Ford (F) Posts 13% Rise in January Auto Sales

Ford’s (NYSE: F) total sales in January (including sales to fleet customers) were 127,317, up 13 percent.

Breakdown of model sales:

• Fiesta posted January sales of 4,270.
  
• Focus retail sales increased 41 percent.
  
• Fusion – Ford’s popular midsize sedan – set a January sales record of 14,346, up 18 percent. Fusion retail sales were up 39 percent.
  
• Ford Mustang retail sales were up 17 percent, and Lincoln MKZ retail sales increased 42 percent.
  
• Explorer sales totaled 7,351, up 73 percent. Retail sales were more than triple year-ago levels (up 244 percent).
  
• Ford Escape set a January record with total sales of 13,973, up 30 percent versus a year ago.
  
• The redesigned 2011 Ford Edge posted a 36 percent increase in retail sales.
  
• Ford F-Series checked in with January sales of 35,806, up 30 percent.
  
• Econoline sales totaled 7,979, up 29 percent versus a year ago. Transit Connect sales totaled 2,072, up 78 percent.

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