Shocker: Ford Outsells Toyota

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Muhammed El-Hasan
on May 1, 2009 11:42 AM | | Comments (0) |

However, Ford did have some big mark-downs to lure customers.


Ford April Sales Top Toyota As Rebound Continues

(DOW JONES NEWSWIRES) Ford Motor Co. (F) reported a 32% drop in U.S. sales for April, but the healthiest of the Detroit Three said it continued to outperform rivals with market-share gains, led last month by record sales of the Fusion sedan.

That led Ford to best Toyota Motor Co. (TM) in U.S. monthly sales for the first time in at least a year. Toyota reported a 42% drop, while smaller Japanese auto maker Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) posted a 38% decline.

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