<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/carbuying/" rel="tag">Car Buying</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/earnings-financials/" rel="tag">Earnings/Financials</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/canada/" rel="tag">Canada</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-ford-f-150-1/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/f_150_580.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
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<br />Given the state of the market, the Ford Motor Company is on a bit of a roll right now. The Blue Oval posted an 11% decline in volume for June versus the same month in 2008; a far better number than nearly every competitor from Japan or Detroit. Ford also flat-out dominated the market in the Great White North, as the Dearborn, MI-based automaker ranked number one in sales volume for the first time in 50 years. <br /><br />Ford outpaced perennial market leader General Motors by a substantial (for Canada) 5,000 units. Ford posted 27,408 sales for the month; a 24.6% increase over June 2008. Toyota and Honda also were in the rear view mirror, as the Japanese stalwarts managed sales declines of 17%. Chrysler was a distant fifth place, as bankruptcy and an outdated product lineup conspired to sink sales by 58% verses June 2008. Overall sales in Canada were down 13% on the month.<br /><br />Ford's increase in sales was due in part to a surprising 41% increase in CUV and SUV sales. The F-150 also posted a healthy 59% increase, with Ford's Edge was up 23%.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Business/2009/07/03/10010911-sun.html">London Free Press</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/report-ford-tops-sales-charts-in-canada-for-first-time-in-50-ye/">Ford reportedly tops sales charts in Canada for first time in 50 years</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:15:00 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://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Business/2009/07/03/10010911-sun.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/report-ford-tops-sales-charts-in-canada-for-first-time-in-50-ye/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19086024/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/report-ford-tops-sales-charts-in-canada-for-first-time-in-50-ye/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>2009 Ford F-150 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Given the state of the market, the Ford Motor Company is on a bit of a roll right now. The Blue Oval posted an 11% decline in volume for June versus the same month in 2008; a far better number than nearly every competitor from Japan or Detroit. Ford also flat-out dominated the market in the Great White North, as the Dearborn, MI-based automaker ranked number one in sales volume for the first time in 50 years. <br /><br />Ford outpaced perennial market leader General Motors by a substantial (for Canada) 5,000 units. Ford posted 27,408 sales for the month; a 24.6% increase over June 2008. Toyota and Honda also were in the rear view mirror, as the Japanese stalwarts managed sales declines of 17%. Chrysler was a distant fifth place, as bankruptcy and an outdated product lineup conspired to sink sales by 58% verses June 2008. Overall sales in Canada were down 13% on the month.<br /><br />Ford's increase in sales was due in part to a surprising 41% increase in CUV and SUV sales. The F-150 also posted a healthy 59% increase, with Ford's Edge was up 23%.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Business/2009/07/03/10010911-sun.html">London Free Press</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/report-ford-tops-sales-charts-in-canada-for-first-time-in-50-ye/">Ford reportedly tops sales charts in Canada for first time in 50 years</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:15:00 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://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Business/2009/07/03/10010911-sun.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/report-ford-tops-sales-charts-in-canada-for-first-time-in-50-ye/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19086024/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/report-ford-tops-sales-charts-in-canada-for-first-time-in-50-ye/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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