Ford brand 2011 U.S. sales top 2 million

(Reuters) - Ford Motor said its primary Ford brand vehicle sales topped 2 million in the United States this year, the first time since 2007 that any single automotive brand has reached that level. The Ford brand passed the 2-million mark on Wednesday this week, said Erich Merkle, Ford U.S. sales analyst. Ford's small cars sales are on pace to post an increase of more than 20 percent this year, while its utility vehicles are tracking a 30-percent gain, the company said. The Ford brand sold slightly more than 1.9 million cars in 2010 in the United States. ...