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Ford Sales Rise 33% as GM, Chrysler's Fall

But all three domestic automakers suffered in '09

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 5, 2010 3:15 PM CST

(Newser) – Ford continued to dominate its domestic rivals in December, with the carmaker the only one of the "big three" to see sales advance. The company's US sales rose 33%, marking Ford's best month since May 2008. GM saw a 6% sales decline for December, while Chrysler's sales were down 4%.

Ford also said its market share increased 1 percentage point to 15% for 2009, its first full-year share increase since 1995. Not that all was rosy. Sales for the year tanked 15%. Annual figures were even worse at GM, down 30%, and Chrysler, 36%, the New York Times reports. Chrysler sold 931,402 vehicles, the first time it's been below 1 million since 1962.

In this Dec. 27, 2009, photo, the blue oval of Ford Motor Company glimmers off the chromed grille of an unsold 2010 Ford Edge at a Ford dealership in Lakewood, Colo.
In this Dec. 27, 2009, photo, the blue oval of Ford Motor Company glimmers off the chromed grille of an unsold 2010 Ford Edge at a Ford dealership in Lakewood, Colo.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Showing 3 of 8 comments
waloki
Jan 5, 2010 11:25 AM CST
Today was a great day to have F in the portfolio
hybrid
Jan 5, 2010 11:17 AM CST
its hard to believe that chrysler even sold that many cars? really thats alot when you think about it! If the average car and truck sold for 25k and you times that by just 900k you get 22bilion,,,,i want in the car game!lol hey that equals the money that ford is in debt
yellowjeep
Jan 5, 2010 10:58 AM CST
One of the few time I agree with DRT.

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