In February, Ford sold cars and trucks 43% higher than a year ago

Outsold GM for first time in more than a decade

Ford sold 142,285 cars and trucks in February compared to 99,400 last year

GM sold 142,951 cars and trucks in February

Ford said last time this happened was Aug. 1998 when GM workers were on strike

Anticipation of strong sales pushed Ford stock to 5-year high of $12.68 per share in morning trading

Sales to retail customers increased 28% compared with last February, and fleet sales increased 74%

Strength of its new products are resonating with customers, said Ken Czubay, Ford’s VP of sales and marketing

The last time Ford’s stock traded above 12.68 per share was Feb. 24, 2005

A year ago, Ford’s stock was trading at $1.65 per share