The Ford F-150 Lightning electrical pickup truck might find yourself as a flash within the pan somewhat than the corporate’s subsequent Mannequin T, because it was as soon as billed.
Sources have informed The Wall Avenue Journal Ford executives are reportedly contemplating axing F-150 Lightning resulting from sluggish gross sales and heavy losses.
Manufacturing of the F-150 Lightning has been paused indefinitely since mid-October after a hearth at an aluminium manufacturing facility in upstate New York.
Not like different full-size utes, the F-150’s physique is made out of aluminium, and with one among Ford’s key suppliers now offline till properly into 2026, it has prioritised manufacturing of the F-150’s vastly worthwhile petrol and hybrid fashions. Along with halting Lightning manufacturing, it’s shifting these workers to crops making petrol and hybrid F-150 pickups.
In October Kumar Galhotra, Ford’s chief working officer, informed the media, “Every time we’re prepared, we’ll crank (manufacturing of the F-150 Lightning) again up”. However, it’s attainable, this may occasionally by no means occur.
A US federal authorities tax rebate of as much as US$7500 (A$11,500) for electrical automobiles ended on September 30, which introduced ahead numerous EV purchases.
Whereas some producer have minimize costs fairly dramatically within the aftermath, and a few states nonetheless provide their very own EV tax rebates, it’s broadly anticipated that EV gross sales will fall, particularly on the larger of the market.
That is the house the F-150 Lightning occupies, because the vary is priced from US$54,780 (A$84,500), a considerable bounce from the bottom petrol F-150, which has a sticker value of US$37,450 (A$57,700).
Based on Ford Authoritythe Blue Oval has a bought a complete of 663,933 F-Collection vehicles within the States by way of to the tip of October, with the F-150 Lightning accounting for simply 24,577 or 3.7 per cent of that determine.
Rival GM is reportedly contemplating the futures of its Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, and GMC Hummer EV pickup vehicles, all of that are affected by equally sluggish gross sales.
After a number of delays, Ram cancelled growth of its all-electric 1500 REV pickup truckpreferring to pay attention its engineering sources on the upcoming EREV (prolonged vary EV) model of the 1500.
In August this 12 months, Ford introduced the Common EV Platform. The primary automobile on this structure is a Ranger-sized ute that’s scheduled to go on sale within the US in 2027. Pricing for this automobile, presumably named Ranchero, will begin from US$30,000 (A$46,300).
Whereas Ford’s Australian showrooms inventory F-150s which are regionally transformed to right-hand drive, the corporate doesn’t formally provide the Lightning Down Below. Queensland-based outfit AusEV has taken up the slack, regionally remanufacturing and promoting the Lightning.
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