Besting its strong U.S. performance, Ford’s Canadian division managed a healthy 23.8 percent boost in June sales. The June sales increase was enough to vault Ford past archrival General Motors to become Canada’s best-selling automaker.
Including sales of its Volvo Swedish brand, Ford of Canada sold 28,274 vehicles in June, netting a sales increase of 23.8 percent and the automaker’s first year over year increase of 2009. Moreover, Ford’s Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands combined to lead Canadian sales for the first time since 1959, according to Automotive News.
Contributing to Ford’s number one position was the precipitous sales decline at General Motors – the former sales leader in Canada. GM of Canada’s June sales plummeted 30.9 percent to 22,298 units.
Despite the encouraging sales results, Ford won’t be taking a victory lap anytime soon. “We are not waving a flag of victory by any means,” David Mondragon, Ford Canada’s CEO, told Reuters. “This was a good month and we’re going to celebrate the month, but we’re going to continue to focus on our plan to grow our share of the market as the year goes on.”
Ford expects Canadian sales to be down about 18 percent in the third quarter but is planning to ramp up production as demand finally stabilizes.
07/03, 10:02 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Yeah, all those new Mercury products they sell up here definitely put Ford over the top.
07/03, 10:21 AM
posted by:
jdasch1
All without government Bailout money and reduced fleet sales. Good job Ford!!
07/03, 10:24 AM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
Johnny, the Mercury Moose-Marauder?
Looks like GM is another victim of the Canadian Revolution!
Buy Ford. A Canadian Revolution. It is your patriotic duty.
07/03, 10:30 AM
posted by:
gehrhardt
Come to think of it, I have seen an awful lot of new Fusions and F150s around lately. I even saw a Flex the other day. It’s like spotting a rare albino moose…
07/03, 10:36 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Actually mayer_ray they still sell the Mercury Monarch and it has the Queen’s head for a hood ornament.
07/03, 10:44 AM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
I’m starting to see a lot of Flexes too. They have thier own coolness about them, especially in a sea of me-too blandmobiles and whatnot.
Johnny, a queen’s head ornament? I might make a trip to Canuckia just to buy one at a dealership, or I could just go to San Fran and get the real thing, put it in a pickle jar, and hide it in my pantry until halloween.
07/03, 11:47 AM
posted by:
Bubs Solo
WHOOOO CANADA
07/03, 11:50 AM
posted by:
Bubs Solo
The best month ever for the Mercury Muskrat and the Special Edition Mercury Michael Jackson Molester.
07/03, 12:14 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
one caveat to the fleet sales point… http://www.leftlanenews.com/obama-administration-add-17600-detroit-three-vehicles-to-government-fleet.html
ford won the majority of those fleet sales, which has probably boosted their numbers a bit recently…
07/03, 12:18 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
LWA, is Obama now buying cars for Canadians?
Not that I would doubt it, but since you are more in tune with what the idiots in DC I thought I’d ask.
07/03, 12:34 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Oh- me me me me me me- pick me! I want a SRT8 Challenger in white with those KWLSKI plates and diplomatic immunity for one quick burn across the country. And throw a little of that TARP money in the trunk for gas and beer and beef jerky. Thanks Mr. President. You’re swell.
07/03, 12:49 PM
posted by:
cda1
hey Johnny, no cuts!!! the line starts behind me…… I already put in my order, a loaded Ram Sport with a large tank instead of a bed for those long trips to Kelowna….. I think a 500 liter(litre?) tank will make it….
07/03, 12:56 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
cda1, where are you starting from, Penticton? Then 500 litres should just about do it!
07/03, 3:31 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
hehe…mayer. no, i’m refering to the post a few days ago with the june sales numbers for the US, where ford showed a smaller decrease compared to last year than expected…i’m guessing that was due partly to US government fleet sales…so when somebody says “fleet sales”, i bring that up…
i doubt anybody here knows what canadian fleet sales look like…i thought they rode moose and reindeer, anyway…
07/03, 4:00 PM
posted by:
Bubs Solo
LEFTY
I am pretty sure those fleet vehicles haven’t been produced, yet alone delivered and in the books as sales.
07/03, 4:23 PM
posted by:
idrinorbarsaku
Impressive indeed!
07/03, 4:33 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
could be, bubs, they announced the sales and the breakdown of how many millions were for each company, though…i guess it depends on their business practices, but if there’s an announcement you’re buying 80 million of something, the company could put that on the books immediately, rather than wait until delivery…i’m not a business guy, tho…
07/03, 5:59 PM
posted by:
KIB2
Great job Ford, keep em rollin.
http://fiestamovement.com/agents/view/58
07/03, 8:38 PM
posted by:
Borat
Johnny, you bought another ‘Tang? On the news there were two mouses fighting for place near burning Pinto to keep warm.
07/03, 9:15 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
LWA if you were a business guy then you would not be leftwing. The leftwing agenda, despite superficially noble intentions, is exactly contrary to what businesses need to grow and provide jobs and improve the life and means and freedom of people.
But to put it succinctly … no, businesses can not announce sales upon receipt of an order. The order must be fulfilled with this type of product. Long-term projects will have milestones that need to be completed for revenue recognition, but cars don’t qualify as such. Besides, this is Ford Canada so unless Obama is buying them there Canuckies cars, I dont think US gov purchases will affect this.
07/03, 11:44 PM
posted by:
DetroitWatcher
I’m starting to see a lot of Flex’s, ‘10 Mustangs, and now Fusions on the road. What’s interesting is that here (Los Angeles’ west-side) imports rule. So perhaps Ford really is starting to make some inroads.
Ironically, I just got rid of my ‘06 Mustang. It was actually a great car (reliable, well built, fun, and reasonably efficient) that I would highly recommend. I just get bored with my cars every couple of years.
07/04, 7:17 AM
posted by:
West Ryder Lunatic
Canada’s doing well for itself isn’t it.
07/04, 11:37 PM
posted by:
Kanucko
I’ve never been called a Canucky b4…lol. I do want a new Fiesta though !
07/05, 1:07 AM
posted by:
Bankruptcy2009
NeedMoreElectricSolarandNuclearPowerforFord
Buy Ford. A Canadian Revolution. It is your patriotic duty.
Because now more than ever the Canadian Revolution has caused the untimely demise of GM!