Cars
Their car portfolios are vastly improved compared to what they were just a few years ago, but Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler still sell a whole lot of pickup trucks and large sport-utility vehicles. Although the Graphs below don't include Mercury or cancelled brands and specific models, they're still an accurate representation of how, at least with these three Detroit automakers, improved car sales could take the companies from huge and moderately successful to vast and flourishing.
Check out the math below and interpret it however you like. Keep a few things in mind as you do so: the Chevrolet Cruze is only just picking up steam, the 2012 Ford Focus isn't here yet, the 2012 ChevroletAveo Sonic has great potential for growth, and gas prices are beginning to rise once more.
Also, consider how much Ford has improved its car lineup over the last couple of years, how far General Motors has come since the unlamented 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and how much Chrysler should improve with high-quality engines and interiors in 2011. Automakers choose which products to build - hundreds of millions of consumers jointly decide how many of these products will be bought. Don't blame automakers for building a terrific pickup truck, the 2011 Ford F-150 for example, and selling them by the boatload. They're in the business of making money. Consumers decide not to bother with the 2011 Ford Fiesta, an excellent (if expensive) car that sold once for every eleven Ford F-Series purchases.
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Cars
2010 Ford, GM, And Chrysler Truck Sales vs Car Sales In America
Check out the math below and interpret it however you like. Keep a few things in mind as you do so: the Chevrolet Cruze is only just picking up steam, the 2012 Ford Focus isn't here yet, the 2012 Chevrolet
Also, consider how much Ford has improved its car lineup over the last couple of years, how far General Motors has come since the unlamented 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and how much Chrysler should improve with high-quality engines and interiors in 2011. Automakers choose which products to build - hundreds of millions of consumers jointly decide how many of these products will be bought. Don't blame automakers for building a terrific pickup truck, the 2011 Ford F-150 for example, and selling them by the boatload. They're in the business of making money. Consumers decide not to bother with the 2011 Ford Fiesta, an excellent (if expensive) car that sold once for every eleven Ford F-Series purchases.
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U.S. Auto Sales By Brand - November 2010
New Vehicle Market Share By Brand In America - November 2010
Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In America - November 2010
Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - November 2010
Top 5 Best-Selling Trucks In America - November 2010
- Top 5 Best-selling Trucks In America - January 2011
The most successful pickup trucks on sale in America all fared much better in January 2011 than in the same period of 2010. GM full-size truck sales were up 29.1% as Silverado sales rose 23.7%, and the Sierra jumped 46.2%. GM is out of the gate with a...
- Top 5 Best-selling Trucks In Canada - November 2010
For the first time since May 2010, GM's two big pickups, the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado, have combined to top the Ford F-Series in Canadian monthly truck sales. Together, GM's Silverado and Sierra posted a 60.3% sales improvement over...
- Top 10 Best-selling American Cars In America - November 2010
The all-around success of the automotive industry in the United States in November 2010 (full Sales Stats out soon) makes the red results in the list below a bit surprising. That said, sales of the Ford Taurus, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet HHR are...
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- Top 5 Best-selling Trucks In America - June 2010
If you're not the Ford F-Series, becoming America's favourite pickup truck is as likely as spotting Canadian soccer players.... on the pitch... at the 2014 World Cup. Okay, to be honest, becoming America's favourite pickup truck is even more...