2023-10-24 04:00:16
Ford F-150 Lightning is sold for US$39,947 Ford/publicity The electric vehicle market continues to grow around the world, driven by China and Europe, but some changes in course have been seen in recent months. In the pickup segment, Ford, GM and Tesla took steps back and postponed the production of their electrified utility products. Drop in sales of the electric F-150 led Ford to reduce production pace Ford/Disclosure The Ford F-150 Lighting has already suffered a 46% drop in sales. Therefore, the brand reduced production. In the second quarter of the year, only 3,503 units were delivered. According to Ford itself, the price, which reaches 24% more than the gasoline version, is the reason why consumers are not willing to exchange their current vehicle for the electric F-150. Version intended for professional use is maintained in the Silverado EV Chevrolet line Disclosure GM also postponed production of the electric Silverado until the end of 2025, the start of which was scheduled for next January. “Demand issues,” according to General Motors, led to this decision. In Detroit, only the Silverado dedicated to professional versions will remain in production. It is generally used by companies in urban environments and there is growing demand for this type of client. Effective launch date is uncertain social media reproduction Elon Musk said that there are problems in the Cybertruck’s production schedule. “Specialty products arrive on a longer route and we had difficulty reaching the volume to be prosperous,” said the Tesla CEO. Therefore, Tesla, which had promised the arrival of the Cybertruck for November 30th, has no longer set the date as certain.
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