Ford flexed a robust Q2 for its electrical automobile division, often called Mannequin e, displaying a 61 p.c progress in gross sales for the quarter and a 72 p.c improve for the yr.
Tesla is the one EV maker within the U.S. that’s outpacing Ford by way of EV gross sales. Whereas it’s by a sizeable margin, Ford nonetheless leads the way in which on the subject of legacy automobile corporations.
Ford’s EV prowess is turning into extra notable as 54 p.c of Mustang Mach-E gross sales and 64 p.c of F-150 Lightning gross sales come from prospects who’re new to Ford.
Efficiency by Mannequin
Mustang Mach-E
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning are nonetheless fascinating to shoppers, and the automaker reviews elevated gross sales for these fashions. The Mach-E noticed a 46 p.c rise in gross sales over the past yr and a 58 p.c improve by way of the primary half of 2024.
The Mach-E, which technically qualifies as a crossover, had critical hassle getting off the bottom. Over the past a number of years, the automobile has grow to be some of the well-liked choices within the EV crossover sector, trailing the Mannequin Y for the highest spot.
It’s the fifth best-selling EV within the U.S. in 2024, in line with U.S. Information.
F-150 Lightning
Ford nonetheless continues to flex the F-150 Lightning because the best-selling electrical truck within the U.S., beating out the Rivian R1T and Tesla Cybertruck.
Tesla followers could not should cope with this for much longer, as the corporate not too long ago mentioned that it had reached a run price of 1,000 models per week at Giga Texas. That quantity is simply going to get greater, no less than in my estimation.
Even nonetheless, the F-150 Lightning is a formidable competitor. It has a stable inside and suits the look of a traditional pickup, and easily put, some folks don’t need the futuristic and polarizing design that Tesla is providing with the Cybertruck.
The F-150 Lightning captured 15,645 gross sales by way of June 2024. 7,902 models have been bought in Q2, which Ford says is a 77 p.c improve from the identical interval final yr.
E-Transit
We will’t overlook in regards to the E-Transit! Ford’s electrical van was as soon as once more America’s best-selling within the class with 6,301 models bought.
Penske Truck Leasing has ordered 750 all-electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans. The corporate is taking supply of its first a number of automobiles within the subsequent a number of weeks. The transfer follows efficiently piloting the automobiles late final yr.That’s a rise of 96 p.c, and three of each 4 E-Transit gross sales are from repeat prospects; they’re noting decrease upkeep and gasoline prices for his or her reasoning.
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