http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/15/r...and-in-europe/

The big reason for Ford's sales dominance in Europe is the new Fiesta. The Fiesta accounted for 68,000 of the company's 192,500 sales for the month, up 28.6 percent versus last March. The Fiesta appears to be picking up sales momentum in Europe, even after finishing 2009 as the second highest-selling vehicle in Europe behind the Volkswagen Golf. The Fiesta, which was launched late in 2008 in Europe, arrives in U.S. dealerships this summer.


Mantikin niyo, mga paps. Matagal ng Top 3 ang Ford sa Europa. Pansinin niyo yung market share ng Toyota at Honda - halos kapiranggot lang kumpara sa Volks, PSA at Ford. Makikita niyo rito na talagang magkaiba ang markets ng Europa at Amerika. Sa Amerika, lamang sa kasalukuyan ang Toyota at Honda subalit mabilis nang humahabol ang Ford at Hyundai! Kase sa Amerika, ang gusto nila ay saksakan ng murang presyo, malambot na suspension at maluwang na interior. Wala silang pake sa quality at driving characteristic ng kotse. Sa Europa naman, handa silang magbayad ng mas malaki basta't maganda ang quality, driving characteristic (steering feel, suspension at handling) at sa mga iba't-ibang options. Mas pabor din sa kanila ang "small cars" dahil angkop ito sa infrastructure ng mga lungsod nila.

ACEA only has january and february figures of 2010. january+february marketshares for manufacturers are VW AG 20.7%, PSA 14.4%, Renault Group 10.8%, Ford 10.1%, Fiat Group 9.2%, GM 7.77%, Toyota Group 4.8%, BMW Group 4.5%, Daimler 4%, Nissan 3%, Hyundai 2.6%, KIA 1.8%, Suzuki 1.5%, Honda 1.2%, Mazda 1.2%, Mitsubishi 0.6% Jaguar/Land Rover 0.5%, Chrysler 0.3% TOTAL MARKET VOLUME JANUARY+FEBRUARY 2,088,684 UNITS EU+EFTA(NOTE: FORD FIGURES INCLUDE VOLVO AND GM FIGURES INCLUDE SAAB)

january+february market share brands Volkswagen 11.2% Renault 9.1%, Ford 8.5%, Peugeot 7.7%, Fiat 7.4%, Citroen 6.6%, Opel/Vauxhall 6.5%, Toyota 4.7%, Audi 4.2% BMW 3.7%, Mercedes-Benz 3.4%, Skoda 3.2%, Nissan 3%, Hyundai 2.6%, SEAT 2.2%, KIA 1.8%, Dacia 1.7%, Volvo 1.6%, Suzuki 1.5%, Chevrolet 1.2%, Honda 1.2%, Mazda 1.2% Lancia 1%, Alfa Romeo 0.8%, Mini 0.8%, Mitsubishi 0.6% Smart 0.5%, Land Rover 0.4%, Chrysler 0.3%, Saab 0.1%, Lexus 0.1%, Jaguar 0.1%

Ford brand share in january was 8.7 and in february it was 8.4%. Volkswagen market share in january was 11.3% and in february 11.1%