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Ford wants its sales crown back from Chevy and says it has the numbers to prove it.
Ford Motor Co. said Sunday it has obtained new data showing that its Ford brand actually sold more cars and trucks than any other vehicle marque in 2005. Today, Ford plans to ask General Motors Corp. to retract its much-touted claim that Chevrolet is the country's top-selling brand.
Ford said it is basing its move on recent vehicle registration figures compiled by Southfield-based research firm R.L. Polk & Co., which reflect that Ford beat Chevy by 5,000 vehicles last year. Polk officials could not be reached Sunday to confirm the figures.
The numbers appear to conflict with year-end sales reports by GM and Ford, which showed that Chevy overtook Ford for the first time since 1986 -- a claim that Chevy has made the centerpiece of new advertisements.http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060213/AUTO01/602130377
Ford Motor Co. said Sunday it has obtained new data showing that its Ford brand actually sold more cars and trucks than any other vehicle marque in 2005. Today, Ford plans to ask General Motors Corp. to retract its much-touted claim that Chevrolet is the country's top-selling brand.
Ford said it is basing its move on recent vehicle registration figures compiled by Southfield-based research firm R.L. Polk & Co., which reflect that Ford beat Chevy by 5,000 vehicles last year. Polk officials could not be reached Sunday to confirm the figures.
The numbers appear to conflict with year-end sales reports by GM and Ford, which showed that Chevy overtook Ford for the first time since 1986 -- a claim that Chevy has made the centerpiece of new advertisements.http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060213/AUTO01/602130377
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