Articles tagged with "Ford-F-150-Lightning"
Ford execs reportedly discuss ending the F-150 Lightning
Ford executives are reportedly considering discontinuing the F-150 Lightning, their flagship electric pickup truck, according to The Wall Street Journal. This discussion follows Ford's decision in late October to pause production of the Lightning to focus on hybrid and gasoline-powered versions of the F-150. Production challenges have been exacerbated by a fire at aluminum supplier Novelis’ factory in New York earlier this year, impacting the supply chain. The F-150 Lightning was introduced in 2021 with a base price target of $40,000 and began sales in 2022, though actual prices for most buyers were significantly higher. Despite being one of the top-selling electric trucks in the U.S., Ford has struggled to sell more than a few thousand units per quarter. The electric truck market has faced additional headwinds due to the elimination of the federal EV tax credit by Republicans in Congress and regulatory rollbacks under the Trump administration, which have dampened incentives for electric vehicle adoption.
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The article from CleanTechnica examines recent US sales trends for Ford’s electric vehicles (EVs), particularly the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, in the context of an expected decline in EV sales following the expiration of the US federal EV tax credit. While overall EV sales in the US have shown a noticeable drop in the fourth quarter, Ford’s EV sales have not collapsed as dramatically as some other manufacturers. Specifically, the Mustang Mach-E sold 2,906 units in November 2025, down from 3,313 in October 2024 and 7,643 in September 2025, while the F-150 Lightning sold 1,543 units, down from 1,863 in October 2024 and 3,957 in September 2025. The Ford E-Transit experienced a significant year-over-year decline, but this was partly attributed to inventory fluctuations. Despite these declines, the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning sales remained relatively resilient, suggesting potential
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Ford Motor is prioritizing production of its gas and hybrid F-150 and F-Series Super Duty trucks over the all-electric F-150 Lightning due to supply chain disruptions caused by a fire at aluminum supplier Novelis’ plant in Oswego, New York. The fire, which severely damaged a critical hot mill, has forced Ford to pause assembly of the F-150 Lightning at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford cited higher profitability and lower aluminum usage of gas and hybrid trucks as reasons for this shift. Although sales of the F-150 Lightning grew nearly 40% year-over-year in Q3 2025, they remain a small fraction compared to gas-powered F-Series sales, with only about 23,000 Lightning trucks sold so far in 2025. The Novelis fire is expected to cost Ford up to $2 billion in Q4 earnings and contributed to the company lowering its full-year profit guidance to $6 billion from $6.5 billion. To recover
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The article discusses a pioneering pilot project involving three Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks that form a first-of-its-kind distributed power plant (DPP) in partnership with Sunrun, a leading solar and storage installer, and BGE, Maryland’s largest utility under Exelon. Unlike virtual power plants (VPPs) that primarily shift electricity demand, this distributed power plant enables the vehicles to discharge stored energy back to the grid, effectively replacing centralized gas peaker plants with a network of distributed energy resources. This system allows ordinary households to sell electricity from their EV batteries to the utility, helping offset the upfront cost of electric vehicle ownership and supporting grid stability. The project highlights the commercial application of vehicle-to-grid bidirectional charging technology, which is becoming increasingly common for emergency backup power and household energy management. By integrating EVs into a distributed power plant model, the initiative aims to sustain and potentially boost EV sales momentum beyond the expiration of federal tax credits. The DPP model emphasizes a more granular
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At the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, Ford's 1,400-horsepower electric F-150 Lightning SuperTruck, driven by racing veteran Romain Dumas, achieved a remarkable victory by winning the Timed Shoot-Out hillclimb in 43.22 seconds. This performance marked the truck’s second consecutive Timed Shootout title and placed it as the fourth-fastest vehicle in Goodwood history, narrowly missing the all-time record of 39.08 seconds. Unlike the standard F-150 Lightning, this prototype features three electric motors delivering immense power and a sophisticated aerodynamic design generating 6,000 pounds of downforce at 150 mph, enabling exceptional grip and handling on the challenging 1.16-mile Goodwood course. The SuperTruck's success at Goodwood followed its strong showing at the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, underscoring Ford’s commitment to pushing the limits of electric vehicle performance. Dumas, a two-time Le Mans winner
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The article discusses a recent tour of the Ford F-150 Lightning factory, highlighting Ford’s commitment to incorporating customer feedback into the production and ongoing development of the electric truck. The tour guide emphasized that Ford sincerely considers and applies customer input to improve the Lightning, a practice praised by reviewers as a key factor in the vehicle’s success. This approach contrasts with companies that ignore feedback, which can lead to customer frustration and missed opportunities for product enhancement. Additionally, the factory assembly process is tailored ergonomically to support workers’ safety and efficiency, with employee feedback also playing a role in refining production. The author reflects on the significance of this feedback-driven approach, drawing parallels to broader lessons about learning and adaptation from Annie Duke’s book *Thinking in Bets*. Ford’s willingness to listen and adjust based on real-world input is portrayed as a human and strategic strength. The article also notes that conventional electric pickups like the Lightning may have broader market appeal compared to more unconventional models like Tesla’s Cybertruck, especially given recent political
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