Showing posts with label Automotive Market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Automotive Market. Show all posts

Ford wants to lay off 330 employees

The union charged that Ford mechanic SMAT Argentina sent 330 telegrams of notice of layoffs to reduce its staff of employees starting next May 1, when it curiously celebrated Labor Day.

The union secretary Ricardo Pignanelli will this evening confirmed that a meeting with company directors in the Ministry of Labor, where it is expected that the Government intervene to avoid layoffs.

Pignanelli called halt any plans for dismissal and suspension until the end of the year, waiting to see how the market reacts against programs to encourage the sale of cars launched by the Government.

So were the sales of March 2009

March 2009 Total: 40,423 units, 8.7% less than in March 2008. In this way, accumulated in the first quarter of the year and is located at 153,426 units, 13% less than the same period of 2008, which was the best sales quarter in history.

The data of the month: The VW Gol Trend is for the first time, the best selling car in Argentina.

BRANDS
1. Volkswagen: 7370
2. Ford: 5319
3. Chevrolet: 4954
4. Renault: 4932
5. Fiat: 4054
6. Peugeot: 3753
7. Toyota: 2513
8. Citroën: 1759
9. Honda: 1323
10. Suzuki: 505
11. Mercedes-Benz: 396
12. Nissan: 294
13. Hyundai: 253
14. Audi: 237
15. Kia: 168
16. BMW: 135
17. Dodge: 131
18. Chrysler: 96
19. Chery: 76
20. Jeep: 70

AUTOS
1. Volkswagen Gol Trend: 1799
2. Peugeot 207 Compact: 1775
3. Chevrolet Corsa Classic: 1603
4. Ford EcoSport: 1329
5. Volkswagen suran: 1286
4. Volkswagen Gol Power: 1139
7. Ford Fiesta: 1002
8. Ford Ka: 996
9. Fiat Siena: 940
10. Honda Fit: 852
11. Fiat Palio: 796
12. Volkswagen Voyage: 783
13. Renault Megane I: 772
14. Peugeot 307: 751
15. Citroën C4: 737
16. Renault Clio: 733
17. Fiat Uno: 713
18. Chevrolet Astra: 669
19. Renault discover: 667
20. Toyota Corolla: 662
21. Volkswagen Bora: 614
22. Volkswagen Fox: 578
23. Ford Focus One: 524
24. Renault Symbol: 481
25. Chevrolet Spark: 454
26. Ford Focus II: 453
27. Chevrolet Aveo: 438
28. Chevrolet Corsa II: 419
29. Renault Mégane II: 411
30. Renault Kangoo: 406

COMMERCIAL and 4X4
1. Toyota Hilux: 1539
2. Ford Ranger: 629
3. Renault Kangoo Van: 589
4. Peugeot Partner Van: 534
5. Chevrolet S10: 423
6. Fiat Fiorino: 390
7. Citroen Berlingo Van: 347
8. Volkswagen Saveiro: 266
9. Honda CRV: 231
10. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 190

NEWS / CURIOSITIES
Renault Logan: 383
Fiat Punto: 341
Volkswagen Vento: 308
Peugeot 206: 268
Nissan Tiida: 218
Honda Civic: 201
Mercedes C Class: 104
Toyota RAV4: 101
Audi A4: 99
Suzuki Grand Vitara JIII: 82
Chery Tigger: 76
Mini: 29
Alfa Romeo 159: 1