http://media.ford.com/audio/AudioCopyright 2013en-USTEKmedia v7http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=38123Ford Motor Company’s U.S. sales grew 14 percent in May, with cars up 9 percent, utilities up 15 percent and trucks up 18 percent. Retail sales increased 17 percent, marking the best May retail sales results since 2005, according to Ford Sales Analyst Erich Merkle. Merkle says to appreciate the month of May sales, we need to look at the mix of sales, that is cars, utilities and trucks.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=38123Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:30:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37992Ford’s April sales climbed with gains across the portfolio – cars were up 21 percent, utilities up 16 percent, and trucks up 16 percent. Retail sales were up 27 percent. Erich Merkle, Ford Motor Company Sales Analyst, says Ford experienced a great April with sales up 18 percent.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37992Wed, 01 May 2013 09:30:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37882Ford's newest vehicles - Fusion and Escape - set all-time monthly sales records in March, driving Ford Motor Company's best U.S. sales results since May 2007. Erich Merkle, Ford sales analyst, says Ford Motor Company March sales were up because of not one, but two very popular vehicles.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37882Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:00:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37763Ford Motor Company’s U.S. February sales grew 9 percent with 195,822 vehicles sold. This marks Ford’s best February sales in six years – with cars up 6 percent, utilities up 21 percent and trucks up 4 percent. Erich Merkle, Ford Motor Company Sales analyst, talks about what vehicles led sales for Ford in February.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37763Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:30:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37656Ford Motor Company's January U.S. sales of 166,501 grew 22 percent year-over-year – with retail sales up 24 percent. Gains were made across the product lineup, with cars up 34 percent, utilities up 23 percent, and trucks up 11 percent for the month. Here to explain where the gains were made is Ford sales analyst Erich Merkle.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37656Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:30:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37589Earlier today, Ford Motor Company revealed the bold and versatile Ford Atlas Concept, a groundbreaking exploration of potential technologies, fuel efficiency advancements and capability improvements that are designed to meet the work and recreation needs of tomorrow's truck buyers. Gordon Platto, Chief Designer, says the Ford Atlas Concept has signature design features that are part of Built Ford Tough DNA, including the nostril grill, the drop-down belt and a few new aesthetic features that are functional, serving life style and work interest.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37589Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:15:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37561Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales grew across the board in 2012, with cars up 5 percent, utilities up 7 percent, and trucks up 2 percent for the year. Ford sales analyst, Erich Merkle says Ford ended 2012 with over 2 million vehicles sold... which was the only brand to top the 2 million mark in U.S. sales.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37561Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:00:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37509For more than 40 years, the Ford E-Series van has been the backbone of the commercial van industry, whether it's used to deliver packages or shuttle you to the airport. Next year Ford is launching a revolutionary new commercial van, the Ford Transit. According to Tim Stoehr (Stair), Commercial Truck Product marketing manager, the success of the E-Series van has many loyalists asking "why change now?"...http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37509Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:01:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37465November brought growth throughout Ford's product portfolio in the U.S., with car sales up 15 percent, utilities up 2 percent and trucks up 4 percent. Here to breakdown those numbers is Ford Sales Analyst Erich Merkle.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37465Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:30:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37436Small cars continue to be a hot segment in North America and with the new Fiesta, introduced at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford is expected to have the hottest small cars on the road. Liz Elser, Marketing Manager of the Ford Fiesta says, small is big when it comes to new cars.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37436Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:00:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37380Ford takes a clean-sheet, fresh-think approach to offer the most fuel-efficient seven-seat wagon in the market. Marc Rogowski, Marketing Manager of the E-series Transit Connect Wagon says the new vehicle drives like a car, has the flexibility of a utility, hauls like a van and carries the payload of a mid-size half-ton pickup truck.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37380Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:00:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37312Ford total U.S. sales grew across the portfolio in October, with cars up 2 percent, utilities up 2 percent, F-Series pickups up 8 percent and Econoline and Transit Connect sales up 19 and 22 percent, respectively. Ford sales analyst Erich Merkle says we saw an interest in dichotomy during the month of October.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37312Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:00:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37025Ford Motor Company's U.S. total sales increased 13 percent in August compared with last year – and 19 percent for retail sales – with gains in cars, utilities and trucks. Here to break it down for us is the Ford Sales Analyst, Erich Merkle.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37025Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:45:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36996Ford Motor Company today celebrates a significant milestone in the company's storied history with the production of its 350 millionth vehicle. John Fleming, executive vice president of global manufacturing, put that number into perspective.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36996Fri, 31 Aug 2012 02:30:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36869Ford Motor Company's U.S. retail sales increased 2 percent in July versus year-ago levels, driven by strong retail customer demand for fuel-efficient vehicles. Ford Sales Analyst, Erich Merkle, says fuel economy appears to be the driving force in both cars and trucks.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36869Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:00:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36753Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales are up 7 percent so far this year, with 1.14 million vehicles sold. June sales also increased 7 percent from last year, with 207,759 vehicles sold. According to Erich Merkle, Ford Sales Analyst, sales have done particularly well during the month of June across the company's lineup.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36753Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:00:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36740Ford Motor Company recently hosted a forum for journalists from all over the country to hear from like-minded people who are designers from four different walks of life. Fashion designer, Christian Siriano, Architect and Artist Adam Kalkin, Director of The Insight and Exploration Group in research and development at Herman Miller Gretchen Gscheidle, Vice president of Design J Mays and Ari Goldberg, Founder and CEO of Stylecast.com, who summed it up best when he said we live in a mixed culture, which is recognized by the Ford Motor Company.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36740Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36677Ford Silicon Valley Lab is officially open for business. According to Paul Mascarenas, Ford chief technical officer and vice president of Research and Innovation, "it's time to prepare for the next 100 years."http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36677Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:01:00 ESThttp://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36595Ford Motor Company U.S. retail sales increased 12 percent in May of this year. A total of 216,267 vehicles were sold in May, a 13 percent increase versus year-ago levels. Ford Sales Analyst, Erich Merkle says sales gains were experienced across the board.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36595Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:30:00 EST