Hybrids, electric cars lead charge in January sales for Ford

by Karl Henkel, Detroit News, Jan. 31, 2013

Ford Motor Co.’s electrified vehicles will help boost its January auto sales, an early indicator of what could be a record-setting year for the Dearborn automaker’s growing hybrid and electric lineup.

Led by the new Fusion Hybrid midsize sedan, Ford said it expects to report sales of at least 5,500 hybrids for January, which would shatter the company’s sales record for the month.

 
 

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