The production of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup is underway

Ford has started full production of its F-150 Lightning trucks. The vehicles are being manufactured at the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. According to Ford, the pickup will start to ship in the “coming days”, though the company did not give an exact timeline.

Bill Ford, Ford Executive Chair, described the factory as a “fitting backdrop”, given the Rouge Complex is where the company honed its production line. There are currently over 200,000 reservations for the F-150 Lightning, with Ford recently putting orders on hold for the less expensive trims.

It is unclear how many vehicles the company expects to produce this year; however, it plans to hit an annual run rate of 150,000 units in 2023. This is part of Ford’s broader goal to deliver over 2 million electric vehicles annually by 2026, which would equate to around a third of the company’s output.

The F-150 Lightning electric pickup has up to 320 miles (~515 km) of EPA-estimated range from a 131 kWh battery. Vehicle-to-home charging technology enables you to power a house for three days. The EV has 400 L of lockable storage and can travel from 0 to 60 mph (~0 to 100 kph) in around 4.4s. Prices for the vehicle start at US$40,000.

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