Ford sold a total of 26,453 vehicles in the month of September. Truck sales were up 81.2%, and car sales were up 15.4%. This was a new record month of September, breaking their last record set in 1978. Other car companies, such as Toyota and GM, are still in their funk from last year, and still seeing declines. Ford is enjoying their recent success, their company is up 22%, and is still on the rise.
Ford was the only major auto retailer in 2009 to record positive sales, even in the middle of an 11 month downfall due to the financial crisis.
The big picture on auto sales in Canada is starting to look up, slowly, by 4.3% this year. Although 2 of the main auto retailers(GM and Toyota) have seen a decrease in sales, many other companies have seen an increase. Chrysler Inc. sales are up 1.8%, car sales are down 64%, and truck sales are up 20.4%. Honda Canada had an increase of September sales of 10% from last year. Like Ford, Nissan posted a record high September, but it the case of Nissan, it was their best September in history.