Sept 5 (Reuters) - Ford Motor ( F ) said on Thursday

U.S. vehicle sales in August rose 13.4% to 182,985 units, helped

by robust demand for its SUVs and pick-up trucks.

Sales of Ford's electric vehicles rose 28.9%, while hybrid

vehicle sales jumped nearly 50%.

Overall, U.S. new vehicle sales in August at a seasonally

adjusted annual rate finished at around 15.13 million units,

according to data released by Wards Intelligence on Wednesday.