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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. Ford continues to struggle to sell its EV models, but its ICE pickups, SUVs, and cars are keeping the company healthy.

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Ford sold 14,062 electrified vehicles in October, up 195% year-on-year; F-150 Lightning reservations pass 160,000

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Additionally, Ford’s E-Transit—due to start production in a few weeks—is sold out, according to Ford, and the electric F-150 Lightning now has more than 160,000 reservations. To date, Mustang Mach-E ranks second in sales in the full-electric SUV segment, behind Tesla’s Model Y. Retail sales were up 17.4%

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Ford Mustang Mach-E July sales up 15.8% from June; F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid up 23.4%; total sales down 31.8% y-o-y

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on sales of 9,103 vehicles, with Mustang Mach-E and F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid leading the way with sales of 2,854 and 4,498, respectively. compared to June; through July of this year, the Mach-E is now in second place in the rapidly growing battery-electric sport utility segment. F-150 Lightning reservations have exceeded 120,000.

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Pick-up and take-over! Nissan targets Fisker Alaska as EV ute solution to fight Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning and Chevrolet Silverado EV

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The battery-powered Nissan ute would share platforms and tech with the Alaska but be built in the Japanese firm’s own US based factory in either Mississippi or Tennessee. Despite that, with new investment in place Fisker says it aims to deliver between 20,000 and 22,000 Ocean SUVs in 2024. 2026 Fisker Alaska. 2026 Fisker Alaska.

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Road Test: Ford 2022 F-150 SuperCrew Platinum 4X4 PowerBoost Hybrid

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Ford must have asked themselves how to make the F-150 full-size pickup even better. Yes, there are seven propulsion choices for the 2022 F-150, but since there has never been a hybrid F-150, consumers now have even more options for this best-selling truck. This was not the case with the F-150 PowerBoost 4X4.

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Honda unveils e:Ny1 EV in Germany

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It is the brand’s second pure EV to arrive in the region, following on from the Honda e city car, and is designed to meet the growing customer demand for all-electric B-segment SUVs. This generates a maximum output of 150 kW, 310 N·m of torque and is engineered to provide smooth and comfortable acceleration and deceleration.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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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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