Ford Canada remains Canada’s #1 automaker

F-150 sales jump 30%

OAKVILLE, Ont., September 4, 2012 – Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited continues to lead the Canadian market in sales in August and year-to-date. Ford Mustang, Escape and the Canadian-built Edge all saw strong sales with increases of 12 per cent, 13 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively.

“The Canadian industry continues to show steady growth, and at Ford we are seeing an increasing number of customers in our showrooms,” said Dianne Craig, president and CEO, Ford of Canada. “The Escape has been Canada’s top-selling CUV for the last eight years and with the all new model now in showrooms it will help keep up the great momentum.”

Surging F-Series sales were powered by F-150, which saw a 30 per cent increase. Also in August, Ford CUV and SUV sales rose 9 per cent, driven by the popular Explorer, which saw a 22 per cent increase.