Ford just reported its best month ever for electric vehicle sales. In August, the automaker sold 10,671 EVs across its lineup, a 19% increase over the same month last year. Most of that growth came from the Mustang Mach-E, which sold 7,226 units — up more than 35% year-over-year and the highest monthly total since the crossover debuted in 2020.
The record numbers arrive even as tariffs continue on the Mexico-built Mach-E. Ford recently refreshed the model, cutting costs while adding features like a standard heat pump for better cold-weather performance and the latest version of its BlueCruise driver-assistance system, which now includes automatic lane changes. Other Ford EVs saw gains too; the F-150 Lightning pickup rose 21% to 3,217 units.
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