Ford outsells Toyota for 1st time in a year
source: http://www.freep.com/article/20090501/BUSINESS01/90501053/Ford+outsells+Toyota+for+1st+time+...
Ford Motor Co. turned the tables on Toyota Motor Co. in April, outselling Japan's largest automaker in monthly sales for the first time in more than a year.
For the year, Ford sales are still about 30,000 vehicles behind Toyota. But Ford is benefiting from its new Fusion hybrid and gasoline-powered models, which Ford is billing as "America's most fuel-efficient midsized sedan."
Distress at General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC are also helping the Dearborn automaker distinguish itself.
Ford, which has been promoting itself as the "different" American automaker that is surviving without federal assistance, sold 134,401 cars and trucks in April. Toyota sold 126,540.
"Ford appeared to have benefited from the misery of GM and Chrysler," observed Jesse Toprak, executive director of industry analysis for Edmunds.com.
Across the U.S. auto industry, meanwhile, light vehicle sales fell 34.4% in April, compared to the same month last year. That was the 18th consecutive month of declines. For the year, U.S. new vehicle sales are now off 37.4%.
For the year, Ford sales are still about 30,000 vehicles behind Toyota. But Ford is benefiting from its new Fusion hybrid and gasoline-powered models, which Ford is billing as "America's most fuel-efficient midsized sedan."
Distress at General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC are also helping the Dearborn automaker distinguish itself.
Ford, which has been promoting itself as the "different" American automaker that is surviving without federal assistance, sold 134,401 cars and trucks in April. Toyota sold 126,540.
"Ford appeared to have benefited from the misery of GM and Chrysler," observed Jesse Toprak, executive director of industry analysis for Edmunds.com.
Across the U.S. auto industry, meanwhile, light vehicle sales fell 34.4% in April, compared to the same month last year. That was the 18th consecutive month of declines. For the year, U.S. new vehicle sales are now off 37.4%.
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funnicus [removed]
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And that's not even including all the money they make on replacement parts!
Ford =
Finally
Our
Repairman
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lj111
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GO FORD!!!!!!
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pjacobs51
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That's interesting, especially since Ford didn't except any bailout money. Go Ford!
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