Ford to double annual production of new fully electric Lightning truck as EV demand surges
By Jason Dunn2022-01-05T12:29:00
Ford Motor has announced that it plans to nearly double the annual production capacity of its upcoming electric F-150 pickup by mid-2023.
The US automaker cites strong consumer demand for the first all-electric version of America’s best-selling vehicle, the F-Series. From Thursday, the first group of reservation holders will be invited to place their orders for the F-150 Lightning.
“With nearly 200,000 reservations, our teams are working hard and creatively to break production constraints to get more F-150 Lightning trucks into the hands of our customers,” said Ford president Kumar Galhotra.
“The reality is clear: People are ready for an all-electric F-150 and Ford is pulling out all the stops to scale our operations and increase production capacity.”