Posted on 02/16/2023 3:39:52 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. has suspended production and halted shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after a battery caught fire during a pre-delivery quality check.
Production at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, has been stopped until at least the end of next week.
The fire happened at an outdoor lot nearby in Dearborn where vehicles are held for quality checks. The truck with the battery problem and two nearby vehicles were damaged by the fire, Bergg said. No injuries were reported.
The company believes it has identified the root cause of the battery problem, including the likely population of trucks affected by it. “We monitor vehicle data to help ensure our vehicles are performing as expected in the field,” Bergg said.
The company will continue to hold completed trucks until engineering and production changes are made.
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Q for Ford: Maybe if you offer a free generator with every purchase...?
Caffeine-Free Diet Coke
A burning aluminum truck has to go up like a blow torch once it gets started.
But it is aluminum so it will be worth its weight in beer cans!
Do they still prohibit EVs from parking in public garages in Germany? That has to be convenient.
First, these aren’t electric vehicles, they’re battery vehicles Their NOT powered by electricity but are powered by batteries. Somewhat unstable batteries that can catch fire and have to be replaced every few years ... at great cost.
Not soon enough.
I see de quatity dat goes inta dem!
China’s Flagship EVs are Exploding in Huge Numbers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOA7qKMcjcE
Covered Up! - China’s Electric Car Safety - You’re Being Sold a Lie!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKa8mVOe5so
China is Throwing Away Fields of Electric Cars - Letting them Rot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEfwoqKRU8&t=301s
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