Ford Motor Co. reported Oct. 1 that U.S. sales in the third quarter rose 8.2% on the strength of the Ford brand, its pickups and a last-minute shopping surge for electric vehicles, but its luxury brand Lincoln reported a sales drop compared with the year-ago period.

For the quarter, Ford sold 545,522 vehicles, an 8.2% gain over the year-ago quarter. For January through September, Ford has sold 1,658,908 vehicles in the United States, up 7.2% from sales in the same period last year.

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