Ford EV sales increased by 139% YoY thanks to the Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit

The Ford F-150 Lightning is charging into the new year as the North American Truck of the Year. This is the latest award in the electric truck's trophy case and marks the third straight NACTOY Truck of the Year award for Ford. It's also the fifth NACTOY award for Ford in the past three years. The F-150 Lightning is the best-selling electric truck in the U.S. since its launch in May 2022, with sales totaling 15,617...

12 January 2023

The latest Coutnerpoint research of the EV market noted down that Tesla is clearly leading the US EV market, and ts Q3 2022 "eclipsed the next 15 brands combined." The overall US EV sales grew by almost 52% YoY during Q3 2022 despite macroeconomic headwinds. BEV sales grew by more than 78% YoY during Q3 and constituted over 80% of the total US EV sales. Tesla sales in the US grew by more than 56% YoY during the...

5 January 2023

Ford's sales of electric vehicles expanded at approximately twice the rate of the overall electric vehicle segment in November as Ford prepares to increase production next year to meet U.S. demand. Ford electric vehicle sales were up 103% for the month compared to a year ago, making Ford America's second best-selling brand and manufacturer of electric vehicles behind Tesla. Ford's share of the electric vehicle...

5 December 2022

Ford and SK On have broken ground at BlueOval SK Battery Park, where their joint venture – BlueOval SK – has invested $5.8 billion to produce advanced batteries for future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles, slated to start production in 2025, creating 5,000 new jobs in Kentucky. Construction is on schedule at the two massive battery manufacturing facilities capable of collectively producing more than 80 gigawatt...

5 December 2022

Ford has built its 150,000th Mustang Mach-E and is now offering the vehicle in 37 countries worldwide with plans to add more markets next year. This is a significant milestone as the company scales EV production to a rate of 600,000 annually by late 2023 and more than 2 million annually by 2026. Almost all of Mustang Mach-E's growth to date is coming from customers replacing an internal combustion vehicle with an...

1 December 2022

Ford has invested a further £125 million in its Halewood Plant, on Merseyside – increasing capacity by 70% – plus £24 million in the supporting E:PRiME product development center. Today’s announcement takes the total investment in enabling Halewood’s transformation to an EV component plant to almost £380 million. Halewood's new power unit capacity, today raised from 250,000 to 420,000 a year – itself an increase of...

1 December 2022

Ford's electric vehicle momentum continued in October with sales of its EV lineup up 120 percent over last year, about two times the rate of growth of the overall EV segment. F-150 Lightning continues as America’s best-selling electric truck with sales of 2,436 – its best monthly sales performance since its introduction this year. America's best-selling electric van, E-Transit, climbed 71.5 percent compared to...

2 November 2022

Ford is reopening U.S. order banks Tuesday for the Mustang Mach-E with updated pricing and features as it continues to increase production for the popular all-electric SUV. Ford’s U.S. electric vehicle sales were up 168.7% in July with Mustang Mach-E up 74.1 percent, the second best-selling electric SUV in America. Starting in the fall, Premium models built with the Extended Range battery will have a targeted...

26 August 2022

Ford today announced a series of initiatives for sourcing battery capacity and raw materials that light a clear path to reach its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric vehicles by late 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. Ford today announced a series of initiatives for sourcing battery capacity and raw materials that light a clear path to reach its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric...

21 July 2022

BlueOval SK, a joint venture between SK On and global automaker Ford Motor Company for manufacturing electric vehicle (EV) batteries, is poised to move to its next phase. The two companies secured a key bridgehead to preoccupy the electric vehicle market by smoothly completing the establishment of a joint venture. According to SK On, both companies have recently completed internal and external reviews as they...

15 July 2022

Ford U.S. sales outperformed the industry – market share increases 3.5 percent over last year to 13.5 percent, despite the continued global industry semiconductor chip shortage. Gains came from battery electric vehicles, F-Series and Ford SUVs. Nearly 50% of retail sales were comprised of previously placed orders compared to approximately 9 percent at this time last year. Ford battery electric vehicle sales totaled...

3 June 2022

Ford announced that F-150 Lightning customers will benefit from more power and capability than they expected from their trucks. F-150 Lightning, the only full-size electric pickup available now with a starting price of less than $40,000, will begin to ship to customers in the coming days, starting with the Pro Series, as Ford establishes itself as a leader in the electric vehicle revolution. Lightning is the...

3 May 2022

The Lincoln Star concept is a fully electric SUV that previews what's to come from the brand in the near future. Lincoln targets an all-electric production with plans to launch three new EVs by 2025 and another one - in 2026. The concept vehicle has several noteworthy features. Lights are a big thing and Lincoln uses them in multiple ways on the inside and outside. In the front where a standard grille should be...

21 April 2022

With the increasing shift toward vehicle electrification, Magna is leveraging its market-leading body and chassis expertise to provide innovative battery enclosures. The company announced today that it is expanding its operations into Chatham, as an extension of its current operations in St. Thomas to support new business from Ford Motor Company. The new 170,000 square foot facility is expected to create up to 150...

1 April 2022