Ford gross sales rose 14.2% throughout the second quarter over the year-earlier interval, about 10 instances the estimated 1.4% trade improve, the automaker mentioned Tuesday.
New automobile gross sales for the second quarter totaled 612,095, led partially by good points in its F-Sequence vans and “electrified” automobiles, which incorporates hybrids and EVs.
F-Sequence vans noticed their greatest second quarter since 2019, climbing 11.5% to 222,459. New pickup gross sales total totaled 288,564 for the quarter, Ford mentioned.
Gross sales of Ford electrified automobiles totaled 82,886 throughout the second quarter, up 6.6% from 2024. However of these “electrified” automobiles, pure EVs noticed a 31.4% drop, whereas hybrids had been up 23.5%.
For the primary half of the yr, Ford bought a report 156,509 EVs and hybrids, up 14.7% from the identical time final yr.
Auto trade forecasters Cox Automotive and Edmunds forecasted new automobile gross sales would improve 1.7% and a pair of%, respectively, for the second quarter from the year-earlier interval. They cited a powerful market in April and early Might as driving the will increase, whereas June gross sales had been anticipated to be softer.
Earlier this yr, President Donald Trump applied 25% tariffs on imported automobiles and many vehicle components imported into the U.S. The levies initially pulled ahead demand from price-conscious consumers, however analysts anticipate that improve in demand to fade if increased costs take maintain.
Rival Normal Motors reported a 7.3% gross sales improve for the second quarter and an almost 12% improve for the primary half of 2025. The automaker credited its development to gross sales inside its vans, crossovers, EVs and good points within the luxurious market led by Cadillac.
South Korean automakers Kia and Hyundai each reported their best-ever first-half gross sales outcomes on Tuesday, up 8% and 10% from a yr in the past, respectively.
