Lights and shadows on the results of Ford Motor. The Detroit automaker posted a record profit in the U.S. market, while the European and Latin American sink into losses. Overall, the company posted a net profit of 1,610 million dollars (1,237 million euros) at the start of 2013, which improved by 15% over the same period a year ago.
The automotive group sales rose 10% to 35,800 million. In both cases are better than anticipated by
Wall Street, which sees a solid starter accounts for the year is available to close the year in the black for the fifth consecutive time. By region, the rise in U.S. sales rose 14% the benefit of North American division, to 2.440 million.