Ford F-150 Lightning pickup vans sit down at the manufacturing line on the Ford Rouge Electrical Automobile Heart on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan.
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DETROIT – Ford Motor on Wednesday reported a ten.5% decline in April gross sales in comparison to a 12 months in the past, significantly narrowing its losses in comparison to contemporary months.
Ford and the wider auto trade proceed to combat via provide chain issues reminiscent of a semiconductor chip scarcity that has been affecting manufacturing for greater than a 12 months now. Ford’s per 30 days U.S. gross sales in February and March have been down by way of greater than 20% because of the issue.
“Whilst trade semiconductor chip shortages persist, progressed stock waft in April delivered a vital percentage achieve of one proportion level over a 12 months in the past with Ford outperforming the trade,” Andrew Frick, Ford vice chairman of gross sales, distribution and vans, mentioned in a commentary.
Ford has been making an attempt to prioritize chip provides for in-demand merchandise reminiscent of the electrical Mustang Mach-E crossover, which almost doubled in gross sales in comparison to April 2021. Gross sales of more recent cars such because the Maverick small pickup and Bronco SUV additionally progressed in comparison to March.
Gross sales of Ford’s a very powerful F-Sequence full-size pickup vans, together with the F-150, proceed to fight because of provide issues. Gross sales have been down 22% remaining month, pushing gross sales for the 12 months to be down by way of just about 30%. F-Sequence gross sales did build up by way of 15% in comparison to March, signaling progressed manufacturing and provides.
Ford bought 609,097 cars via April, a fifteen% decline in comparison to a 12 months previous. Ford’s gross sales from March to April higher by way of 11%.
