not sure what ol carter appears to be 'advertising' cause it wasn't EV sales that were responsible for the jump.. Got to love the headline tho don't cha?? Then there is the TRUTH in what really happened..
Ford’s push for electric vehicles (EVs) is paying off after the company reports a 10% sales increase helped by its growing EV production.
KEY DETAILS
- Ford Motor recently announced a 10% increase in its quarterly U.S. sales, led by its electric F-Series pickups, new Bronco SUVs, and EVs.
- The automaker sold 475,906 vehicles during the first three months of the year, up 10.1% from the previous year.
- The company’s truck sales rose by nearly 20%, car sales were up by 5.1%, and EV sales increased by 41%.
- While EV sales increased 41%, the total number of EV sales amounted to less than 10,900 vehicles or about 2.3% of its quarterly sales.
The company reported sales of 170,377 F-Series pickups in the first quarter this year, up about 21% compared with a year earlier. Other notable increases include its Bronco SUV, up nearly 38%, Explorer SUV, up 36%, and the Expedition, which nearly doubled its sales, according to CNBC.
