2010 U.S. car sales: Better than 2009 but still bad
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17/10/2010 09:14:00
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Ford is the leader
Ford Motor Co.’s domestic makes were up a substantial 46 percent for the month, and each of the Chapter 11 twins posted a gain. Chrysler Group jumped 61 percent over an absolutely awful 2009, and GM’s four surviving domestic makes were up 11 percent over last year’s seven entries. Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac and GMC sales rose 23 percent.
Market share for the Detroiters rose 1.4 percentage points.
For nine months, imports held a 55 percent share, and the Detroit 3 had 45 percent, the same as in September, and the Detroit 3 gained 1.2 percentage points in market share.
The nine-month total for the industry was 8,621,790, which was 10 percent better than in 2009 but 30 percent worse than in 2007.
September advances for the top import groups were Hyundai-Kia Automotive, 44 percent; Nissan North America, 34 percent; American Honda Motor Co., 26 percent; and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., 17 percent.
Among individual brands, the top three spots for the year seem to be pretty well decided: Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota. After nine months, Ford led second-place Chevrolet by about 128,000 sales, and Chevy was nearly 59,000 ahead of third-place Toyota.
Ford Motor Co.’s domestic makes were up a substantial 46 percent for the month, and each of the Chapter 11 twins posted a gain. Chrysler Group jumped 61 percent over an absolutely awful 2009, and GM’s four surviving domestic makes were up 11 percent over last year’s seven entries. Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac and GMC sales rose 23 percent.
Market share for the Detroiters rose 1.4 percentage points.
For nine months, imports held a 55 percent share, and the Detroit 3 had 45 percent, the same as in September, and the Detroit 3 gained 1.2 percentage points in market share.
The nine-month total for the industry was 8,621,790, which was 10 percent better than in 2009 but 30 percent worse than in 2007.
September advances for the top import groups were Hyundai-Kia Automotive, 44 percent; Nissan North America, 34 percent; American Honda Motor Co., 26 percent; and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., 17 percent.
Among individual brands, the top three spots for the year seem to be pretty well decided: Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota. After nine months, Ford led second-place Chevrolet by about 128,000 sales, and Chevy was nearly 59,000 ahead of third-place Toyota.
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