MKII Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 BRENTWOOD, Essex, 7 October, 2008 – Ford grew its market share, compared with last year, by 0.2 percentage points to 16.1 per cent for the year-to-date, despite shrinking car and commercial vehicle markets. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirm that Ford led the industry in September with 55,625 registrations of cars and commercial vehicles. Ford car sales in September totaled 44,631 - 1,843 units more than its nearest rival. For the year to date this lead stretches to 16,017 with total sales for Ford of 264,455 units. Ford's position in the more profitable retail car market is significant with Ford attracting almost 3,750 more private buyers than its nearest rival in September. This confirms the trend for the year-to-date where Ford has almost 20,000 more customers than the next manufacturer. Retail car buyers have given Ford a 12.8 per cent share of this market sector for the year-to-date – up a full percentage point on 12 months ago. http://media.ford.com/translate/article_di...rticle_id=29203 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Jellymoulds Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 BRENTWOOD, Essex, 7 October, 2008 – Ford grew its market share, compared with last year, by 0.2 percentage points to 16.1 per cent for the year-to-date, despite shrinking car and commercial vehicle markets. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirm that Ford led the industry in September with 55,625 registrations of cars and commercial vehicles. Ford car sales in September totaled 44,631 - 1,843 units more than its nearest rival. For the year to date this lead stretches to 16,017 with total sales for Ford of 264,455 units. Ford's position in the more profitable retail car market is significant with Ford attracting almost 3,750 more private buyers than its nearest rival in September. This confirms the trend for the year-to-date where Ford has almost 20,000 more customers than the next manufacturer. Retail car buyers have given Ford a 12.8 per cent share of this market sector for the year-to-date – up a full percentage point on 12 months ago. http://media.ford.com/translate/article_di...rticle_id=29203 YEAR TO DATE UK Last two months Ford UK have been breaking records when it comes to sales, like the fist time a Ford as not been at No1 for two months not seen since the late 1960's. Focus slipped from No1 down to No4 and the Fiesta moved up to No2 lets hope its a blip YEARS TO DATE UK wont look good. Ford UK breaking new records of not being at No1 in the UK in September. 1. Vauxhall Corsa. 2. Ford Fiesta. 3. Vauxhall Astra. 4. Ford Focus. Ford UK September sales Down -23.04% Ford September UK Market Share down 0.32%. September 2007 - 57,990 sales - 13.83% September 2008 - 44,631 sales - 13.51% State of UK market Registrations stall in stormy September SMMT figures show weakening in consumer confidence * New car registrations fall 21.2% in September to 330,295 units. * Year-to-date volume is down 7.5% to 1,794,419 units. * Diesel market share increases to 42.8% in September, but volumes fell. * SMMT urges government to take immediate action to restore consumer confidence. Ford Group sales EUROPE dropped down -12%, and it market share in Europe dropped 10.9% down to 10.6% in September compared to September 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pms jones Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 YEAR TO DATE UK Last two months Ford UK have been breaking records when it comes to sales, like the fist time a Ford as not been at No1 for two months not seen since the late 1960's. Focus slipped from No1 down to No4 and the Fiesta moved up to No2 lets hope its a blip YEARS TO DATE UK wont look good. Ford UK breaking new records of not being at No1 in the UK in September. 1. Vauxhall Corsa. 2. Ford Fiesta. 3. Vauxhall Astra. 4. Ford Focus. Ford UK September sales Down -23.04% Ford September UK Market Share down 0.32%. September 2007 - 57,990 sales - 13.83% September 2008 - 44,631 sales - 13.51% State of UK market Registrations stall in stormy September SMMT figures show weakening in consumer confidence * New car registrations fall 21.2% in September to 330,295 units. * Year-to-date volume is down 7.5% to 1,794,419 units. * Diesel market share increases to 42.8% in September, but volumes fell. * SMMT urges government to take immediate action to restore consumer confidence. Ford Group sales EUROPE dropped down -12%, and it market share in Europe dropped 10.9% down to 10.6% in September compared to September 2007. You all so forgot to tell how vauxhal have been giving cars 3000-4000 pounds off and 0% loans all month and that is just the small car. The vectra has 7000 pounds of is this part of the country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 You all so forgot to tell how vauxhal have been giving cars 3000-4000 pounds off and 0% loans all month and that is just the small car. The vectra has 7000 pounds of is this part of the country WHOA.....are the 0% and discounts in leiu of each other or in combination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 A lot of fords success may hinge on this vehicle I beleive...and smack in a 2.0 or 1.6 eco with a 6 speed manual and pinned down suspension and we have a vehicle that is what the SVT Focus should have been like to begin with...... The SVT Focus was a fun car to drive, but mine was a total piece of shit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 The SVT Focus was a fun car to drive, but mine was a total piece of shit... always see them in service.....shame....potential was there, but Ford DID wuss out on the HP front...that car shopuld have had 200 hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Jellymoulds Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 (edited) European Top Ten Models September 2008 1. VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 40,249 38,297 +5.1% 2. PEUGEOT 207 33,853 37,479 -9.7% 3. OPEL/VAUXHALL CORSA 33,378 36,302 -8.1% 4. FORD FOCUS 32,963 37,160 -11.3% 5. OPEL/VAUXHALL ASTRA 31,586 41,379 -23.7% 6. FORD FIESTA 31,223 37,949 -17.7% 7. RENAULT CLIO 28,135 31,637 -11.1% 8. AUDI A4/S4/RS4 27,575 15,899 +73.4% 9. VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 22,954 22,974 -0.1% 10. FIAT PANDA 21,955 19,603 +12.0% EUROPEAN MARKET STRUGGLING AS ECONOMIES SUFFER Edited October 20, 2008 by Ford Jellymoulds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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