Ford tops Canadian Auto sales in August

TORONTO, 4.9. Reuters) - Canadian Auto sales recorded their best August ever industry data, which showed on Wednesday with Ford Motor Co. outsells Chrysler Group and General Motors co and Japan's largest auto maker made double-digit profits published.

Automakers sold 149.301 vehicles in Canada last month a 6.5 percent increase compared to a year according to DesRosiers automotive consultants.

Ford Canada sold the most cars in August, with sales rising 7.1 percent year on year. In August, higher than the 25.461 he sold 27.268 cars and trucks last August the Detroit automakers. Sales rose by 1.8 percent this year.

40.4 Percent more cars sold last month at 6.856 vehicles the automaker. His models of Ford Fiesta and fusion saw sales soar 84 percent and 57 percent, respectively. Revenue fell 0.8 percent to 20.412 truck.

Chrysler Canada was a distant second, but still its best August in 13 years and reported year to-date its best sales in 25 years, partly reinforced by robust passenger car sales.

The company sells 21.932 vehicles, up 6.6 percent from the 20.569 it in August of last year and 7.1 per cent year to-date.

Car sales rose 15.5 percent to 3,699, truck sales by 5 percent to 18.233 units were sold.

GM Canada saw sales "Nudge" slightly higher in August with 21.091 car and truck sold, an incremental increase of 0.1 percent. This year, climbed 2.7 percent total sales.

The company sold 6,090 passenger cars, to 5.9 percent, and 15.001 truck, a 2.8 percent increase in August last year.

Toyota Motor Corp. lead the Pack among the major Japanese automakers. Toyota Canada 17.647 vehicles sold a modest 0.5 percent in August. Total sales this year the Scion and Lexus, 0.9 percent, one with a strong truck sales offsetting decline in passenger car sales.

Honda Canada sold 16.208 vehicles, August 19 percent including its Acura Division, skip the last year's sales. Year-to-date, total climbed 12 percent. Honda Canada is a Honda Motor Co Ltd

Nissan Canada, a unit of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., its best August included and 8,192 vehicles, a jump of 29.4 percent over the same period of the previous year. Nissan's year-to-date results, which include the sales of the Infiniti Division, rose by 2.8 percent.

In the United States, sales for all carmakers rose at their fastest pace for almost six years, since shortly before the onset of the recession of 2007-2009.

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GM US sales rose 18 percent in August

DETROIT - General Motors U.S. sales rose about 18 percent last month as fuel-efficient vehicles such as the Chevrolet Cruze U.S. buyer won.

But total turnover of the sector will be expected to be weak, because consumers are worried about the economy, and Hurricane Irene showrooms close last weekend.

"The 'new GM' is the progress that it promised." About the only August sales for models set negative characters on GM spreadsheet or soon replaced ", said car research site Edmunds senior analyst Michelle Krebs.

GM said it sold 218.479 cars and trucks in August. Each GM sold 10 cars was part of a Cruze, a new small sedan, the a top seller for the company since the beginning of the year. Cruze sale top 20,000 for the fifth straight month in August and the Compact is GM first strong product in this growing market. In the past, it had little success with small cars.

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Buyer, went for the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC terrain small crossovers.

Nissan Motor Co., sales rose by 19 percent small cars and medium-sized cars such as the new vice versa and allure sedan people bought.

Other automakers, can not tariff if they Thursday sales report. Industry analysts predicting only a small increase over a lackluster August last year.

Auto sales was a ray of hope for the U.S. economy-may, but sputtering, began in the summer such as consumer confidence waned and a Japan March earthquake caused lack of Honda and Toyota models. Then came a hurricane Irene, which last weekend close forced many East Coast traders in the month. Usually, buyers come to last weekend, lured by offers and advertising.

Before the storm, power sales of 1.07 million for the month was ahead j.d.. There is still much slower than early 2011 is 4 percent higher than August last year.

Still, improve sales could fall, when automakers of sweet deals and a wider range of models offer.

Cash-back deals, loans and other offers were scarce this summer due to the lack of the model. But they are back, such as Honda and Toyota in September and October replenish their partial Collections.

Toyota also starts selling its new Camry sedan in October, which could raise sales.

The industry remains cautious. The unemployment rate to 9 percent are food and clothing costs rise and consumer confidence fell to its lowest level for more than two years in August.

The associated press and Reuters contributed to this report.

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