Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
October 2006 Vehicle Sales
Overall sales up by 20% led by Ford Fusion, F-150 and Ranger
October Highlights:
Ford Fusion has second best month since launch
Ford car sales up 36% for the month of October, and up 23% year-to-date
Ford F-150 sales up 27% - had best October since 2004
Ford F-150 Super Crew sales up 65% - achieving best October since launch
Ford Escape sales up 18% - best October since launch
Ford Escape Hybrid sales up 48% - best October since launch
Ford Explorer sales up 35% - best October since 2003
Ford Ranger sales up 82% - posted best October since 2002
Lincoln Navigator sales up 50 %
Ford truck sales up 14% for the month of October, and 2% year-to-date
Overall combined sales up 20% for October, and 8% year-to-date
OAKVILLE, Ontario, November 1, 2006 – Bolstered by strong demand for Ford Fusion, F-150 and Ranger, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited's car and truck sales soared in October, continuing the steady sales growth this year. For the month, car sales climbed 36.4 per cent and truck sales saw a 14.4 per cent increase - in fact, October's increase marks the ninth month that Ford of Canada has experienced double-digit growth in car sales. Year-to-date car sales are up 22.5 per cent and truck sales have grown 2.3 per cent.
"Ford of Canada sales are helping to drive a robust Canadian industry," said Bill Osborne, president and CEO, Ford of Canada. "Anticipation for the all-new, Canadian-made Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX is high, and we look forward to seeing these two hot crossovers solidify our success in the Canadian market."
Both Ford Fusion and the GT supercar saw outstanding months, with Fusion achieving its second best month since launch while GT achieved best month since launch. Lincoln MKZ also posted significant growth.
Always a dominant force, the Ford F-150 secured an increase of 27.1 per cent and the F-150 Super Crew delivered an increase of 65.1 per cent. Both the Ford Escape and Escape Hybrid attained best October since launch with sales up 18.4 per cent (Escape) and 47.9 per cent (Escape Hybrid). The Ford Explorer posted a 35 per cent increase and best October since 2003, and Expedition sales soared 63.2 per cent. The Ford Ranger saw a phenomenal 81.9 per cent surge in growth, having its best October since 2002.
On a year-to-date basis, overall combined sales are up 7.9 per cent at 194,710 units. So far this year, car sales of 61,286 units are up 22.5 per cent while truck sales are also up 2.3 per cent at 133,424 units.
