Ford Mustang Mach-E sales bounce back, becoming 2nd best-selling EV SUV behind Tesla’s Model Y
Sales of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E bounced back in August, rising 61% from last year. The Mach-E became the second-best-selling electric SUV in the US, behind Tesla’s Model Y.
Although Mach-E sales fell over 20% in the first half of the year as Ford retooled its plant in Mexico, where the electric SUV is built, they are on the rise again.
Ford announced the plant upgrades last year, revealing it would result in downtime. Andrew Frick, VP of sales distribution, said in June, “Improved Mustang Mach E inventory flow began to hit at the end of Q2 following the retooling of our plant earlier this year.”
Frick also announced that the changes “helped Mustang Mach-E sales climb 110% in June” despite a slow start to the year.
Production has picked up all year with 0 Mach-E’s being built in January, 300 in February, 7,381 in March, 11,858 in April, 13,639 in May, and another 13,000 in June.
Despite reports claiming that a rising number of EVs are sitting on dealership lots, Ford Model e’s vice president of electric vehicle programs, Darren Palmer, insisted “We’re just loading up dealers.”
Ford Mach-E becomes 2nd best-selling electric SUV
So far, the move seems to be working out as Mach-E sales climbed 61.3% YOY in August to 5,033 units. To put this into persepective, Ford sold a total of 8,633 Mach-E’s between April and June.
With sales climbing, Ford’s Mustang Mach-E became the second best-selling electric SUV in the US behind Tesla’s Model Y.
The news comes shorty after Ford began offering new lease and retail offers on the Mach-E last month. Ford promoted a retail offer for 1.9% APR for 60 months through Ford Credit financing, plus an extra $3,000 bonus cash incentive on 2023 Mach-E and GT models.
As for leasing, Ford offers include $408 per month for 36 months through Ford Credit Red Carpet Lease with $5,188 due at signing. The offer varies based on location and run through October 2.
| 2023 Mustang Mach-E trim | Starting Price | Range (mi) |
| Select | $42,995 | 250 |
| Premium | $46,995 | 250 |
| California Route 1 | $56,995 | 312 |
| GT | $59,995 | 270 |
Ford’s electric van, the E-Transit, had a record month in August with 889 units sold – up 120% for the month.
Meanwhile, sales of Ford’s electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning slipped 57% YOY in August. Ford tells Electrek that “F-150 Lightning production is starting to ramp after a six-week shutdown to expand the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center with limited deliveries across July and August.”
The American automaker says its Rouge EV facility is on now on track to triple its production capacity as it targets a 150,000 run rate by this fall.
With more production capacity, Ford will be able to increase deliveries of high demand trims like the XLT and Pro, which are now available for retail customers in limited numbers. Ford says new trim levels will join the lineup soon.
The impact of the capacity changes at its Rouge plant are expected to begin appearing in the company’s fourth quarter earnings.
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On today’s sunny side up episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at the latest from the world of solar power, and discuss Congressional Republicans’ plans to limit your energy independence by eliminating a critical tax credit for homeowners nearly ten years early. (!)
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A Waymo autonomous vehicle drives along Masonic Avenue on April 11, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
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Alphabet’s Waymo unit has received approval to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to more parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose.
In March, the company submitted a request to the California Public Utilities Commission to gain approval for its latest passenger safety plan, a key step in gaining permission to operate driverless vehicles across a broader area. On Monday, the proposed expansion was approved, allowing for Waymo’s driverless coverage to extend from San Francisco down through the Peninsula.
“We’re very excited to share that the CPUC has approved our application to operate our fully autonomous commercial ride-hailing service in the South Bay and nearly all of San Jose!” the company wrote in a post on X on Monday. “While this won’t change our operations in the near-term, we’re looking forward to bringing the benefits of Waymo One to more of the Bay Area in the future.”
The $5 billion Empire Wind is back in business. The Trump administration’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has lifted its stop-work order for Empire Wind, a major offshore wind project off the coast of New York led by Empire Offshore Wind LLC, a subsidiary of Equinor. Construction is now allowed to resume.
Equinor CEO Anders Opedal welcomed the news, saying the restart reinforces Equinor’s commitment to delivering clean energy while supporting local economies and saving thousands of jobs. He also credited a wide coalition of officials for helping get the project back on track, including Trump, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and congressional leaders like Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Dan Goldman. Opedal also thanked the Norwegian prime minister and the minister of finance for raising the issue with the US administration.
Governor Hochul said in a statement that “countless conversations with Equinor and White House officials” had taken place.
Neither the BOEM nor the Department of the Interior has issued a comment.
The Trump administration halted construction of the 54-turbine Empire Wind on April 16, but discussions between Equinor, regulators, and leaders at the federal, state, and city levels led to a reversal. That means Empire Wind can now push ahead with its goal of powering 500,000 New York homes with offshore wind energy.
“This project delivers on the energy ambitions shared by the US and New York by providing a vital new source of power to the region,” said Molly Morris, president of Equinor Wind US. She added that Empire Wind is boosting supply chain investments across the country, with activity in New York, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, and South Carolina.
Equinor plans to reassess the project’s financials in the second quarter. The goal is still to install turbines offshore in 2025 and hit full commercial operation by 2027. The company says it will work with suppliers and regulators to minimize any delays from the month-long pause.
Empire Wind was first awarded its offshore lease in 2017 after a competitive federal process. It received its final construction green light in early 2024 following an extensive environmental review. Construction kicked off shortly after, and the project is now over 30% complete.
The US is a major market for Equinor. The Norwegian energy giant says it has invested around $60 billion in US energy projects since the early 2000s, more recently in low-carbon solutions, critical minerals, and renewables. Empire Wind is one of its flagship projects in the US.
Read more: Trump admin halts $5 billion NY offshore wind project mid-build
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