NEW YORK, Jun 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Ford Motor Company reported on Tuesday that it sold 220,959 vehicles in the United States in May this year, up 16.3 percent year on year.
This made Ford's best May since 2019, according to the auto maker's official website.
The U.S. automaker attributes May sales increase to its "Employee Pricing" strategy, which will last until July 4 weekend, amid rising tariff costs and vehicle price rises.
To be specific, Ford sold 6,723 electric vehicles in May, down 25 percent year on year; 22,719 hybrid vehicles, up 28.9 percent; and 191,517 international combustion vehicles, up 17.2 percent. Gas- and diesel-powered vehicles make up 87 percent of the automaker's total vehicle sales.
Ford's SUVs sales were 94,595 units in May, up 25 percent; truck sales 121,354 units, up 11.2 percent; and car sales 5,010 units, down 3.2 percent.
For luxury brand Lincoln, all of its products saw sales increases in May. Corsair sales were up 5.6 percent; China-built Nautilus grew 24 percent; Aviator sales went up 42 percent; and Navigator sales increased by 133 percent.
Early May, Ford increased the prices on its Mexico-built vehicles by as much as 2,000 dollars, as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's 25-percent tariffs imposed on imported vehicles and certain parts, which took effect in early April. Vehicles built after May 2 have been affected.
Beginning late March, consumers have rushed to purchase new vehicles ahead of potential price increases due to tariffs, assisting auto sales in the second quarter. ■
