Nominees Announced For The 4th Annual Diversity Volume Leadership Awards
LARGO, Md., Nov. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) and IHS Markit, the number one trusted source for vehicle and consumer insights and registration information, have partnered to once again present the industry's only ceremony of its kind pertaining to multicultural automotive buyers. More than 14 million personal new vehicle registrations were analyzed to identify which consumer groups are winning and driving sales with top global automotive brands. Select automotive and motorcycle manufacturers have been nominated by category and the award winners will be announced during the 4th Annual Diversity Volume Leadership Awards, which will take place during the North American International Auto Show on Sunday, January 13, 2019, 5:30p.m., at Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, MI.
The NAMAD/IHS Markit Awards are presented annually to automobile brands that have the highest new vehicle registrations with multicultural consumers. 2018 model year registration data from IHS Markit is used to identify market leaders and the awards are based on analysis of personal new vehicle registrations (Oct. 2017 - Sept. 2018).
One of the premier industry events, DVL Awards will annually celebrate segment leaders. The only of its kind focused on multicultural automotive and motorcycle buyers.
Of the top industry honors presented to automotive/motorcycle manufacturers, nominees for DVL Awards have demonstrated the highest new vehicle registrations with ethnic, women, LGBT, and millennial consumers.
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2018 DIVERSITY VOLUME LEADERSHIP AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Ethnic Volume Leaders by IHS Markit Regions
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Great Lakes
Region Honda Civic Honda CR-V Chevrolet Equinox
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Mideast Region Toyota RAV4 Honda CR-V Honda Accord
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New England
Region Honda CR-V Honda Civic Toyota RAV4
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Plains Region Ford F Series Toyota RAV4 Honda CR-V
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Rocky Mountain
Region RAM RAM Ford F Series Toyota RAV4
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Southeast
Region Toyota Camry Toyota RAV4 Toyota Corolla
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Southwest
Region Ford F Series Chevrolet
RAM RAM
Silverado
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Western Region Honda Civic Honda Accord Toyota Camry
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Volume Leaders - Millennials and Women
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Top
Women's
Vehicle Honda CR-V Honda Civic Toyota RAV4
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Top
Women's
Luxury Lexus NX Lexus RX Acura RDX
Vehicle
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Top
Ethnic
Millennial Chevrolet Ford F Series Honda Civic
Vehicle Silverado
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Volume Leaders by Ethnic Consumer Group
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Top Vehicle - Honda Accord Ford F Series
Toyota Camry
African American
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Top Vehicle - Hispanic Toyota Camry Toyota Corolla
Honda Civic
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Top Vehicle - Honda CR-V Toyota Camry
Toyota RAV4
Asian Pacific Islander
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Top Vehicle - Ford F Series
RAM RAM
Chevrolet Silverado
Native American
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Top Luxury Vehicle - Cadillac XT5
Lexus RX
Mercedes C-Class
African American
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Top Luxury Vehicle -
Lexus NX
Lexus RX
Lexus IS
Hispanic
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Top Luxury Vehicle -
Lexus NX Acura MDX
Lexus RX
Asian Pacific Islander
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Top Luxury Vehicle - Cadillac XT5
Lexus ES
Lexus RX
Native American
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Top Overall Ethnic Vehicle Toyota Camry Honda Civic
Toyota RAV4
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African American Volume Jeep Compass Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Renegade
Growth Leader
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Hispanic Volume Growth Toyota Tacoma Honda Pilot
Jeep Compass
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Asian Pacific Islander Honda Odyssey Subaru Crosstrek
Honda Pilot
Volume Growth Leader
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Native American Volume Jeep Renegade Jeep Compass
Ford Focus
Growth Leader
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Women Volume Growth Jeep Cherokee Volkswagen
Jeep Compass
Leader Tiguan
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Ethnic Millennial Volume Volkswagen Chevrolet Traverse
Jeep Compass
Growth Leader Tiguan
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African American Volume- Mercedes-Benz
BMW 530
BMW 330
Luxury GLC
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Asian Pacific Islander
Lexus RX
Audi Q5
BMW 530
Volume- Luxury
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Hispanic Volume- Luxury Volvo XC90 Mercedes-Benz
BMW 530
GLC
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Native American Volume- Lincoln Navigator Cadillac Escalade
BMW X1
Luxury
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Women Volume- Luxury
BMW 530 Mercedes-Benz
Volvo XC60
GLC
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Ethnic Millennial- Luxury Volvo XC60 Volvo XC90
BMW 530
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Top LGBT Vehicle Chevrolet Ford F Series
Honda CR-V
Silverado
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Top LGBT Luxury Vehicle Cadillac XT5 Acura RDX
Lexus RX
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Top Ethnic Cruiser/
Touring Can-Am Spyder Indian Motorcycle
Harley Davidson
Bike
Road Cruiser Co. Scout
FLHXS
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Top Ethnic Sport Bike Kawasaki EX400 Polaris Slingshot
Honda Grom
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About The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers
The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers' (NAMAD) objective is to pursue the meaningful presence and participation of minority businesses and diverse employees across all aspects of the automotive economic sector, including:
-- Increasing the number of minority-owned dealerships in communities
across America.
-- Advocating workplace and supplier diversity in the automotive
manufacturing environment.
-- Supporting minority engagement in the automotive retail sales and
service sectors. We are committed to developing strategic relationships
and advocating for the advancement of business policies and practices
that ensure diversity and economic parity remain a priority in all
aspects of the American automotive industry.
NAMAD is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area. For information on National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers visit: www.namad.org
About IHS Markit (www.ihsmarkit.com)
IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO) is the automotive industry's leading source for market-wide insight, expertise and advanced planning solutions. With a reputation of enabling better decisions and better results for nearly a century, the world's leading OEMs, suppliers and their transportation partners rely on IHS Markit to power growth, improve efficiency and drive a sustainable competitive advantage.
Automotive offerings and expertise at IHS Markit span every major market and, the entire automotive value chain -- from product planning to marketing, sales and the aftermarket. Headquartered in London, our automotive team is part of IHS Markit's information and analytics powerhouse that includes more than 15,000 colleagues in 150 countries, covering energy, chemical, aerospace and defense, maritime, financial, technology, media and telecommunications. For additional information, please visit www.ihsmarkit.com or email automotive@ihsmarkit.com.
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