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Ford begins full production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup; planned annual run rate of 150k at Rouge Center

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Ford has begun full production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup at the ultra-modern Rouge Electric Vehicle Center within Ford’s historic Rouge Complex. Ford has 200,000 reservations for the Lightning and is expanding the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to ramp up production to a planned annual run rate of 150,000 in 2023.

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Ford begins deliveries of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup in Europe

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Ford has begun deliveries of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck in Europe, with the first of the units going to a couple located in Norway. The delivery kicks off the F-150 Lightning’s entrance into the European market, beginning in Norway as expected. Hope your new F-150 Lightning serves you well!”

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Ford announces up to $15,000 in savings on F-150 Lightning

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Ford announced this morning that it was offering several incentive and bonus cash programs on the F-150 Lightning, which have up to $15,000 in savings value on some trims in the lineup. The discounts apply to 2023 model year F-150 Lightning pickups and are slashing between $7,500 and $15,000 off the price of select trim levels.

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Ford to boost production capacity of electric F-150 Lightning to 150,000 per year; ability to produce 600K BEVs annually within 24 months

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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. Earlier post.).

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Ford adjusts F-150 Lightning prices in both directions

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Ford has kicked off 2024 with a round of price adjustments on trims of the F-150 Lightning, the EV iteration of its extremely popular pickup truck. Ford launches rare Platinum Black Edition F-150 Lightning Additionally, the Flash configuration is being introduced to the lineup and will start at $73,495.

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Ford Slashing F-150 Lightning Production and Laying Off Most of the People Building It

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After facing significant challenges ramping up production and meeting customer demand for the F-150 Lightning, Ford recently announced layoffs that will drastically cut volume at its electric vehicle factory in Michigan. The F-150 Lightning is no exception, though gas trucks aren’t cheap by any stretch of the imagination.

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Ford F-150 Lightning wait times for XLT trim shrink, reservations no longer needed

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Ford announced today that it is on track to increase production of the F-150 Lightning’s various trims, including the high-demand XLT model, as capacity will continue to ramp up at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center this fall, decreasing customer wait times. As we scale production, we are making this possible.”

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