Cox Automotive analysts predict Hyundai Motor (including Genesis and Kia) will report a 6.5% year-over-year sales increase to 511,421 units from July through September, while Ford is expected to see a 7.1% decline to 504,172 new vehicles sold. This would make Hyundai the third best-selling automaker in the U.S. behind General Motors and Toyota Motor. The shift is attributed to Ford and GM's lack of hybrid vehicles, a rapidly growing market amid high gas prices, and Ford's F-Series pickup production struggles.