Ford Motor Company June and Year-to-Date Sales Up 7%; Escape Sales Best Ever, While Fusion Posts June Record

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Jul 03, 2012, 09:30 ET

DEARBORN, Mich., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Ford Motor Company's year-to-date U.S. sales through June increase 7 percent, totaling 1.14 million vehicles; June sales increase 7 percent from last year at 207,759 vehicles sold
Ford Escape sales increase 28 percent – the vehicle's best month ever; the all-new 2013 Escape is selling on dealer lots in less than five days
Ford Fusion sales in June increase 17 percent – the best June sales performance ever
Ford Explorer sales up 35 percent in June and 15 percent year to date
Ford F-Series sales top 50,000 – the best June sales performance in five years, with 55,025 pickups sold

Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) U.S. sales are up 7 percent so far this year, with 1.14 million vehicles sold. June sales also increased 7 percent from last year, with 207,759 vehicles sold.

Ford sales are increasing across the company's lineup – with cars up 3 percent, utilities up 9 percent and trucks up 9 percent year to date.

In June, the Ford Escape set an any-month record – with sales up 28 percent – while the Ford Fusion set a record for June. Ford Explorer sales were up 35 percent from last year, and F-Series sales are up 11 percent and topped 50,000 for the first June in five years.

"June was a good month for Ford and a particularly strong month for vehicles like Escape, Fusion, Explorer and F-Series," said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. "The new 2013 Escape also is off to a very strong start, with vehicles selling on dealer lots in less than five days – even topping the strong start of the new Explorer in 2010."

Fusion has posted four months in a row of sales records, including its best June result ever with 24,433 vehicles sold – a 17 percent increase from last year. In the first half of this year, Fusion sales are up over last year's record first half by 4 percent, with 136,849 vehicles sold.

Other sales milestones in June: Explorer sales are up 35 percent; Edge sales are up 6 percent; and America's top-selling vehicle for 30 years, the F-Series, sold 55,025 pickups. F-Series remains America's number one selling vehicle in the first half of 2012.

About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.


FORD MOTOR COMPANY JUNE 2012 U.S. SALES

	June		%	Year-To-Date		%
	2012	2011	Change	2012	2011	Change
SALES BY BRAND
Ford	200,215	186,753	7.2	1,101,661	1,030,463	6.9
Lincoln	7,544	7,361	2.5	41,962	42,003	-0.1
Mercury	0	0	NA	0	248	NA
Total Vehicles	207,759	194,114	7.0	1,143,623	1,072,714	6.6

SALES BY TYPE
Cars	73,348	73,116	0.3	411,050	399,937	2.8
Utilities	63,121	50,574	24.8	325,531	297,988	9.2
Trucks	71,290	70,424	1.2	407,042	374,789	8.6
Total Vehicles	207,759	194,114	7.0	1,143,623	1,072,714	6.6

FORD BRAND
Fiesta	4,589	5,535	-17.1	31,326	42,129	-25.6
Focus	21,186	21,385	-0.9	131,423	98,024	34.1
Fusion	24,433	20,808	17.4	136,849	131,686	3.9
Taurus	6,986	6,674	4.7	35,365	33,683	5.0
Police Interceptor Sedan	1,342	0	NA	2,856	0	NA
Mustang	10,263	8,835	16.2	48,624	39,041	24.5
Crown Victoria	241	5,326	-95.5	2,577	30,236	-91.5
Ford Cars	69,040	68,563	0.7	389,020	374,799	3.8

Escape	28,500	22,274	28.0	127,167	122,607	3.7
Edge	10,259	9,663	6.2	65,436	59,954	9.1
Flex	3,140	2,334	34.5	16,489	13,803	19.5
Explorer	14,022	10,422	34.5	75,721	65,823	15.0
Police Interceptor Utility	603	0	NA	2,173	0	NA
Expedition	3,361	3,073	9.4	18,613	18,688	-0.4
Ford Utilities	59,885	47,766	25.4	305,599	280,875	8.8

F-Series	55,025	49,618	10.9	301,141	264,079	14.0
Ranger	916	6,488	-85.9	18,442	30,032	-38.6
E-Series	12,101	10,627	13.9	67,265	62,545	7.5
Transit Connect	2,693	2,992	-10.0	16,954	15,155	11.9
Heavy Trucks	555	699	-20.6	3,240	2,978	8.8
Ford Trucks	71,290	70,424	1.2	407,042	374,789	8.6

Ford Brand	200,215	186,753	7.2	1,101,661	1,030,463	6.9



	June		%	Year-To-Date		%
	2012	2011	Change	2012	2011	Change
LINCOLN BRAND
MKZ	3,137	2,360	32.9	14,539	13,916	4.5
MKS	1,091	1,214	-10.1	6,804	5,179	31.4
Town Car	80	979	-91.8	687	5,795	-88.1
MKX	1,922	1,771	8.5	12,428	10,813	14.9
MKT	697	395	76.5	3,648	2,507	45.5
Navigator	617	642	-3.9	3,856	3,793	1.7

Lincoln Brand	7,544	7,361	2.5	41,962	42,003	-0.1

MERCURY BRAND
Milan	0	0	NA	0	0	NA
Grand Marquis	0	0	NA	0	248	NA
Sable	0	0	NA	0	0	NA
Mariner	0	0	NA	0	0	NA
Mountaineer	0	0	NA	0	0	NA

Mercury Brand	0	0	NA	0	248	-100.0