Transportation
Ford’s US Sales Rise on Big Jump in Deliveries of Hybrid Models
- F-150 handovers slow amid launch of redesigned pickup
- CEO Farley pushing to bolster quality after costly recalls
Attendees examine a 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum electric pickup truck.
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Ford Motor Co.’s US auto sales rose 7% in the first quarter on strong demand for gas-electric hybrids, despite a laborious launch of a redesigned F-150 pickup truck.
The automaker handed over 504,815 light vehicles to American car buyers in the first three months of the year, as hybrid models surged by 42%, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Sales of F-Series trucks, its best seller, fell 10% to 152,943 as the automaker delayed delivery of more than 60,000 models for extra quality checks. Since Feb. 9, the automaker has not shipped the electric F-150 Lightning due to an undisclosed quality issue.