Ford truck, hybrid models lead to 13% increase in August sales

A Ford Raptor pickup truck is displayed for sale at a Ford dealership on August 21, 2024 in Glendale, California.DETROIT — Ford Motor's U.S. vehicle sales jumped 13.4% last month, led by increases in the company's F-Series trucks and hybrid models.The Detroit automaker reported sales Thursday of nearly 183,000 vehicles in August, including a 12% increase in trucks and a roughly 50% jump in hybrid vehicles compared to a year earlier.Ford's sales last month outpaced overall industry estimates of a roughly 6% ...