Ford sales fall in October, bringing US industry sales down
DETROIT — Ford’s U.S. sales fell 12 per cent in October, a steeper-than-expected drop that lowered the overall industry’s sales.
Most automakers reported sales Tuesday, but Ford’s results were delayed by a day because of an electrical fire at its Dearborn, Michigan headquarters.
Overall U.S. auto sales fell 5.8 per cent last month, according to revised figures released Wednesday by data firm Autodata Corp. On Tuesday, Autodata had estimated a 4.4-per cent sales decline in October, but it had assumed Ford’s sales would fall 2 per cent.
Ford sold 188,813 vehicles last month. Its car sales plummeted 27.5 per cent, while its SUV sales were down 9 per cent.