Ford scraps fully-electric F-150 Lightning
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The move comes as a response to the Trump administration’s waning support for electrification and a weakening consumer market.
Ford is ending production of the F-150 Lightning truck and pivoting to focus on manufacturing hybrid vehicles and smaller electric vehicles.
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South Korean battery manufacturer SK On will take full ownership of the battery plant at BlueOval City in Stanton after the company and Ford Motor Company announced plans to end their joint U.S. battery factory venture Thursday.