Nissan, Ford, Chrysler lead U.S. sales gain of 20% in April

Posted by Mr Dung Tuesday, May 4, 2010

[Autonews]


Automobile sales in the U.S. market bounced back resoundingly last month with Ford, Nissan and Chrysler posting the biggest gains.

Vehicle retail sales were up 20 % in the United States for the month of April. Industry sales totaled 982,302 units for the month, up from 819,692 for April of last year. That figure means a seasonally adjusted rate of 11.5 million unit sales for the year - an encouraging indicator but still well below the more than 16 million unit highs seen in the middle of the last decade.

Ford saw its sales rise 25%, with a sharp increase (42%t) in its F-Series pickup truck range and a 41% jump for its Escape SUV. Chrysler also had a 25% increase in sales, the first time it has seen a double-digit gain in five years. Nissan had one of the highest gains in the industry with a 35% jump.

But the benefits of higher sales were had by almost all automakers - with Subaru boosting sales by a whopping 48% and VW Group (including Audi) experiencing a much needed bump of 39%.

Even Toyota, plagued recently by recall problems and a federal fine for not reporting them on time, saw a rise in sales of 24% - driven by incentives the automaker has had to provide customers in order to maintain its market share.

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