Ford: US sales down 1.6% in first quarter
(CercleFinance.com) - Ford said on Thursday its US auto sales fell 1.
6% in the first quarter, as the carmaker suffered from a drop in sales of its smallest vehicles such as the Focus.
Total sales fell to 590,249 vehicles in the first three months of the year, from 599,581 a year earlier, with sales of the main Ford brand cars down 24% at 92,623 units.
However, Ford SUV sales rose by 3.5% to 193,753 vehicles in the past quarter, representing a new first-quarter record.
Ford shares were up 1.1% in New York after these numbers.
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6% in the first quarter, as the carmaker suffered from a drop in sales of its smallest vehicles such as the Focus.
Total sales fell to 590,249 vehicles in the first three months of the year, from 599,581 a year earlier, with sales of the main Ford brand cars down 24% at 92,623 units.
However, Ford SUV sales rose by 3.5% to 193,753 vehicles in the past quarter, representing a new first-quarter record.
Ford shares were up 1.1% in New York after these numbers.
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