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In what could be seen by some as a direct answer to Kia's announcement that it has sold more than 5,000 Soul vehicles in Europe from the beginning of the year, Ford came out today and revealed that its European arm has pushed out nearly 170,000 units since the car was introduced last autumn, with 108,000 of those sold this year. Ford said that in March alone, the company sold 52,800 Fiestas making it the highest retail sales month ever for the new subcompact hatch that is due to be launched in the U.S. in 2010.
- Kia Records 53% Increase In Global Sales In November, 17.3% Plus Ytd
Crisis, what crisis? The global recession doesn't seem strong enough to stop Kia's momentum as the South Korean automaker announced today that global sales figures for passenger cars and commercial vehicles for November 2009 have recorded a total...
- New Ford Fiesta Sales Surpass 500,000 Units In First Year
Just a year after its European market launch in October 2008, and the Ford Fiesta has raked over half a million sales marking a significant milestone for the company which is preparing to bring the small hatch to North America and key Asian Pacific markets...
- Vw Golf Tops European Sales Chart In First Half Of 2009, Ford Fiesta Finishes Second
Despite the heavy competition from the new Ford Fiesta that increased its sales in Europe by a hefty 34.2 percent to 243,340 units in the first half of 2009, VW's Golf continues to dominate the sales charts in the Old Continent with sales up 12.7...
- Ford's U.s. Sales Drop 31 Percent In April, Hybrids Up 21%
Ford Motor Company today reported that combined sales of its Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands in April totaled 129,898 units in the U.S., down 31 percent compared with the same month a year ago. The group's retail sales were down 32 percent compared...
- Gm's Global Sales Figures For Q2 Of '09
With a quick exit from bankruptcy proceedings, General Motors comes to bat with renewed vigour and surprising power. Though its Sales Stats in Canada and the USA failed to ignite celebrations last month, General Motors has been pleased of late with its...
Cars
New Ford Fiesta European Sales Approach 170,000 Units
In what could be seen by some as a direct answer to Kia's announcement that it has sold more than 5,000 Soul vehicles in Europe from the beginning of the year, Ford came out today and revealed that its European arm has pushed out nearly 170,000 units since the car was introduced last autumn, with 108,000 of those sold this year. Ford said that in March alone, the company sold 52,800 Fiestas making it the highest retail sales month ever for the new subcompact hatch that is due to be launched in the U.S. in 2010.But all is not well as the economic crisis has hurt Ford's sales overall. In the first quarter of 2009, Ford of Europe sold across its Euro 19 markets 352,200 vehicles, down 69,200 or 16.4 percentage points versus 2008. On the bright side, the company's European market share rose half a percentage point to 9.4 percent which is the highest Q1 share the company has ever had since 1998.
- Kia Records 53% Increase In Global Sales In November, 17.3% Plus Ytd
Crisis, what crisis? The global recession doesn't seem strong enough to stop Kia's momentum as the South Korean automaker announced today that global sales figures for passenger cars and commercial vehicles for November 2009 have recorded a total...
- New Ford Fiesta Sales Surpass 500,000 Units In First Year
Just a year after its European market launch in October 2008, and the Ford Fiesta has raked over half a million sales marking a significant milestone for the company which is preparing to bring the small hatch to North America and key Asian Pacific markets...
- Vw Golf Tops European Sales Chart In First Half Of 2009, Ford Fiesta Finishes Second
Despite the heavy competition from the new Ford Fiesta that increased its sales in Europe by a hefty 34.2 percent to 243,340 units in the first half of 2009, VW's Golf continues to dominate the sales charts in the Old Continent with sales up 12.7...
- Ford's U.s. Sales Drop 31 Percent In April, Hybrids Up 21%
Ford Motor Company today reported that combined sales of its Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands in April totaled 129,898 units in the U.S., down 31 percent compared with the same month a year ago. The group's retail sales were down 32 percent compared...
- Gm's Global Sales Figures For Q2 Of '09
With a quick exit from bankruptcy proceedings, General Motors comes to bat with renewed vigour and surprising power. Though its Sales Stats in Canada and the USA failed to ignite celebrations last month, General Motors has been pleased of late with its...