Ford Motor Co.’s sales rose 0.5 percent last month as strong pickup sales and a record month for its commercial van business were enough to offset declines in luxury vehicles and passenger cars
Carried by Jeep, sales by FCA US rose 11 percent in May to 214,294 vehicles. Three recently redesigned Jeep models — the Wrangler, Cherokee and Compass — powered the company to its best showing since May 2004.