Ford delays launch of Tennessee-built EV truck to 2027
Kel Kearns, former plant manager of BlueOval City, wraps up a test drive of the Ford F-150 Lightning truck in Downtown Memphis April 14, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The company said delaying the launch will enable the company to use lower-cost battery technology and take advantage of other cost breakthroughs while the market continues to develop.
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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