Ford hybrid sales up 73 percent
A nice stepSo far this year, according to GreenCarCongress, Ford's US hybrid sales are up 73 percent compared to last year, mostly thanks to the Fusion hybrid. In total Ford has sold 26,016 hybrid vehicles, far more than any other US automaker.
For comparison, Toyota has sold 144,351 hybrids in the US through September, down 28 percent compared to last year.
Still, the real question is, can Ford sustain this sale's pace? In the past Ford has indicated that it could produce as many as 50,000 hybrids per year, a number Ford will come close to reaching this year.
To sustain Ford's current pace into next year, however, Ford will have to increase production, something Ford has been averse to until lithium can replace NiMH.
If that's not soon, then Ford's hybrid sales will probably flatten early next year.
Labels: Ford, Ford fusion hybrid, Hybrid Vehicles
posted by Dahcredyns at
12:26 PM
1 Comments:
Ford looks like they have some winners if they would only expand production.
Ford still needs a smaller hybrid, perhaps a Ford Focus. Such a vehicle would be in the same class (and price range) as the Civic or Prius.
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