Ford says US auto sales in Sept. fell 5.1 percent; clunker hangover hurts demandOctober 1st, 2009 Ford Sept. sales fall 5.1 percentDETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC reported a 42 percent sales drop last month, while Ford Motor Co. says its September sales fell 5.1 percent, revealing a tough hangover from this summer's Cash for Clunkers buying spree.
A look at the top-selling vehicles through the government's Cash for Clunkers programSeptember 21st, 2009 Top-selling vehicles through Cash for ClunkersThe government posted new data late Friday on the government's Cash for Clunkers rebate program. Here's a look at the top-selling new vehicles through the program when multiple engine options, flexible-fuel vehicles and hybrid versions are taken into account.
Despite focus on cleaner cars, trucks and SUVs are big sellers under Cash for Clunkers programSeptember 21st, 2009 Trucks & SUVs are popular Cash for Clunkers salesWASHINGTON — Pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles were big sellers under the Cash for Clunkers program despite the federal government's focus on replacing gas guzzlers with more fuel-efficient cars. Data released late last week by the Department of Transportation shows that tens of thousands of trucks, minivans and SUVs with relatively low gas mileage were among the nearly 700,000 vehicles sold under the program in late July and August.
Cash-for-clunkers programme boosts US car salesSeptember 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US government's popular cash-for-clunkers programme boosted car sales in August, but sales dropped sharply in the last week of the month as the scheme ended. On Tuesday, Ford Motor Co.
Ford to add hourly worker shifts at Michigan, Kansas plants to build trucks and crossoversAugust 27th, 2009 Ford to add shifts at plants in Michigan, KansasDETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it would add a third shift to production plants in Michigan and Missouri to meet increased demand for its F-150 trucks and Escape crossover vehicles.
Final data on Cash for Clunkers sales, trade-insAugust 26th, 2009 Final Cash for Clunkers dataAuto dealers reported 690,114 sales under the federal government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers rebate program, according to final data released Wednesday by the Department of Transportation. The total value of the rebates claimed by dealers totalled $2.88 billion.
Toyota Corolla remains atop Cash for Clunkers top sellers listAugust 21st, 2009 Toyota Corolla still Cash for Clunkers top sellerWASHINGTON — The Toyota Corolla remained the top-selling vehicle under the Cash for Clunkers program, according to data released Friday by the government. Asian automakers also continued to increase their share of sales under the government incentive program that offers car buyers rebates on new vehicle purchases of $3,500 or $4,500 in return for turning in older, less fuel efficient vehicles.
Latest data on Cash for Clunkers sales, trade-insAugust 21st, 2009 Latest Cash for Clunkers dataAuto dealers have made 489,269 sales under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers rebate program, according to data released Friday by the Department of Transportation. The total value of the rebates claimed by dealers stood at $2 billion.
Asian automakers see share of Cash for Clunkers sales growAugust 14th, 2009 Asian companies see Cash for Clunkers boostWASHINGTON — Asian automakers have increased their share of sales under the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers auto rebate program, according to data released Friday by the federal government. Eight of the top-10-selling vehicles are made by Japanese and South Korean companies, with the Toyota Corolla claiming the top spot as the most popular car in the trade-in program.
Ford to build more Focuses and Escapes in 3Q to meet demand from Cash for ClunkersAugust 13th, 2009 Ford to boost production of Focus, Escape in 3QDEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co.
Ford to build more Focuses and Escapes, boost overall production to restock its showroomsAugust 13th, 2009 Ford to boost production of Focus, EscapeDEARBORN, Mich. — Ford said Thursday it will build more of its popular Focus and Escape models and boost total vehicle production later this year to help dealers restock depleted showrooms.
Production increases at carmakers nationwideAugust 13th, 2009 Production increases at carmakers nationwideFord Motor Co. said Thursday it is raising production of its Focus small car and Escape crossover to meet higher demand.
The top 10 most purchased and traded in vehicles under the "cash-for-clunkers" programAugust 7th, 2009 The top "cash for clunkers" vehiclesHere are the top 10 most popular vehicles purchased and traded under the government's "cash-for-clunkers" program as of Aug. 5:
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Automakers scramble to replace dealer stocks depleted by sales from clunker programAugust 6th, 2009 Carmakers rush to replenish depleted dealer stocksTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Under normal circumstances, it would take Ford Motor Co.
Ford posts its first sales increase since 2007 on strong "cash-for-clunkers" trafficAugust 3rd, 2009 Cash for Clunkers boost Ford's July sales 1.6 pctDETROIT — Ford Motor Co. says July sales rose nearly 1.6 percent over the same month last year as the government's wildly successful "cash-for-clunkers" program gave the automaker a significant boost.
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