Ford Considering Axing F-150 Lightning Electric Ute

Ford considering axing F-150 Lightning electric ute

An aluminium shortage has stopped Ford F-150 Lightning production, and there's chance it might not start up again.

Ford CEO Farley considers drastic decision after $1.4 billion loss

U.S. automakers are making a U-turn on their electric vehicle commitments, as the high cost of producing the vehicles and low demand from consumers force them to make tough decisions about some of their billion-dollar projects. Ford has been warning…

Ford’s EV Sales Prediction Is Coming True but It Doesn’t Matter

2025 Ford F-150 Lightning | Ford It’s like Ford predicted the future. The automaker said EV sales would drop as the $7,500 federal tax credit ended. So, it’s probably not surprising that it was right. However, Ford planned for this quite well.  Ford was right about EV sales  Ford and several other makers made it known that EV sales would drop as the $7,500 federal tax credit came to an end. Yes, there was a slight boost in EV purchases in Septem…

Ford Ponders Dumping the F-150 Lightning Truck, No One Wants It

The F-150 Lightning line may be shut down for good.

Ford Considers Scrapping F-150 EV Truck

According to the Wall Street Journal, Ford executives are considering scrapping the electric version of the F-150 pickup truck as losses, supply setbacks, slow sales, and the arrival of a cheaper midsize EV truck undermine the business case for its full-size electric pickup. Reuters reports: Last month, a union official told Reuters that Ford was pausing production at the Dearborn, Michigan, plant that makes its F-150 Lightning electric pickup d…