Dearborn-based Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) sold 8,944 electric vehicles in August in the U.S., marking a jump of 29% from the corresponding month last year, the company said on Thursday.

What Happened: The drive in Ford’s EV sales last month was largely driven by a 161% jump in sales for the F-150 Lightning pickup truck, of which the company sold 2,654 units.

Ford's other two EV offerings in the U.S.- the Mustang Mach-E SUV and the E-transit van- also saw sales grow from last year by 6.1% and 6.7%, respectively.

ModelAugust 2024 SalesAugust 2023 SalesMustang Mach-E5,3415,033F-150 Lightning2,6541,018 E-transit949889Total8,9446,940

While the Mustang Mach-E SUV is directly up against EV giant Tesla Inc‘s Model Y SUV in the mass market electric SUV segment, the F-150 Lightning is up against ...

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