Ford Motor Co. of Canada had its best June sales in 22 years as consumers flocked to more fuel-efficient vehicles last month in the face of high gas prices.
Ford said its sales rose 6% last month to 33,450 vehicles compared with a year ago, marking its best June since 1989. Those sales were bolstered by a 32% increase in its car sales during the month, the automaker said.
General Motors of Canada Ltd. also reported a 12% increase in sales last month of its four core brands -- Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac -- compared with a year ago.
GM Canada said it sold 27,865 vehicles in June, including record sales of its Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Including its discontinued brands, GM's overall sales rose 8.4% yearover-year last month.
Chrysler Canada also had another strong month with sales improving more than 27% in June compared with a year ago. The Detroit automaker said it sold 23,576 cars and trucks last month, marking its best performance in June since 2005.
But Honda Canada Inc. continued to struggle in June with its sales falling 19% compared with a year ago due, in part, to a vehicle shortage in showrooms stemming from Japanese earthquake.
Honda has said it expects its North American production to return to 100% in August with the exception of its all-new Civic, which it produces in Alliston, Ont., and is expected to continue to be produced at depressed levels until sometime in the fall.
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