Ford Motor July U.S. Sales Rise 4.9% - Nasdaq
Ford's July retail sales were up 5 percent, with F-Series trucks retail sales rising 13 percent, providing the best July retail results since 2006. "We continue seeing even stronger demand for our newest products, especially F-150, Explorer,... Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford, the second largest U. S. automaker, said it sold 222,731 vehicles in the U. S. in July, up 4. 9 percent from 212,236 vehicles sold in the same month last year. Earlier in the day, Auburn Hills, Michigan-based FCA US LLC, the third-largest U. S. automaker owned by Italy-based Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV ( FCAU ), also reported a 6 percent increase in total U. S. sales for July to 178,027 units from last... General Motors Co. ( GM ), the largest U. S. Automaker, also reported a 6. 4 percent rise in U. S. vehicle sales for the month of July to 272,512 units from the prior year month. Sales of Ford brand vehicles grew 4. 3 percent to 213,195 units, and sales of Lincoln brand vehicles increased 21. 3 percent to 9,536 units from last year, with sales of MKC luxury brand utility vehicle surging 60. 0 percent and the all-new MKX... Lincoln brand delivered the best July sales results in a decade, driven by strong demand for its newest SUVs, which post best July sales since 2001. Total passenger car sales, including Ford and Lincoln, declined 3. 9 percent year-over-year to... Source: www.nasdaq.com
