Ford (F) as we speak issued an replace on the manufacturing and supply halt for the F-150 Lightning EV pickup, claiming it’ll droop manufacturing and deliveries of the car by means of no less than the top of subsequent week.

“We imagine we now have recognized the basis reason for this problem. By the top of subsequent week, we anticipate to conclude our investigation and apply what we be taught to the truck’s battery manufacturing course of; this might take a couple of weeks,” Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg stated in a press release.

Ford additionally stated it might proceed to carry already produced autos as it really works by means of the engineering the method updates.

Ford reiterated that it isn’t conscious of any incidents within the “subject,” so to talk, with buyer vehicles, and that the corporate does not imagine F-150 Lightnings in prospects’ palms are affected.

Yesterday’s affirmation that Ford was halting manufacturing and shipments of its F-150 Lightning electrical pickup resulting from a possible battery problem was a blow to the corporate’s rising EV ambitions. Ford found the problem throughout an ordinary pre-delivery high quality inspection, the place one car displayed the battery problem.

The manufacturing and cargo halt was first reported by Motor Authority.

As of now, Ford will not be issuing a “stop-sale” directive to sellers concerning F-150 Lightnings which are already on heaps and cleared for scheduled supply.

Any hiccups close to Ford’s EV rollout and execution plan is of nice concern to traders as the corporate makes an attempt to rework its identification into an EV-first firm. The corporate’s newest earnings report was a disappointment for traders as “execution points” marred what may have been a powerful quarter. CEO Jim Farley famous the corporate left $2 billion in income on the desk and that the corporate remains to be studying the best way to enhance on EV manufacturing.

A battery problem specifically with the F-150 Lightning is noteworthy given the corporate simply introduced a deal yesterday to construct new LFP batteries at a brand new plant in Michigan with CATL. Ford makes use of South Korea’s SK On as its battery provider for the F-150 Lightning.

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