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Toyota</a> is bracing for lower February sales as its<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/toyota_recall/guide"> massive recall</a> and the ensuing media storm have cast a shadow over the automaker. Just how low can Toyota go? <em>The</em> <em>Detroit Free Press</em> says it could see its lowest US market share in over five years this month, with about 12 percent of U.S. sales. <br />
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Most analysts anticipate that Toyota will have a very rough month, but the big question on their minds is which automakers stand to gain the most from Toyota's pain. Edmunds and TruCar reportedly think that winner will be <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a>, as they estimate that the Oval will see a 35-percent sales increase. If correct, that'll vastly outpace the nine to 14 percent increase for the month that was previously forecasted. <br />
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Despite Ford's anticipated performance and projected double-digit gains for the industry as a whole, the market is still struggling. After all, these February 2010 sales projections are increases in relation to the dismal February 2009 numbers, which came as the recession helped deliver the industry its lowest sales levels in 30 years. February 2010 sales are also expected to be generally lower because of the multiple east coast snowstorms that kept customers out of dealerships for much of the month.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/">Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Sport</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/000_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/003_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/001_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/002_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/004_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://freep.com/article/20100227/BUSINESS06/2270364/1318/Toyota-braces-for-sales-drop-off">The Detroit Free Press</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/28/report-ford-to-benefit-most-from-toyotas-woes-in-february-sale/">Report: Ford to benefit most from Toyota's woes in February sales totals</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:19:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://freep.com/article/20100227/BUSINESS06/2270364/1318/Toyota-braces-for-sales-drop-off>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/28/report-ford-to-benefit-most-from-toyotas-woes-in-february-sale/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19376268/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/28/report-ford-to-benefit-most-from-toyotas-woes-in-february-sale/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2010 Ford Fusion Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/toyota"><br />
Toyota</a> is bracing for lower February sales as its<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/toyota_recall/guide"> massive recall</a> and the ensuing media storm have cast a shadow over the automaker. Just how low can Toyota go? <em>The</em> <em>Detroit Free Press</em> says it could see its lowest US market share in over five years this month, with about 12 percent of U.S. sales. <br />
<br />
Most analysts anticipate that Toyota will have a very rough month, but the big question on their minds is which automakers stand to gain the most from Toyota's pain. Edmunds and TruCar reportedly think that winner will be <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a>, as they estimate that the Oval will see a 35-percent sales increase. If correct, that'll vastly outpace the nine to 14 percent increase for the month that was previously forecasted. <br />
<br />
Despite Ford's anticipated performance and projected double-digit gains for the industry as a whole, the market is still struggling. After all, these February 2010 sales projections are increases in relation to the dismal February 2009 numbers, which came as the recession helped deliver the industry its lowest sales levels in 30 years. February 2010 sales are also expected to be generally lower because of the multiple east coast snowstorms that kept customers out of dealerships for much of the month.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/">Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Sport</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/000_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/003_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/001_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/002_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/004_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://freep.com/article/20100227/BUSINESS06/2270364/1318/Toyota-braces-for-sales-drop-off">The Detroit Free Press</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/28/report-ford-to-benefit-most-from-toyotas-woes-in-february-sale/">Report: Ford to benefit most from Toyota's woes in February sales totals</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:19:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://freep.com/article/20100227/BUSINESS06/2270364/1318/Toyota-braces-for-sales-drop-off>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/28/report-ford-to-benefit-most-from-toyotas-woes-in-february-sale/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19376268/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/28/report-ford-to-benefit-most-from-toyotas-woes-in-february-sale/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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