Ford CEO Jim Farley announces at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the worlds largest battery company, a China-based company called Contemporary Amperex Technology, to...
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Ford F-150 Lightning had separate battery issue before fire
Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup on Dec. 13, 2022 at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (REVC). Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – A defective battery that ...
Ford stops building F-150 Lightning as engineers struggle with battery issues; no restart date
DETROIT – The bestselling all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning was not being built Tuesday at its Michigan production site because building has been stopped while engineers try to determine what’s ...
Ford F-150 Lightning EV production halted until end of next week
Ford CEO Jim Farley pats a Ford F-150 Lightning truck before announcing at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the world’s largest battery company, a China-based c...
Ford halts F-150 Lightning production due to possible battery issue
Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup on Dec. 13, 2022 at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (REVC). Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor has paused pro...
Ford F-150 Lightning EV production, shipments halted due to potential battery issue
In a blow to the company’s growing EV ambitions, Ford (F) today confirmed it is halting production and shipments of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup due to a potential battery issue. “I can c...
Ford boosts production of electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck
Corey Williams, plant manager at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant and Rouge electric vehicle center, outlines the automaker’s production plans for the F-150 Lightning electric pickup during a f...
Electric Ford F-150 Lightning named MotorTrend’s truck of the year
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Ford DETROIT — The electric Ford F-150 Lightning was named MotorTrend’s 2023 truck of the year Tuesday, topping traditional pickups with internal combustion engines fro...
Generac Catches Another Downgrade. This Time Ford’s EV F-150 Is to Blame.
Shares of backup power provider Generac caught another downgrade. This time electric vehicles are to blame. Jefferies analyst Saree Boroditsky downgraded shares of Generac (ticker: GNRC) to Sell from ...
Ford ups starting price of electric F-150 Lightning to $51,974
Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks are shown at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor is increasing the sta...
Leadership Lessons From Ford’s CMO And Bet On The Electric F-150
Ford Motor Company unveils their new electric F-150 Lightning outside of their headquarters in … [+] Dearborn, Michigan on May 19, 2021. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Get...
Ford’s green bond sees $5 billion in demand as Biden signs climate bill
Investors swarmed over Ford Motor Co.’s new $1.75 billion green-bond deal on Tuesday to help boost its development of more electric vehicles. Order books for Ford’s F, +0.67% speculative-grade debt de...
Ford Raises Price for F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup Truck
Text size Ford’s F-150 Lightning truck previously cost around $40,000 to $90,000. It now ranges up to $96,874. Courtesy of Ford Ford Motor has increased the price of its electric F-150 Lightning...
Ford’s New F-150 Lightning Truck to Get Price Hike
Updated Aug. 9, 2022 1:22 pm ET Listen to article (1 minute) Ford Motor new all-electric truck is getting a price increase fewer than four months after it started shipping to dealerships for the first...
Ford increasing price of electric F-150 Lightning
Ford F-150 Lightning trucks manufactured at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn Michigan. Courtesy: Ford Motor Co. DETROIT – Ford Motor on Tuesday said it is increasing the starting prices o...
Ford unveils new F-150 Raptor R pickup with 700 horsepower
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Ford DETROIT — As Ford Motor ramps up production of its electric F-150 pickup, it’s not giving up on offering new, highly profitable performance models with gasoline eng...
Rivian Electric Trucks Outsell Ford F-150 Lightning, Stock Soars
Text size Rivian delivered 4,467 vehicles in the second quarter, up 264% from the first quarter. Courtesy Rivian Rivian Automotive gave investors an update on production that quickly sent the stock hi...
EV truck battle heats up as Ford delivers first F-150 trucks; F stock goes up
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) seemingly delighted a retail customer in Standish, Michigan, by making its first delivery of the F-150 Lightning truck. Allegedly, the customer is a Tesla Model 3 owner wh...
Ford F-150 Lightning Has Been Cleared For Landing
Ford CEO Jim Farley celebrates the production launch of the 2022 F-150 Lightning, full size electric … [+] pickup Sam Abuelsamid Until the public unveiling of the Mustang Mach-E in November 2019...
Ford Hurries Out F-150 Lightning to Grab Share of Electrics Market
The latest electric vehicles offer the power to charge household devices or other EVs using the energy stored in the car’s battery. WSJ’s George Downs explores how some companies are developing vehicl...
Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup could win first-mover advantage
A Ford F-150 Lightning on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is set to be the first automaker to bring a mainstream, full-size electric pickup to...
Ford F-150 Lightning’s range beats Rivian electric pickups, lags GMC
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor’s 2022 F-150 Lightning pickup will have an electric range of up to 320 miles, according to final Environmental Protection Agency estimates rel...
Ford and PG&E partner on electric F-150 powering homes, grid
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Ford Ford Motor will collaborate with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. in California to evaluate the bidirectional charging capabilities of the electric F-150 Lightning to power ...
Chip shortage forces Ford to cut production of F-150, Bronco SUV
Bronco SUVs in production at Ford’s Michigan Assembly plant, June 14, 2021. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is cutting production next week of several key products due to an ongoing ...
Ford plans to nearly double production of its new all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup
Ford has started initial pre-production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck at a new plant in Dearborn, Mich. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor on Tuesday said it plans to nearly do...
Ford Plans To Nearly Double Output Of Hot F-150 Lightning To 150,000
Vehicle-to-vehicle charging with the Ford F-150 Lightning. Ford Responding to surprising demand from “handraisers” for the vehicle, Ford Motor made the stunning decision to nearly double production ca...
Why Consumers Will Buy Ford’s F-150 Lightning, According to Analysts
Text size The stakes are high for Ford’s new F-150 Lightning. Courtesy Ford The Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is one of the most significant vehicle launches in U.S. history. Americ...