in April, according to a statement from the Tokyo-based company, and also beat analysts’ estimates for the month with a 7.4 percent increase in Honda and Acura brand sales. Toyota reported sales of 31,710 Camrys, while total deliveries of Toyota, Lexus and Scion models fell 1.1 percent, missing estimates.