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.

As EV demand slows, Ford is adjusting production of its battery-powered vehicles like the F-150 Lightning. Ford is pausing production of its F-150 Lightning—the electric version of its best-selling F-150 truck—until early 2025.

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

New production of the Lightning will be put on hold to address high inventory.

Ford compared the F-150 Lightning with a modern Model T, but despite high expectations, the Blue Oval is forced to idle the Dearborn plant until January 2025

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.

Back in January, 2024 Ford cut production of the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning in half. A few months later, Ford also trimmed its workforce at the Rouge plant,

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Ford's electric vehicle sales dropped 8.3% in October due to lower demand for F-150 Lightning. Despite this, overall vehicle sales increased and Ford plans to adjust production for profitability.

The Rouge Electric Vehicle Center that assembles the electric pickup truck will take a break from November 15 to January 6.