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North America car and truck production – 03/22/2010
Sample data:
| 3/15- | 3/1- | 1/1- | 1/1- | |
| 3/20/10 | 3/20/10 | 3/20/10 | 3/21/09 | |
| Ford Mustang | 1,853 | 3,703 | 12,813 | 2,822 |
| Mazda Mazda6 sedan | 1,585 | 3,161 | 11,298 | 3,926 |
| AUTOALLIANCE | 3,438 | 6,864 | 24,111 | 6,748 |
| X5 (trk.) | 1,881 | 5,612 | 20,175 | 16,033 |
| X6 (trk.) | 904 | 2,686 | 10,362 | 10,336 |
| BMW MFG. CORP. (trk.)‡ | 2,785 | 8,298 | 30,537 | 26,369 |
Certified-used vehicle sales, Feb. & YTD
Sample data:
| Feb. | Feb. | 2 mos. | 2 mos. | |
| 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
| BMW division | 8,469 | 9,350 | 15,912 | 19,357 |
| Mini | 148 | 180 | 294 | 305 |
| BMW GROUP | 8,617 | 9,530 | 16,206 | 19,662 |
| Chrysler | 2,005 | 2,552 | 3,844 | 5,137 |
| Dodge | 3,345 | 3,662 | 6,106 | 7,663 |
| Jeep | 2,437 | 2,618 | 4,634 | 5,449 |
| CHRYSLER GROUP | 7,787 | 8,832 | 14,584 | 18,249 |
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U.S. medium & heavy truck sales, Feb. & YTD
Sample data:
| Feb. | Feb. | 2 mos. | 2 mos. | |
| 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
| Class 4 | 56 | 219 | 113 | 436 |
| Class 5 | 118 | 199 | 223 | 394 |
| Class 6 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 46 |
| Class 7 | 6 | 73 | 25 | 152 |
| Chevrolet* | 191 | 515 | 373 | 1,028 |
| @Class 5 | 248 | 372 | 912 | 782 |
| Dodge* | 248 | 372 | 912 | 782 |
North America car and truck production – 03/15/2010
Sample data:
| 3/8- | 3/1- | 1/1- | 1/1- | |
| 3/13/10 | 3/13/10 | 3/13/10 | 3/7/09 | |
| Ford Mustang | 1,853 | 3,703 | 12,813 | 1,464 |
| Mazda Mazda6 sedan | 1,585 | 3,161 | 11,298 | 3,791 |
| AUTOALLIANCE | 3,438 | 6,864 | 24,111 | 5,255 |
| X5 (trk.) | 2,087 | 4,165 | 18,728 | 14,553 |
| X6 (trk.) | 970 | 1,931 | 9,607 | 9,395 |
| BMW MFG. CORP. (trk.)‡ | 3,057 | 6,096 | 28,335 | 23,948 |
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