Chrysler leads the US’s top three car makers to sell local products last month

The top three US automakers all made good sales performance in their home markets in June. Among them, Chrysler’s auto sales rose 20% in June, General Motors’ sales rose 16%, and Ford Motor Co.’s sales rose 7%.

Chrysler’s sales growth in the US market in June was higher than market expectations and was the highest level in the same period since 2007. In June, Chrysler sold a total of 144,811 cars, which was 3.5% lower than the sales of 15,041 cars in May, but higher than the 120,394 cars sold in the same period of last year. In addition, the company’s truck sales increased by 12% and sedan sales increased by 42%. Chrysler’s auto sales with the company’s eponymous name increased by 63%, Dodge’s auto sales rose by 2.1%, and Jeep’s car sales increased by 23%.

GM’s sales in the US market grew by 16% in June, and sales of all brands of the company’s brands all achieved double-digit growth, with sales exceeding expectations. Previously, market analysts forecast that GM’s sales in the current month will increase by 8.7% over the same period of last year.

According to GM’s announcement, the company sold 248,750 vehicles in the United States in June, up from 215,358 units in the same period of last year and an increase of 1.4% from the 245,256 units sold in May. Among them, Chevrolet sales rose 15%, GMC sales rose 15%, Buick sales rose 27%, Cadillac sales rose 12%.

Ford Motor Co.’s new vehicle sales in the US market in June increased by 7% compared to the same period of last year, of which, multi-purpose vehicle sales achieved double-digit growth, which is better than market expectations. Prior to this, market analysts estimated that Ford’s sales in the United States in June rose by 4.4% year-on-year.

Ford said that the company sold 207,759 vehicles in the United States in June, up from 194,114 in the same period of last year, but fell 3.9% from the total sales of 216,267 in May. Among them, Ford’s car sales increased by 7.2%, and Lincoln’s car sales increased by 2.5%. The company-wide sales of cars in June rose slightly by 0.3%, truck sales increased by 1.2%, and utility vehicles surged by 25%. Ford's new model, the Escape, saw sales increase 28% in the month, the best month for the model; the sales of the Fusion increased by 17%.