World Business

US auto sales dip from May

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-07-02 13:17

CHICAGO - All three of Detroit's carmakers,  which reported US sales numbers in June on their website on Thursday, failed  to match their May sales figures.  

General Motors Co sold 195,380 in June and 223,410 in May.  Ford Motor Co sold 170,900 in June compared to May's 196,671.  Chrysler Group LLC sold 92,482 in June and 104,819 in May.

Ford reported a 15 percent increase in sales in June over the  same month last year. For the year, sales at Ford are up 28  percent.

New products continue to drive Ford's success, according  to  Ken Czubay, Ford vice president in charge of US marketing, sales and service.    

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GM reported a 10.7 percent sales increase for the month of June, when compared to June 2009.  More importantly for the automaker, however, its four remaining brands -- Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet -- reported a 36  percent sales increase compared to last June. For the year, sales  of GM's four core brands are up 32 percent.    

Honda Motor Co reported a 6.2 percent increase in June sales  over last year, selling 106,627 units last month. In May, the Japanese automaker sold 117,173 units.    

Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 6.8 percent increase in June  sales over the same month last year. It sold 140,604 units in  June. In May, Toyota sold 162,813 units.