Ford plans to double production of all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck

[RandySF]

Buoyed by a growing demand, Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will double the production of its first electric version of the F-150 pickup truck, America's bestselling vehicle.

The surge in production of the F-150 Lightning to 150,000 vehicles per year builds on the automaker's previous announcement in the fall that it would double the manufacturing from 40,000 to 80,000 vehicles at its new factory in Dearborn, Michigan.

Kumar Galhotra, Ford's president of the Americas, said the company has racked up nearly 200,000 reservations from people clamoring for an electric incarnation of the popular model.

"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," he said in a statement.




https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/ford-nearly-doube-production-electric-f-150-lightning-pickup-truck-rcna10891

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1. Now, about those computer chips that are in short supply and huge demand...

You can't produce the trucks without them, and the picture is bleak for at least the first 3 quarters fof 2022.

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3. Chip manufacturing is a national security issue. nt

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2. This says a lot.

If you can convert the F-150 folks to electric, then the market has changed. I just bought a 2018 RAM 1500 with 29K miles. I may trade in to an electric alternative in a couple of years....I have the capabilities to charge a vehicle with my solar/battery back-up on-site.

[cilla4progress]

4. This is the only vehicle

I've ever craved.

[Eko]

5. Ive lived in NC, Va and Ga for a lot of my life.

When Ford announced that truck I bought stock in Ford. Its doing pretty well. The rednecks are going to love it.

[mike_c]

6. I'm planning to buy an F150 in the coming year

I need 4 wheel drive, off road capability with moderate towing capacity, and solar charging capability in an all electric truck for boondocking in the middle of nowhere. If this truck has those features, I will definitely be looking at one.

[MissB]

7. I thought we'd purchased dh's last truck

but no, not likely now that there is an eFord.

[BSdetect]

8. Doubt you will see many before 2024. A lot of catching up to do.