- Ford Motor’s February sales rose more than 20% from lackluster results a year earlier.
- The Detroit automaker reported February sales of 157,606 vehicles on Thursday, a 7.7% increase from January.
- Sales of Ford’s F-Series pickup trucks rose 22% last month from a year earlier, including a surge in sales of its electric F-150 Lightning.
Ford Motor Co., CEO Jim Farley gives the thumbs up before announcing that Ford Motor will partner with Chinese company Amperex Technology to build an all-electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan at a conference in press in Romulus, Michigan February 13, 2023.
Rebecca Cook | Reuters
DETROIT — Ford Motor’s February sales rose more than 20% from lackluster results a year earlier, as the automaker ramps up production of its F-Series pickup trucks and electric vehicles.
The Detroit automaker reported February sales of 157,606 vehicles on Thursday, up 22% from a year earlier and 7.7% from January. Ford’s sales were hampered by supply chain issues in February 2022, making it one of its worst months since 2021.
Sales of Ford’s F-series pickup trucks jumped 22% last month from a year earlier to about 55,000 units, including 1,336 units of its electric F-150 Lightning. So far this year, F-Series pickup sales are up 15 percent.
Ford’s electric vehicle sales continue to surge, up 88% from a year earlier. However, electric vehicle sales still accounted for just 2.9% of the automaker’s sales through February.
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