automobile manufacturer It stopped production on February 4 after a battery problem caused one of the trucks to catch fire in the waiting area and sent orders to stop shipments to dealers. It’s unclear what exactly caused the fire or how Ford fixed the problem, but the company says there’s no indication that a charging error may be to blame.
automobile manufacturer to CNBC, He said setting the March 13 target gives supplier SK On more time to ramp up battery production at its Georgia plant and deliver packages to the F-150 Lightning factory in Michigan. Ford, “Over the coming weeks, we will continue to apply what we have learned and work with SK On’s team to ensure we continue to deliver high-quality battery packs down to battery cells,” he said. “As REVC (Rouge Electric Vehicle Center) accelerates production, we will continue to keep vehicles already built while we work on engineering and parts updates.”
Ford will restart production of the F-150 Lightning on March 13
in last April F-150 Lightning Since starting production, Ford has sold a little less than 20,000 electric vehicles. Again F-150 Lightning it is very popular. Ford first capped reservations at 200,000 in 2021 before reopening last August. This popularity of the truck is hardly surprising: the F-Class has been America’s best-selling vehicle for 41 years.
Ford this year F-150 Lightning hoped to increase production to 150,000 trucks per year. Last year, the company said its new battery technology would help it reach a global production rate of 600,000 EVs per year by the end of 2023. However, it is unclear for now how much the downtime has changed these plans.