Ford Remains Leader in Canada

November was a pretty good month for Ford, as the company not only posted high sales in the domestic and the Chinese market, but it also remained the leader in Canada, a market where it increased its sales by 16 percent. In fact, this was the best November in nine years, the company said, thanks to a strong performance across the entire lineup.

"Having a more balanced portfolio of cars, crossovers and trucks has helped us give Canadian consumers what they want," said David Mondragon, president and CEO, Ford of Canada. "As the only major manufacturer to have an increase in car sales, consumers are thinking of Ford as more than just a truck company."

Car sales in Canada grew by 23 percent, while crossover deliveries were increased by 28 percent. Truck sales rose as well, but only by 13 percent. Deliveries in the January - November 2010 period grew by 20 percent, which means Ford Canada remains the clear leader of the local market.

"The industry continues to lean heavily towards truck sales, but as fuel prices rise, the market will adjust and Ford's delivery of the freshest showroom in the industry with a balanced lineup of cars, trucks and CUV's will help deliver our long-term plan of sustainable growth and profit," said Mondragon.

Specifically, the model that posted the biggest increase was the Transit Connect which registered an 160 percent increase, followed by Lincoln MKX with 126 percent and Ford Mustang with 55 percent. Overall, Ford Canada sold 18,382 vehicles in November and 248,497 units in the first eleven months of the year, up 15.5 and 19.9 percent respectively over the same period of the previous year.