Ford is planning to double production of their upcoming F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, according to Reuters. The move comes in response to strong early demand, with Ford already racking up 120,000 customer reservations for the vehicle in advance of its spring 2022 release.
Ford’s new plan includes a ramp to 15,000 vehicles in 2022, 55,000 in 2023, and 80,000 in 2024. Ford will then target 160,000 vehicles in 2025 when the second-generation Lightning hits the road, which will be developed on Ford’s new electric-only TE1 platform.
Ford has already increased F-150 Lightning production before. Back in November, they announced a plan to add 350 more production jobs and increase production by 50% over previous plans. So now, Ford is planning to produce three times as many electric F-150s as the original plan. Only 6% of the trucks Ford makes in the next five years will be electric.
Read the article at Electrek.
