Ford announced on Thursday a 7.1% increase in car sales in 2023 in the USA, a rise that was again driven by its largest pick-ups.

The automaker says it sold 1.99 million vehicles last year on the US market, compared with 1.86 million in 2022.

Sales of its best-selling F-Series pick-up range reached 750,789 units in 2023, compared with 653,957 the previous year, representing growth of 14.8%.789 units in 2023, up 14.8% from 653,957 the previous year.

The electric version of the F-150 Lightning sold 24,165 models, up 54.7% from 15,617 in 2022.

After five minutes of trading on Wall Street, Ford shares were up 0.1%, while the S&P 500 was flat.

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