Ford to halt production of F-150 Lightning EV pickup trucks for six weeks

Ford will suspend production of the EV trucks on Nov. 18 and resume it on Jan 6

will halt production of its F-150 Lightning electric vehicle pickup trucks for six weeks from Nov. 18 to Jan. 6, the Dearborn automaker said on Thursday.“We continue to adjust production for an optimal mix of sales growth and profitability,” a Ford spokesperson said.

The company has instead thrown more investment into hybrid vehicles, which combine an electric motor with a gasoline engine. The company in April cut production of the F-150 Lightning to one shift after it announced in October 2023 it would temporarily cut one of three shifts at its Michigan plant.

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