Ford Sales Slide 5.1 Percent

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NEW YORK (Oct. 1) — Ford Motor Co. says its September auto sales fell 5.1 percent, signaling a tough hangover from this summer's Cash for Clunkers buying spree.

Ford says it sold a total of 114,241 light vehicles, down from 120,355 in the same month last year.

Sales of Ford's popular F-series trucks rose 3.5 percent, while sales of the new 2010 Taurus sedan increased more than 60 percent.

The September results fell 37.2 percent from August totals, which were boosted by the government's Cash for Clunkers program.

The Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker was the first of the automakers to release its monthly U.S. sales numbers on Thursday. Other automakers are expected to follow later in the day.

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2009-10-01 12:28:42