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This is MASSIVE!
Ford just cancelled ALL F150 Lightning production, and the assembly line is halted ‘until further notice’.
How long will it take to get the EV truck back, or will this be it?
Sources used in the making of this video:
Smartkarma article on Novelis fire impact on Ford:https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ford-s-worst-nightmare-novelis-plant-fire-sparks-massive-production-fears?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=RSS
Forbes article on Novelis Fire Impact: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2025/10/08/a-tier-1-plant-fire-will-disrupt-auto-oems-for-months/
Motor Illustrated article on Ford halting production of F150 Lightning due to fire: https://motorillustrated.com/ford-halts-production-of-the-f-150-lightning-due-to-fire-at-its-aluminium-supplier/164534/
Kelly Blue Book Article on Lightning Production halt: https://www.kbb.com/car-news/ford-will-pause-f-150-lightning-production-after-supplier-fire/
Sources and Resources used in the making of this video:
Insurance Business Magazine’s report on the impacts to Ford and the insurance industry: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/ford-faces-1-billion-hit–shares-slump-552403.aspx
Harbor Aluminum Website showing the top ten world Aluminum producers: https://www.harboraluminum.com/en/top-aluminum-producing-countries
ReedSmith’s Trump 2.0 Tariff Tracker: https://www.tradecomplianceresourcehub.com/2025/10/10/trump-2-0-tariff-tracker/
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