Ford January sales rise 7% to 136,710 vehicles

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Ford January sales rise 7% to 136,710 vehicles
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that its U.S. sales in January rose 7% to 136,710 vehicles, with is Focus marque soaring 60% to 14,400 units, the best showing for the month in nine years. Other standout brands included its F-Series trucks, which gained 8%. "January started off with solid sales versus year-ago levels," said Ken Czubay, Ford's vice president of U.S. marketing, sales and service. "Ford saw the same solid month, with smaller vehicles in higher demand. Escape continued its record-setting run, and Focus set the pace for car sales in California, Texas and the Southeast." Shares of Ford rose about 1% in early action.