Autonomous Trucks
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNFord recently stopped production on the electric F-150 Lightning pickup because of a possible battery problem. By the end of next week, we expect to conclude our investigation and apply what we learn to the truck’s battery production process,” Berg said. The automaker has been investing heavily in battery production and recently announced a $3.5 billion investment in a new battery plant in Michigan that is supposed to begin production in 2026. The automaker is also building production facilities in Kentucky and Tennessee to build electric vehicle batteries and electric trucks. Ford also recently announced it was cutting 11% of its workforce in Europe in part to prepare for the shift to electric vehicles there.