Massive growth in sales of Ford, Lincoln

The sales of Ford and Lincoln in Qatar  grew by more than 107% last year compared to the performance in 2011, a senior Ford official said yesterday. Ford and Lincoln grew by more than 10% in the Middle East last year. In the last quarter of 2012, the markets witnessed 42% growth in the sales of the two brands in the region, said Ford Middle East sales director Thierry Sabbagh at the country launch of the Ford Focus ST, Escape, Fusion, EcoSport and Lincoln MKZ at the Qatar Motor Show 2013. On the massive growth in sales in Qatar, Sabbagh said the passenger car segment grew by about 188% and the markets for trucks and SUVs rose by about 66%. The massive growth in passenger car sales was because of models like the Ford Focus, Fusion and Taurus. The growth in sales of trucks and SUVs came from increased sales of Edge, Explorer, Expedition and F-150 trucks.