"2025 was a tough year for Ford's electric vehicle business. But its hybrids are booming, signaling strong demand for at least partial electrification even as the EV market hits a rough patch. The automaker on Tuesday announced that it sold a record 228,072 hybrids (including both conventional and plug-in hybrids) in the U.S. last year, a 21.7% gain over 2024."
"Stepping into a hybrid is a lot easier than transitioning to an EVthey bring better fuel economy with zero lifestyle change and minimal upfront cost. Just look at how handily the F-150 Hybrid trounces its electric cousin; in the all-electric F-150 Lightning's best year ever in 2024, Ford sold around 33,000 trucks. But, importantly, hybrids still emit far more CO2 than full EVs. So climate experts say they can't be a long-term solution to blunting the worst effects of climate change."
Ford sold a record 228,072 hybrid vehicles in the U.S. in 2025, a 21.7% increase over 2024. The F-150 Hybrid (nearly 85,000) and Maverick Hybrid (over 81,000) together accounted for nearly three-quarters of hybrid sales. EV sales declined to 84,113 units, a 14.1% drop from 2024, hurt by the end of federal EV tax credit support and Ford's cancellation of the F-150 Lightning. E-Transit sales plunged 58.9% while the Mustang Mach-E remained steady with 51,620 units. Hybrids offer easier adoption and lower upfront cost, but emit substantially more CO2 than full EVs and are not a long-term climate solution.
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