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Ford’s Q2 US sales fell 10.3% as EV sales dropped 40.7% and an aluminium shortage hit F-Series trucks
Ford reported a 10.3 decline in US new vehicle sales for the second quarter, selling 549,200 vehicles compared with 612,095 a year earlier. Pure EV sales plunged 40.7 year on year. F-Series truck sales, including the F-150, fell 11 after Ford’s top aluminium supplier suffered two factory fires late last year that disrupted production. Ford [] This story continues at The Next Web
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The West Australian
· Jul 3, 2026
Cadillac Lyriq offer extended – and this is one luxury EV buyers shouldn't ignore
SPONSORED: The American EV brand’s large luxury electric SUV is still available with a drive-away price of just 95,000.
CNBC
· Jul 1, 2026
Automakers report mixed U.S. sales results as hybrid vehicles drive market
Second-quarter U.S. new vehicle sales show a sharp divide, with automakers offering hybrid models largely outperforming those without them.
ING Think
· Jul 9, 2026
Slowing US inflation to keep the Fed on hold
NORTH AMERICA: Lower motor fuel prices are bringing relief for consumers and suggest that inflation may have peaked. Slowing housing rents, weak wage growth and a waning influence from tariffs should more than offset concerns tied to tech-related inflation pressures. With the jobs market offering little, we expect the Fed to stay on hold until summer 2027
Off The Press
· Jul 1, 2026
General Motors 2Q sales take a hit as demand for EVs continues to decline
General Motors’ sales in the second quarter dropped 4.2 as the company’s bet on all-electric vehicles continues to run up against low consumer interest. The Detroit automaker’s EV sales during the second quarter were down 33 compared to the same quarter last year. Sales in 2025 surged ahead of the Trump administration ending the tax []...Click to read more
The Motley Fool
· Jun 22, 2026
Will EV Stocks Make a Comeback in 2026?
Five years ago, electric vehicles were the talk of the market. But in the U.S., sales of electric vehicles are falling, and competition is heating up.
Foreign Policy Journal
· Jul 7, 2026
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Posts Strong Q2 Deliveries But Stock Selloff Signals Deeper Investor Concerns
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) delivered a standout second quarter production figure, giving investors the data point bulls had been desperately waiting for after a difficult stretch for the electric-vehicle maker. The company produced 451,758 vehicles during the second quarter, a number that surpassed Wall Street expectations and offered a meaningful signal that demand had not collapsed. [] The post Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Posts Strong Q2 Deliveries But Stock Selloff Signals Deeper Investor Concerns appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
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