Ford Motor Company plans to nearly double the production of the F-150 Lightning pickup at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, to 150,000 trucks per year to meet consumers' demands. Currently, the first group of reservation holders are able to place their orders for the truck.
Due to consumer interest in the F-150 Lightning, Ford has implemented a wave-by-wave reservation process for placing orders. Reservation holders are notified through emails from Ford or asked to check their Ford.com accounts. If no invitation is received for the 2022 model year, reservation holders will have the opportunity to order future model year vehicles.
“With nearly 200,000 reservations, our teams are working hard and creatively to break production constraints to get more F-150 Lightning trucks into the hands of our customers,” said Kumar Galhotra, president of The Americas & International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company. “The reality is clear: People are ready for an all-electric F-150 and Ford is pulling out all the stops to scale our operations and increase production capacity.”
To meet this increase in demand, Ford has created a small task force including employees from manufacturing, purchasing, strategy, product development, and capacity planning to find ways to adapt and expand production. Additionally, Ford is working with a variety of suppliers, as well as their own facilities to find ways to increase the manufacturing of parts such as battery cells, battery trays, and electric drive systems.
“The pride and quality UAW members are putting into building the iconic Ford F-150 Lightning is evident in the high pre-production demand for the new F-150 Lightning truck,” said Chuck Browning, UAW vice president. “UAW members are leading the way in doubling the amount of vehicles Ford is producing for this game-changing model of our legendary union-built vehicle.”
Production of the 2022 F-150 Lightning begins this spring. Before any potential federal tax incentives, the MSRP will start at $39,974.
In addition to increasing Lightning production, Ford announced the tripling of production for the Mustang Mach-E and expects to reach 200,000-plus units per year by 2023. Ford’s all-electric van, the 2022 E-Transit, also goes on sale early this year.
