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Ford announced Thursday that it will sell about 2 million vehicles in the U.S. in 2023, its highest sales since 2020.
This sales increase was 7.1% from 2022, when the company's U.S. sales were 1.86 million units.
Ford is touting the sales performance of its F-Series trucks, with sales up 15% in 2023 compared to the previous year. The automaker said annual U.S. truck sales reached nearly 750,800 units.
A Ford F-150 pickup truck at a dealership in Colma, California, USA on Friday, July 22, 2022. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The F-Series recently celebrated being America's best-selling truck for 47 consecutive years and the best-selling vehicle for an additional 42 years.
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“In a year of challenges, from labor strikes to supply issues, our incredible lineup of gas, electric and hybrid vehicles and great dealerships are strong,” said Jim Farley, Ford CEO. “We have a product that our customers want.” statement.
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| F | ford motor corporation | 11.74 | +0.03 | +0.26% |
Ford said its annual hybrid sales rose 25%, with 37,229 hybrids sold in the fourth quarter.
Ford's corporate logo seen at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium on January 9, 2020. (Reuters/François Renoir/Reuters Photo)
Meanwhile, the company announced that it sold 72,608 electric vehicles in 2023, an 18% increase over the previous year. Ford said the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E contributed to the growth, with the latter having its best sales year since its launch in 2021.
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Electric Vehicle. (Ford Motor/FOX News)
Ford remains the second most popular electric vehicle seller in the United States after Tesla.
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Farley said the company is “on momentum in 2024 with new versions of our most popular trucks and SUVs, a full year for the new Super Duty and Mustang, and a big year for Lincoln.” “There is,” he said.
Ford's 2023 U.S. sales figures were announced earlier this week, following General Motors and Toyota, with the former at 2.6 million and the latter at 2.2 million.
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| GM | general motors company | 35.65 | +0.37 | +1.05% |
| TM | Toyota Motor Corporation | 183.23 | +1.70 | +0.94% |
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It also comes about a month earlier than when automakers are expected to report fourth-quarter results.
FOX Business' Eric Revell contributed to this report
