Ford Focus Standout in Otherwise Dismal July Sales

The Focus continued to be one of the few bright spots in Ford Motor Co.’s lineup in July, as the small car was the auto maker’s only vehicle to post a year-over-year retail sales increase.

For the month, Ford deliveries totaled 157,299. That’s a 21.4% decline compared with year-ago, according to Ward’s data, which is adjusted for selling days – 26 vs. 24 in like-2007.

Not only did Focus deliveries continue to rise – up 6.8% to 15,200 units overall (including fleet ...