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"Production of F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E continues to scale to targeted annual run rates of 150,000 units and 210,000 units, respectively, by year’s end. Lightning order banks re-opened for reservation holders as the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center returned to full production."


FORD BECOMES AMERICA’S BEST-SELLING BRAND IN THE FIRST QUARTER ON RISING SALES FOR TRUCKS, VANS, BRONCOS, LARGE SUVS, EVS, MUSTANG
APR 4, 2023 | DEARBORN
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  • Ford is America’s best-selling brand in Q1 with total vehicle sales of 456,972, up 10.7 percent on the strength of icons like F-Series, Bronco and Mustang, commercial vehicles and EVs
  • Ford becomes America’s No. 1 selling truck manufacturer – sales up 19.6 percent and outselling GM’s combined truck and van sales
  • F-Series is America’s best-selling truck with sales up 21.1 percent totaling 170,377 pickups – outpacing Silverado by 46,000 trucks
  • Explorer is the best-selling, three-row midsize SUV and Expedition sales double
  • Ford EV sales up 41.0 percent
  • Ford is increasing production capacity across Ford Blue, Model e, and Ford Pro and will continue through the year to meet customer demand
Dearborn, Mich., April 4, 2023 – Ford’s iconic vehicles, commercial and EVs drove a first-quarter sales increase of 10.7 percent making the Blue Oval America’s best-selling brand.

Sales surged across Ford’s areas of strength, including trucks (up 19.6 percent); three-row SUVs (up 47.6 percent); Bronco brand (up 18.3 percent); Ford Pro Transit van (up 86.0 percent); Mustang (up 5.2 percent) and electric vehicles (up 41.0 percent).

Ford’s overall vehicle sales – Ford Blue, Ford Pro, Model e and Lincoln – totaled 475,906, up 10.1 percent with estimated share up over a year ago.

Ford’s EV sales grew 41.0 percent in the first quarter on sales of 10,866 electric vehicles. F-150 Lightning sales totaled 4,291 pickups with production capacity actions on track to hit an annual production run rate of 150,000 this year. Sales by Ford Pro of the E-Transit, America’s best-selling electric van last year, climbed 62.7 percent. Reflecting downtime at the plant for changes to increase production, Mustang Mach-E sales were down.

Ford is America’s No. 1 selling truck manufacturer, with 254,023 trucks and vans sold in the first quarter, outselling GM’s trucks and vans by approximately 27,000 vehicles. Sales of Ford’s overall trucks, including pickups and vans, were up 19.6 percent on the strength of F-Series pickups (up 21.1 percent) and Ford Pro’s Transit van (up 86.0 percent).

To support this momentum, Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant will add a third crew in April to increase production for Ford Pro of the best-selling Transit and E-Transit vans. Ford also is increasing production at manufacturing plants across North America to meet strong customer demand for vehicles including Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, Bronco Sport and Maverick.

"Ford is off to a fast start to the year. Ford’s sales growth and investments are a direct result of strong customer demand across our truck, SUV, and electric vehicle segments. And this year’s highly anticipated new product launches with Super Duty, Escape, Mustang and Ranger, will only add to this momentum,” said Andrew Frick, vice president, sales distribution, and trucks.

Ford Explorer was the best-selling, three-row midsize SUV in America, and the red-hot Bronco brand saw sales growth of 18.3 percent, including a 37.6 percent rise for Bronco. Additionally, Expedition sales surged.

BlueCruise, Ford’s driver assist technology, is now available on 186,000 vehicles; customers have accumulated more than 55 million hands-free miles driven with the technology. Consumer Reports rated Ford BlueCruise as the top-rated active driving assistance system.


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And people thought they were shooting themselves in the foot with Lightning price increases 🙄
 

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Yeah, but I'm still waiting for my Lightning to be delivered that was built in January. :coffee:
 

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Toot toot!

Those are some cheery numbers, it's been a struggle for a couple years, time for some good news.

Got my first taste of bluecruise this weekend and I'm hooked. I've always liked Ford but I'm all in now.
 

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Ford F-150 Lightning F-150 Lightning Continues to Scale to 150,000 Production Target as Ford EV Q1 2023 Sales Up 41% 1680660146237


Looking forward to a booming sales of pent up production and a booming production in Q4 once the expansion is done, these are my prognostications for weekly build volume the rest of the year.
Ford F-150 Lightning F-150 Lightning Continues to Scale to 150,000 Production Target as Ford EV Q1 2023 Sales Up 41% 1680660870165
 
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This will get interesting. I didn't think they could get the Lightning scaled to this number and they still haven't actually done it, but with all reservation holders now having an option to buy and already a few sitting on lots and selling below MSRP the days of decent selling used are done. They'll have to start to deal pretty heavily on these.

Recession, raising interest rates, competition, time to hold on.
 

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Appropriate that mine is scheduled to be built during a "603" week. ;-)
The numbers beyond 4/10 are guesstimates until I see actual window stickers as to gross volume, are you still in the 4/24 build week as of now?
 


 


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