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Ford Doubles Capacity of Plug-In F-150 Plant Before Sales Begin
- Automaker to spend $250 million on expansion of Rouge center
- Truck will ‘help us expand our customer base,’ executive says
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Ford Motor Co. hasn’t delivered a single F-150 Lightning but already is doubling capacity at the plant that will make the battery-powered pickup.
Citing strong demand, the automaker is spending $250 million to enable the factory to spit out 80,000 trucks annually, according to a statement Thursday. Ford broke ground last year at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, and said it had expected that the facility would produce 40,000 Lightnings annually.