More evidence that US consumer demand is waning.

Ford Motor Co posted a 9 percent decline in U.S. sales for December. The struggling No. 2 U.S. automaker said it sold 212,094 vehicles in the United States in December, compared with 233,621 vehicles a year earlier. Sales results for Ford included its import brands Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover and some medium- and heavy-duty trucks.