Strong fleet sales offset electric losses at Ford

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Strong sales in Ford's fleet business offset deep losses in electric vehicles where the Detroit auto giant has delayed some investments, according to results released Wednesday.

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"All three of them are driving white hot demand for our vehicles and services right now," Chief Executive Jim Farley told analysts on a conference call.The customer in fleet is"fundamentally different than retail," said Farley."Our retail customers .. are not doing roadworks and 5G infrastructure build out.

Following a loss in the first quarter in EVs, Ford is on track for an operating loss of between $5 billion and $5.5 billion in EVs.

 

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