Ford is also boosting E-Transit production.
. Ford said yesterday that it has concluded the investigation and would restart production on March 13th.Now, Ford is saying that production of the F-150 Lightning is on track to triple this year, targeting an annual production run rate of 150,000 by the end of 2023. The company has sold 19,217 F-150 Lightnings since deliveries started in 2022, with 3,600 sold in the first two months of this year alone.
The company is also adding an additional crew to its Kansas City plant in order to boost production of its E-Transit delivery van. The company is targeting an annual production increase of 38,000 for both the E-Transit and gas-powered version. Ford’s popular gas-powered vehicles, the Bronco Sport and Maverick pickup truck, are also getting production target increases.
The news is sure to appeal to any customer still waiting for their Ford EV to arrive. Still, Ford continues to struggle with quality problems given its. Markups are also a problem for Ford, and the F-150 Lightning in particular has been hit hard by extra dealer fees. In addition to pressuring dealers to cool it on the markups, the company appears to be betting that an increase in supply will also help cool down prices.
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