Ford announced through the official website that due to the shortage of chips in the supply chain, the production capacity can not keep up with the strong demand of the market, decided to suspend the sale of the North American 2022 Mustang Mach-E, 2022 will no longer accept new orders, is the brand following the termination of some models in March, officially ushered in the full suspension of electric Mustang sales. The original factory said that some Ford dealers in North America still have stock available for purchase, and consumers who want to drive this pure electric mustang this year can still try their luck.
Mustang pedigree cross-border attack, sales better than expected
According to Cox Automotive's cumulative sales report, the hottest electric car in the US market in 2021 will still be Tesla, followed by The Ford Mustang Mach-E, which sold 27,140 vehicles in the whole year, followed by the Volkswagen ID.4 and 14,239 Nissan Leaf, which handed over 16,742 units. As a local brand in the United States, Ford Mustang Mach-E continued the pedigree of the Mustang car series, restarted as a crossover model, and obtained better than expected sales in the electric vehicle market, so in the face of the shortage of car chips, Ford of North America had to stop selling the 2022 Mustang Mach-E.
There are traces of suspension of sales, and major automakers are facing supply chain problems
The shortage of semiconductor chips has affected global automakers for a long time, and as early as February 2022, Ford suspended production operations at some factories in the United States and Mexico, and the scope of the shutdown also included the Production Line of Mustang Mach-E. Therefore, the brand has suspended the sale of some models in March, and the total suspension of the electric Mustang has long been traced. Consumers who still have a strong demand for new electric cars are afraid to turn to other competitors at the same level, but they also have production supply chain problems, facing the dilemma of full orders but no cars to deliver.
With a production of 210,000 vehicles in 2023, the electric Mustang has become the main force of traditional car manufacturers against new brands
As an important representative of Ford's transformation into an electrified car factory, Mustang Mach-E lived up to expectations and achieved eye-catching sales in the United States and overseas markets, which can be said to be an important milestone for the veteran american automobile factories. The brand also announced that it aims to increase the production capacity of electric Mustang by 3 times in 2023, and according to the current annual production capacity of 70,000 vehicles, it will reach 210,000 vehicles per year, meeting the strong demand for electric vehicles in the European and American markets.
Will the F-150 Lighting be put into production? Ford CEO Tweet Exposure Date
In addition to the critically acclaimed Mustang Mach-E, the second new car in Ford's transformation plan, the pure electric pickup F-150 Lighting, has already received more than 200,000 reservation orders, although it has not yet been officially launched. Brand CEO Jim Farley also posted a picture on Twitter, predicting that the car will start production on April 26, local time, and the exact delivery time has not yet been announced.