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Ford Axes F-150 Lightning Amid Shift to Gas Trucks

12/21/2025

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  • Ford Motor Company, the automaker, has canceled the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup after three and a half years of production.
  • The decision surprised owners who valued the truck's emergency backup power during hurricanes.
  • Although the Lightning was the best-selling electric pickup, sales lagged behind gas models.
  • Ford cited changing market conditions and consumer preferences toward gas trucks and a new extended-range electric model.