Attendees look at the 2025 Ford Bronco Stroppe special edition during the AutoMobility LA 2024 auto show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 21, 2024. American carmaker Ford announced on November 20, 2024 plans to further cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, mostly in Britain and Germany, in the latest attack on the burdened automobile industry of the continent. “The company has suffered significant losses in recent years,” Ford said in a statement, blaming “the industry’s shift to electrified vehicles and new competition.” (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK / AFP via Getty Images)
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DETROIT – Ford engine New vehicle sales in the US rose 4.2% last year, marking the automaker’s best year since 2019, led by increased sales of hybrid and all-electric models.
A car manufacturer from Detroit on Friday reported 2024 sales of 2.08 million vehicles, up from just under 2 million in 2023. In 2019, the automaker sold 2.42 million vehicles in the US
In the fourth quarter, the company reported an 8.8% year-over-year increase in sales to 530,660 vehicles sold.
Ford announced Friday that sales of its vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines rose 0.2% compared to 2023, while sales of electrified vehicles rose 38.3% compared to last year.
Electrified vehicles, including hybrids and electric vehicles, represented 13.7% of the automaker’s total annual sales.
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