Ford US sales are down in June but recovery signs are encouraging

Posted on July 1st, 2009 by News in Manufacturers, News

Ford U.S. light-vehicle sales in June fell 10.7 percent, the car maker’s smallest percentage decline in 16 months, as analysts saw signs that the industry’s two-year slide might have reached the bottom.

Ford sold 154,873 cars and trucks, for its narrowest decline since February 2008. For the year, the company’s sales are now down 34.1 percent. Subaru said its sales for the month rose 3.4 percent. Porsche posted a 66 percent plunge, and Daimler AG slumped 26.5 percent, including a 56.2 percent drop for its Smart microcar brand.

Source: Automotive News

Bookmark and Share


Buying A New Car? The Motor Trade Insider Guide To Buying New Cars >>>Click Here<<<



Blogging and Social Media Services for the Automotive Industry


  • Ford increased market share in Europe highest since 1999
    Ford of Europe said new car sales in its 19 main markets increased by 5 percent to 125,200 in July, [...]...
  • BMW sales down 12.6% in July
    BMW saw group sales volumes decline about 13 percent to 109,923 vehicles in July even as the Mini brand returned [...]...
  • MPV’s leading used car sales surge
    Used car sales statistics for the first quarter 2009 in the UK published by Experian show that, although used car [...]...
  • June car sales in Spain and France boosted by scrappage
    New-car sales improved in both France and Spain in June, thanks to government scrappage incentives. French new-car sales rose 7.1 [...]...
  • US car sales down more that 30 percent in March
    U.S. car sales recorded a sixth straight monthly drop of more than 30 percent in March, while car makers pointed [...]...
  • Ford Europe cuts production capacity
    Ford of Europe has announced further actions to reduce production capacity in Europe ‘due to the unprecedented decline in the [...]...

    • Leave a Reply

    Motor Industry News

    About MTI

    Motor Trade Insider
    Our aims:
    Build a bridge between consumers and the trade.

    Create Interesting and informative content.

    Break down barriers and create better understanding.

    Expose bad practices and rip-offs.

    Promote outstanding products and services.

    Motor Trade Insider is written by people working actively in the motor trade for people on the inside and people on the outside.

    Motor Trade Insider – Your Friend in the Trade. New Car Buying, Used Car Buying, Used Car Prices, Used Car Values UK. Car buying guide whether you’re buying a new car or interested in used cars or just general info and advice on the motor trade.

    Valid CSS!

    Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional

    [Valid RSS]

    Bargain of the Week

    Bargain of the Week – Buying a Supercar – part one

    Bargain of the Week – Buying a Supercar – part one

    Nine are still in yet calling the shots on who has it when is still to be decided, and there's still one (me) who has ...

    Bargain of the Week – Mini Cooper

    Insurance wise, better to choose the Mini One, but stretch your budget ever so slightly and pick the 1.6 Cooper. Not because of the famous ...

    Bargain of the Week – Porsche Cayenne S

    Considering you can buy an equivalent 4x4 with barely any badge status, having a Cayenne on your driveway will certainly perk the interest of your ...

    Scrappage

    Scrappage scheme ends, hard work begins

    Scrappage scheme ends, hard work begins

    I think that scrappage was exactly the shot in the arm the business needed and should be acknowledged as that, it’s now back to hard ...

    Car Makers Premier League – February 2010

    With the scheme’s official end date being the 31st March we are now in the scrappage end game so it will be very interesting to ...

    Scrappage scheme enters final stage

    The final phase of the Government's scrappage scheme began yesterday (Wednesday 24th February). Car manufacturers have been allocated shares of about 50,000 potential further orders based ...