Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator production paused in Kentucky after aluminum plant fire Ford informed workers at its Kentucky Truck Plant that it will be pausing production of the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator beginning the week of October 14, due to issues with its aluminum supply chain used in its body panels. The pause is currently slated to last one week, according to the memo, but Ford is also pulling forward scheduled downtime fr...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/16

Ford idles F-150 Lightning production after Novelis aluminum plant fire A memo sent to workers at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan notified that production of the Ford F-150 Lightning will be paused the week of October 13. The news was subsequently confirmed by administration of the plant that the shutdown is a direct result of the fire at Novelis’ aluminum plant in Oswego, New York, which provides around 40% of the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/11

Ford’s U.S. sales rise 8.2% in Q3 with record EV, hybrid sales On October 1, Ford Motor Company announced that it has extended its growth streak in the third quarter, increasing U.S. sales 8.2% to 545,522 units, marking seven consecutive months of sales gains. Electrified Vehicles (hybrid, PHEV, BEV): Ford reached a record 85,789 in Q3, up 19.8%, and represented 15.7% of Ford’s Q3 sales, up from 13.5% in Q2. YTD electrified sales reached 242,...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

Ford F-150 Lightning lineup adds rugged STX model for 2026 On September 8, Ford announced that for 2026, it will be offering a new F-150 Lightning STX model that is more rugged and has more range than the standard range XLT. The model replaces the previous XLT and comes equipped with dual motors and an extended range battery, targeting an EPA-estimated 290 miles of range, 536 hp and 775 lb.-ft. of torque, as well as a standard rear e-locking diff...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/11

Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park officially seeking to sell excess capacity Production began on August 19 at the BlueOval SK Battery Park site in Kentucky, a joint-venture between Ford and SK On, with the first battery rolling off the line destined for a Ford F-150 Lightning. BlueOval SK in Kentucky had already scaled back its output capacity plans amid a slowdown in EV demand. BlueOval SK Battery Park was originally slated to employ 2,500 workers a...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/30

BlueOval SK begins battery production at Glendale plant BlueOval SK announced that it began battery production at its first plant in Glendale, Kentucky on August 19, 2025. The Kentucky 1 battery facility will produce batteries for the Ford F-150 Lightning and the extended range Ford E-Transit. BlueOval SK was established in July 2022 as a joint venture between Ford and SK On. The two companies invested USD 11.4 billion in the development of two b...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Ford Q2 sales rise 14.2%, U.S. market share up on truck, hybrid, SUV strength On July 1, Ford Motor Company announced it has accelerated well ahead of the U.S. industry in Q2 2025. Q2 2025 results:    •    Total U.S. sales: 612,095 (+14.2% from Q2 2024)   •    Market share: estimated 14.3% (+1.8 ppts quarter over quarter)   •    Total pickups (F-Series, Ranger, Maverick): 288,564 (+15.1%)   •    F-Series sales clim...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

Scott Bell, vice president of global Chevrolet, said more than half of EV sales volume this year came from customers new to General Motors. The EV sales news came ahead of the company’s Q2 quarterly sales release. GM has not been reporting sales on a monthly basis since March 2018.  To compare, Ford, which still reports monthly sales, sold 34,132 vehicles during the same five month time period across its EV lineup, which includes the Ford Mus...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

Ford leads sales gains in U.S. with discount program offsetting import tariffs in May On June 3, Ford reported success with its pricing strategy in the month of May in offsetting the cost of the Trump import tariffs with its "A Plan" discount program, typically reserved for employees. Ford led all other OEMs in May with a 16.3% increase to 220,959 vehicles across all powertrains, the company’s best May since 2019 and the third straight month of...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

Ford recalls 40,910 F-150 Lightnings in U.S., Canada for control arm issue On May 30, Ford Motor Company announced it is recalling 29,501 2024-2025 F-150 Lightning BEV pickups in the U.S. In documents posted by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford says that the upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly. The...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

ased Android Industries LLC and Avancez LLC, which he will combine into DMS to establish Voltava LLC, an Auburn Hills-based company with some 5,400 employees globally and around USD 2 billion in annual revenue. Smith will serve as chairman and CEO of the combined company. The deal blends DMS, a key Ford supplier, with suppliers tied primarily to General Motors and Stellantis, to create a strong competitor in the contract manufacturing and complex...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

Ford tells suppliers it will delay next-gen F-150 launch to mid-2028 Ford Motor Co. has told suppliers it will delay the launch of its all-new model F-150 pickup, a top-seller for the Detroit OEM. Ford was expected to roll out the 15th generation of its traditional gasoline/hybrid pickup in 2027. Production for the program, code-named P736, has been pushed out by at least a year to mid-2028 at Dearborn Truck and Kansas City Assembly, according to...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

Ford’s 2025 F-150 Lightning production proceeding as planned Ford F-150 Lightning production restarted as planned at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center earlier in January. Production of the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning was previously scheduled to begin in November 2024, but Ford chose to idle the operation for seven weeks, from November 15 to January 6 this year after the traditional weeklong holiday break.  The 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning is receiv...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/25

electric pickup truck for now. The longest-range version of the Silverado EV is the 8WT model with a 492-mile range, while the RST model can go 460 miles on a full charge (as does the GMC Sierra EV Denali). The Tesla Cybertruck has a range of 440 miles, while the Rivian R1T gets 420 miles, and the Ford F-150 Lightning gets 320 miles. (multiple sources on January 21, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/24

Ford expands U.S. market share with Q4 sales up 9%, full-year 2024 up 4% On January 3, Ford announced that its Q4 U.S. sales increased 9%, while full-year 2024 sales increased 4% 2,078,832 units. Ford expanded its market share with total industry sales estimated to have increase 2%. Sales of 285,291 electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV and electric) were up 38% in 2024 over a year ago.  In 2024, Mustang Mach-E sales were up 27% to 51,745 units, F-150...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/04

Ford to idle Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn for several weeks On October 31, 2024, Ford Motor Company said that it would idle the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center located in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. through the end of the year in response to decreased EV demand. The Rouge Electric Vehicle Center manufactures the Ford F-150 Lightning fully electric pickup truck. According to a Ford spokesperson, production at the plant will pause once the ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/01

Ford releases EV routing software update for F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E Through a post on LinkedIn on October 28, 2024, Ford Motor Company announced that it had launched a software update for the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles that enables EV routing for Google Maps through Android Auto. Ford had originally announced this feature at CES 2024 in January. The EV routing update provides drivers with information on the e...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/01

Ford Pro introduces analyzing tool to identify EV saving opportunities for fleets On October 16, Ford Pro announced the introduction of new digital tools, including E-Switch Assist, to help fleets integrate electric vans and trucks in a way that best meets business objectives. In a survey of fleet operators who have integrated electric vehicles (EVs), gas and diesel vehicles still make up 58% of their fleet on average, and hybrid vehicles make up...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/18

Ford sales in U.S. up 0.7% in Q3 2024 On October 2, Ford Motor Co. announced U.S. sales of 504,039 total vehicles in the third quarter, up 0.7% from the same period in 2023. Ford brand sales were off 0.4% to 478,326 units, while Lincoln brand sales were up 26.1% to 25,713 units. Electric vehicles sales were up 12.2% to 23,509 units, while hybrid vehicles sales were up 38.0% to 48,101 units. F-150 hybrid sales rose 64% in the third quarter to 20,1...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/03

Ford offers NACS adapters, free home chargers to U.S. EV customers On September 30, Ford announced that it is focused on making public charging easier by giving Ford owners access to Tesla’s Superchargers with a NACS adapter as part of BlueOval Charge Network, as well as making home charging more accessible to them. Details of the Ford Power Promise include: •    An eight-year/100,000-mile high-voltage battery warranty for every Ford electr...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/02