Ford pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck

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 Kills the All-Electric F-150 as It Rethinks Its EV Ambitions

The move comes as a response to the Trump administration’s waning support for electrification and a weakening consumer market.
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Ford CEO says the $70,000 Lightning EV pickup wasn’t selling, but this new version will

After confirming plans to end production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning, Ford’s CEO said the $70,000 EV pickup didn’t

Beshear, Guthrie trade blame over Ford EV battery plant overhaul

Gov. Andy Beshear has long touted Ford's planned Kentucky EV battery plant. He blamed recent changes on Rep. Brett Guthrie and President Trump.

Ford Kills Major Battery Deal As EV Plans Rapidly Unravel

The company pulled the plug on a $6.5B battery deal, pointing to cooling EV demand and the impact of new US government policy

Ford cuts electric F-150 Lightning production, takes $19.5B charge in strategic shift

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 Takes $19.5 Billion Hit in Detroit’s Biggest EV Bust

The sum marks the U.S. auto industry’s biggest reckoning to date that it can’t realize its EV ambitions anytime soon.

Ford’s EV Reset Leaves A Multibillion-Dollar Hole In The Battery Industry

Plus, 16 states sue the Trump administration for freezing EV charging funds and Scout Motors gets license to sell directly to customers.
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