Ford ends F-150 Lightning, shifts to hybrids
Ford has ended production of the all‑electric F‑150 Lightning, a decision it attributes to weak demand driven by affordability and profitability challenges. Executive Andrew Frick said consumers want electrification benefits but need affordability — the Lightning was announced at $40,000 but 2025 models started near $55,000 — and Ford cited reliability concerns and sharply reduced towing range even though the Lightning was the best‑selling electric truck in the U.S. last quarter.
📌 Key Facts
- Ford is discontinuing the all-electric F-150 Lightning.
- Ford executive Andrew Frick said consumers want electrification benefits but demand affordability, and that large EVs have “no path to profitability.”
- Pricing context highlights affordability pressure: the Lightning was announced at $40,000 but 2025 models started around $55,000.
- Ford and reports cite operational drawbacks — reliability concerns and sharply reduced range when towing — as reasons for weak demand.
- Ford says the Lightning was the best-selling electric truck in the U.S. last quarter despite the decision to discontinue it.
- These details were reported by NPR on December 15, 2025.
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Ford pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck
New information:
- Ford executive Andrew Frick is quoted saying consumers want electrification benefits but demand affordability, and that large EVs have 'no path to profitability.'
- Specific pricing context: the Lightning was announced at $40,000 but 2025 models started around $55,000.
- Ford says the Lightning was the best-selling electric truck in the U.S. last quarter despite the discontinuation decision.
- Reported operational drawbacks cited for weak demand: reliability concerns and sharply reduced range when towing.