(Reuters) -Ford Motor Co reported a 6.8% rise in first-quarter U.S. auto sales, driven by demand for its pickup trucks and crossover SUVs.
The Detroit automaker notched sales of 508,083, compared with 475,906 a year earlier.
Sales of Ford’s hybrid vehicles rose 42% to 38,421 units from a year ago, while EVs jumped 86.1%.
(Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
