** Shares of Ford Motor F.N up 4% at $11, while General Motors GM.N also gained 4% to $51
** Ford Motor posts a 14.2% rise in second-quarter U.S. sales, driven by higher demand for its pickup trucks
** Ford's overall sales rose to 612,095 units in the three months to June
** General Motors reports higher second-quarter U.S. sales driven by demand for its affordable crossover SUVs
** GM's overall sales rose 7% to 746,588 units in the three months to June
** Including session's moves, shares of General Motors down 3.6% YTD, while shares of Ford up 14% YTD