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

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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 cutting price of F-150 Lightning by up to almost $10k

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Ford said that 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. In addition, Ford Credit is offering eligible buyers interest rates as low as 1.9% APR for 36-months.

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2024 Ford F-150 Lightning sees round of price cuts

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Ford has reportedly implemented a round of price cuts to several trims of the 2024 F-150 Lightning. Citing a bulletin that Ford reportedly sent to its dealer network, CarsDirect reported that the F-150 Lightning’s price changes came into effect on April 5. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Ford recalls F-150 Lightning units over fire risk from loose or missing nut

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Ford is recalling over 200 F-150 Lightning units due to a loose or missing retention nut on the high-voltage battery that could increase the risk of a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last month issued a recall notice affecting as many as 216 F-150 Lightning units.

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Ford F-150 Lightning production halt continues, battery issue identified

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Ford said today it would suspend F-150 Lightning production for another week after identifying issues with battery cells provided by supplier SK. SK has started building battery cells again in Commerce, Georgia.” SK has started building battery cells again in Commerce, Georgia.

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Ford F-150 Lightning standard range increased to EPA-estimated 240 miles; order banks re-open with updated pricing

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Ford is reopening order banks for the next wave of reservation holders of the popular F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, adding new improvements including boosting its standard range battery models to an EPA-estimated targeted range of 240 miles and adding Pro Trailer Hitch Assist technology. F-150 Lightning.

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Ford pauses F-150 Lightning production, citing potential battery issue

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Update 1:46 PM EST: paragraph 3 updated with quote from Ford Ford is halting production and shipments of the F-150 Lightning, its all-electric version of the best-selling pickup truck in the United States, citing potential battery issues. Ford announced yesterday that it was investing $3.5 Ford announces $3.5B

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