Ford, Tesla Push First-Half Battery Car Growth Rate
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Ford Motor Co.’s expansion of hybrid and plug-in models and demand for Tesla Motors Inc.’s luxury battery sedans helped U.S. first-half sales of electric-drive cars and trucks increase faster than even surging pickups.
U.S. sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-only autos rose at least 23 percent to more than 287,000, based on data compiled by Bloomberg. Deliveries of full-size pickups climbed 22 percent, according to Autodata Corp.