FORD’S U.S. SALES UP 43 PERCENT FOR THE 2ND QUARTER

[Bumblebee]

Good to see parts of the US industry improving:


• Ford, Lincoln and Mercury February sales up 43 percent versus year ago and 22 percent
higher than January
• Ford brand sales up 46 percent versus year ago, Lincoln up 19 percent and Mercury up
24 percent
• Cars up 54 percent versus year ago, utilities up 39 percent and trucks up 36 percent
• Ford's U.S. market share for February estimated at 17 percent, up 3 percentage points versus
a year ago
• Retail sales up 28 percent versus a year ago; fleet sales normalizing – up 74 percent versus
last February's depressed levels
• Second-quarter North American production plan is 595,000 vehicles, up 144,000 vehicles
(32 percent) versus a year ago

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