Ford on Tuesday reported a 16.3% year-over-year sales increase for May, as the automaker continues an employee pricing program amid rising tariff costs.

The company is offering thousands of dollars in discounts per vehicle as a part of its offering of “A Plan” discounts typically reserved for employees to its customers through the July

U.S. auto sales for Ford Motor and South Korea's Hyundai Motor rose in May, the companies reported on Tuesday, as concerns over potential tariff-related price hikes prompted buyers to act fast on their purchases of cars and SUVs.