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Stacy94PGT · 10-02-2004, 04:01

Ford Sales September 2004: Ford's F-Series Truck Sets Month and Year-to-Date Records With September Sales of 99,720
* F-Series' September sales climbed 22 percent from last year's record sales; 2004 year-to-date sales now total 697,938. New F-Series Super Duty off to a fast start. * Mercury Mariner debuts and helps Mercury brand post sales increase of 6 percent. * Volvo sets new September sales record. * Ford's overall September sales were 282,656, down 4 percent. Car sales declined 19 percent but truck sales were 2 percent higher.

The Auto Channel

DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford's F-Series truck, America's best-selling vehicle for 22 years in a row and counting, set a new September record with sales of 99,720, up 22 percent from last year's record sales. September was the second highest F-Series sales for any month in the 56-year history of the truck -- eclipsed only by the 102,424 units sold in October 2001 -- and the thirteenth month in a row of higher F-Series sales. Year-to-date, F-Series sales totaled 697,938, which is a record for the first nine months.

"The new F-150 set a new standard for full-size pickups when it was introduced last September," said Jim O'Connor, Ford group vice president, North American Marketing, Sales and Service. "This year, the new F-Series Super Duty debuted during NFL Kickoff Weekend and its sales eclipsed even those of the F-150 in its introduction month. Suffice it to say, we expect our 'Built Ford Tough' F-Series to remain America's truck for years to come."

Overall, U.S. customers purchased or leased 282,656 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover dealers in September, down 4 percent compared with a year ago. As in past months, sales of passenger cars have been weak. September car sales declined 19 percent compared with a year ago. Truck sales were up 2 percent.

"We're confident car sales will improve in the fourth quarter," said O'Connor.

Shipments of the all-new Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans and Ford Freestyle crossover SUV began in September and will be officially introduced in October and November. The all-new Ford Mustang coupe will debut in November.

Year-to-date through September, the company's sales were 2.5 million, down 5 percent compared with the same period a year ago.

The Mercury Mariner was introduced in late September and it helped boost Mercury brand sales 6 percent compared with a year ago.

Volvo sales were 10,541, up 1 percent from last year's record sales. Sales for the new S40 sedan were more than double the level of sales for the old model a year ago.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY SEPTEMBER 2004 U.S. SALES

September Month % September CYTD %
2004 2003 Change 2004 2003 Change
Sales By Brand
Ford 236,919 246,208 -3.8 2,114,450 2,207,980 -4.2
Mercury 15,888 14,989 6.0 150,015 153,206 -2.1
Lincoln 13,271 13,159 0.9 104,229 119,736 -13.0
Jaguar 3,671 6,030 -39.1 35,570 42,092 -15.5
Volvo 10,541 10,418 1.2 104,358 101,370 2.9
Land Rover 2,366 4,187 -43.5 23,454 29,125 -19.5
Total Ford
Motor Company 282,656 294,991 -4.2 2,532,076 2,653,509 -4.6

Memo: Cars and
Trucks
Cars 70,683 87,219 -19.0 790,162 913,991 -13.5
Trucks 211,973 207,772 2.0 1,741,914 1,739,518 0.1
Total Ford
Motor Company 282,656 294,991 -4.2 2,532,076 2,653,509 -4.6

FORD BRAND SEPTEMBER 2004 U.S. SALES

September Month % September CYTD %
2004 2003 Change 2004 2003 Change

Crown Victoria 5,220 4,878 7.0 57,185 60,277 -5.1
Taurus 16,134 21,864 -26.2 200,128 241,772 -17.2
Focus 15,309 17,496 -12.5 166,596 176,913 -5.8
Mustang 6,333 8,763 -27.7 94,468 106,890 -11.6
Thunderbird 706 1,659 -57.4 9,698 14,696 -34.0
Escort 0 2,483 -100.0 1,210 19,451 -93.8
Total Ford
Cars 43,702 57,143 -23.5 529,285 619,999 -14.6

Escape 12,564 13,216 -4.9 140,718 123,590 13.9
Explorer 30,448 36,696 -17.0 260,030 282,816 -8.1
Expedition 15,003 17,115 -12.3 121,871 139,516 -12.6
Excursion 1,498 1,792 -16.4 14,412 17,887 -19.4
Freestar 7,280 0 NA 79,922 0 NA
Windstar 0 7,019 -100.0 2,950 98,197 -97.0
Econoline/Club
Wagon 12,173 11,853 2.7 130,943 123,213 6.3
Ranger 13,687 18,912 -27.6 127,360 170,197 -25.2
F-Series 99,720 81,782 21.9 697,938 627,364 11.2
Heavy Trucks 844 680 24.1 9,021 5,201 73.4
Total Ford
Trucks 193,217 189,065 2.2 1,585,165 1,587,981 -0.2

Total Ford
Brand 236,919 246,208 -3.8 2,114,450 2,207,980 -4.2

LINCOLN AND MERCURY BRAND SEPTEMBER 2004 U.S. SALES

September Month % September CYTD %
2004 2003 Change 2004 2003 Change

Grand Marquis 6,899 5,875 17.4 65,017 66,706 -2.5
Sable 3,132 5,496 -43.0 34,928 48,532 -28.0
Cougar 0 0 NA 0 2,024 -100.0
Total Mercury Cars 10,031 11,371 -11.8 99,945 117,262 -14.8

Town Car 4,919 4,210 16.8 38,974 44,396 -12.2
LS 2,493 2,490 0.1 22,255 26,484 -16.0
Continental 0 0 NA 0 280 -100.0
Total Lincoln Cars 7,412 6,700 10.6 61,229 71,160 -14.0

Total Mercury
and Lincoln Cars 17,443 18,071 -3.5 161,174 188,422 -14.5

Mariner 723 0 NA 723 0 NA
Mountaineer 3,846 3,618 6.3 35,398 35,944 -1.5
Monterey 1,288 0 NA 13,949 0 NA
Total Mercury Trucks 5,857 3,618 61.9 50,070 35,944 39.3

Navigator 3,514 3,199 9.8 25,822 27,065 -4.6
Aviator 2,345 3,260 -28.1 17,178 21,358 -19.6
Blackwood 0 0 NA 0 153 -100.0
Total Lincoln Trucks 5,859 6,459 -9.3 43,000 48,576 -11.5

Total Mercury
and Lincoln Trucks 11,716 10,077 16.3 93,070 84,520 10.1

Total Mercury
and Lincoln Vehicles 29,159 28,148 3.6 254,244 272,942 -6.9

Total Lincoln Brand 13,271 13,159 0.9 104,229 119,736 -13.0
Total Mercury Brand 15,888 14,989 6.0 150,015 153,206 -2.1

JAGUAR BRAND SEPTEMBER 2004 U.S. SALES

September Month % September CYTD %
2004 2003 Change 2004 2003 Change
XJ 776 1,020 -23.9 7,459 7,160 4.2
S-TYPE 628 1,458 -56.9 8,896 11,549 -23.0
X-TYPE 2,074 3,324 -37.6 17,061 21,212 -19.6
XK 193 228 -15.4 2,154 2,171 -0.8
Total Jaguar 3,671 6,030 -39.1 35,570 42,092 -15.5

VOLVO BRAND SEPTEMBER 2004 U.S. SALES

September Month % September CYTD %
2004 2003 Change 2004 2003 Change
S40 2,007 865 132.0 16,970 10,333 64.2
V40 32 240 -86.7 1,478 2,392 -38.2
V50 335 0 NA 929 0 NA
S60 1,558 2,543 -38.7 22,581 27,617 -18.2
V70 767 720 6.5 8,429 8,928 -5.6
XC70 1,457 1,361 7.1 12,881 12,874 0.1
C70 294 330 -10.9 3,226 3,431 -6.0
S80 874 1,277 -31.6 10,520 10,777 -2.4
XC90 3,217 3,082 4.4 27,344 25,018 9.3
Total Volvo 10,541 10,418 1.2 104,358 101,370 2.9

LAND ROVER BRAND SEPTEMBER 2004 U.S. SALES

September Month % September CYTD %
2004 2003 Change 2004 2003 Change
Range Rover 1,010 1,191 -15.2 8,810 8,126 8.4
Discovery 1,060 2,003 -47.1 10,279 13,388 -23.2
Freelander 296 993 -70.2 4,365 7,611 -42.6
Total Land Rover 2,366 4,187 -43.5 23,454 29,125 -19.5

Mazda Announces September Sales
IRVINE, Calif. 2004 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for September 2004:

Month-To-Date Year-To-Date

September September % September September %
2004 2003 Change 2004 2003 Change

Protege 18 5,404 -99.7% 6,350 56,021 -88.7%

Mazda3 5,810 0 N/A 60,796 0 N/A

626 2 9 -77.8% 14 1,605 -99.1%

Mazda6 5,373 5,341 0.6% 50,985 44,966 13.4%

Millenia 0 13 -100.0% 18 1,786 -99.0%

Miata 651 845 -23.0% 7,525 8,816 -14.6%

RX8 1,827 2,105 N/A 19,226 5,670 N/A

MPV 1,758 2,421 -27.4% 20,003 23,563 -15.1%

Mazda Truck 748 1,134 -34.0% 8,192 11,932 -31.3%

Tribute 2,707 3,172 -14.7% 31,024 40,363 -23.1%

Total Vehicles

CARS 13,681 13,717 -0.3% 144,914 118,864 21.9%

TRUCKS 5,213 6,727 -22.5% 59,219 75,858 -21.9%

TOTAL 18,894 20,444 -7.6% 204,133 194,722 4.8%

MEMO:

IMPORT CAR 8,306 8,367 -0.7% 93,915 72,293 29.9%
IMPORT TRUCK 1,758 2,421 -27.4% 20,003 23,563 -15.1%
IMPORT TOTAL 10,064 10,788 -6.7% 113,918 95,856 18.8%

DOMESTIC CAR 5,375 5,350 0.5% 50,999 46,571 9.5%
DOMESTIC TRUCK 3,455 4,306 -19.8% 39,216 52,295 -25.0%
DOMESTIC TOTALS 8,830 9,656 -8.6% 90,215 98,866 -8.8%

Note: Protege, 626 and Millennia are discontinued vehicles.

Stacy94PGT · 10-02-2004, 04:02

Volvo Cars Sets New September Mark for U.S.
Year-to-Date Sales are 2.9 Percent Ahead of Last Year's Record Pace

The Auto Channel

IRVINE, Calif., -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC reports a 1.1 percent increase in sales for the month -- the best September ever. With 10,566 units sold, Volvo Cars wrapped up its best third quarter on record, by establishing new monthly records in three consecutive months.

The all-new Volvo S40 continued its strong performance. Total sales of S40 through three quarters have surpassed the same period last year by 62.7 percent.

Looking ahead, the next iteration of Volvo's ground-breaking SUV, the XC90 with a V8 powertrain, was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. Volvo Cars' first V8 packages 311 bhp and 325 lb/ft of torque, while being the first gasoline V8 introduced to meet ULEV II emission standards.

The XC90 remains the best selling European SUV in the United States. XC90 sales for the month were 3,222 -- a 4.2 percent increase over last year. The V8 will appear in showrooms in early 2005.

Volvo wagons performed well with sales up for the V70 and XC70, increases of 6.4 percent and 7 percent, respectively.

NAFTA (United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico) recorded sales for September of 12,035 -- up 2.5 percent. Year-to-date sales are ahead of last year by 3 percent. Sales in Canada set a September record, up 16.6 percent. In Mexico sales increased 7.3 percent.

VCNA, part of the Volvo Car Corporation of Gothenburg, Sweden, provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

The Volvo automobile model line includes the award-winning 2004.5 all-new S40 and its wagon counterpart the all-new V50, the award-winning XC90, the sporty S60 sedan -- including the award-winning performance sedan -- S60 R and the performance wagon version -- V70 R, the flagship S80 luxury sedan, versatile V70 wagon and rugged XC70 (Cross Country), the C70 convertible, and the compact S40 and V40 models.

Volvo Media Website: www.volvocars-pr.com

VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Retail Sales by Model 01-Oct-04

UNITED STATES
September * Year-to-Date *
2004 2003 % 2004 2003 %
Volvo Model
S40 3 885 -99.7% 4,721 10,539 -55.2%
All New S40 2,020 n/a n/a 12,423 n/a n/a
V40 33 242 -86.4% 1,488 2,411 -38.3%
V50 335 n/a n/a 929 n/a n/a
S60 1,561 2,543 -38.6% 22,606 27,655 -18.3%
V70 767 721 6.4% 8,434 8,934 -5.6%
XC70 1,457 1,362 7.0% 12,888 12,880 0.1%
C70 294 330 -10.9% 3,228 3,431 -5.9%
S80 874 1,278 -31.6% 10,523 10,785 -2.4%
XC90 3,222 3,092 4.2% 27,384 25,064 9.3%

USA TOTAL 10,566 10,453 1.1% 104,624 101,699 2.9%

CANADA
September Year-to-Date
2004 2003 % 2004 2003 %
Volvo Model
S40 1 107 -99.1% 278 925 -69.9%
All New S40 234 n/a n/a 583 n/a n/a
V40 2 57 -96.5% 163 589 -72.3%
V50 70 n/a n/a 195 n/a n/a
S60 286 323 -11.5% 2,450 2,383 2.8%
V70 75 112 -33.0% 958 873 9.7%
XC70 197 198 -0.5% 1,602 1,578 1.5%
C70 6 7 -14.3% 96 54 77.8%
S80 33 25 32.0% 390 344 13.4%
XC90 257 167 53.9% 1,897 1,687 12.4%

CANADA TOTAL 1,161 996 16.6% 8,612 8,433 2.1%

MEXICO
September Year-to-Date
2004 2003 % 2004 2003 %
Volvo Model
S40 5 79 -93.7% 218 843 -74.1%
All New S40 140 n/a n/a 868 n/a n/a
V40 0 2 100.0% 9 14 -35.7%
V50 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a
S60 51 81 -37.0% 466 561 -16.9%
V70 0 0 n/a 0 4 -100.0%
XC70 0 3 -100.0% 10 17 -41.2%
C70 1 1 0.0% 10 13 -23.1%
S80 10 16 -37.5% 93 136 -31.6%
XC90 101 105 -3.8% 679 498 36.3%

MEXICO TOTAL 308 287 7.3% 2,353 2,086 12.8%

NAFTA TOTAL 12,035 11,736 2.5% 115,589 112,218 3.0%

*U.S. totals include Puerto Rico