Ford Abruptly Updates F-150 Lightning
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Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.
Ford cuts F-150 Lightning production as CEO Jim Farley shifts strategic focus to hybrids and affordable EVs, taking massive $19.5 billion charge.
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 on Monday said it is pulling back on its electric vehicle plans, a move that will result in a $19.5 billion charge against its earnings to be taken mostly in the current quarter.
Ford's next-generation F-150 Lightning ditches a pure EV format in favor of a gasoline-backed extended-range electric truck that promises massive range and towing capability.
Ford has an answer to the F-150 Lightning's woes: turn it into a 700-mile extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) for the next generation.
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