Ford Sales Climb 4.7% for Best July Since 2006 - Ward's Auto
delivered 217,148 vehicles last month for a daily sales rate of 8,352 units, up from 7,979 in the same period last year, according to WardsAuto data. There were 26 selling days last month, the same as in July 2014. Ford’s U. S. market share ended the month at an estimated 14. 4%, down from 14. 5 % year-ago. Year-to-date Ford sales stood at 1,481,060, up 2. 4% from 1,446,736 through the first seven months of 2014. The Dearborn, MI, automaker says its roster of strong July performers was identical to June’s: the F-150 pickup, Edge 5-passenger CUV,... marketing, sales and service at Ford, adds the Transit small commercial van to that list. With the redesigned ’15 F-150 now accounting for 92% of that model’s sales mix, average transaction prices reached $44,000 per unit, up $3,200, or 13%, from year-ago and 20% better than the June result. The brisk sales rate didn’t prevent Ford from finishing July with F-150 inventory of 89,000 units, up from 87,000 at the beginning of the month. SUV deliveries achieved a 10-year high last month, rising 11% overall on the strength of the Explorer’s 23. 0% jump to 23,381 sales. Ford’s top seller in the segment was the Escape compact CUV, enjoying yet another best-ever July with a 10. 1% increase to 29,253 deliveries. Source: wardsauto.com
