Ford to Cut F-150 Lightning Production in Half

Published: Dec. 14, 2023, 2 p.m.

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Automotive News is reporting that Ford plans to reduce production of its Lightning full EV pickup by 50% starting in January. They cite a document allegedly sent to a Ford supplier expressing that the automaker will scale back its run rate from 3,200 trucks to about 1,600 trucks per week.

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