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Electric vehicle reporting has been a bit of a bummer as of late. There has been a lot of not-very-upbeat news to share. We were very happy today to see Ford’s November EV delivery report because it is in direct contrast with the doom and gloom stuff that has been in the news since early 2024. Here are the highlights and our thoughts on the good news.
Ford Mustang Mach-E Passes Hyundai Ioniq 5 and other Peers
In November, Ford delivered a whopping 5,938 Mach-Es. Ford calls this model an SUV. That’s fine with us. If you consider the Ioniq 5 from Hyundai an SUV as well, then Ford has regained second place in the industry from Hyundai. Ford sold more Mach-Es than Hyundai did Ioniq 5s in November and is also ahead year to date. Based on our review of the numbers, Ford’s Mach-E doesn’t just outsell the Ioniq 5, but it also outsells all of Hyundai’s US EV models for which Hyundai reports deliveries. This news is not to belittle Hyundai. The Ioniq 5 is one of our favorite models, and I’ve named it the Best EV In America for another publication. That the Mach-E can compete with such a great vehicle is a compliment to both companies.
Ford’s F-150 Lightning Had Its Best Month
Ford says that the F-150 Lightning was close to 4,000 units in November, including both commercial and private owner deliveries. Even better news is that Ford has already passed 2023, so the Lighting will be up quite a bit over 2023 by year-end. Look for Ford to post a year-end gain over 2023 of roughly 33%.
Ford’s E-Tranist Leads Its Segment
Although I am a fan of EVs in general, my personal opinion is that we should emphasize commercial vehicles far more than private vehicles. Ford is presently the leader in electric vans. With 1,240 E-Transits sold in November, Ford quadrupled its 2023 November deliveries and will likely have about a doubling of delivered by year-end when the total is known.
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Ford's EV Momentum Is No Accident
This time last year, we reported that Ford and its dealer network had invested a tremendous amount of money and work in adding DCFCs across America. I now routinely use Ford chargers in my travels and in my testing. Ford is also a leader in dealer electric vehicle sales training. Coupled with its impressive delivery numbers, Ford seems to be well-positioned to continue its EV product line growth in 2025.
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John Goreham is a credentialed New England Motor Press Association member and expert vehicle tester. John completed an engineering program with a focus on electric vehicles, followed by two decades of work in high-tech, biopharma, and the automotive supply chain before becoming a news contributor. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE int). In addition to his eleven years of work at Torque News, John has published thousands of articles and reviews at American news outlets. He is known for offering unfiltered opinions on vehicle topics. You can connect with John on Linkedin and follow his work on our X channel. Please note that stories carrying John's by-line are never AI-generated, but he does employ Grammarly grammar and punctuation software when proofreading.
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I'm not buying what you're…
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I'm not buying what you're selling. Almost every article I've read, except for this one, tell of the over-priced and underperformance of EV pickup trucks from all manufacturers. These vehicles have a lot of problems ESPECIALLY in the winter months. Make it through the winter and then come talk to me. But wait, you'll even have a hard time running your A/C in the summer because it uses to much electricity. Buyer BEWARE! You've been warned.
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I'm not buying what you're selling! EV pickup trucks underperform and are overpriced! They can't handle the cold weather. Every article I've read gives the EV pickup industry a thumbs -down, except this article. Prove me wrong. Talk to me after the winter and see where you stand then. But wait, you can't run the A/C in the summer because it will drain the battery too much.
As a MachE owner I disagree…
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As a MachE owner I disagree that Ford supports EV fast charging:
Leased a new 2023 Mach-E in March 2024:
-this November the Ford dealer I purchased from has 1 ChargePoint charge station that has not been connected. Also there was a gas car parked in one of the 2 spots. I asked why ChargePoint when Ford offered free hours of charging with Electrify America? The EV expert said that was above his pay grade.
-Spent the Summer at a NJ shore town. To date I have not received a Tesla Supercharger adapter that was promised by September. Knowing I was heading to NJ for the summer I bought an aftermarket one. It turned out that the Tesla Superchargers in the area do not support adapters. There were two Ford dealers, one North and one South of my location. Neither had Superchargers. One kept promising they were coming but didn’t happen all summer ( although they had pleanty of MacEs on the lot). The other said “Ford was making then install them” but no idea when. Checked back all summer but nothing. Found a municipal parking lot about 10 miles away that has four ChargePoint chargers. Had to travel there to charge all summer.
- On multiple trips outside the area ran into different chargers, some successfull, quite a few broken. Found two different Tesla charging stations. Both times the aftermarket charger worked for about 10 minutes the everything started flashing red and shut down. I documented the second time and was able to get a refund on the secondary charger.
I love the car. It looks great and drives terrific. In my opinion the Blue Cruise is a joke, since it responds to every speed limit sign on the road and constantly turns off as you pass an exit speed sign. I don’t pay the extra to have it.
So in closing I support the switch to EV’s, but feel at present it for customers that can park in their garage with the 240 volt in home charger installed. Works for me, even with the summer charging issues ( there’s a McDonalds and Dunkin next to the Municipal lot). As far a Ford support, the dealers all need to have a bank of Electrify America chargers so if you’re traveling you can at least depend on the local Ford Dealer for a fast charge.