| Brand new year calls for an analysis of
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| | Ford also reported sales of 2.9 million
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| the previous year's performance for the
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| | vehicles, 7.9 percent down compared to
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| benefit of improvement. In the automotive
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| | 2005 sales. For the month of December,
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| industry, Toyota and Honda stand on the
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| | Ford vehicle sales was down by 12.8
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| bright side of 2006. Said automakers
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| | percent - 9.9 percent for cars and 14.0
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| experienced a rewarding increase in
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| | for trucks.
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| sales. On the contrary, GM and Ford stand
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| | On the bright side of 2006, Toyota and
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| on the bleak abyss of the industry
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| | Honda enjoy a gratifying increase in
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| because of sales doldrums.
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| | sales. Toyota's sales were up by over 12
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| GM reported US sales of 4.1 million
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| | percent in December and for the entire
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| vehicles in 2006, down by 8.7 percent
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| | year. Consumers purchased 2.54 million
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| from 2005. The decrease is attributed to
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| | cars and trucks with the Toyota, Scion or
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| the shift of market demand in favor of
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| | Lexus brand name. Leading Toyota sales is
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| small cars. GM is famed for its
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| | its Camry that retains its title as the
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| sophisticated sport utility vehicles and
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| | best-selling car in America. There are
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| pickups. Enthusiasts believe that 2005
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| | 448,445 Camrys sold in 2006, about 3.9
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| GMC truck accessories are manufactured
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| | percent up from 2005 sales. 05 Toyota
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| with excellence just like other auto
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| | Camry accessories are playing significant
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| parts from the automaker.
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| | part in making the vehicle a top-seller.
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| Paul Ballew, chief sales analyst of GM
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| | Jim Lentz, executive vice president for
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| said, "It was a challenging one. It's a
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| | Toyota Motor Sales USA said, "2006 was a
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| year that came in below expectations and
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| | respectable year for the industry if you
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| deviated from our plans at the start of
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| | consider the strain of erratic fuel
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| the year." In December, GM reported a 13
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| | prices and a housing bubble on an
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| percent drop in sales. According to the
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| | industry weaning itself from incentives."
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| automaker the decline was due in part to
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| | With regards to Honda, its December sales
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| sticking with GM's decision to lower
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| | fell by 0.8 percent but its 2005 sales
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| rental fleet vehicles sales and other
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| | were up by 3.2 percent. According to Dick
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| marginally profitable sales. Ford parts
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| | Colliver, executive vice president of
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| accessories did not show any luring
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| | American Honda, the automaker has
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| effect. According to some enthusiasts,
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| | benefited from having a line-up of
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| Ford's 2006 reports aren't likely to help
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| | fuel-efficient vehicles.
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| the ailing automaker.
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