Ford Motor Company's February Sales Overview

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ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. — Ford Motor Company's February Sales Overview shows that the month of February ended with some positive news! It was Ford's best February for F-Series in eight years, selling a total of 55,882 vehicles throughout the month. Although Ford's U.S. total sales are down 6 percent compared to last year and retail sales are down 4 percent, the F-Series and Lincoln brand vehicles managed to pull through and posted strong gains for the month of February.

According to John Felice, Ford Vice President, U.S. marketing, sales and service, sales increased rapidly after a slow start to the month. In addition to the terrific sales performance from the F-Series and Lincoln, the Ford Fusion also continued its strong retail sales performance out West. Fleet sales were off 10 percent in February due to the delayed portion of fleet orders from the winter weather. With the start of March, the volumes are anticipated to be made up. Ford Motor Company's February Sales Overview just goes to show that aside from the small obstacles provided by Mother Nature, Ford can still come out on top with some very positive gains. 

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Ford Celebrates Aussie Ute's 80th Anniversary

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ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich.— Ford celebrates the Aussie Ute's 80th Anniversary; the inspiration that led to the development of the beloved F-Series and Ranger vehicles. The first Ford ute is an important piece of Ford's history which lead the company to years of truck leadership across the globe. Now, let us explain just how the iconic ute was born...

It all started back in 1933 with a letter. Hubert French, the managing director of Ford Motor Company of Australia, received this letter from a farmer's wife asking for help. She explained her and her husband needed a car they could drive to church but also needed a truck that would be able to take their pigs to the market. It was not possible for them to afford both. The couple needed a vehicle that could provide comfort and space for their everyday activities. French took this letter as an opportunity and showed it to a young design engineer, Lewis Bandt. Bandt sketched out a vehicle with a coupe body and 'pickup' sides, later adding a wooden-framed utility section with steel outer panels in place of the rear luggage compartment. The result was a clean, spacious, and smooth looking automobile which quickly developed into the 'must have' vehicle for rural areas!

Between 1940 and 1954, 22,000 were sold! Bandt's coupe utility was a first for Ford Australia and left its mark in the development of the Australia auto industry. The original Ford Ute paved the way for some of the world's greatest vehicles—the Pickup or utility. From the original Ute also came the Falcon ute; an Australian favorite with more than 455,000! 

Ford celebrates the Aussie Ute's 80th Anniversary, the iconic vehicle that deserves a great round of applause for inspiring the creation of the F-Series - the world's best-selling vehicle in the country for 32 consecutive years. Who would have thought so many years of successful trucks would have been driven from a single letter? It goes to show that from the very start, Ford produced vehicles with their customers in mind!

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