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Ford has halted manufacturing of the top-selling electrical pickup in America, the F-150 Lightning, due to a potential battery drawback, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. The potential concern was found throughout the firm’s pre-delivery autos inspections, Ford spokesperson Emma Berg stated.

The pause in manufacturing and supply apparently doesn’t apply to vehicles which might be already at dealerships able to be delivered or to vehicles already with clients. Ford didn’t present any details about what the battery-related concern is perhaps, its potential trigger or potential penalties.

Ford has bought 18,000 Lightning pickups since manufacturing began within the spring of 2022.

Currently the best-seller within the class, the Lightning will face intense competitors later this yr when GM begins manufacturing of the Chevrolet Silverado EV. That truck can be joined early subsequent yr by GM’s GMC Sierra EV. Tesla has stated its Cybertruck will start full manufacturing in 2024, following quite a few delays. Stellantis can also be supposed to start manufacturing of the Ram 1500 Rev later subsequent yr, as effectively.

Last yr, Ford created two separate enterprise models inside the firm, one for inside combustion-powered autos referred to as Ford Blue and the opposite for electrical autos referred to as Ford Model E. The F-150 truck is constructed at a manufacturing facility close to Ford’s headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan outdoors Detroit.

The automaker has been investing closely in battery manufacturing and lately introduced a $3.5 billion funding in a brand new battery plant in Michigan that’s supposed to start manufacturing in 2026. The automaker can also be constructing manufacturing amenities in Kentucky and Tennessee to construct electrical automobile batteries and electrical vehicles.

Ford additionally lately introduced it was chopping 11% of its workforce in Europe partially to organize for the shift to electrical autos there.