The Ford F-150 Lightning EV is no longer in production; the next generation will feature a gas engine backup.

The Ford F-150 Lightning EV is no longer in production; the next generation will feature a gas engine backup.

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      After what seemed like an extended break for the Ford F-150 Lightning, production of Dearborn’s electric pickup will not be resuming. The automaker confirmed on Monday that the all-electric truck has been discontinued, and while a second-generation Lightning is being developed, it will be an extended-range electric vehicle that uses gasoline instead of being a fully battery-powered vehicle.

      At the end of a press release in which Ford announced the new-generation Lightning, the company stated, “Production of the current F-150 Lightning ends this year.” Like its predecessor, the new model will also be manufactured at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center. Only two months ago, the company revealed it was reallocating resources—both materials and labor—towards producing gas-powered F-150s instead of the Lightning.

      However, it is unexpected to see the situation escalate from a break to a total cancellation so rapidly, especially since Novelis, Ford’s aluminum supplier which had to pause operations due to a fire at its New York facility, was anticipated to resume in December. In a separate statement today, Ford reasserted that it has reassigned Rouge employees “to Dearborn Truck Plant to bolster a third crew for the production of F-150 gas and hybrid trucks due to the Novelis fires.”

      It’s a rather abrupt conclusion after just three and a half years for a truck intended to usher Ford and its dedicated F-150 customers into a new era. The F-150 Lightning seemed to fluctuate significantly in price from its inception to its end, and Ford is likely hoping that a range-extended electric vehicle or series hybrid model will appeal more to truck buyers.

      “The F-150 Lightning is a groundbreaking product that proved an electric pickup can still excel in the F-Series,” Doug Field, Ford’s chief of EV, digital, and design, was quoted as saying in a release. “Our next-generation Lightning EREV is equally revolutionary. It preserves everything customers appreciate—100% electric power delivery, acceleration under five seconds—and adds an estimated range of over 700 miles and towing capabilities like a freight train. It will be an exceptionally versatile tool delivered in a cost-efficient manner.”

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The Ford F-150 Lightning EV is no longer in production; the next generation will feature a gas engine backup.

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The Ford F-150 Lightning EV is no longer in production; the next generation will feature a gas engine backup.

Ford has canceled its all-electric pickup truck and will instead introduce an extended-range electric vehicle that can use gasoline.