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Ford Moves to Second in U.S. EV Sales on GM Recall Woes
- Mustang Mach-E’s first year on market bolsters performance
- Ford was third for domestic vehicle sales overall last year
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Ford Motor Co. moved to second place in U.S. electric-vehicle sales, behind Tesla Inc. and overtaking General Motors Co., whose Chevrolet Bolt EV has been hobbled by a recall.
Ford’s performance was buoyed by the Mustang Mach-E, which notched 27,140 sales in 2021, its first full year on the market, according to a statement Wednesday. The automaker recently said it is tripling production at the Mexican plant that builds the plug-in car. On Tuesday, Ford said it is doubling production of the battery-powered F-150 Lightning pickup going on sale this spring, which sent the company’s stock to a 20-year high.