Ford Increases Production Of One Of Its Models, F150 Lightening, Due To Increase In Demand

Earlier today, Ford confirmed that the production of one of its models, the F150 lightning electric pickup truck, will increase to 150,000 units per year, which is double the production for each year. This is due to the fact that the demand for the vehicle has gotten stronger over the years.

Buyers who were first in line to reserve a 2022 model will soon be called upon to finalise their orders with their local dealers.

The president of The Americans & International Markets Group at Ford Motor Company explained by saying; “With nearly 200,000 reservations, our teams are working hard and creatively to break production constraints in order to get more F-150 Lightning trucks into the hands of our customers.”

We're pulling out all the stops and planning to nearly double production of our first all-electric version of America’s best-selling vehicle, the legendary union-built F-Series, with @UAW members leading the way at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center. #F150Lightning pic.twitter.com/QqvQ1Jrg39

— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) January 4, 2022

To make this adjustment possible, Ford created a small, multi-disciplinary task force. Workers from different units such as manufacturing, purchasing, strategy, product development, and capacity planning are making the necessary changes to build more units of the Lightning. The automaker is also working with suppliers to get the extra components for making them.

The F-150 Lightning now moves to the final phase of pre-production as completed examples have begun rolling off the line for real-world durability testing before customer deliveries begin later in the year. More waves of reservation conversions will open in the coming months, but those who are not invited to place an order for a 2022 Lightning will have an opportunity to order for future year models.

Also, in the same like, the Blue Oval recently announced that it was gathering resources from the development of its Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer electric variants to boost the output of the Mustang Mach-E, which has seen persistent demand even after its initial reservations sold out. The introduction of the new all-electric Ford and Lincoln SUVs, which have not been released yet by the two companies, was reportedly pushed back by 18 months.

With the F-150 Lightning, Ford finally has an all-electric competitor in America’s best-selling segment. The F-150 Lightning has a maximum towing rating of 10,000 pounds (4,536 kilograms), which is about 4,000 pounds (1,814 kg) less than the highest combustion-powered F-150 model.