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Ford cutting 2024 F-150 Lightning production plans by half, suppliers told

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Michael Martinez
December 11, 2023 09:18 PM

Ford Motor Co. is dialing back planned output of the electric F-150 Lightning pickup by half next year because of "changing market demand," a steep pullback of a high-profile nameplate the automaker spent most of this year working to build in larger numbers.

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