The first pickup was manufactured on April 18, 2022, with first delivery on May 26. įord had received more than 200,000 Lightning reservations for a 3-year backlog by the end of 2021. īy June 11, 2021, over 100,000 reservations were made, and Ford announced that the company would offer digital services for subscription revenue that will change car sales from a single-time transaction process. īy late May 2021, Ford had begun discussing other electric trucks beyond the F-series, such as the Expedition and Navigator, which are intended to be underpinned by their full-size EV truck chassis, as well as a smaller chassis which will be used for the Bronco, Explorer, and Aviator. Ford received 69,500 refundable-deposit orders in the first four days after the announcement. įord unveiled the truck, and released the model name on May 19, 2021, with production planned for spring of 2022. Chief engineer for the F-150, Linda Zhang, emphasized at the time that Ford intended to take the 'built Ford tough durability, capability, and productivity and a whole new arena' of electric trucks. This culminated in a record-setting demonstration test tow of 1,250,000 pounds (570,000 kg) on rails. In July 2019, Ford tested prototype electric test mules on existing F-150 chassis. In January 2019, Ford announced the intention to produce a fully-electric light pickup at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show.

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