F-150 Lightning sales plummeted nearly 50%, which explains their recent decision to halt production. Ford has high hopes for their next-generation of electric vehicles, but their current models continue to struggle. That’s clear today as the automaker reported an 8.3% drop in EV sales compared to October of last year.

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

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