Ford, Tesla drive healthy volume gains for battery cars in first half

Ford's hybrid and plug-in versions of the Fusion sedan and C-Max wagon boosted its electric-drive deliveries in the first half to 46,197 units, more than five times its year-earlier volume.

July 06, 2013 05:00 AM

LOS ANGELES (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co.'s expansion of hybrid and plug-in models and demand for Tesla Motors Inc.'s luxury battery sedans helped electric-drive cars and trucks grow faster in the United States in the first half than even surging pickup trucks.

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