Ford Sales Rise 33% as GM, Chrysler's Fall

But all three domestic automakers suffered in '09
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 5, 2010 3:15 PM CST
Ford Sales Rise 33% as GM, Chrysler's Fall
In this Dec. 27, 2009, photo, the blue oval of Ford Motor Company glimmers off the chromed grille of an unsold 2010 Ford Edge at a Ford dealership in Lakewood, Colo.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Ford continued to dominate its domestic rivals in December, with the carmaker the only one of the "big three" to see sales advance. The company's US sales rose 33%, marking Ford's best month since May 2008. GM saw a 6% sales decline for December, while Chrysler's sales were down 4%.

Ford also said its market share increased 1 percentage point to 15% for 2009, its first full-year share increase since 1995. Not that all was rosy. Sales for the year tanked 15%. Annual figures were even worse at GM, down 30%, and Chrysler, 36%, the New York Times reports. Chrysler sold 931,402 vehicles, the first time it's been below 1 million since 1962.
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