Ford to idle F-150 Lightning EV plant in mid-November for rest of year

Ford CEO Jim Farley, on the automaker's Oct. 28 third-quarter earnings call, cited the “slow uptake of EVs,” including its F-150 Lightning, as a challenge, but said he was pleased with the strength of Ford’s overall electric vehicle strategy. (MICHAEL MARTINEZ)

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November 04, 2024 04:28 PM

Ford Motor Co. plans to stop building its F-150 Lightning from mid-November through the end of the year amid lower-than-expected demand for the electric pickup.

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