Lightning production is to ramp up throughout 2022 even as Ford works to meet rising demand for its other key electric model, the Mustang Mach-E that went on sale at the end of 2020. Global sales of the crossover may reach 50,000 units in 2021 and CEO Jim Farley said production is about to get a big boost in the year ahead.
“It’s hard to produce Mustang Mach-Es fast enough to meet the incredible demand, but we are sure going to try,” he said in a Dec. 10 tweet. “So starting in 2022 we are increasing production and expect to reach 200,000+ units per year for North America & Europe by 2023. That's 3x our 2021 output.”