Ford F-Collection Expands Gross sales Lead In Q3 2022, Silverado Barely Forward Of Ram

As we transfer into the ultimate quarter of 2022, automakers world wide proceed to battle with provide chain issues, limiting new-vehicle manufacturing. In america, nothing outsells pickup vans and with all the key gamers reporting Q3 gross sales figures, we are able to see how manufacturing slowdowns are affecting this essential section.

Ford has dominated the pickup truck realm for many years now, and it appears like that reign will proceed for 2022. Whole F-Collection manufacturing for the third quarter (July-September) was 167,962 items. That was pushed by sturdy gross sales in July and August, notably in August the place F-Collection gross sales had been up 21 % in comparison with final 12 months. Nonetheless, September gross sales had been down sharply, 26.6 % to be precise. With the all-new Ford Tremendous Responsibility revealed, it will likely be fascinating to see how the Dearborn model fares with gross sales within the closing months of the 12 months.

Regardless of the September drop, Ford outsold its Detroit rivals for Q3. Ram barely edged out the Chevrolet Silverado for second within the quarter, clocking 118,106 gross sales to 117,198 for all Silverado trims. Each Ram and Chevrolet had been down barely for the interval, as was the GMC Sierra with 50,169 gross sales. Japanese corporations posted constructive good points, with the Toyota Tundra exhibiting 9,817 gross sales for simply September. That is a 14.1 % improve, however Honda did even higher in September with a 53.3 % improve. Nonetheless, with simply 4,114 items bought, it is a mere fraction of the gross sales generated by the Motor Metropolis juggernauts.

After which there’s Nissan. Simply 1,275 Titans bought for the complete third quarter. That is a drop of almost 75 %, and it is not as a result of the truck was discontinued. Rumors say the Titan might be lifeless for 2024 or 2025, however Nissan has acknowledged it is nonetheless alive “for the 2022 mannequin 12 months and past.”

^{*Toyota Tundra gross sales are for September solely. Whole Q3 Tundra gross sales not out there.}

With three months left in 2022, Ford holds a snug lead over Chevrolet and Ram in year-to-date gross sales. Barring one thing catastrophic, the F-Collection ought to retain its title because the best-selling truck in America. The actual battle is for the second spot, the place Silverado holds a slender 18,248 lead over Ram.

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