Ford Motor Co. said Monday its U.S. sales jumped by nearly 9 percent, versus the same month a year ago.

The Dearborn, Mich.-based auto maker said its total U.S. sales increased 8.9 percent last month to 175,199 units. Ford-brand sales jumped 14.4 percent to 168,181, while its struggling Lincoln unit sales contracted 6.6 percent to 7,018 vehicles.

“Ford continues to deliver strong sales results in a dynamic marketplace with a broad portfolio of fuel-efficient, high-quality products,” Ken Czubay, vice president for U.S. marketing sales and service, said in a statement.

“This is further proof that Ford is offering the vehicles with the fuel economy and technologies that people truly want and value,” Czubay added. – Xinhua

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