Ford goes down a place in world manufacturers Top Five. - In 2010 sales by the South Korean company Hyundai-Kia rose by 24% over a period of 12 months to reach a figure of 5.7 5 million units sold. It is now in fourth place in the Top Five of major global manufacturers. Now in fifth place, Ford has seen its sales increase by 9.2% to a figure of 5.31 million units sold, but this was not enough to keep its fourth place in the league table. This reshuffle began in 2004, when Ford Motor, number two in the world at the time, was overtaken by Toyota. Hyundai was only in ninth place in this global league table at that time. In 2010, Toyota was still in first place and experienced an 8% rise in sales (8.4 2 million units sold), ahead of General Motors, in second place (+12%; 8.39 million units sold) and Volkswagen in third place (+14%; 7.14 million units sold). (I.L./transl.fl)