FORD OF CANADA CAR SALES CLIMB 31%, MUSTANG LEADS THE RACE

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FORD OF CANADA CAR SALES CLIMB 31%, MUSTANG LEADS THE RACE

 

 

July Highlights

 

* Ford Mustang sales up 42%, best July since 1990

* Ford Mustang – best selling sports car

* Crown Victoria sales up 19%, best July since 2003

* Ford car sales up 31% for the month of July

* Ford car sales increase 21% year-to-date

* Ford Explorer 4DR up 36%

* Ford F-Series – top selling nameplate

* Ford Escape – best selling small utility vehicle

* Ford Explorer – best selling medium utility vehicle

* Ford Freestyle – best selling medium crossover utility vehicle

* Lincoln Navigator up 52%, most successful July since 2003

* Lincoln Mark LT up 31%, 2 nd best month since launch

* Ford combined sales increase 5% year-to-date

 

OAKVILLE, Ontario, August 1, 2006 - With the powerful Ford Mustang leading the charge, July proved to be an excellent month for car sales at Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. July's 31 per cent increase marks the seventh straight month that Ford of Canada has experienced double-digit growth in car sales, and year-to-date car sales are up 21.3 per cent.

 

"It's a strong car market and our car sales are really driving success at Ford of Canada. The Ford Mustang, Fusion, Focus and Five Hundred represent the bold and innovative approach we are taking toward cars and consumers like what they see," said Bill Osborne, president and CEO, Ford of Canada.

 

In July, overall car and truck sales were down slightly by 0.9 per cent at 22,832 units; car sales of 7,493 units were up 31 per cent while truck sales were down 11.5 per cent at 15,339 units.

 

In addition to the 41.6 per cent increase realized by Mustang, the Crown Victoria had its best July since 2003 by achieving a 19 per cent increase for the month. Although truck sales were down for the month, sales of the Ford Explorer 4DR were up 35.7 per cent.

 

Lincoln had a stellar month, recognizing growth with both the Navigator and Mark LT. The Lincoln Navigator attained its best July since 2003 with an impressive 51.6 per cent increase; and the Lincoln Mark LT saw growth of 31.1 per cent, reaching sales that ranked 2 nd best since its launch.

 

On a year-to-date basis, overall combined sales are up 4.9 per cent at 142,158 units. So far this year, car sales of 46,601 units are up 21.3 per cent while truck sales are down 1.6 per cent at 95,557 units.

 

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited

July 2006 Vehicle Sales

 

 

2006 | 2005 | % Change

 

Total Vehicles

 

July 22,832 | 23,046 | -0.9%

January – July 142,158 | 135,571 | +4.9%

 

Total Cars

 

July 7,493 | 5,722 | +31.0%

January – July 46,601 | 38,411 | +21.3%

 

Total Trucks

 

July 15,339 | 17,324 | -11.5%

January – July 95,557 | 97,160 -1.6%

 

Source : http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=23950