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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

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Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. F-150 Lightning production was slashed late last year as Ford continued to weigh what a proper and strategic output of its EV pickup would be.

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GMC HUMMER EV Pickup EarthCruiser upfit; Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum Black Edition

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year-on-year, although a definite increase from the two units sold in Q1 2023. Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum Black Edition. In Q2 2023, Ford reported sales of 4,466 F-150 Lightnings. In Q2 2023, GMC reported sales of 47 HUMMER EV Pickups, down 82.7% Reservations for HUMMER EV are currently full.

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Ford F-150 Lightning comes with cheeky accessory that throws subtle shade at Tesla

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Ford F-150 Lightning owners who recently took delivery of their all-electric trucks are finding something unique among their vehicles’ accessories. Such scenarios are definitely plausible, of course, though Ford’s Tesla adapter is quite ironic if one thinks about it. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Rivian R1T shocks Ford F-150 Lightning in tug-of-war match

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This became quite evident earlier this month when two all-electric pickups, the Rivian R1T and the Ford F-150 Lightning, engaged each other in a tug-of-war bout. Since Ford started its marketing efforts for the F-150 Lightning, the veteran automaker did not hesitate to lean into the F-150’s reputation of toughness.

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Tesla Model Y on track to beat Ford F-150 sales globally this year: estimate

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But while the EV maker may have to put the pedal to the metal to hit this goal by the end of December, one particular vehicle from Tesla’s lineup is definitely shaking up the automotive industry’s global sales rankings– that vehicle is the Model Y. Ford Team [link] — Steven Armstrong (@StevenArmstrong) July 1, 2018.

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Build & Price Appears for 2024 Ford F-150

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The build-and-price tool for the 2024 Ford F-150 is now live, meaning we can poke around in what Ford asserts is a streamlined ordering process in which the number of buildable combinations has been cut by 90 percent compared to last year. At its core, a base regular cab XL now starts at $36,570 which is up from $33,835.

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Ford F-150 Lobo and Maverick Lobo title trademarked

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Ford has carried out for emblems at the F-150 Lobo and Maverick Lobo names, hinting at conceivable fresh variants of the 2 pickup vehicles. Ford is operating on a efficiency model of the F-150 Lightning, however has already filed a hallmark utility for the F-150 Flash title, which turns out like a extra possible candidate.

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