For 2009 sales in Mexico, Nissan Motor Co. comes out to be the winner as it has overtaken General Motors Co. for the first time since 1995. While Nissan’s light-vehicle sales fell 26% in 2009 to 156,186, GM’s sales dropped by 35% to 138,482.
Mexico’s total sales of new light-vehicles fell 26% to 754,930 in 2009. In 2008, GM’s lead narrowed to only 356 vehicles. The other carmakers’ Mexican-sales rankings were unchanged for 2009 from 2008. Coming in third place is Volkswagen AG — sales slipped 14% to 117,969.
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