In August, the whole gross sales of Ford and Lincoln autos in the US elevated by two % year-over-year to 161,300. After the primary eight months of the yr, the whole consequence amounted to 1,342,507 (up 8.5 % year-over-year).

Outcomes final month and year-to-date:

• Ford gross sales: 154,711 (up 2.0%) and 1,290,199 (up 9.2%)
• Lincoln gross sales: 6,589 (up 3.1%) and 52,308 (down 7.0%)
• Complete gross sales: 161,300 (up 2.0%) and 1,342,507 (up 8.5%)

In the meantime, all-electric car gross sales rebounded and reached one of many highest ranges ever, indicating that issues are lastly enhancing.

In August, Ford battery electrical autos (BEV) gross sales amounted to six,940 items, which is eighteen % greater than a yr in the past and about 4.5 % of the model’s complete quantity (a yr in the past, it was 3.9 %).

BEV gross sales have elevated persistently each month since April, so if nothing adjustments, we would see new all-time data later this yr.

When it comes to mannequin gross sales, the Ford Mustang Mach-E virtually set a brand new file in August with 5,033 items (higher was solely Could 2022 with 5,179 items). The Ford E-Transit additionally was fairly robust and set a brand new file of 889 items. Nonetheless, the Ford F-150 Lightning gross sales halved and barely exceeded 1,000 items (extra on that under).

Thus far this yr, Ford bought virtually 39,000 all-electric autos within the US (6.5 % greater than a yr in the past). That is about 3.0 % of the model’s complete quantity.

BEV gross sales year-to-date in 2023:

• Ford Mustang Mach-E: 23,010 (down 11%)
• Ford F-150 Lightning: 11,327 (up 66%)
• Ford E-Transit: 4,592 (up 17%)
• Complete: 38,929 (up 6.5%) and three.0% share

For reference, in 2022, Ford greater than doubled its BEV gross sales to 61,575 items and three.5 % of Ford’s complete quantity (excluding the Lincoln model).

Ford F-150 Lightning

Gross sales of the Ford F-150 Lightning amounted to simply 1,018 items final month (down 57% year-over-year), which is the third consecutive lower year-over-year.

Ford explains that manufacturing is beginning to ramp up after a six-week shutdown to develop the Rouge Electrical Car Middle with restricted deliveries throughout July and August. Earlier this yr, the Rouge Electrical Car Middle was additionally shut down for a number of weeks, due to the Ford F-150 Lightning battery recall. This additionally affected the outcomes.

The corporate says that the power is on monitor to triple its manufacturing charge to a goal of 150,000 items per yr by this fall.

150,000 items per yr works out to about 12,500 items per 30 days, so that is what we should always count on within the closing months of the yr or in early 2024.

It is value noting that costs for the Ford F-150 Lightning had been just lately considerably diminished.

Ford Mustang Mach-E

The Ford Mustang Mach-E famous 5,033 gross sales in August (up 61% year-over-year), which is the second-highest consequence ever. It makes the mannequin the second hottest all-electric crossover/SUV within the nation, after the Tesla Mannequin Y.

In the meantime, the “gross inventory” elevated to twenty,500 items (in comparison with 16,100 a month in the past), indicating elevated availability of the mannequin.

The manufacturing of the Ford Mustang Mach-E in Mexico slowed all the way down to 7,203 items in August, after 4 months of five-digit outcomes. Alternatively, it was 48 % larger than a yr in the past.

Greater than 65,000 items had been produced thus far this yr (up 39 % year-over-year, regardless of the January-February pause).

The numbers exclude China, the place the Mach-E was regionally produced and bought (at a small scale).

For reference, in 2022, the manufacturing of the Ford Mustang Mach-E in Mexico amounted to 77,959. In November 2022, Ford celebrated the manufacturing of the 150,000th Mach-E. Now, the cumulative quantity is noticeably above 200,000.

The corporate supposed to extend the manufacturing charge to 210,000 items yearly (for international markets) by the top of 2023. Nonetheless, contemplating the current pushback on manufacturing targets, we’re not so certain if it is nonetheless attainable.

Ford E-Transit

Gross sales of the Ford E-Transit van in August amounted to 889 items (up 120 % year-over-year). That is a brand new file. The year-to-date quantity amounted to 4,592 (up 17 % year-over-year).

Ford guarantees a rise in E-Transit manufacturing on the Kansas Metropolis Meeting Plant. The corporate additionally launched a brand new, long-range model of the van.

Different plug-ins

Sadly, Ford doesn’t report gross sales of different plug-in fashions, just like the Ford Escape PHEV. Lincoln‘s PHEV gross sales weren’t revealed both.