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We'll publish our <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/by-the-numbers/">By the Numbers</a> feature detailing sales results for every brand and automaker in the U.S. later today, but we just had to tell you the news: Ford Motor Company has just reported a 2.3% sales gain for July 2009 versus the same month last year. Why is that a big deal? For one, FoMoCo, General Motors and Chrysler LLC have been on a streak of monthly sales losses going all the way back to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/01/by-the-numbers-january-2008/">January 2008</a> when GM posted a 2.1% gain. The last time Chrysler reported positive numbers was <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/03/by-the-numbers-december-2007/">December 2007</a> with a meager 1.0% improvement. Ford has gone the longest - 19 months - without reporting a sales gain, its last one being razor thin at 0.4% all the way back in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/03/by-the-numbers-november-2007/">November 2007</a>.<br />
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And to what can we attribute Ford's positive performance in July 2009? A number of things, including a fresh lineup of vehicles, new hybrids, positive press and, of course, a little bit of help from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/CashforClunkers/">Cash for Clunkers</a> program. Not all can be credited to CFC just yet, though, as dealers only actively started accepting trade-ins at the end of the month. Nevertheless, Ford's entire portfolio of brands reported gains except for Lincoln, which was down 24.3%. The Ford brand was up 2.9%, Mercury gained 6.6% and even Volvo erupted with a 25.7% sales gain.<br />
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Of individual models, the 2010 Escape made the biggest sales gain selling 20,241 units, a 94.2% improvement versus July 2008. The new 2010 Fusion also did well, selling 17,610 units for a 66.0% jump in sales. Even the Focus improved selling 21,830 units for a 43.6% gain.<br />
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<a href="http://media.ford.com/images/10031/July09sales.pdf">Click here</a> (PDF download) to view Ford Motor Company's complete sales performance for July 2009, and keep your eyes open for our industry-wide By the Numbers report later today.<br />
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[Source: Ford | Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images]<br />
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We'll publish our <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/by-the-numbers/">By the Numbers</a> feature detailing sales results for every brand and automaker in the U.S. later today, but we just had to tell you the news: Ford Motor Company has just reported a 2.3% sales gain for July 2009 versus the same month last year. Why is that a big deal? For one, FoMoCo, General Motors and Chrysler LLC have been on a streak of monthly sales losses going all the way back to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/01/by-the-numbers-january-2008/">January 2008</a> when GM posted a 2.1% gain. The last time Chrysler reported positive numbers was <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/03/by-the-numbers-december-2007/">December 2007</a> with a meager 1.0% improvement. Ford has gone the longest - 19 months - without reporting a sales gain, its last one being razor thin at 0.4% all the way back in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/03/by-the-numbers-november-2007/">November 2007</a>.<br />
<br />
And to what can we attribute Ford's positive performance in July 2009? A number of things, including a fresh lineup of vehicles, new hybrids, positive press and, of course, a little bit of help from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/CashforClunkers/">Cash for Clunkers</a> program. Not all can be credited to CFC just yet, though, as dealers only actively started accepting trade-ins at the end of the month. Nevertheless, Ford's entire portfolio of brands reported gains except for Lincoln, which was down 24.3%. The Ford brand was up 2.9%, Mercury gained 6.6% and even Volvo erupted with a 25.7% sales gain.<br />
<br />
Of individual models, the 2010 Escape made the biggest sales gain selling 20,241 units, a 94.2% improvement versus July 2008. The new 2010 Fusion also did well, selling 17,610 units for a 66.0% jump in sales. Even the Focus improved selling 21,830 units for a 43.6% gain.<br />
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<a href="http://media.ford.com/images/10031/July09sales.pdf">Click here</a> (PDF download) to view Ford Motor Company's complete sales performance for July 2009, and keep your eyes open for our industry-wide By the Numbers report later today.<br />
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[Source: Ford | Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images]<br />
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