The new Ford F-150 truck rolls through the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn plant on April 11, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan.
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Detroit- Ford Motor Company U.S. new car sales rose 15.2% in October, a report said on Monday, despite sluggish sales due to union strikes in October 2023.
Ford truck sales increased by 29.2% year-on-year, becoming the main driving force for year-on-year sales growth Affected by the United Auto Workers strike during contentious 2023 contract negotiations.
Ford said it Total U.S. market share In October, it increased by 0.6 percentage points to 12.6%. The automaker’s October sales growth exceeded industry expectations, rising 10% compared with the same period last year.
Ford hybrid vehicle sales have been emphasizing Ford said vehicle sales rose 38.5% in October from October 2023 as the adoption of electric vehicles was slower than expected. Sales of electric vehicles fell 8.3%, while sales of traditional internal combustion engine vehicles increased 14.1%.
Compared with the same period in 2023, Ford’s electric vehicle sales for the full year through October still increased 38.2%.
Sales of electric vehicles fell in October, just days after the company confirmed plans to idle its production. All-electric F-150 Lightning From November 18 to January 6, including the previously planned end-of-year holiday shutdown.
Ford’s U.S. sales rose 3.8% through October, with more than 1.7 million vehicles sold.
