Ford scraps fully-electric F-150 Lightning
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Ford announced today it has cancelled the all-electric F-150 Lightning in favor of an extended-range EV. This shift, along with a new battery segment, is a major pivot.
Ford confirms it has ended production of the F-150 Lightning, and will relaunch it as an "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV). It's the end of an era for the iconic pickup truck, which debuted in 2022.
Ford says the next generation of the F-150 Lightning pickup truck will transition to a range-extended EV powertrain.
Ford confirms F-150 Lightning production has ended, with the next-generation model shifting to an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) architecture.
Ford Motor is keeping the F-150 Lightning, but changing its technology. It plans to add thousands of jobs and enter this new business.
Ford confirms the fully electric F-150 Lightning ends production this year, but the Lightning name isn’t going anywhere.