Ford sales in US rise 7% driven by hybrid car models

Hybrid models surged by 42% in the first three months of the year, the company said

Ford is scaling back its spending on EVs by $12bn as it contends with consumers balking at the high price and spotty charging infrastructure for plug-in models.

Ford Motor's car sales in the US rose 7% in the first quarter on strong demand for petrol-electric hybrids, despite a laborious launch of a redesigned F-150 pickup truck.

The carmaker handed over 504,815 light vehicles to American car buyers in the first three months of the year, as hybrid models surged by 42%, the company said.