Ford PH unit posted 4% sales growth in May

Ford Motor Company Philippines Inc. sold more than 3,000 vehicles in May this year, registering its “best-ever” single-month performance, the company said.

The company sold 3,036 vehicles last month, up 4 percent year-ago level, led by strong demand for its Everest, Ranger and EcoSport units. Ford, however, did not provide figures on its performance in the first five months of the year.

“Our most popular nameplates—Everest, Ranger, and EcoSport—are continuing to drive our overall sales and helping us stay on track for another record year,” said company managing director Lance Mosley in a statement.

Of the total, the Everest SUV accounted for 1,061 vehicles, leading to total sales of 4,629 units from the January to May period. No comparative figure was given.

The sales of the EcoSport compact SUV went up seven percent from a year ago to 908 units. Year-to-date, the company has sold 4,241 units of this model.

Ranger sales also increased, climbing six percent to 832 units from the same month a year ago. In the first five months of this year, the Ford Ranger sold 3,716 units, up by 11 percent from 2016.

Upon checking the joint data of Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA), it would show that Ford sales had been sliding from January to April, down 5.8 percent to 10,386 sales this year from 11,028 units previously.

While a representative of Ford Philippines could not be reached for additional data, adding May’s sales would show a slower decline of 4 percent to 13,422 units this year from 13,961 units last year.