DETROIT — Ford's U.S. sales jumped 11 percent in 2013 to nearly 2.5 million — a six-year high — as a stronger economy boosted pickup truck sales.þþThe Dearborn, MIch., company sold 763,402 F-Series pickups last year, up 18 percent over 2012. One in every three vehicles Ford sold in the U.S. was an F-Series.þþFord also said it saw record annual sales for the Fusion sedan, Escape SUV and Fiesta subcompact.þþSales of Ford's Lincoln luxury brand were flat for the year. Sales of the new MKZ sedan, which went on sale last spring, were up 15 percent, but most other Lincoln vehicles lost sales.þþIn December, which is often a strong month for luxury sales, MKZ sales jumped 73 percent. Ford's U.S. sales were up 2 percent for the month.þ
Source: NY Times
