| The Ford Motor Company has recently posted its | | | | Volvo is their sedan, the Volvo S40, which racked up |
| sales figures for the first month of 2007 and it shows | | | | 1,377 units sold but is down by 30.3 percent compared |
| a sharp decline in the company's total sales from the | | | | to last year's 1,976 S40 sold. The Volvo V70, which is |
| different brands it owns. | | | | the company's entry in the estate car segment, |
| One of the Ford Motor Company owned brands is the | | | | managed to raise a sales figure of 257 units sold |
| Sweden-based outfit known for their cars' safety - | | | | down by 42.8 percent compared to last year's figures. |
| Volvo. The brand also posted its sales figures in North | | | | But with the forthcoming release of an all new version |
| America for January. And just like its parent company, | | | | of the Volvo V70, the company is determined to halt |
| the brand also posted a decrease in their number of | | | | the downward slide of their sales figures. The much |
| units sold for that same period. Their sales in North | | | | heralded Volvo V70 is what the company hopes to |
| America which includes the markets of US, Canada, | | | | use as a Volvo clutch that would connect all the |
| Mexico, and Puerto Rico is down by 11 percent | | | | potential of the company to the consumers just like |
| compared to the same period last year. All in all, Volvo | | | | how the clutch connects the engine and the |
| has sold 8,268 units in all these territories. | | | | transmission. The estate car will be released to the |
| In the US market, they only managed to sell 7,819 units | | | | market this year by Volvo in its bid to turn around its |
| last month which is lower than their output last year by | | | | decreasing sales figures. The Volvo V70 will help the |
| 12 percent. That figure also includes the sales made by | | | | award-winning C30 to propel the company to a |
| the company in Puerto Rico. Lower sales figures were | | | | profitable future by latching on to the younger buyer |
| also posted in Canada where the company sold 571 | | | | base that they hope will be loyal to the company's |
| vehicles - marking a 4.5 percent decrease compared | | | | cars. |
| to that of January 2006. While in the US, Canada and | | | | The continuing drop off in the number of vehicles being |
| Puerto Rico, their sales have dropped, their market in | | | | sod by the brand is a continuing ordeal for its parent |
| Mexico is growing which is evident in the 15.5 percent | | | | company which is slowly being overtaken by Toyota, |
| increase in their sales at the said territory having sold | | | | sliding it to third largest car manufacturer in the US. But |
| 238 units there. While the sales in the US market is | | | | with the expected turn around due to the interest that |
| declining as also in Canada, their performance in | | | | the public is showing in the newer models of the brand |
| Mexico shows that the company is doing something | | | | under its name like Volvo, it seems that the company |
| right in terms of developing and producing cars. | | | | will finally be back in its winning form. |
| In the US, the most popular car in the safety-oriented | | | | The figures showing the decrease in the company's |
| car maker's lineup is the Volvo XC90 which shows | | | | sales figures are released by Volvo Cars of America, |
| that the SUV market is still alive and well in the US | | | | LLC which is a subsidiary of Volvo Car Corporation |
| market. The Volvo XC90 posted a sales number of | | | | that is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The North |
| 2,382 making it barely missing their mark set last year | | | | American arm of the company is based in Irvine, |
| at 2,390 units. The next best-seller in the lineup of | | | | California. |