Ford F-150 Lightning production paused indefinitely, Chevrolet axes EV van

The EV scene in the US isn't looking too flash at the moment, with Ford pausing production of the F-150 Lighting electric ute indefinitely, and Chevrolet killing off its Brightdrop electric van.

A fire at an aluminium factory in upstate New York in the middle of September has caused headaches for eight automakers, but Ford is the most highly affected as its F-150 range uses aluminium body panels to reduce weight.

In response to the fire, Ford slowed down F-150 production, and around October 13 pressed pause on the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (REVC) that makes the F-150 Lightning.

Now the Blue Oval says production of the electric ute has been put on hold indefinitely, as it shifts those employees and plans to hire more workers to add an another shift to the main F-150 product