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Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) halted shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric truck due to undisclosed quality issue.
The automobile manufacturer said it stopped shipping the electric truck on Feb. 9 to “ensure quality,” according to media reports including from Bloomberg, which cited a statement from late Friday.
Ford didn’t specify when shipping of the Lightning would resume delivery to dealers, though the automaker noted it has started shipping gas-powered versions of the truck.
“We expect to ramp up shipments in the coming weeks as we complete thorough launch quality checks to ensure these new F-150s meet our high standards,” the company said in the statement.
The news comes after Ford (F) a little more than a month ago said it was ramping up the manufacture of its gas-powered Bronco and Ranger line and reducing production of the F-150 Lightning EV. Production at the Rouge EV Center will now be reduced to one shift effective April 1 as the company expects global growth in EV sales in 2024 will be “less than anticipated.”
The slow adoption of its EVs has plagued Ford since this summer. when a $6K-$10K price cut failed to jumpstart demand. In December, the company announced it would cut production of the Lightning in half to just 1,600 vehicles per week to address “changing market demand” and that going forward it would match production to customer demand.
Automotive News earlier reported the news about the stopped shipping of the F-150 Lightning.