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Ford June U.S. Sales Up On Strong Customer Demand For Newest Products

Ford Motor Co. (F) said strong consumer demand for its newest products pushed its U.S. June sales 2% higher, to 225,647 vehicles sold, compared to 222,064 vehicles sold in the same month last year.

Car sales for the month declined 4.0% year-over-year to 77,948 units from 81,198 units and truck sales also dropped 0.7% to 77,556 units. Utilities sales were 70,143 units, up 11.7% compared to a year earlier.

F-Series average transaction prices reached an all-time record in June, with average transaction prices moving above $44,000 per truck - $3,600 higher than last year. The all-new F-150 is turning twice as fast on dealer lots than the industry average for half-ton pickups, as Ford continues building dealer stocks.

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