April 1 (Reuters) - Ford Motor (F.N), opens new tab reported a 1.3% drop in first-quarter U.S. sales on Tuesday, hit by the discontinuation of some models and the timing of certain rental fleet sales.

For the quarter overall, however, that model’s sales were down 3%. The Ford Mustang Mach-E, its electric SUV which is also made in Mexico, saw its sales in the quarter climb 21% compared to a ...