The automaker also reported a big jump in revenue, to $13.8 billion from $8.8 billion a year ago, as sales of the Model Y continue to rise.
The electric-car maker has weathered the global shortage of semiconductors better than more established rivals.
Ford has had to halt or slow production of highly profitable models like the F-150 pickup truck and various sport-utility vehicles.
The electric car company made $1 billion in the second quarter as its revenue roughly doubled from the same period a year earlier.
Tesla said sales doubled in the second quarter, but Ford reported a more modest increase as the industry grapples with a semiconductor shortage.
General Motors’ push to increase E.V. spending follows an announcement by Ford that it would start making an electric version of its F-150 pickup truck this year.
The electric-car maker’s performance reflected increasing sales and production around the world.
Daimler reported unexpectedly strong profits, underlining a rebound by traditional carmakers despite the pandemic.
The company benefited from a jump in sales of electric cars in China and Europe, but its fourth quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.