Ford Motor Co has increased its U.S.production schedule for the second quarter by 52,000 cars and
32,000 trucks from previous plans, the trade paper Ward's
Automotive Reports said.
    The paper, which tracks industry production, said Ford
plans to build 485,000 cars in the April-June period, compared
with 497,000 a year ago.
    Ford's new production schedule represents a 12 pct increase
from previous production plans for cars and 10 pct for trucks,
Ward's said.
 Reuter
