By William Boston
COLOGNE--Ford of Europe said Thursday that car sales in the top
22 European markets, including Russia and Turkey, rose 4.5% to
110,900 vehicles in October.
Sales in the first ten months to October rose 1.5% to 1.1
million, said European arm of the Ford Motor Co. (F).
"Our new cars--like the EcoSport SUV with its growing sales--and
commercial vehicles are helping us gain ground," said Roelant de
Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford of
Europe.
Excluding Russia and Turkey, which have been hit by declining
sales, Ford sales in the top 20 European markets rose 8.1% to
96,100 vehicles in October and 7.8% to 990,800 vehicles in the year
to October.
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