DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – Ford will restart production of its electric F-150 Lightning trucks March 13th, weeks after battery problems caused one of the trucks to catch fire.
The February 4th fire broke out during a quality check while the vehicle was charging.
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The automaker says the delay will give its battery supplier time to build up production and get batteries to the factory in Michigan.