DOW JONES of NEWSWIRES General engine Corp. (GR.) communicated a case 4,4% into United States December sales, during Ford Motor Corp. (f) 9% an acceptance close out weak a year for die auto industry reported. Motor Corp. (TM), which had Toyota that of Japan recently, grabbed title NR. auto manufacturer away of Ford, drop a 1,7% communicated 2 United States for final the month 2007. Chrysler LLC of the laboriously compiled a 0,5% ascent out for Decembers. For the full year GR fell. said light carriers of sales 6% to 3.822.611 of 4, 065.341. GR. tries, onto its status as largest manufacturers auto worlds by global sales to hang, under a challenge of Toyota. Toyota communicated 3,1% an ascent into the full year United States sales, Ford, sales the 12% for the year fell and Chrysler sales liessen to 3,1% fallen. Die auto industry precedes now in 2008, which is expected, in order to be bald, verbittert by fear of United States a recession, low confidence of the consumers, a credit note crunching, gas prices over $3 gallon and housing starts at one low a 16-year. Some auto analysts think 2008 sales could fallen as low as 15,5 million. That would be die lowest entire since 1998’s of sales of 15,6 million. Despite the grimmigen view Mark LaNeve, GR hold. Head of the north of America of the carrier sales, and marketing, takes a somewhat more optimistic prospect: ” We believe that die industry is many more flexible than many prognoses and forward until 2008,” it report said in Thursday of sales GR. looks. GR., largest United States auto manufacturer, die said sales of cars and die light trucks stood with 319.837 in December, down from 334.501 the year more earlier. GR. said sales of the bright trucks fell 0,8% to 203,254, while car sales 10% to 116,583 fell. Sales of admission trucks and SUVs are generally under high gas prices and the Gehae use market business decrease lower. Einzelverkaeufe, die sales to the fleet customers exclude and a critical part effort GR. are to concentrate to on Kw_higherseitenrand of sales to the Dealerships rose 1.5%. Thursday, GR. said Haendlerbstand were at their lowest level, which enter into January in 13 years. Kw_war in contrast to a film script in the last years - which cars, die did not sell on lots of the domestic auto manufacturers above accumulate, while customers avoided Detroit, in order to cover fuel efficient carriers, die were mostly asiatic-formed. As it 26 selling days gave the same year in December. For die whole 2007, GR fell. said light carriers of sales 6% to 3.822.611 of 4.065, 341. GR leave its short term production prospect unchanged in relation to November. said, which plans it to establish 950,000 carriers in the first quarter in the north America down approximately 11% of one year more earlier. In the fourth quarter of GR. America 1,042 million carrier higher as expected established north, down 6% of one year more earlier. GR. Portions were recently with $23.85, down 56 cents or 2.3%. Acceptance of the Toyotas for Decembers closed out one year, in that it the manufacturer auto NR. 2 that nation and GR. fought, in order to be worlds, die by sales are largest. Kw_Japanese auto manufacturer said, which sold it 224,399 carriers in December, compared with 228.322 the year more earlier, again striking Ford, whose sales, fell on 210, 855. For the year rose sales of the Toyotas to 2.620.825 during Fords sunk to 2, 558.403. That Toyota sales projection more over Ford of 62.422 carriers for 2007. Toyota gave, pulled ahead from Ford in the total sales 2007 in September. Toyota Motor Sales the USA Inc.. said die full year of results were at all its best. Sales passenger car the Toyotas for the newest month fell 1,7% to 121,581, during light truck sales 1,8% to 102.818. Toyota division sales for Decembers fell 0,7% to 189.844. Lexus division sales fell 7,2% to 34,555 fell were American keeper portions of the Toyotas recently with $106.74, up 28 cents or 0.3%. Toyota grabbed the NR. 1 worlds the point in the first six months of the yearly, and then took GR. lead for die nine months, die in September terminated. Thursday, Ford said December fleet sales fell 1%. Einzelverkaeufe fell 13%. Einzelverkaeufe to improve is for the restructuring plan of the Fords as die company cut fleet sales to the focus on Kw_higherseitenrand sales to the Dealerships central. Ford said more than two in third place of its full yearly in light carriers of sales reflected adjusted products sink you. For the year fell Ford said, einzelverkaeufe 10% and die fleet sales 18% and including 32% a decrease daily of the renting sales. In December passenger fell car sales 8,4% to 64.651. Sales of trucks and of Kw_sportdienstprogramm carriers - the Dearborn, me, most profitable business companys - were down 9,5% to 147.443. Entirely, sales of SUVs and admission trucks fell because of the high gas prices. Ford cutting production to avoid must more offer steep discounts to that sell carriers. Ford said it expects the economic environment “difficult remain” to the 2008. Kw_auto the manufacturer expected said, it die United States auto sales rate, over in the distance 15,5 million to 16 million to be to the half first, if die sales of the bright carrier of 15,2 million are enough up to 15,7 million. Ford portions were recently with $6.42, down 18 cents or 2.9%. more Chrysler said total carrier sales for December rose to 190,415 of 191.423rd Die Auburn hills, me, company, who is heavy a salesman of trucks and of Kw_sportdienstprogramm carriers, reported 1,9% on an ascent in the truck sales for die month Car sales fell 3.4%. more Chrysler said its Haendlerbstand for Decembers war down 19% of one year more earlier. For the full year total sales of the Chryslers fell on 2.076.650 of 2.142.505. Into other auto sales of report Honda Motor CO Ltd. (HMC) the reported American Honda unit over flat December sales. Total sales came to 131,792 carriers for the newest month, against 131.779 in December 2006. honda car sales rose 10,2% to 73, 186, while truck sales 10,3% to 58,606 fell. For the full year Honda sales rose 2,5% to 1.551.542 carriers. nissan north america Inc.. said total Decembers carrier sales fell 2,4% to 89, 555. For die whole 2007, auto the manufacturer established 1.068.238 carriers, up to 4,5% of 2006. - by Mike Barris, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5658; mike.barris@dowjones.com
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