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Ford EV sales fall 31% while hybrids rise


Ford sold fewer EVs in the second quarter, but a rise in hybrid vehicle sales.

President Trump spent the first few months of his second term promising tariffs on the automotive sector, which mostly drove up sales as buyers tried to get ahead of price increases. Sean O’Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.

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