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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. America’s No.

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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

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Ford is drastically cutting its workforce at the facility where the F-150 Lightning is built, with demand “much slower” than expected. Ford cutting F-150 Lightning workforce Ford initially announced the reduction in January, citing “slower than expected” demand. He added “demand is much slower than the industry expected.”

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Ford’s Galhotra predicts F-150 may just change into top-selling hybrid

Baua Electric

Galhotra additionally stated Ford is tremendously decreasing the selection of configurations by which the F-150 will also be constructed as a part of a broader push to easily the industry. “The customers love it, and the dealers love it.” “Now if a customer wants something specific, they can wait for it.”

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Visiting Ford EV Center, Biden says, “The future of the auto industry is electric”

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This week, President Joe Biden visited the Ford Motor Company Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, getting a preview of the all-electric version of their F-150 pickup truck, the highest-selling vehicle in the country. The future of the auto industry is electric,” said President Biden.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E price cuts are proving affordable EVs are in demand

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EV volume was up 20% last year, but it was mainly driven by the F-150 Lightning. Ford F-150 Lightning production (Source: Ford) Despite rising Mach-E sales, Rick Wainschel, vice president of data and analytics at Cloud Theory, told Automotive News there are some “dark clouds” lingering.

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GM is giving a $7,500 incentive on EV models that lost tax credit eligibility

Baua Electric

GM told dealers it would give the same EV tax credit incentive “for any vehicles that became ineligible to the new guidelines.” The changes allow you to claim the credit at the point of sale (at participating dealers) rather than waiting to claim the credit on your tax return. Until then, GM will fill in the gap for buyers.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E April sales experience effects of ongoing chip shortage

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The ongoing chip shortage has adversely affected the auto industry, and Ford has acknowledged this. This is quite unfortunate, as the Mach-E is proving its popularity in Ford’s dealer lots. Ford has noted that the Mustang Mach-E is turning in just four days on dealer lots and transacting at $45,800. .

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