(CBS DETROIT) — Ford Motor Company announced on Wednesday the F-150 Lightning will launch on April 26.
In a tweet, CEO Jim Farley said “It’s time.”
READ MORE: Michigan Reports 14,482 New COVID-19 Cases, 67 Deaths Over The Last Week
According to a report from The Detroit News, the automaker will host an event at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, where the electric truck is assembled.
⚡️ It’s time. #F150Lightning⚡️
4.26.2022https://t.co/VQTmeyixLt pic.twitter.com/yHFob7vOyK
— Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) April 13, 2022
The vehicle will come in various models:
- F-150 Lightning Pro
- F-150 Lightning XLT
- F-150 Lightning Lariat
- F-150 Lightning Platinum
READ MORE: UM To Lift Mask Mandate, Wearing Masks In Classrooms Will Be Optional
The company said in January that it planned to nearly double the annual production of the electric vehicle based on the number of reservations. Ford previously expected to build 80,000 vehicles per year; however, said it planned to build around 150,000 at the Dearborn factory by the middle of next year.
In January, the company said nearly 200,000 people put down $100 refundable deposits on the trucks.
MORE NEWS: Police Seek 2 Juveniles Who Broke Into, Robbed Detroit Dollar Store
© 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Denial of responsibility! Bulletin Reporter is an automatic aggregator around the global media. All the content are available free on Internet. We have just arranged it in one platform for educational purpose only. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to publish your materials on our website, please contact us by email – admin@ bulletinreporter.com . The content will be deleted within 24 hours.
