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Ford’s sales results in Europe

Ford has announced its sales results for 2024, and what was already known in advance was a bad year on the European market. According to the data, Ford sold 426,307 cars in Europe last year, or 87,174 units less than in 2023.

From the beginning of the year, everything indicated that nothing would go right for the American company. The rapid transition to all-electric cars and the discontinuation of some models were a gamble. The rise in the price of electric cars forced buyers to opt for models with combustion engines and hybrids rather than EVs. All this forced many manufacturers to focus more on hybrids, but not Ford, which remained stubborn and therefore recorded a bad year in Europe.

In 2024, Ford had a market share of only 3.3 percent, which is 0.7 percent less than in 2023. Hyundai and Kia are ahead of it, while Volkswagen is the undisputed leader with 10.6 percent. The top 5 are Toyota (7.2%), Skoda (5.9%), Renault Group (5.4%) and Dacia (4.5%).

2025 has just begun and it seems that it will not be much different for Ford from the previous one.

Source: Dataforce

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Ford sold more Mach-Es than Mustangs

Since the Mustang Mach-E hit the market in 2021, few expected it to outsell the combustion engine model. That happened in 2024, when Ford delivered 51,745 units of its first all-electric crossover.

According to the published data for 2024, Ford sold 44,003 units of the legendary Mustang model, which is 7,742 units less than the Mach-E. For many, this is a surprise, because demand for EVs last year was not at the expected level. In fact, demand for the standard Mustang has been falling year after year, and Ford’s decision to quickly switch to an all-electric brand was too hasty. But Ford is stubborn, as demonstrated by the launch of the all-electric Puma Gen-E which will join the hybrid version.

In 2024, sales of the Mustang Mach-E increased by 27 percent compared to 2023. The model had a successful last quarter thanks to 16,119 units sold, an increase of 35.6 percent compared to the same period in 2023.

Ford recently announced the arrival of a new SUV that should be the successor to the EcoSport. It will have a robust and adventurous design, as well as a different driving range. Although it was speculated that only an all-electric version would be offered, there are high chances that both a hybrid and a mild hybrid will be offered, as this is what European customers are most looking for.

Source: Ford

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Ken Block’s 1977 Ford F-150 Custom Pickup “HOONITRUCK” is up for auction

Ken Block was an American professional rally driver, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team, who died in 2023 at the age of 55. One of the cars he drove in episodes of Gymkhana Ten and Climbkhana Two, the 1977 Ford F-150 Custom Pickup “HOONITRUCK”, is up for auction.

This Hoonitruck project is by Ken Block and the Hoonigan team, in collaboration with Detroit Speed, and it took two years to build. It is equipped with a 3D-printed intake manifold designed by Ford Performance, popping out through the hood and flanked by two turbochargers, a unique chassis, extended fenders, and a new spoiler. It is mounted on custom wheels made by Fifteen52 with real beadlocks, wrapped in Toyo tires.

Block first used this car in Gymkhana, five years ago, while driving on Route 66 and later drifted driving up the Tianmen Mountain in China.

Under the hood is a twin-turbo 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine with 914 hp (681 kW), and power is sent through a sequential transmission and a custom all-wheel drive system.

The auction will take place between January 18 and 26, 2025.

Source: Barrett Jackson

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Ken Block's 1977 Ford F-150 Custom Pickup "HOONITRUCK" is up for auction