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Ford Motor Company's January U.S. sales of 166,501 grew 22 percent year-over-year – with retail sales up 24 percent. Gains were made across the product lineup, with cars up 34 percent, utilities up 23 percent, and trucks up 11 percent for the month. Here to explain where the gains were made is Ford sales analyst Erich Merkle.

Earlier today, Ford Motor Company revealed the bold and versatile Ford Atlas Concept, a groundbreaking exploration of potential technologies, fuel efficiency advancements and capability improvements that are designed to meet the work and recreation needs of tomorrow's truck buyers. Gordon Platto, Chief Designer, says the Ford Atlas Concept has signature design features that are part of Built Ford Tough DNA, including the nostril grill, the drop-down belt and a few new aesthetic features that are functional, serving life style and work interest.

Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales grew across the board in 2012, with cars up 5 percent, utilities up 7 percent, and trucks up 2 percent for the year. Ford sales analyst, Erich Merkle says Ford ended 2012 with over 2 million vehicles sold... which was the only brand to top the 2 million mark in U.S. sales.

For more than 40 years, the Ford E-Series van has been the backbone of the commercial van industry, whether it's used to deliver packages or shuttle you to the airport. Next year Ford is launching a revolutionary new commercial van, the Ford Transit. According to Tim Stoehr (Stair), Commercial Truck Product marketing manager, the success of the E-Series van has many loyalists asking "why change now?"...

November brought growth throughout Ford's product portfolio in the U.S., with car sales up 15 percent, utilities up 2 percent and trucks up 4 percent. Here to breakdown those numbers is Ford Sales Analyst Erich Merkle.

Small cars continue to be a hot segment in North America and with the new Fiesta, introduced at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford is expected to have the hottest small cars on the road. Liz Elser, Marketing Manager of the Ford Fiesta says, small is big when it comes to new cars.

Ford takes a clean-sheet, fresh-think approach to offer the most fuel-efficient seven-seat wagon in the market. Marc Rogowski, Marketing Manager of the E-series Transit Connect Wagon says the new vehicle drives like a car, has the flexibility of a utility, hauls like a van and carries the payload of a mid-size half-ton pickup truck.

Ford total U.S. sales grew across the portfolio in October, with cars up 2 percent, utilities up 2 percent, F-Series pickups up 8 percent and Econoline and Transit Connect sales up 19 and 22 percent, respectively. Ford sales analyst Erich Merkle says we saw an interest in dichotomy during the month of October.

Ford Motor Company's U.S. total sales increased 13 percent in August compared with last year – and 19 percent for retail sales – with gains in cars, utilities and trucks. Here to break it down for us is the Ford Sales Analyst, Erich Merkle.

Ford Motor Company today celebrates a significant milestone in the company's storied history with the production of its 350 millionth vehicle. John Fleming, executive vice president of global manufacturing, put that number into perspective.