- Ford Motor Co announced on Friday it was on track to resume production of F-150 Lightning vehicles on Monday after recalling 18 electric trucks due to a battery cell manufacturing defect.
- An EV truck caught fire Feb. 4 during a pre-delivery quality inspection in a company holding lot in Dearborn, Michigan and spread to two other trucks.
- Ford and SK On have confirmed the root causes and have implemented quality actions.
Ford set to resume F-150 Lightning production next week
Ford Motor Co said on Friday it was on track to resume production of F-150 Lightning vehicles on Monday after the No. 2 U.S. automaker recalled 18 electric trucks due to a battery cell manufacturing defect.
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