DETROIT, April 1 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said U.S. auto industry sales rose 5 percent in first quarter versus a year ago.
LMC Automotive, an industry analyst, has forecast that 2014 auto sales will end the year at 17 million vehicles, up 3 percent.
Major automakers issuing March new-vehicle U.S. sales figures on Wednesday are reporting mixed results.
(Reporting by Bernie Woodall Editing by W Simon)