Ford Motor Co. will halt on F-150 Lightning production until the end of next week following a battery problem that caused an EV truck to catch fire during a pre-delivery check, the company said on Friday.
“The teams worked quickly to identify the root cause of the issue,” Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg said in a statement Friday.
“We agree with SK On’s recommended changes in their equipment and processes for SK’s cell production lines.”
SK On, a South Korean EV battery maker and supplier, has started building battery cells again at a plant in Georgia.
However, it will take time “to ensure they are back to building high-quality cells and to deliver them to the Lightning production line.”…
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