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Ford passes GM in U.S. sales with 43% jump, steers U.S. industry to 13% gain; February SAAR

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Ford passes GM in U.S. sales with 43% jump, steers U.S. industry to 13% gain; February SAAR

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U.S. CAR AND LIGHT-TRUCK SALES, FEBRUARY

All manufacturers have reported.

Numbers in this table are calculated by Automotive News based on actual monthly sales reported by the manufacturers and may differ from numbers reported elsewhere.

Source: Automotive News Data Center

Note: Other includes estimates for Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Lotus

*Includes Mini and Rolls-Royce

**Includes Maybach, Mercedes-Benz and Smart

***Includes Volvo

****Includes Saab

†Includes Honda Division and Acura

††Includes Hyundai and Kia

‡Includes Nissan Division and Infiniti

‡‡Includes Toyota Division, Lexus and Scion

‡‡‡Includes VW, Audi and Bentley

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. led the U.S. industry to a 13 percent sales gain in February while topping General Motors Co. in monthly sales for the first time in 12 years.

Ford’s 43 percent increase marked its fifth straight monthly advance in its home market.

Total industry sales climbed by 91,381 vehicles from February 2009, which was the weakest month in the market’s three-year slump. Last month’s seasonally adjusted annual rate was 10.36 million vehicles, down from January’s 10.54 million but well above 9.1 million a year earlier.

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