Ford sales rose 14.2% during the second quarter over the year-earlier period. Rival automaker GM reported a 7.3% sales increase for the second quarter. South Korean automakers Kia and Hyundai both reported their best-ever first-half sales results on Tuesday, up 8% and 10% from a year ago, respectively.
Ford sales rose 14.2% during the second quarter over the year-earlier period, about 10 times the estimated 1.4% industry increase, the automaker said Tuesday.
New vehicle sales for the second quarter totaled 612,095, led in part by gains in its F-Series trucks and “electrified” vehicles, which includes hybrids and EVs.
F-Series trucks saw their best second quarter since 2019, climbing 11.5% to 222,459. New pickup sales overall totaled 288,564 for the quarter, Ford said.
Sales of Ford electrified vehicles totaled 82,886 during the second