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Ford Motor reports US sales top 2 million

By Mark Clothier

 |  Bloomberg News  

  January 01, 2012

Ford Motor Co. said Friday its namesake brand exceeded 2 million U.S. sales for the first year since 2007, led by gains for models such as the Fiesta small car and revamped Explorer sport-utility vehicle. Smaller cars such as the Fiesta and Focus are on pace for a sales increase of more than 20 percent this year while light trucks that include the Explorer, Escape SUV and F-150 pickup may rise at least 30 percent, the Dearborn, Mich. -based company said.

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