Ford Mustang Mach-e Ford just hit a big milestone

Crossover sales Electric Mustang Mach-e Ford has exceeded the sales of Mustang Coupe and Convertible for the first time, a symbolic critical point in June 2021 when the car maker focuses on EVs. Sales of vehicles grew 117 percent in June, Ford said today, although most permanent purchases are for hybrids and hybrid plug-ins rather than pure electric models. 

Of the total 115,789 Ford sales in June 2021, 56,570 vehicles were enhanced. F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid – Hybrid version of the best-selling pickup truck – is a big hit there, with Ford recording 17,039 sales model only.

As for F-150 lightning, the Ford All-Electric truck version planned to sell earlier in 2022, there was no new reservation update since this new sales figure. “Bookings for Lightning F-150 have now exceeded 100,000 since the truck was first shown in May,” Andrew Frick, Vice President of Ford sales in the US and Canada, said today in a statement. Ford CEO Jim Farley previously confirmed the milestone in June.

While acceptance to Lightning F-150 is generally positive – with reservation holders praising the big front luggage and the ability to power work or home with a large battery pack, among others – Mustang Mach-E proved to be more releasing. The argument about whether the electric crossover can be considered as a “real” Mustang continues to go berserk but, while fans may not be able to agree, which has not stopped selling EV from the “traditional Mustang eclipse”.

It happened for the first time in June 2021, with Ford which sold 12,975 Mustang Mach-E electric car, compared with 2,240 Mustang Coupes and Convertibles. The last sales really slumped more than half compared to the same month in 2020, even though this year’s request was still higher than for EV.

That might not be an old case. All signs point to Ford’s main obstacles with Mustang Mach-E are supply and not requests; “Mustang Mach-E basically sells immediately after arriving at the dealer,” said the car maker today. With the performance of the upcoming Mustang Mach-E GT that promises to squeeze even more power from the dual-motor platform, which is likely to increase interest.

As we have said before, it’s just a matter of time before the Mustang Mach-E is the fastest, and most powerful version of the Mustang. However, the gas-powered version remains the only choice if you want a two-door coupe or drop-top car, at least for now. Although Ford has shown the previous All-Electric Mustang Coupes prototype, there has been no commitment to truly build such a commercial car.

At present, indeed, the biggest Ford challenge actually makes the car sell. The car maker acknowledged earlier this week that it had been forced to cut the production of some of the most awaited models – including the new Ford Bronco SUV and Maverick pickup – because, some, lack semiconductors. Eight different plants, six of them in the US, will shift to lower output as Ford and the rest of the automotive industry seeks to control the limitations of major electronic availability and other components.