Ford Profits Jump 44 Percent Amid Strong North America Sales

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Published July 28, 2015 at 1:33 PM EDT

Ford today announced that its second quarter profits increased 44 percent over this time last year, and the profits in North America hit a record level. Ford credited steady demand for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for the positive news.

Jason Bellini of the Wall Street Journal joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson to discuss Ford and other news in the auto world.

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Jason Bellini of the Wall Street Journal. He tweets @jasonbellini.

New Ford F-150 pickups are displayed on the sales lot at Serramonte Ford on April 28, 2015 in Colma, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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