Ford Motor to Pause F-150 Lightning Production for Several Weeks

Ford to pause production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks

Ford is temporarily halting production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck as motorists cool on EVs.

Ford to Pause F-150 Lightning Production, Reports Strong 3rd-Quarter Results

Ford Motor Company announced a temporary halt in production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks from Nov. 18 to Jan. 6, according to a company spokesperson. The six-week pause includes the holiday week in December, when Ford’s U.S. plants are typically closed. “We continue to adjust production for an optimal mix of sales growth and profitability,” a Ford spokesperson told Reuters. This decision is part of Ford’s ongoing strategy to sca…

Ford Is Stopping Production of Its F-150 Lightning Until Next Year. Here’s Why.

Ford has announced that it will temporarily pause production of the F-150 Lightning at its Dearborn factory for the final six weeks of the year.

Ford is stalling F-150 Lightning production and slashing manager bonuses as it races to cut costs

Ford boss Jim Farley poses with an F-150 Lightning.Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesFord will pause F-150 Lightning production next month for seven weeks.Some manager bonuses will be cut to 65% of their previous levels.Ford is still struggling to turn a profit on electric vehicles.Ford is taking two major cost-cutting actions as it struggles to turn a profit on electric cars: pausing production of its flagship electric pickup truck and slashing manager…

Ford will pause F-150 Lightning production through early 2025

Ford is pausing production of its F-150 Lightning—the electric version of its best-selling F-150 truck—until early 2025. It’s another sign of how the automaker is trying to adjust to slowing EV demand. The news comes a few months after Ford canceled a planned electric SUV in a move meant to help bolster its profits. The F-150 Lightning became the best-selling electric truck after it debuted in 2022 (it has since been dethroned by the Tesla Cyber…

Ford to pause production of F-150 Lightning pickup

Ford said it will temporarily pause production of the electric F-150 Lightning for several weeks amid sluggish consumer demand for EVs, as the company continues to reassess EV plans.