US car sales
Ford outsold Toyota by 200,464 units in 2010, helped by the F-Series lineup, which was the best-selling for the 2010th consecutive year.
This turn marked the first increase in sales since 2005 and followed the 2009 result, which was the worst in 27 years. Once - briefly - the world's largest automaker, Toyota has seen buyers walk away from their reviews. With a negative 6 percent result, it was the only US manufacturer to reverse sales in 2009 and was pushed back to third place as Ford reclaims second place.
However, the bankruptcy - and subsequent public offering - of General Motors rejuvenated its sales. It ended 2010 with three of its four brands in the top three positions for the largest sales growth since 2009.
The year in the US automotive world also saw the rapid acceptance of Koreans. Hyundai recorded sales growth of 23.7% compared to 2009, and Kia - by 18.7%.
The recovery of the US industry is associated with discounts at the end of the year and the emergence of many new models. Not only was 2010 a successful year, but December was also the best of the year.
US passenger car sales rose 11% to 1.1 million units in December. Annual passenger car sales were 11.59 million units compared to 10.43 million units in 2009.
Sales are expected to continue to grow this year. Ford says it expects sales of 12.5 million this year, while GM forecasts a 10 percent increase over 2010.
New models and continued consumer interest in crossovers led to an 8% increase in GM sales in December. GM sales rose 7% for all of 2010 - the first annual increase since 1999 - thanks to demand from four brands.
The remaining four brands sold 118,435 more vehicles in 2010-2009 than the company produced with eight brands in 2010. In XNUMX she sold or closed Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Hummer.
Ford is up 4% and Chrysler Group, which has tripled in demand for its Jeep Grand Cherokee, reports a 16% jump. Ford won the second place in US sales from Toyota, which it held for 2 years to 76.
Ford outsold Toyota by 200,464 units in 2010, helped by the F-Series lineup, which was the best-selling for the 2010th consecutive year.
In 16, Chrysler, potentially taken over by Fiat, released 2010 new models or major model modifications. Sales of the combined Hyundai-Kia group rose 37% in December.
