Ford Scales Back EV Plans, Cancels All-Electric F-150 Lightning Amid Market Shifts
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Summary
Ford is scaling back its electric vehicle ambitions, canceling the all-electric F-150 Lightning and shifting focus from its previous goal of 40% EV sales by 2030 to a broader strategy including hybrids, extended-range electrics, and battery-electric models that will now account for 50% of sales by decade's end. The move responds to weakening consumer demand and reduced government support for electrification under the Trump administration.
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Ford is once again shifting its electric vehicle manufacturing plans, a response to a year that's been tough for the powertrain technology
The move comes as a response to the Trump administration's waning support for electrification and a weakening consumer market
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