Ford’s EV Sales Are Way Up, With The F-150 Lightning Leading The Way

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Ford recently released decent sales figures for its electric vehicles. Overall, it increased by 139% compared to the previous year. sales

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While the industry's semiconductor chip shortage persists, improved inventory flow in April outperformed

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Ford's industry performance by 1.0 percentage point year-over-year." Andrew Frick, Vice President of Sales

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Distribution and Trucks, Ford. “Stock flow increased record SUV sales for brands FCeries, Mustang Machi,

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The F150 Lightning Lead Ford F150 Lightning Electric Truck was a significant part of the overall growth. The company recently started

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selling Lightning, and as interest grew, so did interest in it. With a press event, reviews from the embargo, and a

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great video showing the event on YouTube, Ford

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certainly has an opportunity to further boost sales after April.

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Trucks are used all over the world, but are especially popular in the United States. Few truck drivers want to

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switch to something like a Nissan LEAF or Tesla Model

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Y when the electric bug hits. For some people

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it's just personal preference. For many others, it is important to have a bed to carry things

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(every day, weekend or occasional). The ability to tow

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or tow more than a fifth wheel is another important feature.

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