Ford plans to restart production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup on March 13 – more than a month after a battery issue caused a vehicle to catch fire.
The automaker said Thursday the production timing will allow its battery supplier, SK On, to restart production and deliver battery packs for the electric pickups.
The fire occurred Feb. 4 in a holding lot during a pre-delivery quality check while the vehicle was charging. Fordof the vehicles and issued a stop-shipment to dealers. Ford said previously engineers determined there was no evidence of a charging fault. "In the weeks ahead, we will continue to apply our learnings and work with SK On's team to ensure we continue delivering high-quality battery packs – down to the battery cells. As REVC ramps up production, we will continue holding already-produced vehicles while we work through engineering and parts updates," Ford said in a statement to CNBC.
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