US New Auto Sales: Ford F-Series Pickup Truck Deliveries Drop; Ford Explorer Soars - International Business Times
Ford Motor Co. is betting big that buyers will embrace its aluminum-body F-150 pickup truck, but February sales number show the F-Series truck line, which includes all of its F trucks, lagging in its rivals in the hot U. S. truck market. Overall, sales for the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker were down nearly 2 percent in February, led by a 7. 5 percent drop in the luxury Lincoln division and a 6 percent retreat in Ford cars compared to February 2014. “Ford will come under increasing... “February saw few bright spots for Ford -- the Explorer being the only mainstream standout. The new Ford Transit light commercial vehicle and growth in the Transit Connect compact panel van helped lift Ford truck sales by 4 percent despite the 1. 2 percent decline in F-Series pickup truck sales. The F-series includes sales of heavy duty F trucks, like the F-350, but the F-150 makes up most of Ford pickup truck deliveries. Ford claims retail demand for its truck is up 7 percent compared to the previous year and that it, “remains one of Ford’s fastest-turning vehicles on dealer lots. Ford said fleet sales were down 18 percent as the company works to stock retail showrooms before offering the new truck to. Source: www.ibtimes.com
