Ford F-150 Lightning EV production increases to 150,000 per year, orders start this week
Ford announced early Tuesday that it will begin inviting pre-orders this Thursday Electric pickup F-150 Lightning to initiate their order.
The automaker says that after this first wave, other waves of pre-bookers will be invited over the next few months for the 2022 model year. Then, for those who didn’t get a chance for this model year. will for the next one.
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro
Ford doesn’t disclose the size of the wave, but the company has clarified that it is aiming to nearly double the production levels it previously revealed for the Lightning – now up to 150,000 per year. That follows a plan announced in November, which aims to produce 600,000 EVs per year by the end of 2023. Ford has also ramped up production of its Mach-E electric SUV.
Last month, Ford CEO Jim Farley said the company was moving towards production a large electric truck with “extreme mass” by the end of the decade, and during that time, demand for the F-150 Lightning has been two to three times higher than Ford indicated — with about “160,000 units in demand,” says Farley. Automotive News in December.
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
Ford has suggested that at the time of opening the order bank, it will release full information on Lightning specifications and options. Pre-orderers will be able to choose from standard range versions, with a 98 kWh battery pack, and wide range versions with a 131 kWh pack. Two versions back up to 230 miles and 300 miles within EPArespectively, according to Ford – although the top Platinum versions with the larger package are expected to receive a separate rating of 280 miles.
In the base F-150 Pro form, with a smaller package, the Lightning will start at $39,974 before arrival.
Ford hasn’t moved away from the F-150 Lightning timelines it announced with the truck’s reveal last spring. It plans to make its first deliveries in the spring of 2022, with major engine parts production and supply at its Michigan facilities.
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro
The company has said that by the end of the year, right after the delivery starts, they will reveal more about Lightning’s potential as a backup power source at home, used by the SunRun home solar system will help with that energy independence.
The automaker in November revealed survey data that showed nearly 80% of Lightning reservations never owned a battery electric car—Shows that Ford may need to get ahead in educating customers about electric vehicle ownership.
