Ford's truck sales slump

July 2, 2003
Through the first half of this year, Ford Motor Co.'s truck sales have declined, with June sales mixed for both its light- and medium-duty truck products. Ford said overall sales of light trucks dropped to 200,165 units this June, down 4.1% from June 2002. Light truck sales also declined through the first six months of 2003, dropping 0.5% to 1.12 million units when compared to the same period last
Through the first half of this year, Ford Motor Co.'s truck sales have declined, with June sales mixed for both its light- and medium-duty truck products.

Ford said overall sales of light trucks dropped to 200,165 units this June, down 4.1% from June 2002. Light truck sales also declined through the first six months of 2003, dropping 0.5% to 1.12 million units when compared to the same period last year.

Sales of Ford's F-Series light- and medium-duty trucks were flat in June at 73,938 units, but dropped 4% to 402,072 units for the first half of 2003. Sales of its Class 7 F-Series models jumped 23.3% to 671 units in June, but dropped 18.3% to 2,960 units through the first six months of 2003.

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Sean previously reported and commented on trends affecting the many different strata of the trucking industry. Also be sure to visit Sean's blog Trucks at Work where he offers analysis on a variety of different topics inside the trucking industry.

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