Ford Motor Company Reports May U.S. Sales Down 11%
* Ford Motor Company's May U.S. sales totaled 283,994, down 11 percent compared with a year ago. * Car sales totaled 101,711, down 5 percent; truck sales totaled 182,283, down 13 percent. * Ford Mustang sales totaled 19,721, up 47 percent compared with year ago. * Ford announces third quarter North American production plans.
DEARBORN, Mich., June 1 -- U.S. customers purchased or leased 283,994 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo dealers in May, down 11 percent compared with a year ago. Car sales totaled 101,711, down 5 percent and truck sales totaled 182,283, down 13 percent.
Mustang sales were 19,721, up 47 percent compared with a year ago and the highest May sales for Ford's legendary pony car since 1980.
"Mustang received straight A's again," said Steve Lyons, Ford group vice president, North America Marketing, Sales and Service. "The F-Series truck and Ford Five Hundred sedan also had pretty good report cards, but Mustang was the valedictorian in May's graduating class."
North American Production
The company plans to build 730,000 vehicles (210,000 cars and 520,000 trucks) in its North American assembly plants in the third quarter 2005. In the third quarter 2004, the company produced 747,000 vehicles (194,000 cars and 553,000 trucks).
In the second quarter of 2005, the company plans to build 905,000 vehicles (290,000 cars and 615,000 trucks), unchanged from the previously-announced plan.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY MAY 2005 U.S. SALES
May Month % May CYTD %
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
Sales By Brand
Ford 241,123 269,544 -10.5 1,103,542 1,181,461 -6.6
Mercury 16,479 17,179 -4.1 88,519 79,351 11.6
Lincoln 10,024 12,093 -17.1 51,667 55,806 -7.4
Jaguar 2,697 4,444 -39.3 14,274 19,787 -27.9
Volvo 10,798 11,817 -8.6 53,675 55,972 -4.1
Land Rover 2,873 2,394 20.0 14,457 13,064 10.7
Total Ford
Motor Company 283,994 317,471 -10.5 1,326,134 1,405,441 -5.6
Memo: Cars and
Trucks
Cars 101,711 107,198 -5.1 469,332 470,370 -0.2
Trucks 182,283 210,273 -13.3 856,802 935,071 -8.4
Total Ford
Motor Company 283,994 317,471 -10.5 1,326,134 1,405,441 -5.6
FORD BRAND MAY 2005 U.S. SALES
May Month % May CYTD %
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
Crown Victoria 6,897 7,112 -3.0 30,704 37,040 -17.1
Five Hundred 8,977 0 NA 40,492 0 NA
Taurus 20,502 24,787 -17.3 92,879 121,370 -23.5
Focus 18,047 29,898 -39.6 82,963 96,312 -13.9
Mustang 19,721 13,426 46.9 81,541 65,303 24.9
Thunderbird 1,121 1,315 -14.8 5,719 5,916 -3.3
GT 117 0 NA 242 0 NA
Escort 0 0 NA 0 1,210 -100.0
Total Ford Cars 75,382 76,538 -1.5 334,540 327,151 2.3
Freestyle 6,084 0 NA 28,677 0 NA
Escape 14,038 23,197 -39.5 73,217 82,218 -10.9
Explorer 19,539 30,165 -35.2 105,925 141,625 -25.2
Expedition 13,243 14,789 -10.5 48,999 62,552 -21.7
Excursion 1,233 1,899 -35.1 5,902 8,449 -30.1
Freestar 7,957 10,705 -25.7 40,153 44,814 -10.4
Windstar 0 0 NA 0 2,950 -100.0
Econoline/Club
Wagon 16,860 16,763 0.6 75,721 75,155 0.8
Ranger 11,098 15,342 -27.7 49,503 73,300 -32.5
F-Series 74,494 78,847 -5.5 335,269 358,034 -6.4
Heavy Trucks 1,195 1,299 -8.0 5,636 5,213 8.1
Total Ford
Trucks 165,741 193,006 -14.1 769,002 854,310 -10.0
Total Ford Brand 241,123 269,544 -10.5 1,103,542 1,181,461 -6.6
LINCOLN AND MERCURY BRAND MAY 2005 U.S. SALES
May Month % May CYTD %
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
Grand Marquis 6,981 7,492 -6.8 32,736 33,932 -3.5
Montego 2,141 0 NA 9,612 0 NA
Sable 1,642 4,749 -65.4 14,293 20,581 -30.6
Total Mercury Cars 10,764 12,241 -12.1 56,641 54,513 3.9
Town Car 4,314 4,425 -2.5 19,765 20,943 -5.6
LS 1,777 2,531 -29.8 10,648 12,673 -16.0
Total Lincoln Cars 6,091 6,956 -12.4 30,413 33,616 -9.5
Total Mercury
and Lincoln Cars 16,855 19,197 -12.2 87,054 88,129 -1.2
Mariner 2,549 0 NA 13,871 0 NA
Mountaineer 2,838 3,770 -24.7 14,459 18,814 -23.1
Monterey 328 1,168 -71.9 3,548 6,024 -41.1
Total Mercury Trucks 5,715 4,938 15.7 31,878 24,838 28.3
Navigator 2,014 2,963 -32.0 11,470 13,184 -13.0
Aviator 1,233 2,174 -43.3 7,812 9,006 -13.3
Mark LT 686 0 NA 1,972 0 NA
Total Lincoln Trucks 3,933 5,137 -23.4 21,254 22,190 -4.2
Total Mercury
and Lincoln Trucks 9,648 10,075 -4.2 53,132 47,028 13.0
Total Mercury
and Lincoln Vehicles 26,503 29,272 -9.5 140,186 135,157 3.7
Total Lincoln Brand 10,024 12,093 -17.1 51,667 55,806 -7.4
Total Mercury Brand 16,479 17,179 -4.1 88,519 79,351 11.6
JAGUAR BRAND MAY 2005 U.S. SALES
May Month % May CYTD %
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
XJ 627 891 -29.6 3,749 4,121 -9.0
S-TYPE 784 1,346 -41.8 4,023 5,272 -23.7
X-TYPE 1,033 1,802 -42.7 5,433 9,184 -40.8
XK 253 405 -37.5 1,069 1,210 -11.7
Total Jaguar 2,697 4,444 -39.3 14,274 19,787 -27.9
VOLVO BRAND MAY 2005 U.S. SALES
May Month % May CYTD %
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
S40 2,215 1,741 27.2 10,707 8,456 26.6
V40 0 248 -100.0 5 1,056 -99.5
V50 467 0 NA 2,456 0 NA
S60 2,501 2,534 -1.3 11,039 13,630 -19.0
V70 655 861 -23.9 3,321 4,613 -28.0
XC70 1,123 1,239 -9.4 5,565 5,536 0.5
C70 180 481 -62.6 1,156 1,818 -36.4
S80 759 1,154 -34.2 4,780 5,730 -16.6
XC90 2,898 3,559 -18.6 14,646 15,133 -3.2
Total Volvo 10,798 11,817 -8.6 53,675 55,972 -4.1
LAND ROVER BRAND MAY 2005 U.S. SALES
May Month % May CYTD %
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
Range Rover 795 956 -16.8 4,218 4,415 -4.5
LR3 1,772 0 NA 8,306 0 NA
Discovery 56 1,049 -94.7 744 5,655 -86.8
Freelander 250 389 -35.7 1,189 2,994 -60.3
Total Land Rover 2,873 2,394 20.0 14,457 13,064 10.7