![]() ![]() The F-150 Lightning Lariat, which will see a price increase / Credit: Ford Motor Co. Today, a spokesperson for Ford has confirmed that Lightning orders are once again open and production returned to full steam this week. By early March, Ford announced that F-150 Lightning production would resume as early at March 13 and new orders would then follow. Speaking of the Mach-E, it officially launched in Australia today, reaching a global total of being sold in 39 different markets.īack to the Lightning. Patient Lightning reservation holders who were due for delivery have had to wait a bit longer this year after Ford discovered a potential battery issue in mid-February that necessitated a “stop shipment” on all orders and a halt to production in Dearborn, Michigan.įord quickly identified the problem, and as it worked to amend the issue, it was simultaneously announcing plans to triple Lightning production and double Mach-E production this year. Here’s the latest.įord Motor Company continues to bolster its EV production infrastructure to try and keep up with the tremendous demand for its F-150 Lightning pickup, which still remains sold out for for many prospective buyers. That being said, those reservation holders will see higher MSRPs across multiple trims. The news comes as the American automaker returns to full production of the all-electric truck this week at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan. Drive it or flip it? It's clear the demand is there.Today we’ve learned that Ford Motor Company has reopened its order books to the next wave of F-150 Lightning reservation holders. Of course, not 100 percent of reservation holders will follow through, but it leaves those who do are lucky enough to get the truck with a new dilemma. As it stands now, the truck looks to be a huge success - remember, Ford had expected 20,000 units a year initially - which should help quiet the skeptics. If that happens, that'll still be short of the backlog, assuming reservations turn into hard orders.įord had also set a target of 160,000 units a year by 2025, when the second-generation F-150 Lightning was set to debut. To compensate, Ford told Carscoops that they are looking into fast-tracking production to 80,000 in Lightning's second year. In other words, over three years of production capacity are already spoken for. But as CEO Jim Farley told CNBC on Tuesday, Ford has received 200,000 reservations already. ![]() If you do the math, that's 150,000 units. In 2024, that number would increase to 80,000 units, already representing a doubling from the initial target of 40,000 thanks to the authorization of an $850 million spend. The following year, according to a Ford source, production would ramp up to 55,000. Initially, Dearborn said they planned to produce 15,000 units in the first year, when the truck launches in spring 2022. We can’t wait to get you behind the wheel of an F-150 Lightning truck.” Sign up for updates and get exciting news on the electric revolution. ![]() The landing page for the non-binding reservations now reads, "As we prepare to make history together, we’ve closed reservations so we can start accepting orders. Dearborn is no longer taking the $100 refundable deposits. In fact, Ford has received so many reservations that they've had to put a temporary stop on them. The waiting list for the e-truck is already over three years long. Would traditional pickup buyers desire or shun a green machine in the most traditional of vehicle categories? Well, if orders for the F-150 Lightning are any indication, Ford's ambitious plan seems to have paid off. When Ford announced they were building an electric F-150, many were skeptical. ![]()
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