Ford halts F-150 EV production and deliveries following battery fire

Ford Motor on Wednesday said the suspension of production of its F-150 Lightning electric vehicle is set to last until at least the end of next week following a battery fire involving one of the automobiles earlier in the month.

The automaker said one EV truck caught fire on February 4 during a pre-delivery quality inspection in a company holding lot located in Dearborn, Michigan, and spread to a nearby truck.

The automaker halted production the next day at its assembly plant in Dearborn.

The automaker said it has figured out the root cause of the fire and expects to conclude an investigation by the end of next week and provide findings to the truck’s battery production process, which could take some weeks.

The automaker on Tuesday said it had stopped production and deliveries, and on Wednesday provided more details.