"We're Number Two!" says Toyota, as they beat-out Ford in 
November sales. Toyota is also now officially the second-largest car-maker in the world, behind General Motors, and with their sites set on The General. Toyota sold more vehicles in the U.S. last month than Ford, marking only the second time ever that the nation's second-biggest automaker was beaten out by its Japanese rival.
Ford Motor Co. reported Friday that its U.S. auto sales dropped 9.7 percent in November while Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. sales rose 15.9 percent from a year ago. Toyota sold 196,695 vehicles in
November, while Ford sold 181,111. The only other time Toyota outsold Ford in the U.S. was in July.
On Friday, Ford also lowered its North American production estimates by 2.5 percent for the current quarter.
DaimlerChrysler AG said its sales rose 4.7 percent in November.
Toyota's sales, including its Lexus luxury brand, were boosted by a 17.8 percent increase in light truck sales. Sales of the RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle had their best November ever, more
than doubling to 11,425. Toyota's car sales were up 14.5 percent, to 109,126.
Ford's light truck sales dropped 13 percent to 119,259, including a 16 percent drop in sales of the dominant F-Series pickup, while car sales fell 2.6 percent to 61,852, reflecting
lower deliveries to fleet customers.
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