Here’s Motor Trend on this history of price increases, if you need it:Īlso, the Lightning is one of the only entries in the EV truck game-for now. Granted, the average new truck price is about $60,000 anyway, so Ford would probably argue this is par for the course with what people actually buy. It is no longer such an extreme bargain, especially on the entry-level model. You will recall that when the Lightning debut, it made headlines for being this extremely capable EV truck that started at just around $41,000 with tons of features its competitors didn’t have. The Lightning Pro remains sold out for retail customers, Ford said, and order banks for commercial buyers will open in mid-April.įord said the price changes are a result of “current material costs, market factors and supply chain constraints.” All prices include a $1,895 shipping charge. The automaker said the price for the Lariat standard range model will jump from $76,369 to $77,869, while the Platinum model will jump from $98,769 to $99,969. Here’s Automotive News with the context, emphasis mine:įord is again increasing the price of some models of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup, with the base model now starting at $61,869, including shipping- up about 50 percent over the initial starting price when the truck launched in April 2022. Now, the bad news: with this move comes more price increases for the Lightning, making it far less of the everyperson EV truck bargain it started out as last year. That’s great demand remains high for Ford’s first EV truck and customers can’t get them fast enough. Lightning Strikes Again, But You’ll Pay More For It Now Photo: Fordįirst, the good news: the F-150 Lightning is back in full production after a February battery fire halted things while an investigation was completed. And today that includes the Ford F-150 Lightning’s comeback, the EV tax credit rules changing (again), the new “Euro 7” rules are putting the screws to automakers and Hyundai is doing even more to stop dance-video teens from stealing its cars. But that’s not important right now what’s important is the Car News. Friday? More like Fri- YAY, am I right? I invented that phrase, so you cannot use it without paying me royalties.
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