Tuesday, July 05, 2011 Ford Canada posts best June in 22 years
 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited saw sales increase six per cent compared to last June, marking it the best June sales since 1989. Demand for Ford's fuel-efficient lineup helped to drive car sales up 32 per cent. Key sellers included: Focus, Fusion, Taurus and Mustang which all saw sales increase 12 per cent, 9 per cent, 19 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively. Furthermore, the all-new Fiesta and award-winning Fusion both had best-selling sales months ever. With 140,377 units sold, Ford of Canada is the number one selling automaker for the month and year-to-date.
"After some uncertainty in May, we experienced a nice uptick in showroom traffic in June," said David Mondragon, president and CEO, Ford of Canada. "Our investment in smaller more fuel efficient vehicles is clearly paying off as consumers continue to look for great fuel economy."
Highlights of June 2011 for Ford Motor Company of Canada are:
• Ford Canada #1 in June and year-to-date
• Overall car sales were up 32%
• Ford Focus sales increased 12%
• Ford Mustang sales jumped 40%
• Ford Fusion sales rose 9%
• Ford Taurus sales were up 19%
• Ford Edge sales increased 56%
• Ford Transit Connect sales were up 77%
• Ford Explorer sales jumped 85%
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