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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

Teslarati

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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Tesla Cybertruck rival Ford F-150 Lightning firms for Australia

EV Central

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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F-150 Lightning EV newbies, Kia Concept EV9, CO2 footprint gas vs. electric: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Ford looks to AR to educate its F-150 Lightning reservation-holders. And Kia shows a boxy electric SUV in its future. Kia has teased the Concept EV9, an electric SUV that’s due for an LA auto show reveal. Volvo's CO2-footprint deep dive on its latest EV shows some takeaways for anyone going electric.

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Ford Performance Introduces 700hp Kit for F-150

The Truth About Cars

V8 engine has been the F-150’s volume seller, but that hasn’t stopped some gearheads deep within the skunkworks of Ford Performance from coming up with a relatively affordable supercharger kit for the mill – one which cranks the wick to 700 horsepower. It’s been ages since the venerable 5.0L

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Ford trims F-150 Lightning price by up to $5,500 in latest effort to boost EV demand

Baua Electric

Ford is trimming prices on the 2024 F-150 Lightning by up to $5,500 as the American automaker looks to fend off incoming competition. Ford cuts 2024 F-150 Lightning price to fend off EV rivals Ford sold 20,233 electric vehicles in the first three months of 2024, surging 86% from last year. It now starts under $70,000.

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

Baua Electric

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. Instead, workers are being reassigned or offered retirement.

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Consumer Reports Revises Recommendations, Puts F-150 on ‘Avoid’ List

The Truth About Cars

Raising an eyebrow or two around here is CR’s assertion the 2023 Ford F-150 is a “popular full-sized pickup truck to avoid’” with an overall score of 58 apparently contributing to the unflattering label. The mag goes on to say “All the bluster doesn’t make the F-150 the best truck. 4, and Chrysler Pacifica.

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