Ford has begun production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Centre in Michigan. Ford has begun production of its F-150 Lightning, the all-electric version of the USA’s biggest-selling vehicle. Despite revealing its electric pickup well after EV-specialists like Tesla, Ford has beaten all but Rivian into the market, and says that the F-150 Lightning is the only full-size electric pickup available in the U.S. with a starting price less than US$40,000. Due to this demand, Ford has expanded its Rouge Electric Vehicle Centre in Michigan to ramp up production to a planned annual run rate of 150,000 in 2023. “F-150 Lightning is just the beginning of our ambitions for growth and leadership in digital, electric vehicles.

Source: Stuff April 27, 2022 01:25 UTC