The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ford has stopped shipments of the 2024 F-150 Lightning, but not because there isn’t demand for the electric truck. The automaker said it stopped deliveries on February 9 to conduct quality inspections, but production is still rolling at the automaker’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2022

Ford Motor Company plans to raise production of the F-150 Lightning pickup at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn to 150,000 trucks per year to meet high demand, Beginning Thursday, the first group of reservation holders will be invited to place their orders for the F-150 Lightning.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2021

In Ford’s reveal of the 2022 F-150 Lightning on Wednesday, the automaker made note of the electric truck’s “inboard motors.” ” So we asked the company’s global EV product development director Darren Palmer whether it considered in-wheel hub motors for the F-150, and why it ruled them out.

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Electrek

JUNE 8, 2023

Ford Motor Co. has shared an update on its journey to scale production of its super popular, all-electric F-150 Lightning in order to reduce customer wait times. The American automaker has bolstered production of its XLT trim, in particular, and is limiting new reservation wait times down under four months.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Ford Motor Company has maintained a steady flow of $100 reservation holders for its upcoming electric F-150 Lightning pickup, and that has now surpassed 160,000 in total. Every indication is that these reservation numbers will continue to grow as the F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring.

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Teslarati

MARCH 21, 2023

Ford F-150 Lightning units were recalled as part of a battery manufacturing defect that halted production for several weeks. “Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 Lightning pickup trucks,” the NHTSA said. The F-150 Lightning units were built between January 20 and January 26.

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Electrek

AUGUST 1, 2023

Ford Motor announced Tuesday that F-150 Lightning orders have increased by 600% following the drastic price cuts last month. The automaker says it’s now on track to triple annual production capacity by this fall to meet the higher demand. Good news for those looking to buy Ford’s electric truck.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 23, 2024

During CES 2024, Amazon showcased a Ford F-150 Lightning with Alexa. It was a great week at CES highlighting our Alexa Built-in integration in the Ford F-150 Lightning at the Amazon Devices exhibit. In fact, Ford recently announced that it plans to reduce F-150 Lightning production and increase gas vehicle output.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 18, 2023

Ford Motor Company reduced prices for its F-150 Lightning electric pickup, saying it is taking advantage of increased plant capacity, continued work on scaling production and cost, and improving battery raw material costs to help lower the MSRP of F-150 Lightning for all customers.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in Australia. 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning. “We The Lightning is not top priority for the new Melbourne facility, which is currently ramping up production of four different versions of the F-150.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2022

It appears that Ford is getting more and more serious about ramping its upcoming all-electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning. In a recent post on Twitter, Ford CEO Jim Farley noted that due to the overwhelming demand for the vehicle, the veteran automaker is now doubling its production plan again to 150,000 trucks per year.

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Electrek

MARCH 30, 2023

Today we’ve learned that Ford Motor Company has reopened its order books to the next wave of F-150 Lightning reservation holders. The news comes as the American automaker returns to full production of the all-electric truck this week at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan. Here’s the latest.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Ford Motor has added a third shift at its Detroit assembly plant, where the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is produced as it looks to raise output. The post Ford adds third shift to ramp production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup appeared first on Electrek.

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EV Central

JANUARY 25, 2024

The all-new Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear concept has been unleashed, revealing the Blue Oval is plotting a faster all-electric Ford F-150 Raptor. To evolve the regular F-150 Lightning into something ready to tackle the legendary Baja100 race along the Californian peninsula has taken some work.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For 44 years and counting, the number one selling truck in the US has been the Ford F-150. The Ford F-150 Lightning isn’t a replacement for any of the existing F-150s, it is a new family member with a smoother, more aerodynamic body and a new front fascia, lighting and wheels.

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Electrek

JULY 17, 2023

Ford Motor Company says it is in the home stretch of massive upgrade to its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan – soon enabling the facility to triple F-150 Lightning production. more… The post Ford F-150 Lightning gets $10K price cut, $50K MSRP as ramping supply meets demand appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 7, 2022

Ford has sent out an internal memo to all dealerships in the United States and Canada, advising sales staff to not apply dealership markups to customers ordering the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning. In December, we reported that Ford was preparing to open the order bank for the F-150 Lightning in January.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Ford plans to make LFP batteries for EVs and will soon put them in Mach-E and F-150 Lightning. A battery issue has halted Lightning production. All eyes are on Tesla and whether it will open up its Supercharger hardware. And Volkswagen is back to old messaging on plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2021

Just a week after Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning in a very public unveiling event, the all-electric pickup has been spotted in New York City sporting a massive power frunk that could be used for storing impressive amounts of cargo or charging power tools. Ford bumps its EV investment to $30B, F-150 Lightning grabs 70k pre-orders.

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Teslarati

MAY 24, 2021

Ford released details on the F-150 Lightning Pro variant recently. In the legacy automaker’s own words, the F-150 Lightning Pro was “Built Ford Tough” for business owners. ” 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro. . ” 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro. foot rear cargo bed.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 27, 2022

The Tesla Cybertruck is not yet in production, but the electric pickup truck market is already hitting its stride. 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. The results of the match were quite interesting.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Following the reveal of its participation in the motorsport, it displayed the drivers on the Red Bull Formula 1 team showing off Ford products. Perhaps not as exciting as an upcoming product, a demonstrator can give a great idea of what Ford will offer consumers next. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Teslarati

MAY 18, 2021

President Biden took a Ford F-150 Lightning out for a spin through an empty lot. President Biden seemed particularly impressed by the speed of the Ford F-150 Lightning. It feels great,” Biden noted, mentioning that the Ford F-150 could go from 0-60 mph in just 4.4 ” appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

Ford knows trucks, and demand for its F-150 Lightning shows truck buyers may not be as afraid of EVs as many think. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. At the top of the heap is the Ford F-Series, the best-selling US. Photos by John Voelcker.

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Ford’s upcoming F-150 lightning electric pickup truck gets 200,000 reservations. Ford Motor has announced the huge success of its upcoming Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck with nearly 200,000 reservations. Ford F-150 lightning electric. Specifications.

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Teslarati

MARCH 3, 2022

Ford is preparing for the first deliveries of its all-electric pickup the F-150 Lightning this Spring. The F-150 Lightning spent two weeks with Ford engineers in Alaska, providing the vehicle with some of its toughest and trickiest tests to date.

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Teslarati

JULY 28, 2021

Ford Motor Company ( NYSE: F ) reported a better-than-expected second quarter on Wednesday, recording positive earnings per share but slightly missing Wall Street’s consensus for automotive revenue. Ford F-150 Lightning seen in NYC sporting its massive power frunk. billion as opposed to $24.25

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Ford wouldn’t let us get behind the wheel of the early production F-150 Lightning and E-Transit, but from the right-hand seat (and a chance to closely examine the interiors and, via a cutaway. The first Ford F-150 Lightning pre-production units begin leaving the factory. Power Anything, Anywhere.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

In its report of first quarter 2021 financial results and outlook, Lordstown Motors, a startup developing electric light duty trucks focused on the commercial fleet market ( earlier post ), said that the expected production of its Endurance full-size electric pickup in 2021 will be limited—at best 50% of prior expectations.

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Teslarati

MAY 11, 2021

In a statement about Ford’s next EV, the F-150 Lightning, Farley gave a nod to several key vehicles that paved the way for the all-electric truck. Now comes the F-150 Lightning. As per Ford, the Lightning will have a dual motor setup that would produce more torque and more horsepower than any existing F-150.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2012

signed an agreement to supply its HVH250 motors to Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. Quantum will use the motors in its Ford F-150 PHEV program to convert the gasoline powered light-duty pickup trucks to plug-in hybrid operation. The F-150 PHEV comes standard with 4WD, but can also be operated in 2WD mode.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2021

With the fully electric Mustang Mach-E, Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid and Escape and Explorer hybrids, overall electrified vehicle sales rose 56.1% Despite winter weather that impacted much of the nation’s central region, F-Series gained both retail sales and share. year-on-year to a new February record of 9,267 vehicles sold.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

More than 57% of Ford Motor Company’s F-150 retail sales so far this year are powered by V6 engines—the highest six-cylinder engine mix in the industry since 1967. When we come out with the new 2015 F-150, we will offer three different V6 engines, so the potential is there to go even higher. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Johnson Controls is providing its advanced Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery technology to the all-new 2015 Ford F-150; this is Ford Motor Company’s first truck with Auto Start-Stop. The 2015 Ford F-150 became available to drivers in late 2014. Since 2007, Johnson Controls has produced 28 million AGM batteries.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 5, 2023

RAM vs. Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T & the Ford F-150 Lightning. The Ram pickup, Ford F-Series pickup, and Chevy Silverado have long held the top three positions in the pickup truck market in the United States. However, Giga Texas has started preparing for Cybertruck production in 2023. Ford F-150 Lightning.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

” The Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T, two of the EV sector’s freshest pickups, along with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 SUV, landed on the list, which featured the twelve best vehicles based on a team of experts “who collectively tested and ranked new models using a range of criteria.” ” Ford F-150 Lightning.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The first 2016 Ford F-150 with the ability to run on compressed natural gas has rolled off the assembly line in Kansas City. The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter The Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter In addition to F-150 with 5.0-liter liter V8 or 6.8-liter

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