The amount of electric F-150s Ford expected to produce in its first few years of manufacturing has shifted. Initially aiming for 40,000 cars per year, the business later informed suppliers that capacity will be increased to 80,000 by early 2023. That figure has now grown to 150,000 trucks by mid-2023, however, it’s unclear how many will be delivered to consumers this year.
Ford is employing a “wave-by-wave reservation mechanism” to notify consumers when they may get their Lightnings online. Ford ceased accepting bookings for the Lightning earlier this year, after collecting 200,000 refundable $100 deposits since its introduction in May 2020. (As of the writing of this article, reservations were still closed.) Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center has set a manufacturing goal of 160,000 units per year.
