Ford Motor Co. said its sales rose 13.4 percent to 181,603 vehicles. Like most of the Asian brands that reported on Wednesday, Ford generated robust gains from hybrids — up 50 percent to 16,394 deliveries. Among electric-only vehicles, Ford said sales rose 29 percent to 8,944 vehicles.

Ford Motor said on Thursday U.S. vehicle sales in August rose 13.4% to 182,985 units, helped by robust demand for its SUVs and pick-up trucks.

Ford Motor's U.S. vehicle sales jumped 13.4% last month, led by increases in the company's F-Series trucks and hybrid models.

August proved to be a good month for legacy automaker Ford ($F), who posted a substantial increase in sales for the month. But investors were