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Ford Lightning production to remain halted for another week



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Ford has extended a production shutdown of its all-electric Ford Lightning pickup truck by another week.
Ford initially paused production and shipments of the Ford Lightning on February due to a potential battery issue and a day after a battery fire. Ford and its battery cell manufacturing partner SK have identified the problem, the automaker told TechCrunch.
Ford said in a statement that it agrees with SK’s recommended changes in its equipment and processes for cell production lines.
“SK has started building battery cells again in Commerce, Georgia,” Ford said in a statement emailed to TechCrunch. “It will take SK time to ensure they are back to building high-quality cells and to deliver them to the Lightning production line. Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center will suspend production …

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