Ford pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck

Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.

Ford cuts electric F-150 Lightning production, takes $19.5B charge in strategic shift

Ford cuts F-150 Lightning production as CEO Jim Farley shifts strategic focus to hybrids and affordable EVs, taking massive $19.5 billion charge.

Ford scraps fully-electric F-150 Lightning as mounting losses and falling demand hits EV plans

Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.

Ford’s upcoming F-150 Lightning will still be electric, but you’ll need gas to go farther

Ford's next-generation F-150 Lightning ditches a pure EV format in favor of a gasoline-backed extended-range electric truck that promises massive range and towing capability.

Ford's 'No-Compromise' Pivot: EREV F-150 Lightning + Battery Storage + A Reset Of The Large-EV Roadmap

Ford expects ~$19.5B in special items, mostly in Q4 2025, with the remainder across 2026–2027. Read more here.

Today’s Biggest Car News: Ford’s New F-150 Lightning, $80,000 Cadillacs, And More

From the death of the F-150 Lightning to sky-high Caddy prices and more, these are the biggest stories in car news today.
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700-mile Ford F-150 charts a new course for US electric vehicles

Four years after Ford bravely electrified its best-selling vehicle, the F-150 Lightning pickup, it seemed ready to drop the model owing to slowing demand. Now, it turns out the company's got other plans.