In a story that speaks to the future of mobility and bodes well for the company and Detroit, Ford has stopped taking waiting list deposits for its Dearborn-made all-electric Lightning F150 pickups. The current wait list now extends to 2023.

Similarly the Factory Zero's [the former 'Poletown' GM Plant] GMC Hummer EV SUV, whose first edition sold out in minutes, is fueling excitement for the future of locally produced vehicles.

I call this a nice problem to have.
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“We stopped at 200,000,” [Ford CEO] Farley told CNBC, explaining the art of “capacitizing.”

Ford plans to build 70,000 to 80,000 electric pickups initially, Farley said, “We're gonna to try to double that. ... Don't bet against Ford when we have to increase capacity. This is what we do.”

Official orders will begin getting booked in January. And delivery of the battery-operated vehicle is scheduled to begin in mid-2022.

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