Ford Motor Company (F) reported April U.S. sales of 212,584 vehicles, compared to 180,350 vehicles last year, an increase of 17.9 percent. The company said the results were the best April sales since 2007. Car sales were up 21 percent, utilities were up 16 percent and trucks were up 16 percent. Retail sales were up 27 percent.
Ford reported that Fusion continued its strong sales run with best-ever April sales results of 26,722 vehicles, a 24 percent increase over record year-ago April levels. The retail sales increases for Fusion continue to come from the western and southeastern U.S. - with the sales in the West doubling in April and the Southeast up 70 percent. Escape also had its strongest April sales since its launch 13 years ago, reporting a 52 percent increase with 25,826 vehicles sold.
Sales of the Ford F-Series increased 24 percent, with 59,030 pickups sold. This represents F-Series best April sales results since 2006. Lincoln sales increased 21 percent.
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