Ford to Temporarily Lay Off 700 F-150 Lightning Workers Amid Supply Chain Issues, Offers Discounts to Clear 2023 Inventory

About 700 Ford F-150 Lightning workers to be temporarily laid off due to supply chain constraints and quality checks.

Layoffs unrelated to recent UAW strike. Workers to rotate layoffs over coming weeks.

Ford offering $7,500 incentive on 2023 XLT and Lariat F-150 Lightning models to clear inventory.

Incentives meant to make room for 2024 F-150 Lightning with new features.

Ford shut down F-150 Lightning production for 6 weeks earlier this year to increase capacity. Sold 12,260 Lightnings through September.