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09-01-2011, 09:21 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg V6 engines accounted for 57 percent of F-150 retail sales – the highest V6 rate for any month this year. (www.cleanmpg.com)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2011_Fiesta_on_RT_66.jpgMike Sefton - CleanMPG (http://www.cleanmpg.com) - Sep 1, 2011
Ford Motor Company’s August sales totaled 175,220, up 11 percent versus a year ago – driven by 16 percent higher Ford brand sales and 25 percent higher sales for Lincoln.
“Ford’s fuel-efficient cars, crossovers and trucks continue winning over consumers in the marketplace,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “Our new product lineup – especially our newest cars – continues helping Ford grow even stronger and gain market share on the fiercely competitive East and West coasts.”
Ford Brand Cars: Up 10 Percent
Fiesta sales totaled 5,833, up 76 percent, and Fusion sales were 17,925, up 5 percent. In the first eight months of 2011, Fusion was Ford’s top-selling car, with sales totaling 168,929, up 16 percent versus a year ago. Mustang sales were up 3 percent in August.
Focus sales, constrained by low inventory, totaled 14,093, down 9 percent. Fiesta and Focus remain the fastest-turning vehicles in the Ford showroom.
Year-to-date, Ford brand car sales totaled 484,072, up 22 percent.
Ford Brand Utilities: Up 49 Percent
Ford’s best-selling utility is the Escape, and it recorded sales of 20,607 vehicles, up 39 percent versus a year ago. Year-to-date, Escape sales totaled 167,625, up 30 percent.
Explorer sales totaled 9,901, up 300 percent versus a year ago, and Edge sales totaled 9,414, up 5 percent.
“Customers value the fuel efficiency and technology of our new utilities,” said Czubay, noting that more than 90 percent of Explorers and more than 80 percent of Edges are equipped with MyFord Touch, Ford’s industry-leading hands-free system that controls entertainment, information and vehicle systems.
Sales for the Flex (up 23 percent) and Expedition (up 42 percent) also were higher than a year ago.
Through August, Ford was the best-selling brand of utility vehicles in America, with sales totaling 377,112, up 30 percent.
Ford Brand Trucks: Up 5 Percent
Ford truck sales were higher than a year ago in August and year-to-date. August truck sales totaled 67,282, up 5 percent. Year-to-date, Ford truck sales totaled 509,544, up 8 percent.
F-Series, America’s best-selling truck for 34 years in a row, posted August sales of 48,795, up 2 percent versus a year ago. Sales of the F-150 with new V6 engines continued to outsell V8s in August, as V6 engines accounted for 57 percent of F-150 retail sales – the highest V6 rate for any month this year. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine accounted for 41 percent of F-150 retail sales, and the 3.7-liter V6 accounted for 16 percent. Year-to-date, F-Series sales totaled 361,978, up 7 percent.
Transit Connect sales totaled 2,734, a record for August and up 35 percent versus a year ago.
Lincoln Brand: Up 25 Percent
Lincoln posted a 25 percent sales increase in August – following July’s 40 percent sales increase. In the first eight months of 2011, Lincoln sales totaled 57,823, up 4 percent versus the same period a year ago.
The MKZ sedan is Lincoln’s top seller with August sales of 2,337, up 50 percent. Sales for the MKX crossover totaled 1,971, up 15 percent, and sales for the MKS sedan were up 35 percent.
Automobile Manufacturer's US Sales Rank - August 2011 vs. August 2010 Comparison and Total Sales
GM August Sales up 13.4% with 218,479 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40734)
Ford August Sales up 7.0% with 175,220 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40735)
Chrysler August Sales up 25.6% with 130,119 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40751)
Toyota August Sales down 16.1% with 129,483 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40733)
Nissan August Sales up 17.7% with 82,517 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40758)
Honda August Sales down 27.2% with 82,321 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40752)
Hyundai August Sales up 4.9% with 58,505 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40759)
Kia August Sales up 22.0% with 41,188 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40760)
VW August Sales up 6.2% with 25,232 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40761)
BMW August Sales down 4.0% with 23,924 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40762)
Mazda August Sales up 10.2% with 22,632 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40763)
Subaru August Sales down 9.9% with 20,837 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40765)
Mercedes-Benz August Sales up 1.3% with 20,728 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40766)
Audi August Sales up 6.8% with 10,201 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40767)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2011_Fiesta_on_RT_66.jpgMike Sefton - CleanMPG (http://www.cleanmpg.com) - Sep 1, 2011
Ford Motor Company’s August sales totaled 175,220, up 11 percent versus a year ago – driven by 16 percent higher Ford brand sales and 25 percent higher sales for Lincoln.
“Ford’s fuel-efficient cars, crossovers and trucks continue winning over consumers in the marketplace,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “Our new product lineup – especially our newest cars – continues helping Ford grow even stronger and gain market share on the fiercely competitive East and West coasts.”
Ford Brand Cars: Up 10 Percent
Fiesta sales totaled 5,833, up 76 percent, and Fusion sales were 17,925, up 5 percent. In the first eight months of 2011, Fusion was Ford’s top-selling car, with sales totaling 168,929, up 16 percent versus a year ago. Mustang sales were up 3 percent in August.
Focus sales, constrained by low inventory, totaled 14,093, down 9 percent. Fiesta and Focus remain the fastest-turning vehicles in the Ford showroom.
Year-to-date, Ford brand car sales totaled 484,072, up 22 percent.
Ford Brand Utilities: Up 49 Percent
Ford’s best-selling utility is the Escape, and it recorded sales of 20,607 vehicles, up 39 percent versus a year ago. Year-to-date, Escape sales totaled 167,625, up 30 percent.
Explorer sales totaled 9,901, up 300 percent versus a year ago, and Edge sales totaled 9,414, up 5 percent.
“Customers value the fuel efficiency and technology of our new utilities,” said Czubay, noting that more than 90 percent of Explorers and more than 80 percent of Edges are equipped with MyFord Touch, Ford’s industry-leading hands-free system that controls entertainment, information and vehicle systems.
Sales for the Flex (up 23 percent) and Expedition (up 42 percent) also were higher than a year ago.
Through August, Ford was the best-selling brand of utility vehicles in America, with sales totaling 377,112, up 30 percent.
Ford Brand Trucks: Up 5 Percent
Ford truck sales were higher than a year ago in August and year-to-date. August truck sales totaled 67,282, up 5 percent. Year-to-date, Ford truck sales totaled 509,544, up 8 percent.
F-Series, America’s best-selling truck for 34 years in a row, posted August sales of 48,795, up 2 percent versus a year ago. Sales of the F-150 with new V6 engines continued to outsell V8s in August, as V6 engines accounted for 57 percent of F-150 retail sales – the highest V6 rate for any month this year. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine accounted for 41 percent of F-150 retail sales, and the 3.7-liter V6 accounted for 16 percent. Year-to-date, F-Series sales totaled 361,978, up 7 percent.
Transit Connect sales totaled 2,734, a record for August and up 35 percent versus a year ago.
Lincoln Brand: Up 25 Percent
Lincoln posted a 25 percent sales increase in August – following July’s 40 percent sales increase. In the first eight months of 2011, Lincoln sales totaled 57,823, up 4 percent versus the same period a year ago.
The MKZ sedan is Lincoln’s top seller with August sales of 2,337, up 50 percent. Sales for the MKX crossover totaled 1,971, up 15 percent, and sales for the MKS sedan were up 35 percent.
Automobile Manufacturer's US Sales Rank - August 2011 vs. August 2010 Comparison and Total Sales
GM August Sales up 13.4% with 218,479 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40734)
Ford August Sales up 7.0% with 175,220 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40735)
Chrysler August Sales up 25.6% with 130,119 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40751)
Toyota August Sales down 16.1% with 129,483 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40733)
Nissan August Sales up 17.7% with 82,517 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40758)
Honda August Sales down 27.2% with 82,321 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40752)
Hyundai August Sales up 4.9% with 58,505 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40759)
Kia August Sales up 22.0% with 41,188 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40760)
VW August Sales up 6.2% with 25,232 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40761)
BMW August Sales down 4.0% with 23,924 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40762)
Mazda August Sales up 10.2% with 22,632 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40763)
Subaru August Sales down 9.9% with 20,837 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40765)
Mercedes-Benz August Sales up 1.3% with 20,728 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40766)
Audi August Sales up 6.8% with 10,201 vehicles sold. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40767)