Ford sales rose 13.4% in August on SUV, pickup truck demand By Reuters

(Reuters) – Ford Motor (NYSE: ) said on Thursday that U.S. vehicle sales in August rose 13.4 percent to 182,985 units, helped by strong demand for its SUVs and trucks.

Ford electric vehicle sales rose 28.9 percent, while hybrid vehicle sales rose nearly 50 percent.

Overall, U.S. new vehicle sales in August, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, ended at about 15.13 million units, according to data released Wednesday by Wards Intelligence.