OAKVILLE, Ont., July 4, 2011 – Ford Motor Company of
Canada, Limited saw sales increase six per cent compared to last June,
marking the best June sales since 1989. Demand for Ford's fuel-efficient
lineup helped to drive car sales up 32 per cent. Key sellers included:
Focus, Fusion, Taurus and Mustang which all saw sales increase 12 per
cent, 9 per cent, 19 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively.
Furthermore, the all-new Fiesta and award-winning Fusion both had
best-selling sales months ever. With 140,377 units sold, Ford of Canada
is the number one selling automaker for the month and year-to-date.
"After some uncertainty in May, we experienced a nice uptick in
showroom traffic in June," said David Mondragon, president and CEO, Ford
of Canada. "Our investment in smaller more fuel efficient vehicles is
clearly paying off as consumers continue to look for great fuel
economy."
Also driving strong sales results is the newly reinvented 2011 Ford
Explorer which saw sales increase 85 per cent compared to last June. In
fact, all June Explorer sales were 2011 model year vehicles. With 4,439
units of 2011 Explorers sold to date, Ford has more than doubled last
year's full-year sales total of 2,043 units of 2010 4-door Explorers –
an increase of 217%, in the first six months of 2011.
"We are seeing a stronger industry in June," said Mondragon. "In
fact, the Canadian market may come in stronger for 2011 than first
forecasted."
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