Ford Lightning production to be halted for another week

Ford has prolonged the manufacturing shutdown of its all-electric Ford Lightning pickup for one more week.

Ford first halted manufacturing and cargo of the Ford Lightning within the second week of February on account of a possible battery challenge. Ford and battery cell manufacturing associate SK recognized the issue, the automaker instructed TechCrunch.

Ford mentioned in a press release that SK has accepted proposed modifications to its gear and processes for cell manufacturing strains.

“SK has began manufacturing battery cells once more at Commerce, Georgia,” Ford mentioned in an emailed assertion to TechCrunch. “It’ll take SK’s time to verify they get again to constructing high-quality cells and ship them to the Lightning manufacturing line. Ford’s Rouge Electrical Car Middle will droop manufacturing till the top of subsequent week and we are going to proceed to supply updates.”

The corporate confirmed that in a regular Lightning pre-delivery high quality verify, a car had a battery downside and caught fireplace on Feb.

“We have now no purpose to imagine that customer-owned F-150 Lightnings are affected by this challenge,” an organization spokesperson mentioned in an e-mail.

Ford Lightning was launched lower than a 12 months in the past and is being watched carefully by shareholders and trade analysts. Ford CEO Jim Farley admitted that the corporate has struggled to maintain prices in verify on account of inefficiencies and a sequence of recollects which have plagued different fashions. There was just one recall concerning a tire stress sensor for the Ford Lightning. Ford has but to challenge a recall or discover concerning the battery challenge recognized by engineers.