FORD MOTOR COMPANY -8 % Ford blamed the weather for its decline, which was worse
for fleet deliveries than for retail sales -LRB--5 %).
FCA reported U.S. retail sales dipped 5 percent to 139,947 units last month while
fleet deliveries dropped 15 percent to 47,401.
While Ford predicts retail sales will remain strong throughout 2011,
fleet deliveries likely will see increases over the course of the year, says George Pipas, the auto maker's top U.S. sales analyst.
In February 2006, Mazda revealed that it would start leasing a dual fuel RX - 8 to commercial customers in Japan, and in March 2006 announced its first two customers, claiming the
first fleet deliveries of a dual hydrogen / gasoline production car.
Plan and manage Post Depot Maintenance and Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance overhaul, induction and
fleet delivery schedule for 143 + aircraft annually.
Ford called out cold weather in key markets as a contributing factor to its year / year drop, while also citing the weather's impact on «the timing» of
some fleet deliveries.
The company said
some fleet deliveries had to be moved from February into March.
I'm somewhat surprised
the fleet delivery service doesn't use hybrid electric vehicles.
I work for
a fleet delivery service.
Retail deliveries were up 5 percent,
fleet deliveries were up 8 percent and commercial sales were the highest since March 2008.