Ford may scrap money-losing F-150 electric truck
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A supplier issue has led Ford to divert resources toward the gas-burning F-150, while new Lightnings will remain out of production indefinitely.
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Ford Faces Possible Layoffs at Dearborn Plant After Aluminum Factory Fire
Ford could soon be staring down temporary job cuts at its Dearborn Truck plant, all thanks to a nasty bottleneck in aluminum supplies for the F-150—the crown jewel of Ford’s lineup. The wrench in the gears?
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Ford Will Increase F-150 Production in 2026 Due to Supplier Fire, but EV Trucks Will Go on Hiatus
After the fire that could cost Ford billions, the company is prioritizing production of its more profitable gas-fed F-series trucks.
Ford Motor Co. is considering discontinuing the electric F-150, according to The Wall Street Journal, which said it could become “America’s first major EV casualty.”
Ford is adding more than 1,000 jobs to increase F-150 production after supply setbacks, as it doubles down on profitable gas and hybrid trucks.
The automaker is trying to recover from unexpected production losses this year after a recent fire at Novelis, its major aluminum supplier.
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Ford stock shakes off $1.5 billion hit from Novelis fire on news plant will reopen this year
Big Three automaker Ford reported third-quarter results after the bell that topped expectations, but the company projected financial hits due to the aluminum plant fire that impacted Ford's franchise F-150 pickups and SUVs.
Following losses and a fire at an aluminum supplier, the battery-powered Ford F-150 Lightning might be getting axed soon
Following a fire at the Novelis aluminum plant in New York, Ford is looking to beef up its truck production capacity at the Kentucky Truck Plant.
One person was seriously injured in a head-on collision involving three vehicles in Camden County Thursday evening, and the driver of the Ford Maverick was airlifted to University Hospital in Columbia.