Ford sees sales growth in Europe

Ford's European division reported that it sold 149,200 vehicles in July, an 11% increase compared with the same month last year. Ford's European market share also increased from a year ago, up 0.6% to 8.7%.

Ford's best selling model in July was the Focus, which sold 43,000 examples, followed by the Fiesta which moved 27,500 units, an increase in itself of 3,500 over last July. Several of Ford's other European vehicles also experienced sales growth according to The Detroit News.