Ford Motor Co. will halt on F-150 Lightning production until the end of next week following a battery problem that caused an EV truck to catch fire during a pre-delivery check, the company said on Friday. “The teams worked quickly to identify the root cause of the issue,” Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg said in a statement…
Ford Suspends Production of F-150 Lightning EV for Additional Week After Battery Fire
Ford Raises Price of F-150 Electric Truck as Inflation Bites
Ford Motor Co. is raising the price of its electric truck F-150 Lightning Pro for the 2023 year model by nearly 11 percent, seeking to cushion the hit from ongoing supply chain snags and decades-high inflation, a spokesperson for the automaker said on Wednesday. The price of the new model has been set at $51,974…
Ford Hikes Prices of F-150 Lightning Pickup Over ‘Significant’ Cost Inflation
Ford Motor is hiking the price of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup over “significant material cost increases and other factors,” which are currently facing the auto industry amid soaring inflation, the vehicle maker announced on Aug. 8. The company confirmed the price hike while announcing that it is reopening orders for the popular vehicle this Thursday. “We’ve announced…
Ford Recalls 2,900 EV F-150 Lightning Pickup Trucks
Ford Motor Co. said Monday it will recall about 2,900 F-150 Lightning trucks because a software issue may result in a failure to provide adequate warning of low tire pressure. The recall is the first for the Ford electric pickup truck. Ford said the trucks tire pressure monitoring system light may not illuminate when intended…
Ford Launches Electric F-150 Truck, Will Keep Producing Combustion Engine Models Until 2040
Ford Motor Company announced on April 26 the start of full production of the electric version of the classic bestselling F-150 pickup truck in a push to enter the electric vehicle market ahead of its competition. The April 26 ceremony for the F-150 Lightning was broadcast live via webcast to promote Ford Lightning’s new assembly…
Ford Recalls F-150 Pickups, SUVs to Fix Brake Fluid Leak
March 22, 2022
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DETROIT—Ford is recalling nearly 215,000 pickup trucks and large SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because brake fluid can leak, causing longer stopping distances. The recall covers the F-150 pickup from 2016 through 2018, as well as Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs from 2016 and 2017. All have 3.5-liter turbocharged six-cylinder engines. The U.S….
Ford, GM Warn Dealers Who Charge More Than Suggested Retail Price
February 9, 2022
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Ford and General Motors (GM) recently warned car dealerships to stop the practice of price gouging beyond the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP), with consequences including losing access to new vehicle models. Andrew Frick, Ford’s vice president of sales in U.S. and Canada, sent a letter to dealerships on Jan. 7 noting that some customers…
Ford Doubles Production of F-150 Lightning Electric Truck
Ford Motors announced on Tuesday that it will double its production of the F-150 Lightning electric truck in response to high demand, bringing the total production quota to 150,000 vehicles per year and allowing customers to receive the vehicle as early as Spring 2022. The decision follows a frenzy of media interest in the new…
Production Capacity Needs to Double to Meet Demand for Electric F-150, Says Ford CEO
December 9, 2021
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The Ford Motor Co. is dealing with a massive production backlog for an all-electric version of its iconic F-150 pickup, says the company’s CEO. The 2022 F-150 Lightning has a backlog of almost three years with nearly 200,000 reservations, reported CNBC. Ford CEO, Jim Farley, told the news channel that the automaker is doing whatever it…
Ford to Boost F-150 Lightning Production Capacity to 80,000 per Year
Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it would boost its F-150 Lightning production capacity to 80,000 per year due to strong demand for the electric pickup truck, adding that the vehicle would go on sale next spring. The U.S. automaker, at an event attended by Michigan’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, said it would invest $250…
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