FORD OF EUROPE HOLDS MARKET SHARE IN A WEAKER INDUSTRY

20.08.08 - 11:16 ... source : Ford

... July market share in the Euro 19 markets holds at 8.4 per cent, although sales were down by 6.6 per cent Across its 51 markets, Ford of Europe sold 1,196,200 vehicles in the first seven months, an increase of two per cent vs. 2007 July sales in Germany rose by 8.8 per cent, and in the UK by 4.3 per cent COLOGNE, August 19, 2008 – Ford of Europe's total sales in its main 51 markets rose by two per cent to 1,196,200 in the first seven months this year. Strong sales in Russia and the company's 30 Direct Markets helped to offset lower sales in some of the traditional 19 European markets. As a result of softening market conditions, sales in the Euro 19 markets declined by 6.6 per cent. While the drop was in line with overall industry decline, Ford's market share was stable at 8.4 per cent in July, and at 8.7 per cent in the first seven months. "Despite the economic headwinds affecting the industry, we are on track ...» Next (HTML)