Ford reported increased US quarterly sales Wednesday, rounding out a series of upbeat performance updates in a still-robust auto market that has yet to feel significant pain from a labor strike.
Ford, one of three US car giants contending with a United Auto Workers strike, reported an eight percent jump in third-quarter US sales, pointing to substantial increases in truck sales—including for the best-selling F-150 pickup line.
The impressive sales reflect the benefit of much-improved vehicle availability after carmakers were stymied in the year-ago period by shortages of semiconductors and other supply chain issues.
