The New Year has come. Who knows what the year 2009 holds for the auto industry? Right now everyone knows and feels the effects of the poor economy. The auto industry in particular is being hit hard by the ongoing recession. A number of plants and factories have been closed, and thousands of employees were hit by the layoffs that have been happening lately. Laying off workers is a necessary evil that a lot of companies have to do in order to stay afloat and avoid bankruptcy. I think 2009 is still going to be a tough year for this industry.
But let’s look back on 2008. Last year is not all difficulties for some brands. In fact there are several brands that can boast of their best sellers for 2008. Let’s take a look at the best selling vehicles in the U.S. for 2008.
1. Ford F-150 – 515,513 units sold
2. Chevy Silverado – 465,065 units sold
3. Toyota Camry – 436,617 units sold
4. Honda Accord – 372,789 units sold
5. Toyota Corolla – 351,007 units sold
6. Honda Civic – 339,289 units sold
7. Nissan Altima – 269,668 units sold
8. Chevy Impala – 265,840 units sold
9. Dodge Ram – 245,840 units sold
10. Honda CR-V – 197,279 units sold
Well, congratulations to these models. We have to wait if any of these will still make to the list of top selling cars for 2009.
