Ford, Chrysler U.S. August sales drop
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Ford Motor Co. F.N posted its seventh   consecutive decline in U.S. monthly sales on Friday,   underscoring pressure on the automaker as it readies an   accelerated turnaround plan driven by a collapse in the market   for trucks and sport utility vehicles.
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Retail sales dropped 0.3 percent in August, led by a decline in automotive purchases, after climbing 0.8 percent in July, the Commerce Department said.
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DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co.'s sales dropped 14.4 percent in August as the struggling automaker ran into a declining market that analysts blame on rising mortgage payments and turmoil in the financial markets.
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DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. said Friday its U.S. vehicle sales fell 6.9 percent last month as the automaker continued to cut low-profit sales to rental companies, while Nissan Motor Co.'s sales gained 7.4 percent and DaimlerChrysler AG's sales rose 3.9 percent with help from a 20 percent jump in its...
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U.S. automakers surrendered more market  share in August as sales incentives and gains by Asian  automakers kept overall sales steady, analysts said on  Thursday, a day before car makers release monthly U.S. sales  results.
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Chrysler LLC said on Tuesday its U.S.  sales fell 6 percent in August as the automaker cut back on  sales to daily rental companies.
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DETROIT Despite a crop of new car models and a generous supply of rebates, sales fell for Ford Motor and General Motors in November.
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Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and other top retailers reported sluggish August sales Thursday, below Wall Street expectations, as soaring fuel prices cut into back-to-school spending.
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Ford Motor Co.  and Daimler  Chrysler AG (DCXGn.DE) on Monday reported lower June sales,  citing high gasoline prices and slower sales of trucks and  sport utility vehicles, signaling a weak start to the summer  season.
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U.S. automakers surrendered more market   share in August as sales incentives and gains by Asian   automakers kept overall sales steady, analysts said on   Thursday, a day before car makers release monthly U.S. sales   results.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Ford Motor on Wednesday was the first of the major automakers to turn in October US sales results, reporting that unit sales slipped 5 percent.
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Shares of Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. fell after their combined August US sales declined for the first time since 2002.
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Ford Motor Co. F.N posted its fourth  consecutive month of weaker U.S. sales with a 7 percent drop in  September results on Friday, and the automaker doubled its  incentives on some models to kick-start sales this month.
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DETROIT -- Toyota reported a 17 percent rise in its US sales in August, while GM sales increased 3.9 percent from a year ago as the companies said buyers looked to more fuel-efficient offerings. But Ford's sales dropped 11.6 percent and sales by Honda and DaimlerChrysler each fell 3.2 percent.
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Bigger discounts helped General Motors increase sales in August while Toyota, Ford Motor and Chrysler posted declines amid troubles in the credit and housing markets.
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Ford Motor Co.  posted its fourth consecutive month of weaker U.S. sales with a 7 percent drop in September results on Friday, and the automaker doubled its incentives on some models to kick-start sales this month.
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WASHINGTON - Retail sales slid in August as people steered away from buying cars and shoppers kept a close eye on their spending after splurging in July.    The Commerce Department reported retail sales fell by 0.3 percent in August, following a 0.8 percent gain the previous month...