Want more proof that Ford Motor Company made the right move in avoiding bankruptcy, unlike General Motors and the Chrysler Group, its cross-town rivals? Sales figures for the month of June 2009 show that Ford sharply lessened its sales slide with a fall of just 10.85 percent versus the same month last year. Compare that with drops of 33.6 and 41.85 percent for GM and Chrysler respectively. It appears that Ford has remained on track during these tumultuous times, and its improved performance last month could signal the beginning of a turnaround for which it may be ideally suited to take full advantage. We're sure the guys and gals at Ford are smiling today, even if the Camaro did outsell the Mustang for the first time in 15 years.
Subaru has again managed to post impressive numbers, with June 2009 sales up 3.4 percent by volume compared to last year. Volvo even posted a slight gain thanks in large part to the introduction of the all-new XC60.
Check out the rest of the numbers below. Brands and Companies are both displayed in ascending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 25 selling days in June 2009 compared to 24 selling days in June 2008, so the change in average daily sales can be found in the right three columns.
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| Brand | Volume % | June 2009 | June 2008 | DSR* % | DSR 6/09 | DSR 6/08 |
| Subaru | 3.40 | 18,620 | 18,007 | -0.73 | 745 | 750 |
| Volvo | 0.59 | 7,042 | 7,001 | -3.44 | 282 | 292 |
| Kia | -5.11 | 26,845 | 28,292 | -8.91 | 1,074 | 1,179 |
| Ford | -8.26 | 133,684 | 145,715 | -11.93 | 5,347 | 6,071 |
| Audi | -8.28 | 7,524 | 8,203 | -11.95 | 301 | 342 |
| Buick | -10.69 | 8,601 | 9,631 | -14.27 | 344 | 401 |
| Pontiac | -16.41 | 23,740 | 28,402 | -19.76 | 950 | 1,183 |
| Lexus | -16.68 | 16,874 | 20,253 | -20.02 | 675 | 844 |
| Volkswagen | -18.02 | 19,027 | 23,208 | -21.29 | 761 | 967 |
| BMW | -20.05 | 16,744 | 20,944 | -23.25 | 670 | 873 |
| Mini | -21.22 | 4,105 | 5,211 | -24.38 | 164 | 217 |
| Nissan | -21.86 | 51,994 | 66,543 | -24.99 | 2,080 | 2,773 |
| Mercedes | -22.58 | 15,155 | 19,576 | -25.68 | 606 | 816 |
| Hyundai | -24.16 | 37,943 | 50,033 | -27.20 | 1,518 | 2,085 |
| Lincoln | -26.56 | 7,137 | 9,718 | -29.50 | 285 | 405 |
| Honda | -29.17 | 92,140 | 130,083 | -32.00 | 3,686 | 5,420 |
| Infiniti | -32.25 | 6,304 | 9,305 | -34.96 | 252 | 388 |
| Chevy | -33.30 | 106,712 | 159,998 | -35.97 | 4,268 | 6,667 |
| Acura | -33.53 | 8,280 | 12,456 | -36.18 | 331 | 519 |
| Toyota | -33.65 | 114,780 | 172,981 | -36.30 | 4,591 | 7,208 |
| GMC | -35.96 | 19,668 | 30,713 | -38.52 | 787 | 1,280 |
| Mercury | -37.10 | 7,332 | 11,657 | -39.62 | 293 | 486 |
| Jeep | -37.66 | 16,608 | 26,642 | -40.16 | 664 | 1,110 |
| Dodge | -40.43 | 37,936 | 63,687 | -42.82 | 1,517 | 2,654 |
| Cadillac | -40.90 | 8,473 | 14,337 | -43.27 | 339 | 597 |
| Mitsubishi | -41.79 | 4,362 | 7,494 | -44.12 | 174 | 312 |
| Mazda | -42.24 | 13,729 | 23,771 | -44.55 | 549 | 990 |
| Hummer | -47.97 | 1,078 | 2,072 | -50.05 | 43 | 86 |
| Chrysler | -49.30 | 13,753 | 27,128 | -51.33 | 550 | 1,130 |
| Smart | -56.15 | 1,116 | 2,545 | -57.90 | 45 | 106 |
| Saab | -58.39 | 779 | 1,872 | -60.05 | 31 | 78 |
| Saturn | -60.24 | 7,520 | 18,912 | -61.83 | 301 | 788 |
| Porsche | -65.96 | 902 | 2,650 | -67.32 | 36 | 110 |
| Suzuki | -78.04 | 2,149 | 9,784 | -78.91 | 86 | 408 |
| COMPANIES | ||||||
| Ford Mo Co | -10.85 | 155,195 | 174,091 | -14.42 | 6,208 | 7,254 |
| BMW Group | -20.29 | 20,849 | 26,155 | -23.48 | 834 | 1,090 |
| Nissan NA | -23.14 | 58,298 | 75,848 | -26.21 | 2,332 | 3,160 |
| Honda America | -29.55 | 100,420 | 142,539 | -32.37 | 4,017 | 5,939 |
| Toyota Mo Co | -31.87 | 131,654 | 193,234 | -34.59 | 5,266 | 8,051 |
| General Motors | -33.60 | 176,571 | 265,937 | -36.26 | 7,063 | 11,081 |
| Chrysler Group | -41.85 | 68,297 | 117,457 | -44.18 | 2,732 | 4,894 |
