Well here's some great news! Looks like Holden's plans to kill our ute have failed.
Ford’s Falcon ute remains a smash hit with buyers, setting an impressive monthly sales mark in December on the way to a record 2001.
Ford sold 1596 Falcon utes in December, bringing total sales for 2001 to a record 16,955 units and making it the clear market leader in its segment.
The total represented a 24 per cent increase on the previous year’s record result of 13,698 sales.
Since 1998, when Ford sold just 6769 utes, sales have risen by a staggering 151 per cent.
Ford SUV and Light Commercial Marketing Manager, Kevin Lillie, said the Falcon ute had continued to dominate the market despite the introduction of a new model from its main competitor.
“Sales of the Falcon ute have in fact strengthened as the year has gone on, and the December result clearly illustrates that,” he said.
December Falcon ute sales were more than 500 units ahead of its nearest rival in the 2WD utility segment.
“While our chassis cab Falcon ute is proving very popular, we are particularly pleased with our sales in the sports-performance segment with XR ute, which increased by 69 per cent in 2001,” he said.
Yep, and to think I helped in acheiving that figure by twisting my bosses arm enough that he got me a Falcon 1 Tonner instead of a bloody Rodeo! And I can't begin to tell ya how happy I am.:s2: :s5
Russell.
Got some guff on Sales Figures. My brother sent me these from the Ford Web Site in US. I am currently trying to find a link..
Best-selling brand of cars and trucks 15 years in a row
Best-selling brand of trucks 16 years in a row
Best-selling brand of cars 10 years in a row
5 of the top 10 best-selling vehicles, 2001
F-Series: Best-selling truck 25 years in a row and best-selling vehicle 20 years in a row
Explorer: Best-selling sport utility vehicle 11 years in a row
Ranger: Best-selling compact pickup 15 years in a row
Escape: Best-selling small sport utility vehicle
E-Series: Best-selling full-size van 23 years in a row
Mustang: Best-selling car in its segment 16 years in a row
Focus: The world’s best-selling car
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Chaps...
Fal con (fàl’k on, fõl-, fõ’kon) n.
characterized by their long wings and their method of hunting, which is to rise above and swoop down on their prey.
Fal con (fàl’k on, fõl-, fõ’kon) n.
characterized by their long wings and their method of hunting, which is to rise above and swoop down on their prey.
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