Hybrids in particular were fast movers off dealership lots. Wayne Gerdes – CleanMPG – Apr. 3, 2024 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid I can bet Ford Exec’s are thanking their lucky stars they brought this model to market. Ford sold 508,083 vehicles in the US during Q1 of 2024. This result was up 6.8% over the 475,906 sold during the same period last year providing the automaker with a rare market share increase. There is one section of the breakout that is truly worth posting in its entirety. The being sales by propulsion type. Ford BEVs - 20,223 sold in Q1 of 2024, up 86.1% over the 10,866 sold during Q1 of 2023 Ford HEVs - 38,421 sold in Q1 of 2024, up 42.0% over the 27,064 sold during Q1 of 2023 Ford ICE - 449,439 sold in Q1 of 2024, up 2.6% over the 437,976 sold during Q1 of 2023 With the BEV results above, Ford is America’s No. 2 EV brand. Across gas and hybrid vehicles, an increasing preference for hybrid trucks and SUVs helped Ford with a best-ever quarterly hybrid sales record. Ford Maverick was America’s No. 1 selling hybrid truck in Q1, continuing to bring new customers to the Ford brand. Maverick Hybrid sales were up 77 percent over a year ago on sales of 19,660. Maverick in both ICE and HEV form set a Q1 sales record as the No. 1 selling midsize pickup in America, outselling even Toyota’s Tacoma. Nearly 60 percent of Maverick buyers are new to the Ford brand. Ford BEV Sales Were a Highlight Across Ford BEVs, sales started the year strong, up 86 percent. Mustang Mach-E posted strong Q1 sales of 9,589, up 77.3 percent over the 5,407 sold in Q1 of 2023. With all the hoopla surrounding Tesla’s Cybertruck and its initial sale beginning in late November of last year, Ford quietly achieved America’s top-selling electric truck in Q1 of 2024. The F-150 Lightning reached sales of 7,743, up 80 percent over last year’s Q1. The Ford E-Transit was America’s best-selling electric van on sales of 2,891 – up 148 percent over Q1 last year. It was the best-ever sales quarter for E-Transit since it went on sale in 2022. Moving on to an April sales update, Ford’s U.S. HEV sales reached 17,997 in April, a 60 percent improvement from April of 2023 and setting a new monthly record. Sales of the new F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid set a new monthly record in April – up 93.6% – making F-150 Hybrid America’s top-selling full-size hybrid pickup once again. Through April, Maverick Hybrid is the best-selling hybrid pickup overall with 26,061 Maverick Hybrid trucks sold. Most of those customers – 59% – are coming from other brands and segments, notably trading in their small SUVs for a Maverick. US Q1 2024 Top 10 US Auto OEM Sales Ranks GM - 594,233 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, down 1.5% below the 603,208 sold during Q1 of 2023 Toyota - 565,098 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 20.3% over the 469,558 sold during Q1 of 2023 Ford - 508,083 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 6.8% over the 475,906 sold during Q1 of 2023 Stellantis - 332,540 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, down 9.7% below the 368,327 sold during Q1 of 2023 Honda - 303,451 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 17.3% over the 284,507 sold during Q1 of 2023 Nissan - 252,735 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 7.2% over the 235,818 sold during Q1 of 2023 Hyundai - 184,804 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 0.2% over the 184,449 sold during Q1 of 2023 Kia - 179,621 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, down 2.5% below the 184,136 sold during Q1 of 2023 Subaru - 152,996 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 6.7% over the 143,379 sold during Q1 of 2023 Tesla - 140,025 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, down 13.3% below the 161,630 sold during Q1 of 2023 Q1 2024 Top 10 US Auto Model Sales Leaders Ford F-Series incl. LD and HD - 152,943 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, down 10.2% below the 170,377 sold in Q1 of 2023 Chevrolet Silverado incl. LD and HD - 129,987 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 0.4% over the 126,992 sold in Q1 of 2023 Toyota RAV4 - 124,822 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 47.4% over the 84,704 sold in Q1 of 2023 Tesla Model Y - 96,729 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 1.4% above the 95,362 sold in Q1 of 2023 Honda CR-V - 95,038 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 41.3% over the 67,241 sold in Q1 of 2023 Nissan Rogue - 90,804 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 8.7% over the 76,499 sold in Q1 of 2023 RAM P/U incl. LD and HD - 89,417 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, down 15.1% below the 105,350 sold in Q1 of 2023 Toyota Camry - 78,337 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 18.6% over the 66,037 sold in Q1 of 2023 GMC Sierra incl. LD and HD - 68,597 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 0.1% over the 67,198 sold in Q1 of 2023 Honda Civic - 61,929 vehicles sold in Q1 of 2024, up 36.0% over the 45,458 sold in Q1 of 2023
Hi All: And now Ford is the #1 American automaker with the highest U.S. volume assembled in the US, most vehicles exported, and most hourly U.S. workers. Ford just announced that it leads all automakers in U.S. production volume and exports, and nearly 80% of vehicles Ford sells in the U.S. are assembled in America according to the latest data from S&P Global Mobility. Ford earned the top spot for the sixth consecutive year. Ford employs about 57,000 hourly manufacturing workers in the U.S., more than any other automaker, and training is underway for the new third crew that will assemble Bronco and Ranger vehicles at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant, including nearly 900 new hires. In 2023, Ford assembled more than 1.8 million vehicles in the U.S. – 130,000 more than any other auto manufacturer. This includes the best-selling F-Series truck franchise of gas-powered, hybrid and electric pickup trucks, each assembled in America at plants in Michigan, Missouri, Kentucky and Ohio. Overall, more than 79% of what Ford sells in the U.S. are assembled in the U.S., more than any other automaker. In 2023, Ford exported 260,000 American-assembled vehicles – including F-150, Bronco and Mustang – to other countries, more than any other auto manufacturer. Approximately one in every seven vehicles Ford assembles in the U.S. is exported to international markets including Canada, Mexico, China, Puerto Rico and South Korea. Wayne
Lots of Bronco buyers in Saudi Arabia, China, & Mexico must watch "western cowboy" Movies & TV shows.
Hi All: For Q2 of 2024, Ford’s F-Series truck lineup remains America’s best-selling, outselling second place Silverado by 71,000 vehicles and Ram by 173,000 trucks through June of this year. F-Series gasoline, Hybrid, and EV sales totaled 199,463 in Q2, up 30 percent from Q1. The real highlight however continues to be the Maverick Hybrid as the # 1 selling hybrid truck in the U.S. while setting new first half sales records. Ford's Q2 and YTD 2024 US Sales Results Ford Q2 2024 sales reached 536,050 vehicles, up 0.8% over the 531,662 sold in Q2 of 2023. YTD sales of 1,044,133 vehicles was up 3.6% over the 1,007,568 sold through the same period of 2023. Ford's Q2 and YTD 2024 US Sales Highlights Maverick, F-150 Boost Ford Hybrid Sales 56 Percent - Ford hybrid sales increased 56 percent to 53,822 – a new quarterly sales record since Ford first offered hybrid models more than two decades ago. 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid Leading the way: the Maverick, America’s best-selling hybrid pickup, with sales totaling 40,420 through the first half of the year. Approximately 60 percent of all Maverick Hybrid customers come from other brands, and many are trading in their small SUVs and compact cars for the affordable midsize Maverick pickup. Maverick’s largest market is California and, based on the most recent registration data, Maverick is the top choice among female consumers in the midsize pickup segment according to Ford's sales release. Second to Maverick among hybrid pickups is the new F-150 Hybrid, with sales totaling 33,674 through the first half of the year, up 38 percent. Sales of the new 2024 F-150 Hybrid model started in the second quarter and steadily climbed through the three-month period, helping to lift overall Ford truck sales to a 5 percent gain for the quarter. F-150 Hybrid represented 20 percent of non-EV F-150 sales in Q2 of 2024. Ford’s Electric vehicle sales increased 61 percent in the second quarter with 23,957 sold and are up 72 percent for the year. With 44,180 total EVs sold for the first half of the year, Ford brand electric vehicles trail only Tesla. Mustang Mach-E sales rose 46 percent over last year and are up 58 percent through the first half of the year. Year-to-date sales represent Mustang Mach-E’s best performance since launch. Sales of America’s No. 1 selling electric truck, the F-150 Lightning, totaled 15,645 through June of this year. F-150 Lightning sales for Q2 totaled 7,902, up 77 percent from a year ago. The Ford E-Transit was America’s best-selling electric van with total first half sales of 6,301, more than double the amount sold during the first half of 2023. During Q2, E-Transit sales were up 96 percent. This represents E-Transit’s best quarterly sales since its debut in 2022. Ford Q2 2024 Sales Highlights in Detail F-Series Q2 sales of 199,463 vehicles was down 6.1% below the 212,516 sold in Q2 of 2023. YTD sales of 352,406 were down 8.0% below the 382,893 sold through the same period of 2023. F-150 Lightning Q2 sales of 7,902 vehicles were up 76.9% above the 4,466 sold in Q2 of 2023. YTD sales of 15,645 was up 78.7% above the 8,757 sold through the same period of 2023. Maverick Q2 sales of 38,052 vehicles was up 81.0% over the 21,021 sold in Q2 of 2023. YTD sales of 77,113 were up 81.4% over the 42,499 sold through the same period of 2023. Mustang Mach-E Q2 sales of 12,645 vehicles was up 46.5% over the 8,633 sold in Q2 of 2023. YTD sales of 22,234 were up 58.4% over the 14,040 sold through the same period of 2023. Wayne
