Ford Explorer sales jump 27 percent in July - nwitimes.com
The locally made Ford Explorer posted a 27. 2 percent gain in sales in July, and is up 17. 1 percent so far this year. Total sales rose by 5 percent to 222,731, the highest number of vehicles Ford has sold in a July since 2006. "We continue seeing even stronger demand for our newest products, especially F-150, Explorer, Edge, Mustang and Transit," said Mark... Overall sport utility vehicle sales were up 13. 4 percent, and Ford brand SUV sales rose by 11 percent in their best sales performance in 10 years. Ford sold 21,361 Explorers last month, and has sold 130,865. The new 2016 Explorer is turning fast on dealer lots, where it remain for just 13 days on average. Taurus sales were down 28. 4 percent in July, and have declined by 31. 8 percent year-to-date. Sales of the Lincoln MKS, which will be phased out next year, were up by 2. 6 percent in July but are down by 16. 2 percent year-to-date. Source: www.nwitimes.com
