Ford Motor plans to halt production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning from mid-November until early next year to address bloated inventories and narrow losses on the pickup trucks.The automaker on Thursday confirmed the seven-week shutdown would occur at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in suburban Detroit from Nov.

Ford launched the F-150 Lighting, which MotorTrend named its truck of the year in 2023, two years ago, underlining the car maker's push into EVs. With sales sluggish, Ford last year slashed the vehicle's price by thousands of dollars.

Ford is halting production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup for at least several weeks as it faces softening demand for its electric vehicles, according to a report.

Ford's decision to pause production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck raises questions about the overall demand for electric vehicles.

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Ford has announced that it will temporarily pause production of the F-150 Lightning at its Dearborn factory for the final six weeks of the year.

The automaker said it would idle the assembly factory that makes the battery-powered truck from mid-November to Jan. 6.

Ford Motor has announced a temporary suspension of production for its F-150 Lightning electric vehicle pickup trucks.

The big loser was the F-150 Lightning, which saw a 49.8% drop in sales. Given the steep decline, it’s not surprising the company recently announced plans to temporarily halt pro

The Ford F-150 Lightning is facing yet another production pause, giving employees an extended – and unexpected – Christmas break.