It’s no secret that many large companies across the country have adopted the transition to (EVs) under tremendous pressure, as manufacturers give in to the demands of a changing world. Even one of America’s most iconic brands, Ford Motor Company, is feeling the heat. But while it may be promising from an environmental standpoint, there are consequences to a hasty transition and Ford is feeling the heat.
Ford Motor recently announced that production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup would be suspended due to a potential battery issue that caused a vehicle fire. The company expects the production interruption to last until at least some weeks, though there is no specific timeline for when production may resume in full capacity. Ford is striving to ensure safety for their customers, by taking necessary steps to investigate and address any potential issues found.
CNBC reports, DETROIT – Ford Motor expects to halt production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup through the end of next week to address a potential battery issue that resulted in a vehicle fire on Feb. 4.
Ford confirmed last week that production of the highly anticipated vehicle had been suspended following a fire.
Here is CBS reporting on the issue in Detroit.
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According to the company, engineers believe they have found the root cause of the fire. In the coming week, the investigation into the problem is expected to be completed, followed by changes to the truck’s battery production process.
The battery supplier for the truck is South Korea-based SK On, a spinoff of SK Innovation with which the Detroit automaker entered a joint venture in 2021 to establish U.S. battery production facilities.
This battery issue adds to ongoing “execution issues” that Ford CEO Jim Farley detailed earlier this month that hurt the automaker’s fourth-quarter earnings.
The auto industry routinely experiences issues and recalls related to vehicles, but batteries are of particular concern and interest since automakers invest billions of dollars into them.
Ford is a giant in the American car industry and a leader when it comes to innovation. The rise of electric vehicles has been quickly adopted by many car companies due to the political climate. However, Ford has not been as successful in this quick transition and this is seen in their attempt at an EV. Though Ford should have taken their time and slowly transitioned into making electric vehicles, instead they feel the pressure to create one and prove themselves. Simply because everyone is doing it shouldn’t mean you should too.
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The EVs will be clutter the boneyard in our near future.
Hazardous clutter.
Exactly! They're finding out in landfills with TV screens and all the other crap.
Whoever buys these, will regret it in a few years.
Half the cost of the EV is the battery, and the battery wears out after 6 or 7 years. Not only that, but by that time, electricity will cost even more than gasoline. Whoever thought this idiocy up has rocks in their head! https://media4.giphy.com/media/bOvmpQ3r4XBSR5LGV2/giphy.gif
"Whoever thought this idiocy up has rocks in their head"! Democrats. Shortest explanation I've ever typed.
The whole plan is to get rid of gas cars and make electric car so expensive that only the ELITES and rich will have one.....basically everyone else will be forced onto mass transportation (i.e. buses, rails, trains)........
It won't take years!
The regrets will come in less than one year, probably less than one week. The fundamental problem of physics is energy density.
Automobile Gasoline energy density is nominally 45.7 MJ/kg
Lithium-ion batteries have a nominal energy density of 2.54 MJ/kg
Automakers compensate for lithium-ion batteries' relatively low energy density by manufacturing huge battery packs, enormous relative to the size of the small gasoline tank. (there are more advanced battery technologies emerging)
Hadn’t seen that quantification before. Very graphic difference. I predict a Graphene based battery is the holy grail of EVs if they can get the material to release charge slowly like a battery instead of like a capacitor.
Idiots.
I will NEVER buy an an "American Vehicle Now" first its unions second its this ESG crap.
Hey clueless Ford Wake up. And Stop your Anti-Semitic Ford Foundation.
the ford foundation is not nearly anti-semitic enough ... we need to expose more jews than ever before for the evils they have done to this country
This ought to be good; Doc v Liberty...
Foreign policy is set by the US State Department. It's controlled 101% by the group of people you just mentioned - (((Sullivan))), (((Nudleman))), (((Sherman))), (((Kagan))), and many (((others))). They and they alone are driving this proxy war against Russia. They and they alone staged the $5 Billion dollar coup in Ukraine in 2014 whereby they installed their (((puppet))).
Ford Foundation has nothing to do with Ford Motor Co.
Its origins are with the Ford family.
That is true but like many US institutions (media, academics etc.) it has been taken over by far left loones not associated with the company.
Thank you. I couldn't agree more.
PURE FOLLY!!! The USA's tax payers will pay for this FOLLY...just watch.
They already are paying.
I’ll never purchase an EV. Ever. Toyota, the number one car company, has resisted complete capitulation to the woke left. They will end up growing their share due to the others basing their product line on politics not customer demand.
Sadly, they recently canned their CEO because of the facts you just stated.
Again, sadly.
Not a chance on earth I will ever buy an EV. My current vehicles ain't broke and I'm not ever gonna fix them with an EV. Just say NO to EV's.
I might consider looking at an ev, but only after that piece ofdogschitt in the white house starts flying around in an electric air force one!!!!!!!!!
I just retired. I now look at every expenditure and consider which goes first? Me or it. In the case of EVs of any source, I win.
Kind of a dishonest article seeing Ford already has launched other EV's like the Mustang, Escape and E-transit without much issue. Not that I would buy one but this article seems more than a little underwhelming on where Ford's position is in the EV market.
The gas F-150 is the best selling truck in the USA. Ford has stepped on their pecker trying to suck up to the WH.