[artrix]

• Ford Focus March retail sales climbed 36 percent compared with a year ago.
• Ford Edge retail sales up 35 percent as consumer demand accelerates in California and other coastal regions.
• Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 213,074, down 14 percent.
• Total Ford Motor Company sales (including Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volvo) totaled 227,143, down 14 percent.

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27952

 

[PrenupTB]

XF sales are huge!!!!

Go jaguar.

 

[prowlerjc]

Looks like the Mustang really took it in the shorts...

 

[BrickTamland]

Wow, the Taurus X is really suffering. That's unfortunate.

I am actually suprised with the Fusion numbers. I would not have expected it to post sales gains at this time.

 

[Hurricane]

XF sales are huge!!!!

Go jaguar.

I really like the XF - hope it is successful!

 

[jbiggs]

Looks like the Mustang really took it in the shorts...

Yeah! We need to get the Camaro here STAT! We need us a piece a' that pie!

 

[Ach]

Most of the loss was in F-series and Econoline sales. The new F-150 can't get here quick enough.

 

[CamaroCrazy]

Go Jaguar? If it wasn't for the XF, that brand would be dead in the water! I wonder if Tata can handle this sick kitty. I'm blown away that the new XK is doing so poorly. That's a really nice car!

 

[blank disk]

The Taurus seems to be doing better and better every month.

 

[paul8488]

Escape and Edge combined are selling over 30,000 per month. Those are huge numbers. Equinox? Hello, Equinox, where are you? Oh right, you're not selling, because you haven't been truly updated since introduction.

 

[mbukukanyau]

Sync is selling the focus. Plus the advertising on ABC

 

[skylark68]

In other news, the Ranger sold more this March...

 

[nickf1011]

Headline is misleading, at least in comparison to the GM sales numbers post. 14% is unadjusted (which has long been Ford's practice). The GM -13% is adjusted. Ford is down 7.6% adjusted for selling days, in comparison to GM.

 

[pennyhank]

Headline is misleading, at least in comparison to the GM sales numbers post. 14% is unadjusted (which has long been Ford's practice). The GM -13% is adjusted. Ford is down 7.6% adjusted for selling days, in comparison to GM.

What is troubling about fords press release is "Retail sales to individual customers were down 17%" That's not good no matter how you slice it. I'd like to see market share for the 1st quarter as that is a better indicator of how ford is doing. In a down market with fewer buyers if you keep your share your doing well.

 

[GMC-70]

In other news, the Ranger sold more this March...

How is it that a pickup this old actaully gained sales

I was at the NY auto show last week and I saw the Ranger and it really felt like I was at a classic car....err truck show!

I guess it still sells becuase it really truly is the only small pickup truck left in the segment??

 

[1931Chevy]

For all the people that was burning Ford for using drum brakes on the focus, well guess what, the new Corolla uses them too and I dont see any complains

 

[blank disk]

Sync is selling the focus. Plus the advertising on ABC

You don't think Ford's efforts in improving the car in every way had anything to do with it selling better?

 

[KillerMRK]

You don't think Ford's efforts in improving the car in every way had anything to do with it selling better?

THANK YOU! It's only terrible in most enthusiasts eyes because they made it drive like a Corolla. Regular consumers like the way the Corolla drives.

 

[Extreme4x4]

It actually drives way better than the Corolla, in that it has a very direct and nimble feel. They did, however, soften it up a bit.

The sad but true fact, is that there are more people who want a mushy ride, then a nice firm, good handling one.