4. Big ticket customers go elsewhere
4. Big ticket customers go elsewhere
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Over the next three years, 45 new models in the luxury and sporty car category are due to hit the market -- 12% of the total, as measured by sales volume. But despite Ford's rebuild of its Lincoln brand, luxury and sporty cars represent only 9% of its total new model launches. Chrysler looks worse, with just 2%.


By Alex Taylor III, senior editor-at-large @FortuneMagazine - Last updated May 30 2012: 10:20 AM ET
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