Ford Slashes Production of Electric F-150s, Focuses Resources on Popular Gas Models
Ford has announced that it is cutting production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup trucks as the demand for electric vehicles continues to plummet.
The latest knock to the EV industry came Friday, when Ford announced it would move about 1,400 of the 2,100 employees from its Lightning plant in Dearborn, Michigan, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The employees will be shuffled around to other Ford factories to ramp up production of existing popular gasoline-power vehicles.
Morningstar reported some of the workers will take advantage of their union’s recently-negotiated retirement incentive program.
Another 700 will be moved to the company’s Michigan Assembly Plant, where a third crew will be added to boost production of gas-powered Bronco sports utility vehicles and Ranger pickups.
